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The mission of PlaceWorks is to envision and create great places—and the PlaceWorks Scholarship Program aims to help the next generation of planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and environmental specialists. PlaceWorks is offering $5,000 scholarships to California college and graduate students from diverse backgrounds who are pursuing a degree in eligible planning, urban design, architecture, environmental planning, landscape architecture, and related fields.

Applicants must be California residents currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate level studies and must be planning to enroll full-time in an eligible major for the next semester or term. In addition, applicants must identify as American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; and/or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Up to two $5,000 awards will be granted, and recipients will be eligible for internship opportunities with PlaceWorks.

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).

Opening November 2023

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).

Opening December 2023

The REP 1 RISE Scholarship is open to all high school seniors, high school graduates or current college undergraduate students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

Seven students will earn awards of $5,000 each, based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities and a statement of your career goals and objectives. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Opening November 2023

Through the Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship Fund, The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations are 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.

Do you have an interest in finance? Are you looking for a career where you can both help your community grow and play an important role in the economy? The banking industry offers this all and is looking for new talent. The Risk Management Association Foundation is proud to offer the RMA Foundation Scholarship to current college undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a banking career after graduation.

The RMA Foundation awards up to $200,000 annually in scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Scholarship recipients may reapply for continuation of their scholarships for up to three additional years, provided they fulfill the renewal requirements and maintain their student membership with RMA.

As a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association, RMA promotes a community of like-minded banking professionals. RMA members often say the banking industry offers a variety of positions that appeal to a wide range of interests and working styles. Many members start in one area of the bank and find themselves growing into new roles as they progress through their career.

With so many areas of specialty within a bank, there are many opportunities to hold a management position – and a high quality of life. So, if you’re interested in finance, and looking to give back to your local community, apply today for a scholarship from the RMA Foundation!

Through the Robert E. Applebaum Scholarship Fund, The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations are offering scholarships of up to $12,500 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).

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

Opening December 2023

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.

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

To honor Barry’s memory, Scholarship America’s 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, current college undergrads or have a high school diploma/GED; 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.

Getting into college is a huge achievement. The Scholarship America Dream Award is designed to help students keep moving toward a degree, by providing awards that grow over multiple years. Students who have completed at least a year of college can earn Dream Award scholarships of $5,000 to $15,000* per year, renewable for up to three years.

To qualify, students must have received a high school diploma or equivalent from a U.S. school and must be planning to complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by June 2024.

Applicants must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore-year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2024-25 academic year 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 resident (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

Opening August 2023

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 students in its hometown communities of Atlanta, Boston and the North Carolina Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill).

Applicants must be current residents of one of the three eligible metro areas and must be college sophomores or above. Applicants must identify as Black or African American and be planning to enroll full-time for the next academic year in one of these disciplines: Accounting; Business Administration; Computer and Information Sciences; Engineering; or Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. Alternatively, other majors related to Consulting, Energy, Human Resources Management, IT or Technology will be considered. Awards can be renewed for a second year if you continue to meet renewal criteria.

Opening November 2023

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