Scholarships

Featured Scholarships: October/November 2024

With fall in the air and midterms on students’ minds, it’s also time for some of the biggest scholarships of the season to start taking applications. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is awarding 400 high school seniors with up to $40,000 plus internship opportunities; the SMART Scholarship provides full tuition…

Featured Scholarships: September 2024

As another school year kicks off, the scholarship season is already in full swing. At Scholarship America, we’re featuring three unique programs from our scholarship sponsors to start out September—from a history-making HBCU program to a $25,000 award from Chick-fil-A, as well as an award from United Health Foundation to…

What Now? (And What’s Next?) With the FAFSA

When the U.S. Department of Education announced the launch of the “Better FAFSA” for the 2024-25 school year, it was cause for optimism. The revised form would be simpler to fill out, more accessible to first-generation students and more likely to get aid into the hands of students in need.…

The Big Questions About Scholarship Taxability

[ad_1] Updated April 2024 Students who receive financial aid may have an unexpected bill to pay—a tax bill. While most scholarship awards are not taxed, there are a number or circumstances in which they can be, and many students and parents may not know the details. Here are some of…

Featured Partner Scholarships: March 2024 (Part 2)

[ad_1] Scholarship season is as busy as it gets—and even if you’re still waiting on FAFSA information, you can apply right now for all of the open programs on Scholarship America’s Browse Scholarships page! There are lots of great options; today we’re featuring a program to help students from low-income…

Featured Partner Scholarships: February/March 2024

[ad_1] As we move into spring, scholarship season is heating up too—our featured programs this time around include a $25,000 STEM award, a scholarship specific to students with disabilities and an innovative program from the United Health Foundation for medical professionals to boost their skills and earn new credentials. Check…