BPW Triangle Scholarships
$1,500
Introduction
BPW/Triangle awards annual scholarships to support women pursuing academic and professional excellence. The 2026 scholarship cycle is now open. These awards are intended for women of integrity who demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to supporting and advocating for other women. Please read all instructions thoroughly before submitting your application. Deadline: March 16, 2026.
Scholarships Available
- $1,500 Dr. Lois E. Frazier Scholarship — merit-based (minimum GPA: 3.5)
- $1,500 Mary Edith Fox Scholarship — need-based (minimum GPA: 2.5)
You are encouraged to also apply separately to the North Carolina BPW Scholarship (state-level awards available). For other opportunities, see...
Introduction
BPW/Triangle awards annual scholarships to support women pursuing academic and professional excellence. The 2026 scholarship cycle is now open. These awards are intended for women of integrity who demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to supporting and advocating for other women. Please read all instructions thoroughly before submitting your application. Deadline: March 16, 2026.
Scholarships Available
- $1,500 Dr. Lois E. Frazier Scholarship — merit-based (minimum GPA: 3.5)
- $1,500 Mary Edith Fox Scholarship — need-based (minimum GPA: 2.5)
You are encouraged to also apply separately to the North Carolina BPW Scholarship (state-level awards available). For other opportunities, see...
Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship
$10,000
Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund — overview
The Beerstecher family established the Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund to honor Carol’s dedication, enthusiasm, and lifelong commitment to nursing. The fund’s purpose is to help aspiring nurses who share Carol’s passion but lack sufficient financial resources to pursue their education.
Award amount and permitted use
- Maximum award: up to $10,000 total.
- Disbursement: up to $5,000 per year, paid annually for a maximum of two years.
- Allowed expenses: funds may be applied to any item included in the school’s total cost of attendance. Recipients remain responsible for any...
Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund — overview
The Beerstecher family established the Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship Fund to honor Carol’s dedication, enthusiasm, and lifelong commitment to nursing. The fund’s purpose is to help aspiring nurses who share Carol’s passion but lack sufficient financial resources to pursue their education.
Award amount and permitted use
- Maximum award: up to $10,000 total.
- Disbursement: up to $5,000 per year, paid annually for a maximum of two years.
- Allowed expenses: funds may be applied to any item included in the school’s total cost of attendance. Recipients remain responsible for any...
GSK Opportunity Scholarship
$20,000
Administering Organization: Triangle Community Foundation
Application Deadline: March 9, 2026
Maximum Award: Up to $20,000
Overview
The GSK Opportunity Scholarship offers renewable financial support to residents of the North Carolina Triangle (Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake counties) who have faced adversity but show strong motivation to advance through higher education or training. Awards are intended to help students who demonstrate the ability to succeed when given support.
Award Details and Approved Uses
- Total support may reach up to $20,000 per recipient.
- Payments are disbursed annually for up to four years, with awards of up to $5,000 each year...
Administering Organization: Triangle Community Foundation
Application Deadline: March 9, 2026
Maximum Award: Up to $20,000
Overview
The GSK Opportunity Scholarship offers renewable financial support to residents of the North Carolina Triangle (Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake counties) who have faced adversity but show strong motivation to advance through higher education or training. Awards are intended to help students who demonstrate the ability to succeed when given support.
Award Details and Approved Uses
- Total support may reach up to $20,000 per recipient.
- Payments are disbursed annually for up to four years, with awards of up to $5,000 each year...
Anthem High School Essay Contest
$3,500
Anthem — Ayn Rand’s stark novella about a future in which the very concept of “I” has vanished — is the focus of an annual student essay competition. Quick headline: Win Up to $3,000 (see prize breakdown below) Who can enter - Open to students in grades 8–12. What the contest is - A yearly essay competition centered on Anthem. Each year there is a single submission window. Important deadline - Submit your entry by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time. How to enter - Log in to the contest dashboard and answer the assigned prompts. Each response must...
Anthem — Ayn Rand’s stark novella about a future in which the very concept of “I” has vanished — is the focus of an annual student essay competition. Quick headline: Win Up to $3,000 (see prize breakdown below) Who can enter - Open to students in grades 8–12. What the contest is - A yearly essay competition centered on Anthem. Each year there is a single submission window. Important deadline - Submit your entry by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM Pacific Time. How to enter - Log in to the contest dashboard and answer the assigned prompts. Each response must...
Mary Doctor Performing Arts Scholarship
$40,000
Overview
The Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship Fund was created to honor Mary Doctor — a respected Charlotte-area entrepreneur and devoted advocate for youth and the Blumenthal Arts community. Each year, at the Committee’s discretion, as many as two graduating high school seniors from the Charlotte region may be awarded scholarships of up to $40,000 each.
Key dates
- 2026 application deadline: March 18, 2026
- Applicants will be advised of finalist status no later than Friday, April 3, 2025.
- Finalist auditions/presentations: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (Stage Door Theater, Charlotte, NC) — attendance is required to remain eligible.
-...
Overview
The Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship Fund was created to honor Mary Doctor — a respected Charlotte-area entrepreneur and devoted advocate for youth and the Blumenthal Arts community. Each year, at the Committee’s discretion, as many as two graduating high school seniors from the Charlotte region may be awarded scholarships of up to $40,000 each.
Key dates
- 2026 application deadline: March 18, 2026
- Applicants will be advised of finalist status no later than Friday, April 3, 2025.
- Finalist auditions/presentations: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (Stage Door Theater, Charlotte, NC) — attendance is required to remain eligible.
-...
Mega Bank Scholarship Program
$1,000
Five $1,000 scholarships available for high school seniors
Planning to enroll as full-time, degree-seeking students in the fall of 2026
Mega Bank seeks to help young people living within its service areas achieve their higher education goals by offering financial support to incoming college students.
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior living in Los Angeles County or Orange County, California.
- Intend to begin as a first-year, full-time student in the fall of 2026 at either a U.S.-accredited four-year college/university or a California community college. (If chosen, recipients will need to provide an official college acceptance letter for...
Five $1,000 scholarships available for high school seniors
Planning to enroll as full-time, degree-seeking students in the fall of 2026
Mega Bank seeks to help young people living within its service areas achieve their higher education goals by offering financial support to incoming college students.
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior living in Los Angeles County or Orange County, California.
- Intend to begin as a first-year, full-time student in the fall of 2026 at either a U.S.-accredited four-year college/university or a California community college. (If chosen, recipients will need to provide an official college acceptance letter for...
Pretty Presets Scholarship
$500
Introduction Pretty Lightroom Presets values higher education and the impact it has on personal and professional growth. To support students pursuing college and university studies, we continue to offer the annual Pretty Presets for Lightroom Scholarship: a $500 award given each year to help a student advance their education. Award amount, deadline, and announcement - The scholarship award is $500 USD and is granted once per year. - Entries must be received by April 15 (annually). - The winning submission will be featured on the Pretty Presets Blog. - A panel of judges from LightroomPresets.com will evaluate entries. - The...
Introduction Pretty Lightroom Presets values higher education and the impact it has on personal and professional growth. To support students pursuing college and university studies, we continue to offer the annual Pretty Presets for Lightroom Scholarship: a $500 award given each year to help a student advance their education. Award amount, deadline, and announcement - The scholarship award is $500 USD and is granted once per year. - Entries must be received by April 15 (annually). - The winning submission will be featured on the Pretty Presets Blog. - A panel of judges from LightroomPresets.com will evaluate entries. - The...
MoKan Midwest Dairy Scholarships
$1,000
Overview
Midwest Dairy supports the development of dairy advocates and future industry leaders by awarding scholarships to students who either come from dairy farms or are pursuing dairy-related fields of study. Scholarship rules and award amounts differ by state and region. In addition to regional awards, Dairy Management Inc. administers checkoff-funded scholarships at the national level.
Who is eligible
- Must be accepted or enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college.
- As of January 1 of the current calendar year, the applicant must be connected to the Midwest Dairy checkoff. This connection may be satisfied if the...
Overview
Midwest Dairy supports the development of dairy advocates and future industry leaders by awarding scholarships to students who either come from dairy farms or are pursuing dairy-related fields of study. Scholarship rules and award amounts differ by state and region. In addition to regional awards, Dairy Management Inc. administers checkoff-funded scholarships at the national level.
Who is eligible
- Must be accepted or enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college.
- As of January 1 of the current calendar year, the applicant must be connected to the Midwest Dairy checkoff. This connection may be satisfied if the...
Ozarks Midwest Dairy Scholarships
$750
Overview
This scholarship is open to students connected to dairy farming in the Ozarks Division territory (Arkansas, southern Missouri, or eastern Oklahoma). Key deadlines and submission details are listed below.
Eligibility
- Must be accepted to, or currently enrolled as, a full‑time student at an accredited college.
- As of January 1 of the current calendar year, the applicant must be associated with a contributor to the Midwest Dairy checkoff. This can be the applicant themself or a qualifying family member — parents, guardians, spouse, grandparents, or siblings — who own a dairy farm within the Ozarks Division territory (Arkansas,...
Overview
This scholarship is open to students connected to dairy farming in the Ozarks Division territory (Arkansas, southern Missouri, or eastern Oklahoma). Key deadlines and submission details are listed below.
Eligibility
- Must be accepted to, or currently enrolled as, a full‑time student at an accredited college.
- As of January 1 of the current calendar year, the applicant must be associated with a contributor to the Midwest Dairy checkoff. This can be the applicant themself or a qualifying family member — parents, guardians, spouse, grandparents, or siblings — who own a dairy farm within the Ozarks Division territory (Arkansas,...
California LGBTQ Safety in Schools Scholarships
$2,500
INTRODUCTION
The LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program — renamed in 2009 to honor CTA member and educator Guy DeRosa — was established to advance human and civil rights by helping make public schools safe and welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning+ (LGBTQ+) students and staff. Guy DeRosa was a lifelong advocate for civil rights and LGBTQ+ issues.
Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026
ADMINISTRATION AND CHARGE
A Grant and Scholarship Committee reviews all applications submitted under this program and forwards its recommendations to the CTA Board of Directors for final approval. (Program adopted July 2009; amended May...
INTRODUCTION
The LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant and Scholarship Program — renamed in 2009 to honor CTA member and educator Guy DeRosa — was established to advance human and civil rights by helping make public schools safe and welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning+ (LGBTQ+) students and staff. Guy DeRosa was a lifelong advocate for civil rights and LGBTQ+ issues.
Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026
ADMINISTRATION AND CHARGE
A Grant and Scholarship Committee reviews all applications submitted under this program and forwards its recommendations to the CTA Board of Directors for final approval. (Program adopted July 2009; amended May...
Hearthstone Housing Foundation
$5,000
Please review this information thoroughly and gather all required documents before beginning your application on the Kaleidoscope portal. Additional documentation may be requested to verify eligibility. Eligibility - Be from a low-income household or otherwise demonstrate financial need (HUD income limits apply; see current limits via HUD). - Be between 15 and 25 years old as of March 31, 2026. - Live in either: - a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property, or - a county that contains a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property. - Be enrolled for the 2026–27 academic year as one of the following: - a full-time high school student...
Please review this information thoroughly and gather all required documents before beginning your application on the Kaleidoscope portal. Additional documentation may be requested to verify eligibility. Eligibility - Be from a low-income household or otherwise demonstrate financial need (HUD income limits apply; see current limits via HUD). - Be between 15 and 25 years old as of March 31, 2026. - Live in either: - a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property, or - a county that contains a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property. - Be enrolled for the 2026–27 academic year as one of the following: - a full-time high school student...
Missouri Chapter APWA Technology Scholarship
$2,000
Introduction
The Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is a network of engineers, technicians, operations personnel, public works directors, business professionals, contractors, consultants, and others who collaborate to share best practices, support professional development, and serve community needs. The Missouri Chapter represents members from across the state of Missouri outside the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Overview of the Missouri Chapter Technology Scholarship
The Missouri Chapter Technology Scholarship provides one $2,000 award to a Missouri high school senior or recent graduate residing within the Missouri Chapter’s geographic boundary (outside the Kansas City metro area). The scholarship supports students...
Introduction
The Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is a network of engineers, technicians, operations personnel, public works directors, business professionals, contractors, consultants, and others who collaborate to share best practices, support professional development, and serve community needs. The Missouri Chapter represents members from across the state of Missouri outside the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Overview of the Missouri Chapter Technology Scholarship
The Missouri Chapter Technology Scholarship provides one $2,000 award to a Missouri high school senior or recent graduate residing within the Missouri Chapter’s geographic boundary (outside the Kansas City metro area). The scholarship supports students...
