Scholarships

[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…

[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…

[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…

[ad_1] We’re kicking off a special February—Leap Year means having an extra day this month. We might be biased, but we think that extra 24 hours is a perfect bonus day to apply for scholarships. You can find all of our open programs on the Browse Scholarships page, and to…

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (January 8, 2024) – Scholarship America, the nation’s largest scholarship administrator, has selected Abigail Seldin as its new Chief Growth Officer. Seldin will join the nonprofit organization’s Executive Team and lead the marketing, development, and partner solutions departments.   “Last year, Scholarship America delivered more than $300 million…

[ad_1] The holidays may be a time to take a break from school, but they’re prime time to apply for scholarships! We recently shared Part 1 of our December roundup, featuring scholarships for future nurses, teachers, chefs and public servants—and in today’s Part 2, we look at awards for students…

[ad_1] Heading into the final month of 2023, we have some incredible scholarship opportunities for all kinds of students. In fact, we have so many that we’re featuring two posts! In today’s Part 1, we have amazing $10,000 renewable scholarships from the Essential Visionaries Scholarship Fund (for aspiring nurses, teachers…

[ad_1] Our founder, Dr. Irving Fradkin’s, vision of community support for college is as powerful today as when he initiated the Dollars for Scholars program in 1958. To honor that vision and legacy, Scholarship America proudly funds awards in Dr. Fradkin’s name, giving outstanding Dollars for Scholars more opportunity to…

[ad_1] At age 14, Jake Neill’s life was changed forever. Jake noticed that a girl in his class was isolating herself and seemed lonely. “I just knew something was off – she needed help,” Jake said. He reached out to her and took time to listen to her about her…

[ad_1] All of her life Elicia Chatman has loved biology. “Discussing biology has always felt so natural to me; it makes me feel whole,” Elicia said. “This love for biology, accompanied with my love for research, women’s empowerment and health and the history of women in the medical industry, led…