Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

Here are three scholarships with the possibility of financing your college education.

The HBCU Endowment Fund Excellence Scholarship showed up in a search for scholarships to help pay for the Fall 2025 semester.

1. https://hbcuendowmentfund.org/scholarship

HBCU Endowment Fund Excellence Scholarship. D: July 31, 2025

Selected criteria from website:

“Scholarship Benefits

Selected recipients will receive:

• Comprehensive financial support for tuition and academic expenses 
• Access to exclusive mentorship opportunities 
• Connection to a powerful network of HBCU scholars and alumni 
• Professional development resources to support your leadership journey

Eligibility Criteria

• Academic Enrollment: Confirmed acceptance or enrollment at an accredited HBCU for Fall 2025 
• GPA Requirement: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale 
• Field of Study: Open to students of all academic disciplines

Application Requirements

• Completed scholarship application 
• Official academic transcripts 
• Personal essay (minimum 500 words) on the following topic

Essay Prompt: “The Importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Empowering African-American Communities”

Full scholarship packet to be downloaded and completed found at the link above.

2. https://marveloptics.com/blog/scholarship-program/

$1,500 MarvelOptics Scholarship Contest, D: August 15, 2025

Eligibility: 18 years or older; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better

“WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Any current, full-time student at an accredited two-year or four-year American university or college is welcome to apply to the Scholarship Program. There is no age nor specified major requirement.

HOW TO APPLY:

A. Select your preferred social media outlet(s): Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube.

B. Answer the following prompt: Helen Keller said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” What does that mean to you?

C. You may post on more than one social media outlet or your blog page. You can choose to post a short essay or a video.

D. If you choose to write a short essay, it must be a maximum of 300 words.

E. A video must be 1-minute in length.”

Since this scholarship offers various social media outlets to create your vision, find more information at the link above.

3. https://www.realtyhop.com/resources/scholarship

$1,000 RealtyHop Scholarship, D: Aug 31, 2025

Eligibility: undergraduate students and high school seniors “working towards a bachelor’s and/or associate degree program in the US who demonstrate the ambition, diligence, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit that is central to our company culture.”

Scholarship prompt: Essay under 500 words using the Scholarship Application Form found at the link above:

“Imagine yourself 10 years in the future after having graduated college and living the life of your dreams: find a listing on RealtyHop you picture yourself living in and write what your favorite room or feature is on the listing and why it is important to your future life. Please provide a link to the listing. Finalists may have an opportunity to be featured on our blog.”

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