Scholarships

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Lizard Web Design Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Only open to students attending school in the United States. Applicants must be a student at an accredited school, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.loungelizard.com/scholarship/

AES Engineering Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Open to high school, college or university, or vocational school students. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
• Scholarship Link: https://aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Scholarship America Dream Award

• Deadline: Closed
• Open to: Undocumented students with DACA
• Requirements: 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 college. Minimum grade point average of 3.0. Studying to obtain an Associate's or first Bachelor's degree. 
• Scholarship Link: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/dreamaward/

Laybourne Law Firm $500 Essay Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Ooen to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Any student who will be enrolling in college or a post-secondary education in the following semester (Spring 2023). This is open to all areas of study.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.laybournelawfirm.com/scholarship/ 

Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Student officially recognized as an undergraduate health education major at an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory. Must be currently enrolled full-time (12 hours) at a college or university for both the fall and spring semesters of the academic year during which the student is applying. The student must have sophomore, junior or senior status at the time of application. Applicants must have a minimum, current overall grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale at the SHAPE America application deadline. 
• Scholarship Link:  https://www.shapeamerica.org/scholarships/billkanescholarship.aspx

ExtremeTerrain's Student Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Undergraduate college/university students and high school seniors who are pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Sciences, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Biology, Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Proof of enrollment is required at the time of submission.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.extremeterrain.com/scholarships.html

The Golden Door Scholars Scholarship

• Deadline: Closed
• Open To: Undocumented students with DACA, or TPS
• Requirements: Strong preference will be given to applicants who plan to concentrate their studies in one of the following areas (or one similar): Engineering, Computer Science, Technology or Math. Scholarship recipients will receive funding to support tuition, room and board for a four-year degree at Golden Door partner schools and schools offering in-state tuition to students with DACA status. 
• Scholarship Link:  https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/apply-now

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

• Deadline: Closed
• Open To: Undocumented students
• Requirements: This program is intended for immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. To be eligible, your birth parents must have both been born outside of the US as non-US citizens, and both parents must not have been eligible for US citizenship at the time of their births. *For single parent requirements, please review the application. Additionally, all students must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline. The Fellowship is open to all fields of study and fully accredited full-time graduate degree programs. 
• Scholarship Link:  https://www.pdsoros.org/apply

   

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The Science Ambassador Scholarship 

• Deadline: December 13, 2023 at 12:59PM CST
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Film a three-minute educational video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you're passionate about. You must be a high school senior or an undergraduate college student. To view videos we've liked in the past, check out our "previous winners."
• Scholarship Link: https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/#apply

Employment Boost College Scholarship

• Deadline: Year round on a rolling basis
• Open to: Undocument students with or without DACA
• Requirements: High school students who have been accepted to college and students who are currently enrolled in a college or university are eligible to apply for this scholarship. 
• Scholarship Link: https://employmentboost.com/scholarship/

Stewardship Scholar Essay Contest Scholarship

• Deadline:  Year round on a rolling basis
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color who lives in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, or a Tribal Nation in the region. Must be enrolled at least half-time as an undergraduate at a college, university, or technical school in the Spring 2023 academic year.
• Scholarship Link: https://suwa.org/field-service-scholarship/ 

National Scholarship Contest

• Deadline: January 5, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must answer a prompt on a preferred social media outlet. Applicants also have the option to write a short essay. More details can be found at the link below. 
• Scholarship Link: https://www.thewoolroom.com/us/woolroom-scholarship-contest/

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

• Deadline: January 11, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must be a transfer student from a community college to a four-year college and plan to enroll full-time. Must have a cumulative point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Students who attended a four-year institution in the past are not eligible for this scholarship. 
• Scholarship Link: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/how-to-apply/

Love your Career Scholarship

• Deadline: January 5, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university located in the US. 
• Scholarship Link: https://mayfirm.com/scholarship/

The May Firm Scholarship 

• Deadline: January 5, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Students must be enrolled at either a community college or university.
• Scholarship Link: https://mayfirm.com/scholarship

MPower Women in STEM Scholarship

• Deadline: January 15, 2024
• Open to: Female international/DACA students
• Requirements: Applicants must have been accepted at or enrolled in a full-time STEM degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports (U of U, BYU-Provo, & Utah College of Dental Hygiene), and be a female international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada, as applicable.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/scholarships/women-in-stem/

First Degree Scholarship

• Deadline: January 31, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must be a high school sophomore residing in Salt Lake County. Applicants whose parents or stepparents graduated with a bachelor's degree from a college or university in the US are not eligible. 
• Scholarship Link: https://www.firstdegreescholarship.org/application

Hispanic Scholarship Fund General Scholarships

• Deadline: February 15, 2024
• Open to: U.S. Citizen, permanent legal resident, and students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage; minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students; student must plan to enroll full-time in an accredited not-for-profit 4-year university or graduate school during Fall of scholarship cycle year.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship

Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship

• Deadline: February 25, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Open to students attending school in the U.S. Applicants must be a student at an accredited school, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.loungelizard.com/scholarship/

The Dream. U.S. National Scholarship

• Deadline: February 29, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Weber State University is a partner college!
• Scholarship Link: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/

Joseph James Morelli Scholarship

• Deadline: February 25, 2024
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: This scholarship supports high school and college students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Scholarships may be used towards tuition costs, needed resources, tutoring, and/or testing costs and will range from $500 to $2,500. 
• Scholarship Link: https://morelli.foundation/scholarship/

Youthlinc Young Humanitarian Award

• Deadline: March 1, 2024
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: The Youthlinc Utah Young Humanitarian Award is a $5,000 college scholarship rewarded to an altruistic young person who strives to serve the local and global community each year. One runner-up will receive a $3,000 college scholarship. Three runner-ups will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Youthlinc recognizes young people for their accomplishments in sports and academics, this is an award that celebrates outstanding humanitarian service among youth. Promoting humanitarian service among youth is the reason behind this annual tribute, sponsored in its tenth year by the George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or DACA beneficiaries; a Junior or Senior in a Utah high school or must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate college or University program in the state of Utah.=
• Scholarship Link: https://www.youthlinc.org/scholarships/young-humanitarian-award/

Energy Pathways Scholarship

• Deadline: March 1, 2024
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Applicants must be a 12th-grade student enrolled at any public or private high school in Utah or a first-year student pursuing a STEM undergraduate degree or energy-related technical certification at a Utah institute of higher learning. Students must certify their intent to pursue a STEM course of study at a public or private Utah institution of higher learning or a license, certificate or skill training that supports the energy industry at a school that is part of the Utah System of Technical Colleges.
• Scholarship Link: https://energy.utah.gov/education/scholarships/

The Jiffy Lube “Teen Driver” Scholarship

• Deadline: March 11, 2024
• Open To: Undocumented students with DACA
• Requirements: The Jiffy Lube “Teen Driver” Scholarship Program, has been created to give a unique and early opportunity for high school students to gain funding for college, or other qualified technical and/or professional programs through a scholarship award sponsored by neighborhood Jiffy Lube owners. Jiffy Lube wants to learn more about what drives these students now and where they see themselves down the road. The “Teen Driver” Scholarship opportunity is open to teen drivers enrolled in high school. The scholarship awards will not be based on a student’s GPA or other standard qualifying criteria, rather each individual will be allowed to express his/her “inner drive” and personal ambition — his/her chance to be behind the wheel. Applicants must be between 16-18; be U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or DACA beneficiaries in a Utah high school. Please visit link below for application and instructions.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.yourturn2apply.com/UTothers.htm

The Real Life Scholarship

• Deadline: March 15, 2024
• Open To: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Need-based college scholarship available for real life high school seniors or college students of refugee or immigrant background. Scholarships are awarded in the amounts of $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000. Students must also be accepted to a college or university, be a full-time student, and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Scholarship Link: https://www.youthlinc.org/real-life-scholarship-application/

The Jiffy Lube Utah " Your Turn Behind the Wheel Scholarship"

• Deadline: April 12, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with DACA
• Requirements: For Utah students 15-17 years old enrolled in Driver's Ed during the 2018-19 school year. Express "What Drives You?" in 500 words or less!
• Scholarship Link: https://yourturn2apply.com/UTdrivers.htm

Anthem Essay Contest

• Deadline: April 27, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: The contest is open nationwide and open to undocumented students. Applicants must write an essay regarding a topic about one of Ayn Rand’s novels. Scholarship is open to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students.
• Scholarship Link: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/anthem/

The Fountainhead Essay

• Deadline: April 27, 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• Requirements: Open nationwide and open to undocumented students. Applicants must write an essay regarding a topic about one of Ayn Rand’s novels. Entrantes must be in 11th or 12th grade for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. The Ayn Rand Institute reserves the right to make exceptions to this rule, on a case-by-case basis, for international students or for students with nonstandard school years. Verification of school enrollment will be required for all winning entrants.
• Scholarship Link: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/the-fountainhead/

• Oportunidad Scholarship Fund 

• PRIORITY DEADLINE: May 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• The Oportunidad Scholarship Fund is established to promote college opportunities for students. The scholarship fund is intended to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate the dreams, goals, and aspirations of attending Weber State University and becoming first-generation college graduates.
• Scholarship Link: forms.gle/e8xMPTuYSQdQqS3x6

InFaith Community Foundation Scholarship

• PRIORITY DEADLINE: May 2024
• Open to: Undocumented students with or without DACA
• The InFaith Community Foundation Scholarship was established to promote college opportunities for students. The scholarship fund is intended to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate the dreams, goals, and aspirations of attending Weber State University and becoming first-generation college graduates.
• Scholarship Link: forms.gle/PCK94Wi55DZGuDSs5

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