Scholarships with March 2021 Deadlines
With Springtime in the air, our March scholarships are here (English accent)!
Take a look at a selection of scholarships from across the web, available from various foundations, schools, companies, and community organizations, with March 2021 deadlines.
Scholarship For Journalism Diversity
Sponsor: The National Press Club
Amount: $8,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: Intent to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. The scholarship consists of a $2,000 one-year scholarship, which can be renewed for up to three years at $2,500 per year. The first scholarship includes an additional $500 book stipend to be called the Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship. The Persina Scholarship will be awarded to the recipient of the NPC Scholarship, making the total amount of the first-year award $2,500.
Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
Sponsor: The National Press Club
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2021
Number of Awards: 10
Description: This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and target a career in the technology industry. The scholarships are renewable – each winner who continues to meet the criteria is eligible to receive an annual award of $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 scholarship.
ACS Scholars Program
Sponsorship: Scholarship Committee
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields.African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander (excluding Asian) or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply.
Chief Warrant Officer John A. Keller Scholarship
Sponsor: CWO John A. Keller, Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association
Amount: $750
Closing Date: March 1, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: established to financially assist dependent children of members in good standing or who were members in good standing of the CWOA, United States Coast Guard at the time of their death.
Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship
Sponsor: Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2021
Number of Awards: 3
Description: It is with great pleasure that Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility announces our annual Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship. Any 11th or 12th grade Oregon high school student may enter by submitting an original essay, poem, or narrative work (maximum 600 words).
Hyundai Scholarship
Sponsor: Hyundai
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: March 5, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: Hyundai Scholarships of up to full tuition (fees excluded) are awarded for the period of one academic year for J-1 or U.S. citizens that are incoming and studying full-time at the PhD or Master's level at GWU in the School of Engineering and Applied Science or the School of Business.
Chicago Roofing Contractors Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Chicago Roofing Contractors Association
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: March 6, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association will award at least one $4,000 renewable scholarship to a high school senior who will enter college in August or September each year in the following programs – liberal arts and sciences, engineering, architecture or business.
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 12, 2021
Number of Awards: 200
Description: award up to 200 renewable scholarships of $10,000 each. Awards are open to individuals studying eligible engineering or computer science majors, who demonstrate financial need and come from underrepresented or under-served communities.
Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program
Sponsor: Fontana Transport Inc.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program is open to underrepresented, low-income and first-generation college-bound students.
BMW Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: BMW AG
Amount: $6,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: This annual scholarship is provided by BMW AG in recognition of its commitment to excellence in engineering. BMW is world famous for designing and building luxury, high-performance passenger cars and motorcycles. The company is also a leader in developing and manufacturing high technology, high performance internal combustion engines.
Duncan and Lillian McGregor Scholarships
Sponsor: Duncan and Lillian McGregor Scholarships
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: must be a current graduating senior or former graduate of Ansley, Arcadia, Gibbon, Ord, Sargent, or Shelton High Schools in Nebraska; have resided in a community served and maintained by an exchange served by the Nebraska Central Telephone Company during his/her high school education (Ansley, Arcadia, Ashton, Boelus, Burwell, Comstock, Dannebrog, Elba, Ericson, Gibbon, Litchfield, Mason City, North Loup, Ravenna, Rockville, Sargent, Scotia, Shelton and Taylor); and, demonstrate financial need.
Edison Scholars Program
Sponsor: Southern California Edison
Amount: $40,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 30
Description: The Edison Scholars Program, sponsored by Edison International, is offering aspiring engineers and scientists scholarships to pursue their education at four-year colleges or universities. Graduating high school seniors in Southern California are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
Elevate Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Lisa Deignan
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 15
Description: Elevate is giving away scholarships to high school seniors who are attending an Iowa Community College in the fall for a career in advanced manufacturing.
JEA Journalist of the Year Scholarship
Sponsor: Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 4
Description: Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships recognize some of the top high school journalists in the country. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior; have at least a 3.0 GPA; have participated in high school journalism for at least two years; submit a digital portfolio; be a state Journalist of the Year winner and a student of a JEA member adviser.
Mary J. Szczepanski "Never Give Up" Scholarship - National College Program
Sponsor: Mary J. Szczepanski
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 10
Description: The Mary J. Szczepanski “Never Give Up” MS Scholarship Foundation offers annual scholarships to seniors at Catholic Central, Covenant Christian, Kenowa Hills and Northview High Schools in the Grand Rapids, MI area for creatively raising funds for Multiple Sclerosis.
Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students
Sponsor: United Methodist Communications
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students awards a scholarship for undergraduate studies of religion, journalism, or communications. The scholarship assists a United Methodist undergraduate who intends to pursue a career in religious journalism through study at an accredited U.S. college or university.
NSHSS Foundation Earth Day Awards
Sponsor: NSHSS Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 15, 2021
Number of Awards: 10
Description: encourages environmental stewardship among high school students globally through the Earth Day Award competition. The project is open to all high school students annually. Applicants are asked to submit details about an environmental project that they are currently working on, or one that will be initiated for Earth Day in their home, school, and/or community.
ACF Barnes W. Rose, Jr. and Eva Rose Nichol Scholarship Program
Sponsor:The Barnes W. Rose, Jr. and Eva Rose Nickol Scholarship Program
Amount: $800
Closing Date: March 16, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Barnes W. Rose, Jr. and Eva Rose Nickol Scholarship Program is for an Albuquerque High School senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in a STEM major.
World Trade Week Scholarship
Sponsor: World Trade
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 17, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: Aspiring students in international trade fields. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding graduating high school seniors entering an accredited college or university.
Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship
Sponsor: Frederick & Demi Seguritan Scholarships
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 20, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: The Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship is offered to first generation Asian Americans who have a demonstrated interest in business (business major not required). Eligible applicants must be an incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college/university with a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be able to demonstrate financial need.
2020 Diversity Scholarship Application
Sponsor: NYIPLEF Board
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 25, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: NYIPLEF’s Diversity Scholarship provides funds to diverse law students currently enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. at an accredited law school in the New York area (including Connecticut and New Jersey), in good academic standing, and demonstrating intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual property law.
4-H Youth in Action
Sponsorship: Scholarship Committee
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 29, 2021
Number of Awards: 4
Description: The 4-H Youth in Action Program recognizes four confident young leaders who are 4-H members or alumni between the ages of 15-19 in our core pillar areas of Agriculture, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living & STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics).
Team Type 1 Scholarships
Sponsor: Type 1
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: Recognize young, talented athletes with Type 1 diabetes who demonstrate an ability to balance both academic and sporting commitments, promote good health with successful management of their diabetes through exercise, and support families already burdened with additional expenses associated with diabetes care.
Upsolve Access to Justice
Sponsor: Upsolve
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: We aim to encourage students to focus on ways they think our society can improve access to justice. We welcome a two-page essay on your ideas for the future by email. Applicants must be a current high school senior, a full-time college student, or a graduate student; must apply via email and provide their name, university or college, major and expected graduation month and year.
This Is Me Scholarship for Alopecia, Inspired by Ryan Risco & Cait Chivonne Polhill
Sponsor: Ryan Risco & Caitlin Chivonne Polhill
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Number of Awards: 4
Description: Up to (4) $500.00 ‘This Is Me Scholarship, Inspired by Ryan Risco & Caitlin Chivonne Polhill’ awards are available to high school seniors in the United States who have/had alopecia and are pursuing advanced level education.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In, 236th Ave, Redmond, WA 98053
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Description: Applicants must be college bound high school students. There are no income limits, minimum GPA or lengthy essays to write. The scholarship can be used for any educational need such as tuition, books, and transportation. Scholarship is awarded directly to the applicant.
Eaton Family Credit Union Member Scholarships
Sponsor: Eaton Family Credit Union
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31,2021
Number of Awards: 4
Description: For the Eaton Family Credit Union College Scholarship, awards will be provided to members who are high school seniors. Two scholarships of $5,000 each will be available for students planning to attend a 4-year college or university.
Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship
Sponsor: Forestar
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Number of Awards: 1
Description: Enter the Don't mess with Texas Scholarship Contest for a chance to win a $6,000 grand prize scholarship or one of two $2,000 scholarship awards! recognizes the achievements of high school seniors who have taken a leadership role to prevent litter in their schools and communities and build awareness of the Don't mess with Texas initiative.
Foster Care to Success Scholarship
Sponsor: Foster Care to Success
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2021
Number of Awards: varies
Description: Applicants for the general scholarship must have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after their 16th birthday; OR have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted.