Scholarships
We are pleased that you are interested in learning about scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are a great way to fun Higher Education and Bethany College encourages you to apply to as many scholarships as possible. Please use this as a resource on your scholarship search.
Companies that will help pay for college
J.R. Clifford – Franklin Cleckley Fellowship
($5000 for students of color interested in social justice advocacy in West Virginia)
The Nancy Etz Scholarship (undergrad & grad $1000 – deadline Feb 1, 2021)
Emma Bowen Foundation Fellowships Program
Hartwig Memorial Internship Award
$1,500 cash award to use during tenure of an internship in Washington, DC
NAACP – The Agnes Jones Scholarship (opens March 16)
NAACP – Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students (opens March 16)
finaid.org
Annie’s Scholarships
collegeboard
scholarshipamerica.org
graduatetutor
collegeanswer
fastweb
hsf.net
scholarshipexperts
studentscholarships.org
free-4u
novusbio
suntrusteducation14-2015.html
salliemae
scholarships
collegescholarships.org
schoolsoup
abbottandfenner
accreditedschoolsonline.org
visualscope
schooltutoring
NOAA Student Opportunities and Scholarships
jm-seo.org
burningtree
goodcall
nationaldebtrelief
novusbio
chicagolawyer
galorath
schooltutoring
vantagepointrecovery
livemasscholarship
varsitytutors
emergescholarships.org
shireadhdscholarship
addictionresource
yourgreenpal
millarandmixon
thechampionfirm
seniorhomes
jimdodsonlaw
custodyxchange
karmanhealthcare
johnfoy
thebestcolleges.org
aicpa.org
EDUCATION
Carlow University MEd Program– full-cost of tuition ($18,000) for individuals seeking an MEd and teacher certification in Biology, Chemistry, or Mathematics FLIER
ENTREPRENEUR
Closetbox ($5000)
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, MATH, MGT, ETC.
Wealth Wise Scholarship ($1,000) 3.5+ GPA
Island View Private Loan Fund Scholarship $1000
HEALTH / MEDICAL
Monica’s Health Magazine Academic Scholarship $2500
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORP SCHOLARSHIPS:
Prospective Scholars
The Students to Service program
JAPANESE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/social-science/japan.htm
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
tuitionmission.net
cfov.org
LANGUAGE/ TRAVEL ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS
Boren Awards
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program
clscholarship.org
iesabroad.org
studiesabroad
statravel
topuniversities
Go Overseas
Volunteer Forever
National Grid
ScholarTrips
HI USA
iie.org
diversityabroad
boell.de
ec.europa.eu
LAW FIRMS / LEGAL
Duffy Law
MILITARY/VETERANS
sinklaw.com
MISC
AALL in Limo & Party Bus (Why you shouldn’t drink and drive?) $2000
Public Records Scholarship $1000
THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP $40,000
THE HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION $30,000
GEICO – $2,500 Achievement Awards
MUSIC
Music Skanner scholarship
REAL ESTATE / TOOLS
Tools Freak Scholarship ($1000) due Feb 20, 2019
Pension Real Estate Association
WV Association of Realtors Scholarships
Long & Foster (for veterans, active duty personnel, and their spouses)
several Real Estate Scholarships website
RELIGION
Kokopax
The Roothbert Fund Scholarship ($2-3000)
SCIENCE
The Farm Credit Foundation ($10,000)
James T. and Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation Scholarship
Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship ($4000)
Ultimate Guide.io to Water Conservation Award ($5000)
National Science Foundation
The Garden Club of America Scholarships
WVU External Opportunities and Scholarships
SPORTS
michaelmoodyfitness
SOCIAL SERVICES / SOWO / PSYCHOLOGY / MINORITIES
Rehab-Addiction Awareness
Addiction Resource Scholarship
Pennsylvania Women Work
Emma Bowen Foundation Application
Udall (American Indian or Alaska Native)
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund $10,000
Social Work Degree Guide Scholarship $2000
25 more SOWO scholarships
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS, and COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science Scholarships
Scholarships for Computer Science Majors
New York Women in Communications
TEACHING
The Roothbert Fund Scholarship ($2-3000)
Multiple funding resources here!
VETERANS
personalmoneyservice.com/veterans-scholarship/
Websites to Search –
- International Student specifically provides a scholarship search for international students. Its comprehensive and searchable database of grants, scholarships, loan programs and other information ensures that students from around the world have as many resources as possible to find ways to pay for college.
- Edukasyon lists various scholarships for students from the Philippines.
- Fastweb provides access to 1.5 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion.
- The College Board supports 7 million students each year as they prepare for college and also oversees the SAT college admission test. Their website offers scholarship and other financial aid and internship information from more than 2,200 programs.
- Fastweb provides access to 1.5 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion.
- Buddy4Study is a scholarship search engine for Indian students applying to schools in the USA and in other countries.
Scholarship Competitions for International Students –
- The Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship provides scholarships to students from select developing countries who have no other source of financial help for their graduate studies. The scholarships are 50 percent grant and 50 percent loan.
- The Civil Society Leadership Awards offers full scholarships for Master’s students from specific countries who are dedicated to fostering social change.
- Conacyt provides scholarships for Mexican students pursuing post-graduate studies in institutions abroad.
- ColFuturo provides scholarships for Colombian students pursuing post-graduate studies abroad.
- Foreign Fulbright Student Program offers scholarships for graduate students from around the world (as well as young professionals and artists) to study in the USA.
- The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program provides comprehensive financial coverage, including tuition, a monthly stipend, airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance, to students from developing countries who have provided support to their home country’s development and who are applying for a development-related Master’s program.
- MPOWER Financing offers scholarships for international and DACA students. Its Global Citizen Scholarship Program has the broadest eligibility criteria and is offered throughout the year, and niche scholarships are also available.
- The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship awards scholarships to women from other countries who are earning their graduate degree in the USA.
Government Funded –
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program – Perhaps the most popular government-funded US scholarships for international students, Fulbright offers scholarships for graduate students, young professionals and artists to study in the US for one year or more. Open to international students in all fields excluding medicine.
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program – This is a non-degree scholarship program for international, experienced professionals wishing to undertake 10 months of academic study in the US. Although the funding doesn’t support degree qualifications, students are able to study and develop their knowledge at academic institutions across the nation.
Non-government Funded –
General funding:
- #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship – International scholarships aimed at all overseas students studying any subject at a participating college or university in the US (of which there are 57). You should submit an essay or video demonstrate your interest and initiative in promoting intercultural learning and exchange. (The deadline for Fall 2019 entry has passed, applications will open for the 2020 round in May 2019.)
- Abbey Road Summer Scholarships – Abbey Road are offering US scholarships worth US$1,000 for language and art students, as well as US$500 fellowships for “summer enrichment” at institutions within the states.
- Civil Society Leadership Awards – Fully-funded scholarships are available for students from eligible countries to study in the US or another host country at master’s level.
- David P. Shapiro Autism Scholarship – A scholarship worth US$1,000 open to current or prospective students in the US diagnosed with autism.
- Preply Scholarship – Three winners will receive an award of up to $2,000. Open to all students (domestic and international, and at any study level) aged between 16 and 35. To enter, you’ll need to submit a 500-word essay related to online education, multilingualism, and professional development.
- Surfshark Privacy and Security Scholarship – A $2,000 prize is available to a student currently enrolled in the US or another study destination as a high school, undergraduate or graduate student. You will need to submit an essay to apply and the scholarship is open to all nationalities.
- Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship – Awarded twice a year to passionate international students wishing to study in the US. Worth US$1,000.
For Asian students:
- East-West Center Scholarships and Fellowships – Scholarships to study in the US within selected institutions, aimed at international students from the Asia-Pacific region.
- Japan-United States Friendship Commission – An initiative run by Japan and the US, this commission offers grant programs to Japanese students wishing to study in the US (and vice versa).
For Australian students:
- Fulbright Program – The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.
For female students:
- Bat and Ball Game Women’s Sports Scholarship – A scholarship offering $1,000 to a woman currently studying a sports-related degree at any US university.
- More scholarships for minority female students are listed here.
For graduate students:
- Rotary Peace Fellowships – Scholarships to study in the US awarded to master’s degree students studying within one of Rotary’s Peace Centers (such as at Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
For students from developing countries:
- Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme – Scholarships for postgraduate international students hailing from countries in Africa.
- MasterCard Foundation Scholarships – Scholarships for African students to study in the US and Africa.
- For more scholarships for students from developing regions, visit this listing.