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Scholarships with March 2015 deadlines

Attending college can be quite expensive for students and their families. Luckily, there are many
college scholarships and contests available to help pay for a college education. Students should seek
out and apply for scholarships in which they meet the eligibility requirements. Below are 92 college
scholarships and contests with March deadlines. Only brief information about each scholarship is
listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details
about eligibility and requirements.
A Nurse I Am Scholarship
Sponsor: Cherokee Uniforms
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an
accredited LVN/LPN, RN degree (AND or BSN), diploma, or RN-to-BSN program, and must
begin/have begun class no later than Jan. 31, 2015.
ACS Scholars Program
Sponsor: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian students
who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors intending to or
already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science.
American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Amount: Up to $3,500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a legally blind student who is a graduating high school senior
enrolling in higher education in the fall, or a current undergraduate, graduate or vocational student.
American Legion Auxiliary Children of Warriors National Presidents' Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary (ALA)
Amount: Up to $3,500

Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015


Description: Scholarship is open to daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, greatgranddaughters, great-grandsons or veterans who served in the Armed Forces during WWI, WWII,
Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon and Grenada, Panama, or Desert Shield/Storm Gulf/War on
Terrorism.

Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Peace Scholarship


Sponsor: Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior or college freshman who can provide evidence of
leadership and/or personal initiative in activities or in an organization relating to peace and social
justice, nuclear disarmament, and/or conflict resolution.
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships
Sponsor: Blacks at Microsoft (BAM)
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors of African descent who plan to attend a fouryear college or university in the fall. Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering,
computer science, computer information systems or select business programs.
EngineerGirl Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Academy of Engineering
Amount: Up to $500

Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015


Description: Essay contest is open to girls and boys in grades 3-12. Applicant must submit an essay
on a topic related to technology and sports.
Eric Dostie Memorial College Scholarships
Sponsor: NuFactor Specialty Pharmacy
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with hemophilia or a related bleeding disorder, or to the
family members. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and enrolled full-time in an
accredited two our four-year college program.
Greg Goff Leadership Awards
Sponsor: National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and history of
oustanding leadership.
Hays C. Kirby Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Joe Foss Institute
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who attend a public, private,
alternative, parochial school, or a home study program. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic,
"I love my country because"

HubShout Online Marketing Scholarships


Sponsor: HubShout
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one year of post-secondary

education and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant should be on the path to a business or marketing
career that will involve online marketing.
Knights of Columbus Endowed Scholarships
Sponsor: Knights of Columbus
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarships are for students who will be entering their freshman year of an
undergraduate program at a Catholic college or university in the United States. The organization has
multiple scholarship programs.
Maureen L. and Howard Blitman, P.E. Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior who is a member of an underrepresented ethnic
minority (African-American, Hispanic, or Native American) and has been accepted into an ABETaccredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.
NANBPWC National Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NANBPWC)
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to female African American students. Three scholarships
available for different age groups: 1. high school seniors, 2. current college students. 3. Age 35 and
older.
NASA Space Settlement Contest
Sponsor: NASA Ames Research Center
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7-12 from anywhere in the world. Student must
develop a design for an orbital space settlement. Students can apply as individuals, small teams (two
to five team members) or large teams (more than six team members).

National Presbyterian College Scholarship


Sponsor: Presbyterian Mission Agency
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) members entering college in fall 2015 at a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) related college or
university.
Phoebe Ann Rose Scholarship
Sponsor: Phoebe Ann Rose Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with talent in music who are between the ages of 14
and 26 and plan to study music. Applicant must also have history of volunteering.
Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: National Press Club
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who plans to pursue a career in
journalism. Applicant must submit three work samples and other application materials.
SEG Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation
Amount: Up to $14,000
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be either a high school senior planning to enter college next fall or an
undergraduate or graduate student whose grades are above average. Applicant must be intending to
pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related
field.
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Scholarship
Sponsor: Ulman Fund for Young Adults

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals who have been affected by cancer through their own
diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one. Applicant must have been between the ages of 15 and 39
during their own diagnosis/treatment or during the diagnosis/treatment of their parent or sibling.
Women's Western Golf Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Women's Western Golf Foundation (WWGF)
Amount: $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a female high school senior who participates in golf.

Young Naturalist Awards


Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 1, 2015
Description: Competition is open to students who are in seventh through twelfth grades and are
enrolled in a public, private, parochial, or home school in the United States, Canada, the U.S.
territories, or a U.S. sponsored school abroad. Student must plan and conduct their own scientific
investigation and submit their findings.

Engineering For You 2 Video Contest


Sponsor: National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Competition is open to all individuals, including students in grades K-12 and current
college and graduate students. Contestants must submit a video on a topic related to engineering.

GEICO Achievement Award


Sponsor: GEICO
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an
accredited four-year college or university in the United
States with sophomore or junior status. Applicant must be
majoring in business, computer science, mathematics or a
related field and have demonstrated leadership on campus or within the community.
Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship
Sponsor: The Sunflower Initiative
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to highly motivated female graduating high school seniors who have
a desire to attend a women's college in either the United States or Canada.
Life Lessons Essay Contest
Sponsor: Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico, who are between 17 and 24 years of age and have experienced the death of a
parent or legal guardian. Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a
college, university or trade school. Applicant must submit a 500-word-essay or a 3-minute video
discussing how the death of their parent or guardian affected their life financially and emotionally.
Tzu Chi Scholars
Sponsor: Tzu Chi Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a U.S. high school senior who will enroll in an accredited U.S. college
full-time during the entire academic year of 2015-2016. Applicant must demonstrate strong financial

need for college tuition.


Vincent de Paul Scholarship
Sponsor: SCL Health
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Mar. 2, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to dependent children and stepchildren, age 25 and under, of
regular full-time and part-time associates of SCL Health and its affiliates. Applicant must be a high
school senior or graduate who plans to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time
undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocationaltechnical school.
"Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Church Hill Classics
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 3, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia
and intend to enroll as a full-time student at a U.S. college or university in the 2015-2016 academic
year. Applicant must submit an original creative image that shows "how you want to Frame Your
Future!"
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 3, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in good academic standing who are U.S.
citizens. Applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant and is applying to or has been accepted
into a study abroad program or internship.
Two Ten Footwear Foundation General Scholarships
Sponsor: Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Mar. 3, 2015
Description: Applicants or their parents must have two years' employment in the footwear industry
and must be enrolled or about to enroll in an accredited two or four-year college, university,

vocational/technical school or nursing school.


yconic Health and Medical Student Scholarship
Sponsor: yconic
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: Mar. 3, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are enrolled (or will be) in a healthcare
related program at an accredited institution of learning.
Hamilton Award
Sponsor: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 4, 2015
Description: Award is open to high school juniors who are college bound with a strong record of
community service and academic achievement. Student must have financial and/or personal need.
Annual Kaplun Essay Contest
Sponsor: Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,800
Deadline: Mar. 6, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicant must submit an essay
related to Jewish values. Students do not have to be Jewish to enter.
DNA Day Essay Contest
Sponsor: American Society of Human Genetics
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 6, 2015
Description: Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an essay
on a topic related to genetics.
NoFilter Scholarship Slam
Sponsor: Power Poetry
Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Mar. 6, 2015


Description: Applicant must be 25 years of age or younger and a current or former high school
student who will attend or is attending college within the United States or its territories. Applicant
must submit a poem addressing the questions, "What do your selfie photos look like without filters?
What do your words sound like without filters?"
Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 6, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors. Applicant must write an essay on
a topic related to religious liberty.
ACEC Scholarships
Sponsor: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Deadline: Mar. 9, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students seeking degrees in engineering who will be entering
their junior, senior, fifth, or master's degree year in the fall of 2015 at an ABET-accredited
engineering program or in an accredited land-surveying program.
Women in Technology Scholarship (WIT)
Sponsor: Visionary Integration Professional (VIP)
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 9, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at, or accepted into, either a two or four-year
college or university within the United States for the 2015 school year. Applicant must be planning a
career in computer science, information technology, management information systems, computer
engineering, or related field.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program
Sponsor: Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Mar. 13, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a dependent of an Air Force member, spouse of an Active Duty
member, or a surviving spouse of an Air Force member who will be a high school graduate enrolled

or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student during the 2015-2016 academic year.


Heroes' Legacy Scholarships
Sponsor: Fisher House Foundation
Deadline: Mar. 14, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to dependent, unmarried children under the age of 23 of active duty
personnel, Reserve/Guard, and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died
while on active duty.

ACT Foundation Scholarships


Sponsor: Account Country Technology (ACT) Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
There are two scholarship programs available for 1.
graduating high school seniors in communities surrounding Account Control Technology, Inc.'s
offices and 2. undergraduate students who plan and qualify to enroll as second-year students in fulltime undergraduate study.
American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest
Sponsor: American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens. Students
must submit an essay on a given topic related to the Foreign Service.
BEF General Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or
graduate degrees.
HGA and Dendel Scholarship

Sponsor: Handweavers Guild of America (HGA)


Amount: $4,000
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate
program in the field of fiber arts.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools
in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an
eligible North American waterfowl species.
NSCA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college students who are or will be
pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. The foundation offers multiple scholarships.
Par Aide's Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant Program
Sponsor: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Amount: $7,500
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior and accepted at an institution of
higher learning for the upcoming year. One or more of the applicant's parents or step-parents must
have been a GCSAA member for five or more consecutive years and must be a current GCSAA
member.
Pediatric Dentist of Tomorrow Scholarships
Sponsor: SmileReef.com
Amount: $500

Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015


Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of
Columbia who are 18 years of age or older who have aspiration of entering the dental field in the
future.
Remote DBA Scholarship
Sponsor: Remote DBA
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors or students currently enrolled in
an accredited four-year university or college in the United States. Applicant must be pursuing or
intending to pursue their bachelor's degree in the field of computer engineering, computer science,
or another technical discipline.
Sister Rita Jeanne Journalist of the Year Scholarship
Sponsor: Journalism Education Association (JEA)
Amount: Up to $5,00
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in high
school journalism for at least two years. Applicant must be a student of a JEA adviser and a state
winner. To be considered for the scholarship, applicant must submit a portfolio of their work.
UCT Heaston Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Order of United Commercial Travelers of America (UCT)
Amount: Up to $6,000
Deadline: Mar. 15, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who demonstrate evidence of hard work to
overcome obstacles, academic success, extracurricular success in high school, and commitment to
community service.
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship
Sponsor: National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) Foundation
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: Mar. 16, 2015

Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the United States who have maintained an
outstanding academic achievement record.
Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
Sponsor: Toyota TeenDrive365 and Discovery Education
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: Mar. 16, 2015
Description: Challenge is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 13 years of age and are
students enrolled in grades 9-12 at a public, private or parochial school in the United States. Student
must create a 60-90 second video that demonstrates the importance of safer teen driving.
Anthem Essay Contest
Sponsor: Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 20, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 8-10. Applicant must submit an essay that
answers a given question related to the book.
Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition
Sponsor: Haiku Society of America
Amount: $50
Deadline: Mar. 25, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Student can submit up to three
haiku poems.
AABE National Scholarships
Sponsor: American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 27, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of one of the
underrepresented minority groups in the sciences or related areas of technology. Applicant must
demonstrate financial need and plan to major in business, engineering, technology, mathematics, or
physical science.
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships

Sponsor: Worldstudio Foundation/American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)


Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 27, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or current undergraduate or graduate
students who are or will be pursuing a degree in a design or art discipline.
National Help America Hear Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation for Sight & Sound
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 29, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have a hearing loss which requires the
use of hearing aid(s) in their daily life.
National Help America See Low Vision Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation for Sight & Sound
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 29, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are considered legally blind and have
low vision or are visually impaired, requiring the use of visual aid(s), other than the use of
eyeglasses, in their daily life.
National Help America See Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation for Sight & Sound
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 29, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are considered totally blind.
Bob Gurnsey Scholarship Awards
Sponsor: Paintball Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 30, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who is a current paintball player.

HSF General College Scholarships for High School Students


Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 30, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Hispanic descent who are graduating high school
seniors, community colleges students, transfer students, college students, or graduate students.
"Resist the Ist: Defy Stereotypes" Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are 14 years of age or older, a legal resident of one
of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and completes registration with Unigo.com
Applicant must be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2019) in an accredited post-secondary
institution of higher learning within the United States.
2015 ABA YLD Law Day Art Contest
Sponsor: American Bar Association
Amount: Up to $750
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students, student groups, and classes in grades 9-12 (or the
equivalent) in the United States. Contestants must submit an art piece celebrating the 800th
anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta in June 1215.
AHEPA Educational Foundation (AEF) Scholarship
Sponsor: Order of AHEPA
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be an active member of the AHEPA Family or of Greek descent, or the
child of a member, in good standing, of AHEPA, the Daughters of Penelope, Sons of Pericles or the
Maids of Athena.
Barbara Clark Award for Excellence in Writing
Sponsor: California Association for the Gifted

Amount: $100
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a student currently in grades 9-12 in a recognized California
educational setting. Applicant must submit an essay on a subject of vital interest to the student that
has an impact on society as a whole.
Big Fish 2015 Gaming Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Big Fish Games
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia
who are preparing to graduate from high school and/or who are currently enrolled in a college
program. Contestant must create their own video game concept.
CAN Thrive Thriving Care Givers Scholarship
Sponsor: CAN Thrive
Amount: Up to $1,500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is for students who are applying to or attending a Nursing, LPN, or CAN
program.
Cognizant Making the Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Cognizant
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students eligible to enroll (graduating high school seniors) or
currently enrolled students at a two or four-year accredited college or university who plan on
pursing a career in a STEM field.
Creative Patriot Art Awards
Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015

Description: Applicant must be in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an original piece of art that
expresses patriotism to the local Ladies Auxiliary Scholarships Chairman.
Crystal Green Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Blood Assurance
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors planning to enter an accredited two or fouryear college or university. Students do not need to be blood donors, but donors will be given special
consideration. Applicant must write a detailed marketing plan for a new blood drive promotion.
disABLEDperson, Inc. National Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: disABLEDperson, Inc.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with disabilities who are enrolled in a two or four-year
college or university in the United States. Student must submit an essay on the topic of the Social
Security Disability Income Program.
Dr. Anita Young Boswell Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hook-Up of Black Women (NHBW)
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be an African-American student at an accredited college or university
who is involved in school and community activities. Scholarship is open to female and male students.
Footwear Warriors Scholarships
Sponsor: Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to veterans currently employed, or returning to work in the
footwear industry after their tour of duty.
Future Post-Secondary Students Scholarship

Sponsor: American Culinary Federation


Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to an accredited, post-secondary college, with
a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice.
Galvanize the Future: An Edgar K. Schutz Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Galvanizers Association (AGA)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate or graduate students of any age who are enrolled
at an accredited college or university in North American who are studying architecture, civil
engineering, structural engineering, construction management, material science, or other related
field.
Gamers Helping Gamers Scholarship
Sponsor: Gamers Helping Gamers
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who have an interest in
Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Germans from Russia Heritage Society Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS) Youth Committee
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Contest is open to students attending public, private, parochial, or home schools, and to
students attending accredited universities. Student must submit an essay on a topic related to
German Russian history, heritage or culture. Student does not need to be ethnic German-Russian to
enter contest.
Hearthstone Housing Foundation Academic Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Hearthstone Housing Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015

Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16-25 years of age who reside at a
Hearthstone Housing Foundation property or in a county where a Hearthstone property is located
(specific location details available on website) and demonstrate financial need, or come from a lowincome household.
Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or college freshman who are enrolled, or plan
to enroll, full-time at a four-year college or university. Applicant must demonstrate academic
achievement, leadership, financial need, and a commitment to public service.
Jerry Fuchs "Making a Difference" Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Minority Athletes Networking Etc., Inc.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students with a B or C grade point average or have high SAT
scores but a low GPA. Applicant must be an athlete and/or students looking to go into a
technical/medical area and have a single parent or come from an at risk family.
MassMutual Scholars
Sponsor: MassMutual Financial Group
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Program is open to students of all majors who will be entering their sophomore, junior,
senior, or fifth-year senior year in pursuit of an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or
university.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
Sponsor: National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Amount: Up to $12,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be legally blind in both eyes and reside in the United States, the District
of Columbia or Puerto Rico.

National WWII Museum Essay Contest


Sponsor: The National World War II Museum
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Contest is open to middle school and high school students in the United States, U.S.
territories, and military basis. Contestant must submit an essay answering the following questions:
"How do you define a hero?"
Rev. Charlie E. & Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Reverend Charles E. and Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are active in church, school
and community organizations. Applicant must write an essay entitled, "How I will use my education
to bless others."
Superpower Scholarships
Sponsor: ScholarshipExperts.com
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the
50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than
the fall of 2021) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short written
response, student must explain which superhero or villain they would want to changes places with
for a day and why.
Techlaw, LLP Scholarship
Sponsor: TechLaw, LLP
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending an accredited four-year college or
university or law school in the United States in the following academic year. Student must submit a
short essay on a given topic related to copyright protection, as well as a short response to why the
student feels they are an outstanding person who should receive the scholarship.

The Murray Wise Associates Foundation Scholarship


Sponsor: Murray Wise Associates LLC
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted for
enrollment at an accredited college, university, or community college in a course of study related to
agriculture or agribusiness. Students already enrolled in such institutions and courses of study may
also apply.
The Savage Paul Revere Society's "What Does It Mean To Be An American" Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Savage Paul Revere Society
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Scholarship is open to students 17 years of age or older who have been accepted to a
two or four-year accredited college institution within the United States. Applicant must submit an
essay based on the topic: "What does it mean to be an American?"
TheDream.US Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Dream.US Scholarship Program
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be a DREAMer who is DACA eligible and have applied for or received
DACA approval. Applicant must be intending on attending a partner college (details available on
website).
US Premium Garcinia Cambogia Scholarship
Sponsor: US Premium Garcinia Cambogia
Amount: $500
Deadline: Mar. 31, 2015
Description: Applicant must be currently residing in the United States and enrolled full-time in high
school or college. Applicant must submit an essay of 500 words or more on a given topic related to
obesity.
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