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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.
NYC Restoration Scholarship 2027 - $500 Award
NYC Restoration (Zicklin Contracting) awards one $500 scholarship to a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited US college or university. Pick one of three building-restoration essay topics, or submit a short video or infographic instead. Email your materials to [email protected] with the subject NYC Restoration Scholarship Application. The last published cycle ran through 22 December 2025 with winners announced 10 January 2026; the 2027 guide expects the next deadline around 22 December 2026 once the sponsor reposts dates.
Outlaw Student Medical Professions Scholarship 2027
Outlaw Student, a scholarship brand operated by StraightForward Media in Arizona, awards $500 four times per year to students training for health care roles such as nursing, physician assistant studies, therapy, and medical technology. Each quarter opens its own merit-based competition with transcript, resume or activity list, and a short essay. Windows historically ran July through September, October through December, January through March, and April through June. Confirm the live application link with [email protected] because the legacy outlawstudent.com domain no longer hosts the form.
Military Child of the Year 2027 - $10,000 Award
Operation Homefront's Military Child of the Year Awards honor seven military dependents ages 13 to 18, one per armed forces branch, with $10,000, a laptop, and a Washington, D.C. gala trip. Nominations close 1 December 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central.
NPPF Still & Multimedia Scholarship 2027 - USA
The NPPF Still and Multimedia Scholarship, officially the Mary Lou Foy Still and Multimedia Scholarship, supports undergraduate and graduate photojournalism students who excel at still photography and multimedia storytelling at accredited four-year U.S. colleges. You apply once through the National Press Photographers Foundation Picter competition with a portfolio, professor recommendation, and CV essays. The 2027 cycle is expected to open in early December 2026 and close in early February 2027, with a $2,500 award paid to your bursar account or by check.
NYC Injury Attorneys $500 Essay Scholarship 2026
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. awards a $500 personal injury essay scholarship to undergraduate through post-graduate students actively enrolled at a US college or university. Email a PDF essay up to 1,500 words on vendor liability for defective products with your name, address, phone, major, and school to [email protected] by 31 December 2026. The Manhattan firm checks submissions for plagiarism and AI usage. The winner is announced on nyc-injury-attorneys.com on 31 January 2027.
NAVL Military Scholarship 2026 - 2 × $1,000
North American Van Lines awards two $1,000 Military Logistics Scholarships to US undergraduates in logistics or supply chain fields who are veterans, active-duty members, or qualifying spouses or children. Submit a 400-800 word essay, transcript, enrollment proof, and DD-214 or command letter at northamerican.com/military-scholarship by 15 December 2026.
Mindful Urgent Care Scholarship 2027 - $500 STEM
The Mindful Urgent Care Scholarship is a $500 award for US citizens enrolled at an accredited US college or university who pursue an undergraduate STEM degree. Mindful Urgent Care, now branded as Mindful Care, operates same-day psychiatric clinics across the New York region and listed the scholarship in STEM roundup guides for freshmen through fifth-year students. Funds must go toward education expenses. CareerOneStop cataloged the award under the Mindful Urgent Care name with mindful.care as the sponsor site, but the company homepage focuses on patient care rather than a public application form, so confirm eligibility steps with [email protected] before you apply for 2027 funding.
Mary Mouzon Darby Scholarship 2027 - Huguenot SC
The Huguenot Society of South Carolina Mary Mouzon Darby Undergraduate Scholarship awards $1,000 to Huguenot descendants who are Society members or the child, grandchild, niece, or nephew of a current member. Submit a three-page double-spaced essay with footnotes on your Huguenot ancestor and heritage, plus a lineage sheet and contact cover sheet, by December 31 for consideration the following year. Preference goes to first-year college entrants. Scholarships are announced in April and paid directly to accredited institutions in May.
Michael P. Anderson Space Science Scholarship 2027
The Michael P. Anderson Scholarship in Space Science is a $1,000 one-time award from the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) for African American undergraduate physics majors in their junior or senior year at a four-year US college or research university. NSBP honors Colonel Michael P. Anderson, the NASA physicist and Columbia astronaut, alongside other space-exploration memorial funds. Selection weighs scientific ability, versatility, judgment, academic strengths, and independent study performance documented in your application packet. CareerOneStop and physics scholarship directories list a January 12 deadline and a single recipient each year. Contact [email protected] or visit nsbp.org for the current application form because NSBP updates delivery methods over time.
NAVL Logistics Scholarship 2026 - 3 × $1,000
North American Van Lines runs the 2026 Logistics Scholarship Competition, awarding three $1,000 scholarships to full-time US undergraduates enrolled or enrolling in logistics, supply chain management, or equivalent majors at accredited US colleges. Applicants submit transcripts, enrollment verification, and a 400-800 word essay on why logistics is their career path through northamerican.com/scholarship by 15 December 2026. You must be a US citizen or permanent resident with at least a 2.5 GPA, and NAVL employees plus immediate family members cannot enter.
M.E. Bacon Aloha 'Aina Scholarship 2027 - Hawaii
The M.E. Bacon, KS ''72 Uncle Herb and Kupuna Lehua Lee-Loy Weatherwax Aloha ''Aina Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports students in technical, vocational, or certificate programs tied to Hawaiʻi''s environment, agriculture, oceanography, or Hawaiian language, culture, and history. You need at least a 2.0 GPA, community service or activities, and an essay. Kalapana residents receive first consideration; Hilo residents and aspiring mahi''ai (farmers) also get preference, along with Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. Apply through Pauahi when the 2027-2028 cycle opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship awards $1,000 toward tuition for one student pursuing a health or medical-related degree at an accredited US college or university. Medical Scrubs Collection (MSC), a Lakewood, New Jersey medical apparel retailer, asks for an original essay or image project answering what inspired you to pursue a career in helping others. You need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, US citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, and enrollment from high school senior through graduate study in fields such as nursing, medicine, therapy, nutrition, dentistry, or laboratory science. Judges pick five to ten finalists for public voting on the MSC website before naming a winner. Historical cycles closed December 15 at midnight Eastern Time; the scholarship-program URL redirected in 2025, so confirm the next window before you apply.