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Scholarships in the USA - Study & Research Guides
Scholarships in the USA
The United States is home to many of the world's top-ranked universities and attracts students from every corner of the globe. Scholarship opportunities range from fully funded research positions to partial tuition awards at elite business schools. Below you'll find our guides for US scholarships, each covering eligibility, documents, benefits, and how to apply.
Peridian Rae L. Price FASLA Scholarship 2027
The Peridian International, Inc./Rae L. Price, FASLA Scholarship from the Landscape Architecture Foundation awards $5,000 to U.S. citizens in the final two undergraduate years of landscape architecture at Cal Poly Pomona or Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, or to students pursuing the UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Certificate. You need financial need, at least a B average, two professor recommendations, a 500-word essay, and the standard LAF SlideRoom package. Funds pay tuition, books, and program-required supplies for the award year. Applications for the 2026-27 academic year cycle close 1 February 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern through lafoundation.slideroom.com.
PedsOne Youth Service Scholarship 2027 - VT
The PedsOne Youth Service Scholarship, sponsored by PedsOne and administered by VSAC, awards one $4,000 scholarship to a Vermont high school senior who leads community service that helps children or teens and plans college study tied to future youth work. You need at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, demonstrated financial need, full-time enrollment at a Title IV-eligible college, and strong recommendation letters on service. VSAC requires the Unified Scholarship Application, FAFSA, essay #1, two recommendation letters (including one on community service), and a transcript. For 2027-2028 aid, submit everything by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern; the USA opens October 1, 2026.
Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship 2027 - FL
The Palm Beach Kennel Club Scholarship Fund, administered by Scholarship America for the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, expects about four $2,165 undergraduate awards for Florida residents who are Kennel Club employees with one year of service or eligible family members. Applicants need at least a 2.0 GPA and may pursue certification, associate, or bachelor''s study. Complete the CFPBMC Employer Funds application on Scholarship America when the cycle opens; the 2026 window ran February 2 through March 4 at 5 p.m. EST.
PC Construction Scholarship 2027 - $2,500
The PC Construction Scholarship, sponsored by PC Construction and administered by VSAC, awards one $2,500 scholarship to a Vermont graduating high school senior pursuing full-time undergraduate study in construction management or civil/mechanical engineering at a Title IV school. Selection weighs financial need, essay #1, academic achievement on your transcript, and a non-relative recommendation. Enter PCCONST on the Unified Scholarship Application with FAFSA by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Optimist Redlands Ralph Maloof Scholarship 2027
The Optimist Club of Redlands Ralph Maloof Scholarship, administered through Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation, awards $1,500 to one graduating male senior in Redlands Unified School District with at least a 3.0 GPA, a positive attitude, and community service involvement. Selection is merit-based. Seniors complete the unified RCSF online application distributed via district Gmail and the Senior Google Classroom page; CareerOneStop historically listed a February deadline, so confirm the live 2027 dates with your counselor.
Orange County Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Orange County Scholarship, administered by VSAC, offers one $1,000 award for female adult undergraduate students who have lived in Orange County, Vermont at least one year and face barriers to college after high school. First-generation preference applies when neither a parent nor grandparent earned a bachelor''s degree. Enroll at least half time, file FAFSA, submit essay #1 and a non-relative recommendation, and enter ORANGECTY on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
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.
NROC Postsecondary Education Scholarship 2027
The NROC Kathy Miles Memorial Postsecondary Education Scholarship, administered by VSAC, awards six $3,000 scholarships to Northgate Apartments residents in Burlington, Vermont who have lived on site at least six months. You need half-time enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a Title IV school, a Northgate management certification, and essay #1. Enter NROC-PS on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
O'Brien & Eggleston PLLC Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
O''Brien & Eggleston PLLC awards a $1,000 scholarship to a US citizen or work-authorized student who will attend college in fall 2027 as a pre-law undergraduate or first-year law student. Applicants need a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, an acceptance letter from a US school, and proof of legal residency. Submit a resume, 1–3 page law-themed essay, transcripts, and residency documents through the firm online form by 15 February 2027. The winner is notified around 28 February 2027.
Norwich Women's Club Scholarship 2027
The Norwich Women''s Club Scholarship, administered by VSAC, helps Norwich, Vermont residents pay for education beyond high school at Title IV schools. Awards range from $500 to $6,000, with about ten scholarships in a typical cycle. Students of all ages may apply, including past winners. File FAFSA, complete essay #1 covering financial need and optional Woodworth Scholarship service eligibility, and enter NWCLUB on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
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.
Oscar Kenshur Book Prize 2027 - $1,000
The Oscar Kenshur Book Prize, administered by Indiana University''s Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies with books routed through the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS), honors the year''s best English-language monograph in interdisciplinary eighteenth-century studies. Winners receive $1,000 plus a symposium dedicated to the book, with travel costs covered for the author. Publishers or authors typically send three print copies marked for the Kenshur Prize to the ASECS office on a January deadline tied to the prior calendar year''s copyright date. Edited essay collections, translations, and monographs by Indiana University Bloomington faculty are ineligible. The Center posted that 2027-28 Kenshur Prize nominations will open soon with updated instructions on voltaire.indiana.edu.