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Lighting the Way Post-Acute Scholarship 2027
The Lighting the Way for Post-Acute Care Nursing Scholarship from the AAPACN Education Foundation pays $5,000 to a U.S. resident LPN or LVN working in post-acute or long-term care and earning a BSN or a higher nursing degree. The school receives the money. Winners also get registration for the AAPACN 2027 Conference. Apply between 1 October and 6 November 2026. The form does not save.
Elevating Post-Acute Care Scholarship 2027
The Elevating Post-Acute Care Nursing Scholarship from the AAPACN Education Foundation pays $3,000 to a U.S. resident RN who is working in post-acute care and earning a BSN at an accredited nursing school. The money goes to the school. Winners also receive registration for the AAPACN 2027 Conference. The 2027 application window is 1 October through 6 November 2026, and the form does not save.
Hoffa Memorial Scholarship 2027
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund awards academic scholarships of $1,000 once, or $10,000 paid as $2,500 a year for four years, to high school seniors who are children or financial dependents of Teamster members. A vocational track pays up to $2,000. The 2026 cycle is closed. The fund says the online application opens in late November, and the last completed deadline was 2 March 2026.
Julie Keil Women in Hydro Scholarship 2027
The Julie A. Keil Women in Hydro Scholarship from the Hydropower Foundation pays $3,000 to women enrolled at an accredited college or university and majoring in a field that leads into hydropower. Selection weighs merit and financial need. A separate grant can help with travel to an industry event. The 2026 window ran 14 January through 24 April 2026. The foundation's student page lists the next cycle as spring 2027.
No Sweat Scholarship 2026 - $2,500
The No Sweat Scholarship from Cirkled In pays $2,500 in cash to one U.S. student each quarter. You need to be 13 or older, in grades 8-12 or homeschooled, and a legal resident of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. There is no essay and no GPA cutoff. The next quarterly close is 31 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship 2027
The Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship 2027 from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority opened on 5 October 2026 for U.S. Virgin Islands residents heading into engineering and technical fields. Bachelor's support goes up to $80,000, associate or technical study up to $30,000, and a new master's track up to $60,000 for at most three years. Awards work like interest-free loans that you repay with a WAPA job equal to the years you were funded. Apply by 15 January 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Atlantic Time.
Cody Renard Richard Scholarship 2027
The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship 2027 opened on 8 October 2026 for its seventh cycle, run with the Black Theatre Coalition. Ten students split a $100,000 pool, join mandatory online sessions starting February 2027, and attend a New York summit from 27 to 30 May. Past scholars received $5,000 to $8,000, and the exact 2027 amount is announced with selection. You must be a U.S. citizen, a full-time student in an offstage theatre degree, identify as Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, or a person of color, and apply by 22 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
William C. Powers Jr. Scholarship 2026
The William C. Powers Jr. Scholarship 2026 is a UT Austin leadership award from the Senate of College Councils. Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who have finished two long semesters can apply from 5 October through 16 October 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The Senate scores university contribution, community involvement, work involvement, and uses financial need only to break a tie between equally strong leaders. The public page does not publish a dollar cap for this cycle.
IABA Scholarships 2027 - Up to $5,000 for Actuaries
The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) Scholarship Program supports Black undergraduate and graduate students pursuing actuarial careers with merit awards typically from $1,500 to $5,000 per year. Recipients also receive a travel stipend and hotel accommodations to attend the IABA Annual Meeting. Applicants must show progress toward actuarial exams or VEE requirements. The programme opens in late fall and closes March 7 for the 2026-27 cycle; expect a similar early-March 2027 deadline when the next portal opens on blackactuaries.org.
INKAS Rising Star Scholarship 2027 - $2,500 CAD
The INKAS Rising Star Scholarship, funded by INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing and the Khazanski Foundation, awards two $2,500 CAD prizes each year: one for Engineering and Technology and one for Business, Finance and Law. Full-time students at accredited US or Canadian universities who hold at least a 75 percent average (or equivalent GPA) may apply with a 750-word essay. US citizens, Green Card holders, and students with valid US study permits qualify alongside Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications for the 2027 cycle typically open in November and close January 31 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Penn State DUS Scholarship 2026
The Penn State DUS Scholarship 2026 pays at least $1,000 to Division of Undergraduate Studies students who have spent real time exploring a major. You need current Penn State enrollment, at least two semesters in DUS, second-year or higher standing, and 28 credits completed at Penn State. Send three statements of up to 500 words each from your Penn State email to [email protected] by Sunday 1 November 2026. Leave your name off the statements. Decisions are due by 21 December 2026.
ITE Diversity Scholars 2027 - Up to $20,000
The ITE Diversity Scholars Program, now branded as the ITE University Scholars Program, supports US high school seniors and community college transfer students who plan to study transportation engineering, planning, or related fields at a four-year university with an ITE Student Chapter. Scholars can receive up to $20,000 total, paid up to $4,000 per year for as many as five years, plus mentoring, chapter engagement, and internship connections. Applicants need a 3.0 high school GPA, US citizenship or lawful permanent residency, and preference goes to first-generation and Pell-eligible students. Applications are due March 15 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the ITE scholarship platform.
Boilermakers College Scholarships 2027 - Up to $5,000
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers awards college scholarships of up to $5,000 to dependents of members in good standing in the United States and Canada. High school seniors entering an accredited two- or four-year programme within one year of graduation may apply online at scholarships.boilermakers.org between January 1 and March 1 each year. Required materials include proof of dependency, a transcript, optional SAT or ACT scores for US applicants, and a 350 to 500 word essay on why someone should consider a union Boilermaker career. The committee selects winners in April and notifies recipients by May 15.
Hyatt Hotels Fund Minority Lodging Scholarship 2027
The Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students, administered by the AHLA Foundation, awards $3,000 to minority juniors and seniors majoring in hospitality management at accredited US colleges. Hyatt established the fund in 1988 to diversify hotel leadership. You must carry at least 12 credit hours, hold a 2.0 GPA, and identify as African American, Hispanic, Native American or Alaskan, or Asian or Pacific Islander. US citizens and permanent residents may apply through the AHLA Foundation scholarship portal with no recommendation letters required. The annual deadline is typically March 15; plan for March 15, 2027 unless the Foundation posts an update.
Horatio Alger Washington Scholarships 2027 - $10,000
Horatio Alger Washington Scholarships are part of the Horatio Alger Association State Scholarship Program, which awards $10,000 grants to high school juniors who live in Washington, attend school there, and have overcome serious adversity while planning a bachelor''s degree. You apply once through the Horatio Alger undergraduate portal, and the same file can qualify you for other Association programmes if you meet their rules. Eligibility mirrors the national model: US citizenship (permanent residents and DACA recipients are excluded), adjusted gross family income of $100,000 or lower, at least a 2.0 GPA, and no minimum SAT or ACT. The junior window for the 2027 cycle runs December 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027, with counselor certification and support forms due shortly after. Funds pay toward any cost-of-attendance line at an accredited nonprofit US college or university.
180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
180 Medical awards one $1,000 scholarship to a full-time student who is the primary unpaid caregiver for a family member with a chronic condition. Applications run from January 1 to June 1, and the recipient is named in August.
SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship 2027 - $15,000
The SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship awards $15,000 to U.S. graduate students pursuing a master''s or doctorate in engineering who intend to teach engineering at the university level. SAE expects at least a 3.5 GPA, leadership through Collegiate Design Series, SAE chapters, or similar activities, transcripts, GRE scores if taken, two recommendations, and a personal statement. Apply on sae.org by February 28, 2027. Recipients are notified by late June and paid through the university in July or August.
PhRMA Health Outcomes Pre Doc Fellowship 2027
The PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research (VA-HOR) supports PhD students conducting thesis work on how medicines and care deliver clinical, patient-centered, and economic value. The award pays $30,000 per year for 12, 18, or 24 months at an accredited US university, with up to $1,000 annually for thesis incidentals or US conference travel. You must be a full-time in-residence candidate who has passed qualifying exams, hold at least one publication or poster, include meaningful patient or clinician engagement in the proposal, and expect to finish the PhD after April 1, 2028. Applications are due October 30 at noon Eastern through ProposalCentral; the portal typically opens in August.
PDF Student Travel Award 2027 - Up to $1,000
The PDF Student Travel Award, originally run by the Parkinson''s Disease Foundation and now folded into the Parkinson''s Foundation early-career portfolio, helps students present Parkinson''s disease research at scientific meetings. Historical standalone applications offered up to $1,000 for conference registration, transportation, and lodging when graduate or medical students, or undergraduates who completed a PDF Summer Student Fellowship, submitted budgets through the Foundation grant portal. Today the same travel support is described for Summer Student Fellowship awardees and Visiting Scholars, who may request up to $1,000 after their funded project to attend a related conference and present data from the award. Applicants justify expenses, submit receipts afterward, and file a short conference report. International students at US institutions may qualify when they meet programme rules and visa requirements.
NYCT Graduate Philanthropy Fellowship 2027 - Arts
The New York Community Trust Graduate Student Philanthropy Fellowships place full-time graduate students in paid one-year roles at The Trust's midtown Manhattan office. Program Fellows work with grantmaking teams on health, equity, environment, and arts portfolios, including site visits, grant reports, and funding recommendations. Pay is $25 per hour at up to 35 hours weekly in summer and 15 to 20 hours during the academic year from June 2027 through May 2028. Apply once through Paylocity when January 2027 postings go live; the 2026 cycle closed February 25 at 11:59 p.m.
Fellowships
Paid placements, leadership programs, and postdoctoral fellowships.
Nancy B Woolridge McGee Fellowship 2027 - ZNEF
The Nancy B. Woolridge McGee Graduate Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation awards about $500 to $1,000 to Zeta Phi Beta members pursuing a full-time graduate or professional degree at an accredited US college or university. College directories describe the fellowship as renewable for fall-through-spring study when you remain eligible. You apply through the ZNEF AwardSpring portal with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and proof of enrollment. The fund typically closes around February 1 each year, with payment sent to your institution.
Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship 2027
The Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (ZNEF) awards about $500 to $1,000 to Zeta Phi Beta members pursuing a full-time graduate or professional social work degree at an accredited US college or university. GuideStar and CareerOneStop describe the fellowship as renewable for fall-through-spring study when you remain eligible. You apply through the ZNEF scholarship portal with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and documentation of academic study. The fund typically closes February 1 each year. Payment goes to your college or university.
Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship 2027 - $35K
Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowships (DF) pay $35,000 to support the final year of dissertation writing for Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at accredited graduate schools in the United States or Canada whose research focuses on North American Christianity. The 2027 cycle closes 1 February 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, expects fellows to be all-but-dissertation by that date, and funds work from fall 2027 through fall 2028 with awards announced in May 2027. Grantees attend a required Winter Seminar in January 2028 with travel and lodging covered.
FLAS Academic Year Fellowship 2027 - Title VI
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) academic year fellowships are federal Title VI awards that help US citizens and permanent residents pay for intensive modern language study combined with area or international studies at a US college that holds a Department of Education FLAS allocation. For the 2025-2026 grant cycle, published caps are $18,000 toward tuition and fees plus a $20,000 stipend for graduate fellows ($38,000 total) and $10,000 tuition plus a $5,000 stipend for undergraduates ($15,000 total). You never apply to the Department of Education directly; each National Resource Center or FLAS-granting program runs its own competition, usually in late winter or spring for the following academic year. Deadlines and language lists differ by campus, so Columbia''s Weatherhead East Asian Institute is one example among dozens nationwide.
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Fellowship 2027 - ZNEF
The Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (ZNEF) awards $500 to $1,000 for full-time study abroad or for international students studying full time in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate applicants may apply when their programme runs a full academic year from fall through spring; summer-only trips do not qualify. You apply through znefscholarships.awardspring.com with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and a study plan signed by a program director. The fund typically closes February 1 each year. Zeta membership is not required for this international exchange award.