🎓 community Scholarships
29 verified awards — all free to apply
Elks Most Valuable Student
US citizens with leadership and community service
Ron Brown Scholar Program
African American students with leadership potential
LGBTQ+ Point Foundation Scholarship
LGBTQ+ students who have faced adversity and shown leadership
VFW Voice of Democracy
Grades 9-12 competing in patriotic audio-essay contest
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Students who overcame significant adversity with financial need
AmeriCorps Education Award
Students completing a term of AmeriCorps service
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
African American students with community service and civic engagement
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award
Women who are the primary financial supporters of their household
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
Students pursuing healthcare or related fields
AFSA High School Scholarship
Children of active duty, retired, or reserve US military
Newman Civic Fellow Award
College students nominated by their campus president for civic leadership
Burger King McLamore Foundation Scholarship
BK employees, their spouses, and dependents with community service
NAACP Scholarship Programs
NAACP members pursuing undergraduate or graduate study
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Children of post-9/11 fallen military members
Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Students grades 5-12 with meaningful volunteer contributions
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes
Student athletes with strong community involvement and leadership
United Parcel Service (UPS) Scholarship
UPS employees and their dependents pursuing higher education
Wendy's High School Heisman Award
High school seniors who excel in academics, athletics, and student activities
Elks Legacy Award
Children or grandchildren of Elks members in good standing
United Methodist Church Scholarship
Active United Methodist students with financial need
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation Scholarship
ESA members or applicants who demonstrate service and academic achievement
The Roothbert Fund Scholarship
US students with strong motivation and need, who value spiritual values
Polish American Club of North Jersey Scholarship
Students of Polish heritage in New Jersey pursuing higher education
DoSomething.org Scholarships
Students who complete a simple volunteer action or community campaign online
Project Yellow Light Scholarship
HS juniors/seniors and undergrads creating a distracted-driving awareness PSA
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Students who promoted vegetarianism or veganism in their school or community
GoodRx Healthcare Equity Scholarship
Students pursuing healthcare careers - essay or video on improving healthcare access
RISE UP Bullying Prevention Scholarship
HS seniors, college freshmen and sophomores working to end bullying in their community
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
Students in Regions Bank states with demonstrated community involvement and financial need
Community foundation scholarships have less competition than national awards.
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