These scholarships do not require a traditional essay. Assume each scholarship application requires a copy of your most recent high school transcript along with a general application form and some type of official identification. Scholarships are open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents unless otherwise noted.
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Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
| Application Period | Ends January 30 |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,000 |
| Eligibility | High school, college, & nontraditional students |
| Requirements | 140-character personal statement |
| Apply | Link |
Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
| Application Period | Spring Deadline: February 18th, 2024 Fall Deadline: October 2nd, 2024 |
| Award(s) | 1 winner per semester (2 annual winners) $1,000 each ($2,000 total) |
| Eligibility | High school seniors & college students |
| Requirements | Submit a web design or live URL (PDF or PSD) |
| Apply | Link |
Doodle for Google
| Application Period | Deadline: March 21, 2024 |
| Award(s) | One (1) National Winner – $55,000 college scholarship – $50,000 supplies and tech package for their school or non-profit organization Five (5) National Finalists – $5,000 college scholarship |
| Eligibility | K-12 |
| Requirements | Signed entry form Artist Statement Art submission (the “Doodle”) |
| Apply | Link |
Executive Women International Scholarship
| Application Period | Varies, and generally ends by March 31 |
| Award(s) | The number of winners varies each year Up to $10,000 in scholarships per winner |
| Eligibility | High school seniors, 3.0 GPA Must reside within the boundary of a participating EWI chapter. |
| Requirements | Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA/ TAFSA forms) ACT/SAT scores Two (2) personal recommendations Essay (minimum 500 words) |
| Apply | Link |
AFSA High School Senior College Scholarship
| Application Period | September 1 to January 1st |
| Award(s) | 5 winners $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school seniors residing in the United States |
| Requirements | Application form with 8-question exam |
| Apply | Link |
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
| Application Period | January to April 1st |
| Award(s) | 100 winners $10,000 |
| Eligibility | High school seniors or undergraduates 2.5 GPA U.S. citizens Current or planned 4-year degree in selected STEM program |
| Requirements | Complete transcript of grades Demonstrated financial need |
| Apply | Link |
Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
| Application Period | January to April 1st |
| Award(s) | Up to 150 winners $5,000 each |
| Eligibility | High school seniors & graduates U.S. citizens Have not earned a Bachelor’s degree prior to the current academic year Enrolled or planning to enroll in one of the following types of accredited institutions: vocational-technical school, trade school, two-year community college, or state college. |
| Requirements | Provide academic transcript and information and work experience Provide one (1) external reference |
| Apply | Link |
ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship
| Application Period | Generally between January the end of April |
| Award(s) | 10 winners $1,000 each ($10,000 total) |
| Eligibility | Current High school seniors Reside in one of the following states: Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin Planning to attend college |
| Requirements | Online registration |
| Apply | Link |
Navisite Next STEMinist Scholarship
| Application Period | Generally from March through May |
| Award(s) | Three (3) winners $10,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school seniors or current undergraduate 3.0 GPA Female-identifying, under 25 years old U.S. citizens or permanent residents Pursuing a selected STEM majors |
| Requirements | 60-second video submission Current transcript |
| Apply | Link |
Cameron Impact Scholarship
| Application Period | Early application deadline 22nd of May 2024 Regular Application deadline September 5th, 2024 OR after 3,000 applications have been submitted. |
| Award(s) | 10 – 15 winners Full tuition |
| Eligibility | High school seniors Minimum 3.7 GPA and full U.S. citizenship Shown excellence in extracurricular activities and leadership |
| Requirements | Two (2) letters of recommendation Academic transcript |
| Apply | Link |
CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
| Application Period | Deadline: Typically the end of April |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $10,000 college scholaship |
| Eligibility | Entering full-time college in the fall of the current year |
| Requirements | Create a free CollegeXpress profile |
| Apply | Link |
Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
| Application Period | March 27th to June 5th |
| Award(s) | Thirteen (13) winners $1,000 – $15,000 |
| Eligibility | High school students |
| Requirements | Create and model prom attire primarily made from Duck® Brand Duct Tape |
| Apply | Link |
CIA Stokes Undergraduate Scholarship Program
| Application Period | March 1st to June 30th |
| Award(s) | $18,000-$25,000 each per calendar year for tuition 1.5 years guaranteed employment after graduation |
| Eligibility | Maximum combined household income of $120,000 Accepted high school seniors & undergraduate students 3.0 GPA or greater Ability to work a minimum 90-day tour in Washington DC Acceptance into college US citizen Pass background check |
| Requirements | Online application Tax returns for the previous year |
| Apply | Link |
Digital Privacy Scholarship
| Application Period | Ends June 30th |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,000 |
| Eligibility | High school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level |
| Requirements | 140-character personal statement |
| Apply | Link |
Around the Corner from College Scholarship
| Application Periods | Deadlines: December 31st June 30th |
| Award(s) | Two (2) winners per year $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | Current high school students (freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) Applicants can be living internationally but must be planning on attending college in the USA |
| Requirements | Online application One (1) short answer question |
| Apply | Link |
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
| Application Period | Ends September 30th |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,000 |
| Eligibility | High school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. |
| Requirements | 140-character personal statement |
| Apply | Link |
Scholarship360 No-Essay Scholarship
| Application Period | Deadline: June 30th |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,000 |
| Eligibility | U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents All education levels |
| Requirements | Scholarship360.com membership |
| Apply | Link |
Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
| Application Period | August 1st -September 30th |
| Award(s) | 150 winners $20,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school seniors to graduate during the 2024-2025 academic school year 3.0 GPA U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, refugees, asylees, Cuban-Haitian entrants, and humanitarian parolees |
| Requirements | Eligibility quiz |
| Apply | Link |
“Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
| Application Period | Deadline: July 1st |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $25,124 |
| Eligibility | All students |
| Requirements | Have the “Boldest” bold.org profile |
| Apply | Link |
The James Alan Cox Foundation Student Photojournalism Scholarship
| Application Period | Deadline: July 15th |
| Award(s) | Five (5) $2,500 scholarships for college or technical school students One (1) $2,500 scholarship for a graduate student |
| Eligibility | High school students, College or technical school students |
| Requirements | 2 Letters of Reference School Transcript Financial Data Five (5) digital images for still photography submissions Two (2) videos, with a maximum duration of 3 minutes each, for video submissions |
| Apply | Link |
National Honor Society Scholarship Program
| Application Period | September 16th through November 28th |
| Award(s) | One (1) National Finalist will receive $25,000 and an all-expense paid trip to DC for Trailblazing Leadership Week 24 National Finalists will receive $5,625 and an all-expense paid trip to DC for Trailblazing Leadership Week 575 National Semifinalists will receive $3,200 |
| Eligibility | High school seniors National Honors Society (NHS) members Active member in good standing of a National Honor Society chapter |
| Requirements | NHS Advisor Certification Letter of recommendation Provide detailed information about activities and experiences related to scholarship, service, leadership, and character |
| Apply | Link |
CirkledIn “No Sweat” Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling Deadlines Spring: March 31, 2024 Summer: June 30, 2024 Fall: September 30, 2024 Winter: December 31, 2024 |
| Award(s) | 1 quarterly winner (4 annual winners) $2,500 per winner |
| Eligibility | US Resident Currently enrolled in school |
| Requirements | CirkledIn Profile |
| Apply | Link |
HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Quarterly Scholarships
| Application Period | Rolling Deadlines Spring: April 17 – July 17 Summer: July 18 – October 14 Fall: October 15 – January 145 Winter: January 16 – April 16 |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner per cycle, four (4) per year $2,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | 18 or older Enrolled as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program. GPA of 3.4 or greater You must be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your community to learn a new trade, develop skills and technology, or start a small business related to moving services offered by HireAHelper. |
| Requirements | Online entry |
| Apply | Link |
ScholarshipPoints $2,500 Quarterly Drawing
| Application Period | Rolling deadline open every month |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner per month $2,500 per winner |
| Eligibility | Must be 13 or older US citizen or permanent resident Currently or planning to attend a college in the United States |
| Requirements | Points accumulated on ScholarshipPoints.com |
| Apply | Link |
Too Cool to Pay for School Quarterly Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling Quarterly Deadline (last day of the month in March, June, September & December) |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each quarter $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school, college, and graduate school students of all years enrolled full-time Anyone currently studying |
| Requirements | Online entry (additional entry with Instagram follow) |
| Apply | Link |
Appily (formerly Cappex) $1,000 Easy Money Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each month $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | US resident Currently planning to enroll in a post-secondary institution |
| Requirements | Create an Appily account Search for and apply for “Easy Money Scholarship” |
| Apply | Link |
Smarter College Scholarship Sweepstakes
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each month $2,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | Any student or parent of a student |
| Requirements | Online Application on Smater College platform |
| Apply | Link |
Niche $2,000 No-Essay Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each month $2,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Legal US resident Must currently attend, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a high school or college listed on niche.com |
| Requirements | Niche account registration |
| Apply | Link |
Nitro $2,000 Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each month $2,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | Currently enrolled in US college Currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited US college |
| Requirements | Online registration |
| Apply | Link |
ScholarshipPoints $1,000 Monthly Drawings
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | Three (3) winners each month $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | US resident |
| Requirements | Points accumulated on ScholarshipPoints.com |
| Apply | Link |
Smart Owl Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | 4 monthly winners (50 annual winners), 2 additional winners in December $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school and college students aged 16 years and older U.S. residents (excluding Michigan and Rhode Island) Must either be enrolled now or will be enrolled within three months of registration in the Scholarship Sweepstakes, in a qualified high school, college or university within the United States. |
| Requirements | Online application form |
| Apply | Link |
Tallo Monthly Scholarship
| Application Period | Rolling monthly deadline all year |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner each month $1,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | High school & college students |
| Requirements | Create a profile with Tallo |
| Apply | Link |
IvyPanda Annual Video Contest Scholarship
| Application Period | July 1st – October 31st |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,000 One (1) second place $500 |
| Eligibility | Current high school, college, or university students from any country. Subscribe to IvyPanda’s first and second YouTube channels |
| Requirements | Record an original video on selected topic |
| Apply | Link |
BMTX Annual Financial Empowerment Scholarship
| Application Period | Ends July 12th |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $1,500 |
| Eligibility | GPA > 3, attend accredited institution |
| Requirements | Max 60 second creative video |
| Apply | Link |
“Unboxing Your Life” Video Scholarship By Sttark
| Application Period | May 30th – September 30th |
| Award(s) | One (1) winner $3,000 |
| Eligibility | Current Student |
| Requirements | A short bio with your intended field of study and education level 5 minute “Unboxing” video |
| Apply | Link |
GoSkills Scholarship
| Application Period | Spring deadline: March 15th |
| Award(s) | Two (2) winners $2,000 per winner |
| Eligibility | Any female high-school or college student, who wants to start her own business |
| Requirements | Online application Submit a business plan |
| Apply | Link |
Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
| Application Period | Deadline: October 31st |
| Award(s) | One (1) winners $2,000 |
| Eligibility | Legal US resident |
| Requirements | 250 word short answer question |
| Apply | Link |