First, a reminder of some easier scholarships that only require less than 500 words (some only a few sentences). These are often not tied to any GPA. Second, another reminder about the Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship and the Ted and Holly Robbins Scholarship.
500 Word or Less Scholarships and No GPA requirement
Check the links below to discover them. Some I have posted earlier in 2024.
1. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/unigo-10k-scholarship
$10,000 Unigo 10K Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024
Prompt: “Would you rather be smart, funny or rich? Why?” (250 words or less)
Essay or Video submission.
2. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/top-ten-list-scholarship
$1,500 Top Ten List Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024
Prompt: “Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship.” (250 words or less)
Essay or Video submission.
3. https://www.genkellyscholarship.com/apply
$1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024
4. https://www.collegeispower.com/scholarship.cfm
$1,000 College is Power (CIP) Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024
5. https://www.moolahspot.com/scholarship/
$1,000 The MoolahSPOT Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024
6. https://www.return2college.com/awardprogram.cfm
$1,000 Return to College (R2C) Scholarship, D: Jan 31, 2025
Up to $25,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, no GPA requirement
https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
$25,000, $10,000, and $5,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, D: Jan. 8, 2025
Create a 2 minute or less [more than 30 seconds] no larger than 500 MB video about your passion and you might earn this scholarship.
Selected criteria from website:
Ages 16-26, legal resident of the U.S. or the dependent child of an active duty member of the U.S. miliary, no third-party infringement (no company logos on clothing or music heard on the video that is not your own creation, for example)
“Submit a video that addresses these questions:
- What is your passion and how are you currently pursuing it or planning to pursue it?
- How do you plan to use your passion to make your community, country, and/or world, etc. a better place?
- What is your education plan (education program, college, or certificate/degree program) and how will it help you pursue your passion and create positive impact?
Please visit the website above to get more information about what to include (and not include) in your video.
$5,000 Ted and Holly Robbins Scholarship, no GPA requirement
https://www.rollinsscholarship.org/scholarship-application
$5,000 Ted and Holly Robbins Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2024 (deadline extended)
“Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors based on the most compelling stories — regarding their life story, their intended field of study, career and how they will make an impact on the world. Apply for a $5,000 Scholarship awarded Winter 2025!”
Essays of at least 500 words.
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