USA Scholarships
April Scholarship Deadlines
April Deadlines
Scholarships and programmes with application deadlines in April. A lot of spring awards close this month, so check the date on each guide before you assume last year's window still applies.
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.
PhRMA Informatics Research Starter Grant 2027
The PhRMA Foundation Informatics Research Starter Grant historically supported early faculty who applied computational and database methods to drug discovery and genomics when they lacked substantial external funding. PhRMA now organizes faculty seed support through $100,000 one-year Faculty Starter Grants in drug discovery, drug delivery, translational medicine, and value assessment, with informatics and genomics work typically fitting the Drug Discovery track. Eligibility when programmes are open requires promotion-eligible research faculty at accredited US universities, at least three first-author publications, faculty appointments after January 1, 2025, and no major NIH R or K awards as principal investigator. Expect a letter of intent followed by a full ProposalCentral application; verify open cycles on phrmafoundation.org.
Little Helpers 1000 Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Little Helpers Future of Food and Nutrition Scholarship awards $1,000 to students in the USA studying nutrition, food science, chemistry, biology, public health, dietetics, or fields tied to digestive health and gluten research. Little Helpers B.V., known for Tolerase G gluten-digestion supplements, sponsors the award to support the next generation of food and health scientists. External college listings describe an essay-based application at littlehelpers.com/scholarship; the public page may rotate with product seasons, so confirm the live 2027 form before you submit.
IAPD Scholarship 2027 - Up to $3,500
The IAPD Charitable Foundation scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students tied to the performance plastics industry. You may qualify if you work for an IAPD member company, are a child of a member employee, or study professional sales as a major, minor, or concentration. High school seniors may apply with a 3.5 unweighted GPA, a 500-word essay, unofficial transcripts, and a signed addendum. Awards were up to $3,500 in 2025 and checks go directly to your school. Expect the next cycle to open in fall 2026 with a spring 2027 deadline pattern similar to April 6.
James Beard Foundation Scholarships 2027
The James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program funds culinary and hospitality students through cash grants, tuition waivers, and Jean-Louis Palladin work-study grants for working chefs. Since 1991 JBF has awarded nearly $10 million to more than 2,000 recipients studying at accredited culinary schools, colleges, and universities nationwide. Applications historically open in early February and close in late March or early April, with dozens of named funds ranging from a few hundred dollars to $20,000 National Scholar awards. International students may qualify for many funds.
Nickens Medical Student Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships from the Association of American Medical Colleges recognize five students entering their third year at LCME-accredited US medical schools who lead efforts to promote equal opportunity in medical education and health care for underserved populations. Each winner receives $5,000 and accepts the award at Learn Serve Lead, the AAMC annual meeting, with travel and registration covered. Medical schools nominate one student per year; nominees must be US citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients. The AAMC nomination deadline for the 2026 cycle is April 3, 2026, and the 2027 cycle is expected to follow a similar spring deadline.
Hettie M. Anthony Fellowship 2027 - $2,000
The Hettie M. Anthony Fellowship is a Kappa Omicron Nu (KON) doctoral research award of $2,000 from the Kappa Omicron Phi Fellowship Fund honoring the founder of Kappa Omicron Phi at Northwest Missouri State University. Active KON members in good standing who are progressing in a doctoral program in family and consumer sciences or related specializations apply through KON''s graduate fellowship process at kon.org/scholarships, with three recommendations and institutional approval. KON opens ProposalSpace applications February 1 and closes April 10 each year; confirm the named Anthony slot on the live form.
Gardner Foundation Scholarship 2027 - CSF Need-Based
Gardner Foundation Scholarships are need-based awards administered by the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation (CSF) for full-time students from the Greater Cincinnati tri-state region who pursue a workforce certificate, associate degree, or bachelor''s degree at a qualifying nonprofit college. CSF matches applicants to donor funds, including Gardner Foundation support, through one online application that opens each January and closes April 30. Awards vary by fund and financial need shown on the FAFSA and college aid letter. Selection runs June through July with payments sent to the college.
ASHRAE Society Scholarship 2027 - HVAC Engineering
The ASHRAE Society Scholarship Program uses one online application at info.ashrae.org to match undergraduate and high school senior applicants with Society-level awards worth roughly $3,000 to $10,000 for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) study. You need a 3.0 GPA or top 30% class standing, three signed recommendation letters, financial need, and enrollment at an ABET-accredited program or a campus with an ASHRAE student branch. The unified deadline is April 1 each year; notifications follow the ASHRAE Annual Meeting in mid-July.
MAES Scholarships 2026 - Latino STEM Students
MAES Scholarships support Latino students in STEM at accredited US colleges and universities. The 2026 cycle opens 13 February and closes 12 April 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific. Applicants must be registered MAES student members in good standing with at least a 2.0 GPA, full-time enrollment, and a qualifying science, technology, engineering, or math major.
Brave of Heart Scholarship 2026 - Up to $50,000/yr
The Brave of Heart Scholarship, administered by Scholarship America for the Brave of Heart Fund, supports children age 26 and under, spouses, and domestic partners of frontline healthcare workers who died from COVID-19-related causes. Eligible U.S. citizens and legal residents need at least a 2.0 GPA and may enroll full-time or part-time at accredited vocational, two-year, four-year, or graduate schools. Undergraduates in any field qualify; graduate study must be patient-facing healthcare such as medicine, nursing, or physician assistant programs. Awards are need-based and non-competitive: qualifying applicants receive funding up to $15,000 per year for non-healthcare undergraduates, $25,000 for healthcare or pre-med undergraduates, or $50,000 for eligible graduate healthcare majors, with lifetime caps. The 2026 cycle was the program''s final year; applications ran from 19 February through 22 April 2026 with notification in late June and August payment.
Juris Education Legal Scholarship 2027 - $1,000+
The Juris Education Legal Education Scholarship awards more than $1,000 in service credits, equal to five hours of LSAT tutoring or law school admissions consulting from Juris Education in New York. Applicants follow Juris Education on social media, post a two-minute public video with required hashtags, write a 250-word diversity essay, and submit a Google Form with a transcript link. Fall applications typically close 15 September with winners announced in October; the spring cycle opens 1 December and closes 15 April. Credits expire one year after you receive them and do not pay law school tuition.