Student Resources

Open Scholarships
While most of the programs managed by Scholarship America® are only open to employees of the sponsoring company or their families, we do manage a handful of programs open to students in the general public.

These scholarships are listed below. Please visit the scholarship sites to find out more details and obtain application materials.  If you'd like to continue your research beyond these options, our Dollars for Scholars® page offers a Chapter Search, which will allow you to see if there's a Dollars for Scholars program in your community. The Application Tips and Resources for Students pages in this section also provide a number of resources to search. Best of luck

• AXA Achievement Scholarship sponsored by the AXA Foundation in association with U.S. News & World Report, is open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity. The deadline for 2008 applications was December 15, 2007; for more information, visit www.axa-achievement.com.
  
  
• Best Buy Scholarship sponsored by the Best Buy Children's Foundation, is open to high school seniors planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or vocational school in the fall of 2009. Scholarships are awarded to students who volunteer time to their communities, excel in academics, and participate in extra curricular activities. The application must be completed electronically online; no paper applications will be accepted. The application and directions will be available at bestbuy.scholarshipamerica.org, starting in January 2009. The application submission deadline is February 15, 2009. No applications will be accepted after this date.
  
  
• The Fund for Veterans Education will provide scholarships in the 2008 academic year to help meet the financial need of returning veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan or Iraq since September 11, 2001, and who are enrolled full-time or part-time in college or vocational-technical school. The next application period is April 1 to June 15, 2008. For more information, visit VeteransEducationFund.org.
  
  
• Kohl’s Kids Who Care sponsored by Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc., is open to children ages 6 through 18 who are residents of a state in which a Kohl's store is located, and who have not graduated from high school as of the March 15, 2008 application postmark deadline. Kohl’s Store consumers who nominate children for Kohl’s Kids Who Care must be at least 21 years of age. Kohl’s Department Stores employees and family members of employees are ineligible. The nomination form must be completed electronically online; no paper nomination forms will be accepted. The nomination form and directions will be available on Kohl's website at www.kohlskidswhocare.com in February 2008.
  
  
• The National Hydropower Association Past Presidents' Legacy Scholarship Program, sponsored by the National Hydropower Association, is open to undergraduate juniors or seniors or graduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent), who are enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university. It is also open to students with an equivalent GPA at an accredited vocational-technical school or program. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents. Applicants must be pursuing a program of study, approved by the National Hydropower Association, that is related to the hydropower industry. Guidelines and application forms will be available December 2008 at Hydro.org. Postmark deadline to submit applications is March 1, 2009.
  
  
• The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Program sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Program is open to high school seniors graduating in Spring 2009 who have MS or have a parent with MS, high school graduates or GED students who have MS or have a parent with MS and who will attend a college for the first time in Fall 2009. Current college students or previous college students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents who plan to enroll in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school located in the United States. Applicants must be enrolled at least six credit hours per semester in coursework leading to a degree, license or certificate. Guidelines and an application for the 2009 program will be available in October 2008 on the National Multiple Sclerosis Society website.
  
  
• The NSHMBA Scholarship Program sponsored by National Society of Hispanic MBAs, is open to U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents of Hispanic heritage, who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a Master’s Degree program in Management/Business at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) no later than fall 2008. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) from either a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree or have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) from a Bachelor's Degree in combination with two years of full-time work experience. Applicants must also be a current NSHMBA member (member ID required). If potential applicants are currently not NSHMBA members, they may join at the time of application at www.nshmba.org. Applications will be available starting February 1, 2008 at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/nshmba and must be submitted by postmark deadline April 30, 2008.
  
  
• The Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program provides scholarships to help meet last-dollar needs of low-income students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 or less, demonstrate unmet financial need of at least $1,000 after the financial aid award package has been determined and have a grade point average of 2.5 and above on a 4.0 scale. Recipients must enroll at the undergraduate level on a full-time basis at an accredited Title IV eligible institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. Awards range from $1,000 to $3,800. Applications will be available starting January 15, 2008, at www.salliemaefund.org. The deadline is May 31, 2008.
  
  
• Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship sponsored by Simon Youth Foundation, is open to high school seniors attending school and living in proximity of a Simon Property Mall, Premium Outlet or Community Center. Eligibility criteria and the application form are available at simonyouth.scholarshipamerica.org. Applications for the 2009-2010 academic year will be available from October 15, 2008 through January 31, 2009.
  
  
• TG Charley Wootan Grant Program, sponsored by Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, will award $2 million in direct grants during the 2008-09 academic year - $1 million to Texas students and another $1 million to residents of any other state, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territory.  The first-come, first-served, need-based grant program will provide up to $4,245 per student.  Amounts awarded will be based upon a student’s financial need. 
  
  To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or are students already enrolled at least half-time in an undergraduate course of study for the fall 2008 term at a Title IV two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school; demonstrate financial need; are eligible to receive Title IV federal financial aid funding; and have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  
  Program guidelines and the application form are available at www.aie.org/wootan.  Applications and all required materials must be sent in one envelope by May 5, 2008.  Only the first 5,000 applications received will be considered.
  
  
• The UPromise Scholarship Program is open to UPromise members or children of UPromise members who are high school seniors or college undergraduates, and who will be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school during the 2009-2010 school year. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents, have a family adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). Applications will be available January 10, 2009 at UPromise.com.
  
  
• The USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships, sponsored by USA Funds, are open to financially needy students who are high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents enrolled at least half time as an undergraduate, or full time as a graduate student, in an accredited institution and not in default on a student loan. Details regarding the 2009 program will be available on the USA Funds Web site, www.usafunds.org. Applications will be available starting December 15, 2008 at www.scholarshipamerica.org/usafunds. The application submission date is February 15, 2009. No applications will be accepted after this date.