Sponsor: Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
2020 West El Camino Avenue
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95833
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a California community college or university and be studying one of the following programs: medical imaging, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care, social work, pharmacy and diagnostic medical sonography, pharmacy technician, medical laboratory technologist, surgical technician or ultrasound technician. Those selected will complete a one-year service contract or work volunteer hours in a medically underserved area of California. Financial need, work experience, academic achievement and community involvement are considered. Preference is given to those who expect to graduate within two years of application.
Amount: Up to $8,000
Deadline: October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://hcai.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/
Sponsor: Stonewall Community Foundation
1270 Broadway
Suite 501
New York, NY 10001
Eligibility: Applicants must identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual or two-spirit and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school in the United States. Students must study, plan to work in, or demonstrate a commitment to the fields of fashion design, retail management, mental health or social justice advocacy.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 5
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://stonewallfoundation.org
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Applicants must live in Maryland, and they must be employed full-time by Maryland state or local government or nonprofit organizations that serve low income or underprivileged people. They must have a degree from a Maryland college or from any law school, or certification from the Maryland State Department of Education. Priority is given to individuals who have graduated in the past three years. Applicants must also have college loans on which they have not defaulted, and each person's annual gross salary must be under $60,000. Applicants must work in one of the following positions: lawyers, teachers, nurses, nurse faculty members, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, speech pathologists or physician assistants.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Sponsor: Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec
9575 Katy Freeway
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77024
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or older. Students must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university pursuing a career in public service such as law, social work, government, non-profit or education. An essay is required on a provided prompt.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.injurylawyerhouston.com/scholarship
Sponsor: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
229 East Martin Street, Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a Berkeley County high school with a required minimum GPA of 2.5. Students must plan to study nursing or social work. Selection is based on financial need with priority given to applicants unlikely to benefit from the West Virginia PROMISE program.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ewvcf.org/scholarship-funds/
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255
Eligibility: Applicants must be New York residents and have resided in New York state for 12 continuous months prior to applying for this program and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Social workers must be professionally licensed to practice in New York and have an outstanding balance on an eligible student loan debt. Applicants must be employed full-time as a licensed social worker in a critical human service area for at least 35 hours per week and not in default on students loans.
Amount: Up to $26,000
Deadline: April 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.hesc.ny.gov
Sponsor: Decatur County Community Foundation
101 East Main Street
Suite 1
Greensburg, IN 47240
Eligibility: Selection is based on the overall strength of the application. Students planning to attend Anderson University will also be considered.
Amount: $250
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.dccfound.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County
425 W. Western Avenue
Suite 200
Muskegon, MI 49440
Eligibility: Applicants must be deserving youth who take scholarships as an acknowledgment of their contribution to the community, school or church.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://muskegonfoundation.org/give/our-funds/?fwp_fund_type=scholarship
Sponsor: Phelps County Community Foundation
424 Garfield Street
Holdrege, NE 68949
Eligibility: Applicants must be planning to enroll full-time at any college, technical or trade school, have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and provide clear evidence of leadership in extracurricular activities, including church, community service or via a job. Previous awardees may reapply.
Amount: $1,250
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.phelpsfoundation.org/
