THE AUGUST 2019 SHORTLIST |  |
1. Matrix Health Group Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: $2,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students who have been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis. Students must be diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease or have an immediate family member who has been diagnosed.
Website: https://fs4.formsite.com/hemophiliafed/biomatrixscholarship/form_login.html
2. Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Support Awards
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to low-income women that are at least 17 years old with minor children. Applicant must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate, associate’s degree, first bachelor’s degree, or a professional/master’s/doctoral degree
Website: https://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/education-support-application
3. Rocky Wood Nonfiction Award
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to students interested in researching and writing nonfiction relating to horror and dark fantasy literature. Applicant must outline how the scholarship would be used and how such use would benefit the field of non-fiction writing regarding horror and dark fantasy literature.
Website: https://horrorwritersassociation.submittable.com/submit/140114/2019-scholarship-rocky-wood-nonfiction-award
4. Michigan Oil and Gas Association Energy Education for Michigan Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 3
Award: $500
Scholarship Overview: Open to any Michigan resident enrolled in an accredited Michigan college or university. Students must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.75 GPA, must be enrolled in a course of study affiliated with Michigan's Oil and Natural Gas Industry.
Website: http://www.michiganoilandgas.org/scholarshipapplication
5. LGBTQ Support and Social Group USA
Deadline: Aug. 4
Award: $500.00
Scholarship Overview: Open to LGBTQ college freshmen who attend an LGBTQ support group and have volunteered at an LGBTQ support group center for a total of 3 hours.
Website: https://lgbtqsupportandsocialgroupusa.com/lgbtq-scholarship
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6. Pursuit's Inaugural Scholarship Competition
Deadline: Aug. 7
Award: $1,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to incoming freshmen, sophomores, or juniors enrolled in a university or community college. Applicants must produce a video or write an essay in response to one of three topics.
Website: https://www.ourpursuit.com/pursuit-scholarship-competition/
7. USRA Scholarships
Deadline: Aug. 7
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to full-time undergraduate students attending a four-year accredited college or university that offers courses leading to a degree in science or engineering.
Website: https://www.usra.edu/educational-activities-and-opportunities/usra-scholarship-awards
8. 2nd Chance Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: $1,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to legal residents of the USA with a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent. Winner must enroll or already be enrolled for Spring 2020. Winners are randomly selected by computer-generated drawing from among valid entries received at the conclusion of the contest period.
Website: https://www.afsascholarship.org/secondchance/
9. CHASA Scholarship for Childhood Stroke Survivors
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to students less than 25 years of age that were affected by either childhood hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to any cause or by pediatric stroke before the age of 18. Currently diagnosed as having hemiplegia or hemiparesis or pediatric stroke.
Website: https://chasa.org/we-can-help/college-scholarships/
10. Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: $1,500
Scholarship Overview: Open to students at least 13 years of age who will enroll in a college or university before 2023. Applicants will describe an incident in their life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make aimed at making the judges laugh in 250 words or less.
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/make-me-laugh-scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: $2,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students who have been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school on a full-time basis. Students must be diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease or have an immediate family member who has been diagnosed.
Website: https://fs4.formsite.com/hemophiliafed/biomatrixscholarship/form_login.html
2. Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Support Awards
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to low-income women that are at least 17 years old with minor children. Applicant must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate, associate’s degree, first bachelor’s degree, or a professional/master’s/doctoral degree
Website: https://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/education-support-application
3. Rocky Wood Nonfiction Award
Deadline: Aug. 1
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to students interested in researching and writing nonfiction relating to horror and dark fantasy literature. Applicant must outline how the scholarship would be used and how such use would benefit the field of non-fiction writing regarding horror and dark fantasy literature.
Website: https://horrorwritersassociation.submittable.com/submit/140114/2019-scholarship-rocky-wood-nonfiction-award
4. Michigan Oil and Gas Association Energy Education for Michigan Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 3
Award: $500
Scholarship Overview: Open to any Michigan resident enrolled in an accredited Michigan college or university. Students must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum 2.75 GPA, must be enrolled in a course of study affiliated with Michigan's Oil and Natural Gas Industry.
Website: http://www.michiganoilandgas.org/scholarshipapplication
5. LGBTQ Support and Social Group USA
Deadline: Aug. 4
Award: $500.00
Scholarship Overview: Open to LGBTQ college freshmen who attend an LGBTQ support group and have volunteered at an LGBTQ support group center for a total of 3 hours.
Website: https://lgbtqsupportandsocialgroupusa.com/lgbtq-scholarship
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6. Pursuit's Inaugural Scholarship Competition
Deadline: Aug. 7
Award: $1,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to incoming freshmen, sophomores, or juniors enrolled in a university or community college. Applicants must produce a video or write an essay in response to one of three topics.
Website: https://www.ourpursuit.com/pursuit-scholarship-competition/
7. USRA Scholarships
Deadline: Aug. 7
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to full-time undergraduate students attending a four-year accredited college or university that offers courses leading to a degree in science or engineering.
Website: https://www.usra.edu/educational-activities-and-opportunities/usra-scholarship-awards
8. 2nd Chance Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: $1,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to legal residents of the USA with a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent. Winner must enroll or already be enrolled for Spring 2020. Winners are randomly selected by computer-generated drawing from among valid entries received at the conclusion of the contest period.
Website: https://www.afsascholarship.org/secondchance/
9. CHASA Scholarship for Childhood Stroke Survivors
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to students less than 25 years of age that were affected by either childhood hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to any cause or by pediatric stroke before the age of 18. Currently diagnosed as having hemiplegia or hemiparesis or pediatric stroke.
Website: https://chasa.org/we-can-help/college-scholarships/
10. Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Deadline: Aug. 31
Award: $1,500
Scholarship Overview: Open to students at least 13 years of age who will enroll in a college or university before 2023. Applicants will describe an incident in their life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make aimed at making the judges laugh in 250 words or less.
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/make-me-laugh-scholarship