USA Scholarships
December Deadline Scholarships
December Deadline Scholarships
Scholarships and fellowships with application deadlines in December. Plan ahead and submit your applications before the year-end rush.
AvaCare Medical Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The AvaCare Medical Scholarship awards $1,000 toward tuition for one student each year who is pursuing a health or medical-related degree at an accredited US college or university. You need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, US citizenship or a green card, and a creative submission about an act of kindness that inspired you, delivered as writing up to 350 words, a short video, or an image project. Finalists face a public vote before judges pick the winner. Email [email protected] or mail materials to the Lakewood, New Jersey office by December 15, 2026 at midnight Eastern Time.
Ashley Meleana Joy Scholarship 2027
The Ashley Meleana Joy Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports one graduate student each cycle who is pursuing a medical-related degree full time. Applicants may live in Hawaii or on the US mainland; Hawaiian ancestry receives preference where law allows, but residency in Hawaii is not required. You must be a classified graduate student in a medical field, meet Pauahi''s general scholarship rules, and apply through the foundation''s unified online portal when the 2027-2028 cycle opens October 1, 2026. Award amounts vary by year. Contact [email protected] or call 808-534-8080 for deadline confirmation.
ALA Biomedical Research Grants 2027 - Innovation
The American Lung Association Research Institute funds biomedical lung research through ProposalCentral, including the Innovation Award for independent investigators who held an NIH K- or R-type grant within the past five years. The Innovation Award pays $75,000 per year for up to two years for basic, behavioral, clinical, or translational projects at US nonprofit institutions. The 2027-2028 cycle opened August 5, 2026; LOIs are due September 18, 2026 and full applications December 1, 2026, with research starting July 1, 2027.
APTA Minority Scholarship Award 2027 - $5,000
The APTA Minority Scholarship Award, funded through the Physical Therapy Fund, recognizes final-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students who are APTA members from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. Awards are typically $5,000 each, with multiple recipients chosen annually for professional character, academic strength, and service in minority affairs. You must be a US citizen or permanent resident in the last year of a CAPTE-accredited PT program and within twelve months of graduation. Nominations run through APTA Achieve from September 1 through December 1, with [email protected] as the contact. Alaska Native students are among the eligible minority groups, but the award is national rather than limited to Alaska residents.
APTA Faculty Development Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The APTA Faculty Development Scholarship Award, now part of the Access and Opportunity Scholarship Fund, supports physical therapist faculty pursuing a post-professional doctoral degree. Eligible nominees are APTA members in good standing, licensed in a US jurisdiction, and teaching full time in an accredited PT program with at least two semesters of doctoral coursework completed. The Physical Therapy Fund typically awards about $5,000. Nominations run 1 September through 1 December 2026 via APTA Achieve, with recipients notified in May.
iSeeCars Future Entrepreneurs Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Annual iSeeCars Future Entrepreneurs Scholarship awards $1,000 to one US college student who shows a genuine interest in entrepreneurship. iSeeCars.com, the automotive search engine, sponsors the prize for entering freshmen, undergraduates, and graduate students enrolled full time at an accredited US college or university. Applicants submit a 500-600 word essay and a transcript through the online form at iseecars.com/scholarship. The award renews each calendar year with a typical deadline of 31 December.
Amona and Suzel Ho STEM Leaders Scholarship 2027
The Amona and Suzel Ho STEM Leaders Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports one full-time undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a STEM degree at a two- or four-year US college. Applicants in Hawaiʻi and the continental United States may apply; the foundation gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry where the law allows. The award amount varies by fund balance. The 2027-28 cycle opens 1 October 2026 on the Pauahi Foundation portal, with materials typically due in mid-December.
AASLD AILD Pilot Research Award 2027 - $20,000
The AASLD Foundation Autoimmune Liver Diseases Exploratory Research Award (often searched as the AILD pilot research award) provides $20,000 for one year of pilot basic, translational, or clinical research on autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and related conditions. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty within five years of their first faculty appointment may apply if they are AASLD members with a mentor who is also a member, devote at least 20% research effort, and hold sponsorship from an accredited nonprofit institution in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Projects must be new exploratory work, not already funded. Expect the next request for applications around August 2026 with a deadline near December 8, 2026 and funding from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028.
AfterCollege Engineering Scholarship 2027 - $500
The AfterCollege Engineering and Technology Student Scholarship historically offered $500 quarterly awards to US students earning degrees in engineering, mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity, or related fields with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants completed a free AfterCollege profile with a short personal statement, and reviewers weighted that narrative alongside grades and activities. AfterCollege states its scholarship program is paused as of 2026, so watch aftercollege.com/scholarships for reopening news before the next March, June, September, or December quarterly deadline.
Allied Van Lines Military Scholarship 2027 - $1K
The Allied Van Lines Military Scholarship awards two $1,000 scholarships to US undergraduates in logistics or related fields who are veterans, active-duty service members, or qualifying military spouses or children. Applicants submit an essay, transcript, enrollment verification, and DD-214 or command letter through Allied.com.
Allied Van Lines Logistics Scholarship 2027 - $1K
The Allied Van Lines Logistics Scholarship Competition awards three $1,000 scholarships to US undergraduates studying logistics, supply chain management, or a closely related field. Applicants submit a 400-800 word essay, transcript, and enrollment verification through Allied.com. The program targets students who can explain why moving and logistics careers matter to them.
Allen A. Bailey Scholarship 2027 - Preschool Ed
The Allen A. Bailey Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time US graduate students majoring in preschool education. Three awards are offered each cycle, with preference for Kamehameha Schools graduates and, where permitted by law, students of Hawaiian ancestry. Residents of Hawaii and the US mainland may apply when the Pauahi portal opens for the 2027-2028 academic year.