There are thousands of scholarships out there. Below you will find many scholarships, most with general eligibility requirements. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday.
Don’t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! And, if you missed the last Scholarship Saturday, check it out. There are scholarships there that are still open! You can also find scholarships on my other scholarship lists, such as scholarships with requirements based on your state, major, grade level, ethnicity, or religion. And, lastly, check out my list of scholarships with August and September deadlines.
Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.
Here are 22 scholarships for Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Ambient Bamboo Flooring Scholarship
Sponsor: Ambient Bamboo Flooring
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college for the current academic year and must be a resident of the United States. Applicant must have an interest in sustainability.
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship – Nontraditional
Sponsor: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Amount: Up to $2,850
Closing Date: September 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to Tennessee residents who are independent students as determined on the FAFSA application and are enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible four-year postsecondary institution. Applicant must have an adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form.
Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Magaña & Van Dyke PLLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 3, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a three minute video answering the following prompt: “Making time for hobbies can greatly benefit a person and ensure that they are focused on what is important to them. What would you consider to be your lifelong hobby?”
James J. and Margaret M. Kerrigan Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 4, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors in any field of art and education at Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Preference shall be given to students studying K-12 Education or Fine / Performing Arts.
Healthcare Career Scholarship
Sponsor: FHN
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 5, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently pursuing education for the following healthcare careers: Medical Technology/CLS/MLS, Nursing (BSN), Health Information Management, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, PTA, COTA, SP), Pharmacy, Cardiac Ultrasound, Vascular Ultrasound, or Certified Medical Assistant. Applicant must reside in FHN’s service area (specific areas in Illinois).
Pizza Hut Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Pizza Hut Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: September 5, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in or on-track to apply to an accredited post-high school higher education program (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools).
Youth Free Expression Film Contest: My Art, My Speech
Sponsor: National Coalition Against Censorship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 8, 2025
Description: Contest is open to individuals living in the U.S. or its territories (but need not be citizens) who will be age 19 or younger on the day the film is submitted. Contestant must create a three minute film on this year’s theme: “My Art, My Speech.”
Digital Marketing Scholarship
Sponsor: 10x Digital
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are majoring in (or plan to major in) a field related to digital marketing.
Freethought Day High School Video Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $750.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to middle school (grades 7-8), high school students (grades 9-12), and college and trade students. Applicant must submit video answering the following question in the form of a public service announcement (PSA): “How can our nation truly offer liberty and justice for all?”
Love Your Career Scholarship
Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.
Rising Stars Scholarship
Sponsor: Jeffery Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who can demonstrate they have increased their GPA by at least one point from semester to semester. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What steps did you take to increase your grade point average? Describe the challenges you faced and the efforts you made to improve your academic performance. What lessons did you learn during this time, and how do you expect to use the skills you have gained in your future career?”
Written Speech Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to California high school students (grades 9-12) who plan to pursue post-secondary education at a community college, four-year college, trade school, or vocation school. Applicant must submit a written speech of 300-500 words on the following theme: “How can our nation truly offer liberty and justice for all?”
Direct Textbook Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: DirectTextbook.com
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: September 12, 2025
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors, college, and postgraduate students in the United States. Applicant must submit an original essay of 500 words or fewer on the prompt: “Climbing a Shifting Career Ladder: What Career Success Means When AI Displaces Entry-Level Jobs.”
ASF Translation Awards
Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 15, 2025
Description: Applicant must submit an outstanding English translation of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally writing in a Nordic language.
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