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The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation (RSF) was founded to promote the ideas of 19th century social reformer Henry George. RSF’s Progress of Ideas Scholarship assists students who share the foundation’s focus on economic equity and social justice, and its drive to discern and challenge the drivers of inequality in our systems of governance and taxation.

The Progress of Ideas Scholarship provides $5,000 scholarships to students in fields of study related to the organization’s mission. RSF is seeking recipients whose lived experiences have engendered a commitment to social justice and a drive to make the world a better place for all people.

Applicants must be current college sophomores, juniors or seniors seeking their initial bachelor’s degree, OR be graduate students seeking their initial master’s or Ph.D degree. All applicants must plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate or graduate study at an eligible institution for the entire upcoming academic year, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Since 2005, Rent-A-Center has been helping students in the communities it serves afford higher education. The Rent-A-Center Make a Difference Scholarship program offers $2,500 awards to customers, family members and dependents of employees!

All eligible customers must be in good standing (current customers or customers within the past two years) of Rent-A-Center (includes corporate Rent-A-Center and Rent-A-Center Franchise locations), Get It Now!, Home Choice or Preferred Lease/AcceptanceNOW. Any spouses or dependent children of the customers referenced above who are living in the customer’s household are also eligible.

Eligible dependents of employees are dependent children (age 25 or younger) of current employees of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, Preferred Lease/AcceptanceNOW or RAC Field Support Center, who have been continuously employed for at least one year, as well as dependent children (age 25 or younger) of Rent-A-Center franchise owners.

All applicants must be residents of the United States (including Puerto Rico), and must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study toward a first bachelor’s degree at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational school in the United States or Puerto Rico for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Through the Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship Fund, The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to applicants who demonstrate high achievement and financial need. The program is available to the following:

1) High school seniors or graduates, current postsecondary undergraduates, graduate level and professional level students.

2) Workers displaced under extraordinary circumstances, enrolling in a retraining program.

In either case, applicants must plan to enroll full time at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school IN MINNESOTA for the entire upcoming academic year. In addition, applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent). Awards of up to $5,000 each will be granted.

Through the Robert E. Applebaum Scholarship Fund, The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is offering scholarships for graduate study to applicants who demonstrate high achievement and financial need.

This unique program is open to students who will be attending an accredited Minnesota college or university, as either a senior in college or a graduate school student for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must also have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) and demonstrate financial need.

The authorized distribution of awards will be determined by The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation at the time awards are chosen, based on the total amount available for distribution from the Robert E. Applebaum Scholarship Fund.

Opening December 2024

The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation is offering up to $100,000 in scholarships to students from eligible Texas counties (as listed on the application site), who plan to attend college in the state. Applicants must be high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), and must be planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college in Texas for the full upcoming academic year.

Renewable scholarships of $10,000 will be granted for students attending four-year colleges, and $5,000 for students attending two-year colleges.

Students in the Greater Atlanta area (city of Atlanta, GA, or within 50 miles of city limits) studying toward a plumbing certification can earn scholarships up to $5,000 from the RWC Plumbing Matters Scholarship program.

Applicants must be high school graduates, GED recipients or current vocational-technical students who plan to enroll in full-time study towards plumbing certification at an accredited two-year college or vocational-technical school in the U.S. for the entire 2025 spring semester/term.

Former Scholarship America Board Chair Barry Griswell was a passionate, lifelong advocate for students. He was dedicated to helping young people from historically marginalized communities overcome difficult circumstances—and that dedication was inspired by his own experiences.

To honor Barry’s memory, the Barry Griswell Scholarship is providing renewable awards of up to $25,000/year for students with financial need who are pursuing associate’s or bachelor’s degrees.

Applicants to the Barry Griswell Scholarship must be high school seniors, high school or GED graduates or current college undergrads. Current students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

Applicants must be United States citizens, permanent residents or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), and must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year.

The Scholarship America Dream Award is designed to help students keep moving toward a degree, by providing scholarships that stick with them for up to four total years. Current college undergraduates can earn renewable awards of up to $10,000 per year.

To qualify, students must be at least 17 years old, and must be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2024-25 academic year. Applicants must be pursuing their first bachelor’s or associate’s degree and must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Finally, applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).

Financial need will be considered in determining award amounts, and awards are renewable for up to three subsequent years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever comes first.

U.S. Armed Forces veterans and reservists who are continuing to serve by training to work in the K-12 school system are invited to apply for the Scholarship America Veteran Scholarship for Educators.

Applicants must be honorably discharged veterans or reservists who are pursuing a degree in an eligible field (including career and technical education certification, teaching, education, counseling, psychology and social work) and who plan to become licensed employees K-12 school system.

Applicants must be high school or GED graduates, current post-secondary undergraduates or graduate level one students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate- or graduate study for an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree at an accredited two- or four- year college or university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year. Finally, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Recipients attending two-year/vocational-technical schools will earn awards of $5,000, and recipients attending four-year institutions will earn $10,000 awards. Financial need will be considered, and awards are renewable up to four years or until a bachelor’s or master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and fulltime enrollment in an eligible field of study. Up to 100 scholarships will be awarded.

ScottMadden, one of North America’s leading management consulting firms specializing in energy and shared services, is proud to award the $10,000 ScottMadden Inspire Scholarship to assist Black or African American students in Georgia, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

Applicants must be planning to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in an eligible state for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants must be Black or African American and be current college freshmen, sophomores or juniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Eligible fields of study include: Business Administration; Consulting; Energy; Finance or Accounting; Human Resources; IT or Technology.

If you’re a student living in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Foundation is now accepting applications for eight scholarship programs. More than twenty-five students will receive funding of up to $5,000 toward their educational expenses.

The following opportunities are available. Applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for all eligible awards.

• The C.E. Boucher Scholarship, for students attending or planning to attend Washington State University, University of Oregon, or Oregon State University
• The Doyne M. Green Scholarship, for female students who have completed their first year of graduate school in medicine, law, or social or public service
• The Lambeth Family Scholarship, for students pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, computer science/information technology, environmental studies, forestry, economics, or business
• The Anne D. Maloof Scholarship, for students with a permanent address in Island, Kitsap, Jefferson or Thurston County in the state of Washington
• The Walter H. Meyer and Garry L. White Scholarship, for nontraditional students who did not enroll in college directly after high school
• The Doug Struthers Scholarship, for graduates of the Lake Washington School District in the state of Washington
• The Yuri and Tatsuo Nakata Scholarship, for high school seniors of Asian descent graduating from Roosevelt High School, Cleveland High School, Franklin High School in Seattle, WA
• The Theresa Earenfight Scholarship, for students majoring in English, communications or history and who have a passion for studying the intersection of social justice and animal liberation within a historical context

To view complete eligibility guidelines for these scholarships, click apply.

SEH established the Pathway to STEM Scholarship Program to assist students majoring in a STEM* field of study who plan to pursue a career in STEM. SEH will award scholarships of $3,000 per student, renewable for up to three years (for a total of up to $12,000).

Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates, or current undergraduates. To be eligible, you must be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study next academic year in a STEM major at one of twenty-five colleges in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia or Wisconsin.

*STEM fields exclude medical-related majors