Sponsor: The New England Theatre Conference, Inc.
Aurand Harris Playwriting Award
215 Knob Hill Drive
Hamden, CT 06518-2431
Eligibility: Applicants must live in New England and/or be members of NETC and submit a full-length play written for a young audience. The play must not have been previously published, previously produced by a professional company or submitted to the Harris competition. Students may only submit one play. There is a $20 processing fee.
Amount: $500-$1,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: There is no application.
Website: https://www.netconline.org
Sponsor: Fund for Education Abroad
1920 North Street N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently enrolled at an accredited educational institution. Students must plan on studying abroad for a minimum of 30 days. Preference is given to students with unmet financial need and students traditionally underrepresented in education abroad (first-generation college students, minority students, community college students, veterans, students with disabilities and returning learners).
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.fundforeducationabroad.org
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of New Hampshire and be pursuing a certificate, license or other credential in vocational or technical fields such as: automotive technology, plumbing, construction, heating, advanced manufacturing, computer repair, licensed nursing, etc. Preference is given to students whose fields are in the traditional manufacturing trade sector, who have a clear vision of how their education will improve their career goals and who have had little or no other educational training opportunities.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: Portland Stage Company
Attn.: Literary Manager
P.O. Box 1458
Portland, ME 04104
Eligibility: Applicants must live or attend school in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. This requirement may be waived for playwrights who have previously lived in New England and produce material relevant to the area. They must submit a full-length play that is an original work and has not been produced or published.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: No application form is required.
Website: https://www.portlandstage.org/
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111-1494
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a general ham radio license, be residents of and attend post-secondary institutions in the New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont) or New York state and be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in electronics, communications or a related field.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online but cannot be completed electronically. All applications must be mailed.
Website: https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
Sponsor: Facility Management Corporation (FMC) Ice Sports
100 Schoosett Street, Building 3
Pembroke, MA 02359
Eligibility: Applicants must be New England residents, seniors in high school and skate at an FMC arena. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service and accomplishments and leadership on the ice.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. Along with the application form, students must submit a high school transcript, one letter of recommendation, a student resume and a personal essay.
Website: http://www.fmcicesports.com
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents who are enrolling in a four-year degree program. Students must prove financial need. Selection is based on need, academic merit, community service, extracurricular activities and work experience.
Amount: $250-$7,500
Deadline: April 14 (under 24); For those over 24: December 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: Harry Alan Gregg Foundation Grants
1 Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents with physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities or their families. Funds may be used for a variety of purposes but must benefit the person with a disability. Selection is based on need. Applications are reviewed four times a year, with deadlines in March, June, September and December.
Amount: Up to $1,200
Deadline: March 26; July 30; November 26
How to apply: Applications are available online. Documentation of the expense must be provided before payment will be made.
Website: http://www.crotchedmountain.org
Sponsor: New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness
122 Market Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Eligibility: Applicants must be under 21 years of age and currently residing in New Hampshire. Students must be actively pursuing a college education. Applicants must be homeless, per the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act, or have been homeless at any time during their school attendance.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhceh.org/training-education/scholarship
Sponsor: National FFA Organization
P.O. Box 68960
6060 FFA Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
Eligibility: Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/
Sponsor: Law Office of Manning & Zimmerman PLLC
87 Middle Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from New Hampshire who plan to pursue post-secondary education. Students must create a video or write an essay discussing the topic of distracted driving.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.manningzimmermanlaw.com/scholarships/how-to-enter/
Sponsor: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Attn: Jeanne Cooper
4720 Montgomery Lane
Suite 202
Bethesda, MD 20814
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents who are members of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). They must be enrolled full-time in an accredited occupational therapy program at the associate's or master's degree level in the state of New Hampshire. Master's level students must be enrolled in a first professional degree program and must have completed at least one year of study to be eligible. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: October 2
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal references and a program director statement are required.
Website: https://www.tota.org/scholarships
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents who are enrolling in graduate level studies, including master's, Ph.D. or another advanced degree program. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit, community service, school activities and work experience. Students must file a FAFSA and submit a copy of the SAR with the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling in an accredited vocational or technical program that does not lead to a bachelor's or advanced degree. They must be legal residents of New Hampshire and intend to work in a vocational or technical career when their schooling is complete. Preference is given to those who plan to go into the manufacturing trade sector or have little or no other opportunities for training or education.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
13 Harbison Way
Columbia, SC 29212
Eligibility: Applicants must be conducting research that will add to the college student personnel knowledge base including projects that focus on campus activities, problems faced by student affairs practitioners and challenges of higher education as they relate to campus activities. High school students are not eligible.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.naca.org/resources/scholarships-grants/scholarships.html
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111-1494
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least a technician ham radio license and be residents of the New England States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont).
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online. Completed applications must be mailed in. They cannot be completed electronically.
Website: https://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
Sponsor: New England Board of Higher Education
45 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
Eligibility: Students must be residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont and attend a school in another of those states that offers an RSP program in their major. The major must not be available at an in-school state.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Students should note that they are interested in the RSP program on their regular college application.
Website: http://www.nebhe.org
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree or graduate students of any age. They must enroll at least half-time to qualify.
Amount: $100-$7,500
Deadline: April 12 (under 24); For those over 24: December 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: Plan New Hampshire
273 Corporate Drive
Suite 100
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of New Hampshire and be pursuing a degree in or related to: architecture, landscape architecture, studio art, engineering, interior design, construction-related field or trade, environmental science, land or community planning or historic preservation. Students must be current college undergraduate or graduate level students with a superior grade point average. Applicants must also prove leadership experience, work excellence and dedication to life's work in their field with a focus on the New England area.
Amount: $2,500-$5,000
Deadline: April 12
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://plannh.org/programs/scholarship-and-fellowship
Sponsor: New Hampshire Department of Education
Division of Higher Education – Higher Education Commission
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494
Eligibility: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents between the ages of 16 and 25, enrolled in college at least half-time at a New Hampshire public institution of higher learning and have a parent or parents who died while on active duty or from service-related disability.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: September 1
How to apply: Applications are available by phone.
Website: http://doe.nhdoit.acsitefactory.com/who-we-are/division-of-educator-support-and-higher-education
Sponsor: SpeakOUT
P.O. Box 301223
Boston, MA 02130
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate LGBTQ+ students or high school students entering a college, university, community college or training program by the fall. Students must be residents of New England and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.speakoutboston.org
Sponsor: Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 870
Salem, MA 01970
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. residents or resident aliens who are permanent residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. They must be enrolled in a demanding undergraduate course of study pursuing their first degrees. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Applicants must demonstrate citizenship, character, serious-mindedness and financial need.
Amount: $3,000-$17,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript, counselor or professor recommendation, additional letter of recommendation, FAFSA Student Aid Report, financial aid award letter, documentation of college costs and student's and parents' tax forms are required.
Website: http://phillips-scholarship.org/
Sponsor: San Francisco Foundation
One Embarcadero Center
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island. Students must be enrolled full-time during the entire academic year of receiving the award. Master's degree and JD students must be pursuing their terminal degree. Applicants seeking their Ph.D. must have completed at least three years of doctoral work by July 1 or plan to successfully pass their qualifying exams by May 1 of the year before receiving the award. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $15,000
Deadline: Early January; 2024
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://sff.org/
Sponsor: Horticultural Research Institute
80 M Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors in a two-year course and have finished the first year, juniors in a four-year course and have finished the first two years or be graduate students. Undergraduates must have a minimum 2.25 GPA and graduate students a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must be from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and who plan to work in the nursery industry after graduation, including starting a business.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.
Website: https://www.hriresearch.org/scholarships
Sponsor: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
37 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-4005
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed high school or earned a GED and plan to attend a short-term training program. Students will need to submit a copy of the Student Aid Report received from submitting the FAFSA. Preference is given to those who have successfully completed prior educational work or who are entering professions in the STEM fields such as: computer science, advanced manufacturing, clinical health care, engineering, engineering technology, graphic design (CAD), etc.
Amount: $100-$3,500
Deadline: December 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/
Sponsor: Unitil
Attn.: Kristen Anderson/Scholarship Committee
6 Liberty Lane West
Hampton, NH 03842
Eligibility: Applicants must attend school and reside in one of the cities or towns in Unitil service territories and must have a declared major or concentration in science, technology, math or engineering.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://unitil.com/our-community/unitil-scholarship-fund
Sponsor: American Quarter Horse Foundation
Scholarship Program
2601 East Interstate 40
Amarillo, TX 79104
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who reside within Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Quebec, and are current members of an AQHA Region six state affiliate, as well as AQHA or AQHYA. Members may apply during their senior year of high school or while enrolled at an accredited college or university. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Funding for this scholarship may be applied to undergraduate and or graduate-level college coursework, or an accredited vocational program of the student's choice. Past AQHF scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply for this scholarship.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.aqha.com/scholarships1
