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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
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).
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.
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
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
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.