USA Scholarships
Partial Funding Scholarship Guides
Partial Funding Scholarships
Not every scholarship covers 100% of your costs, but partial funding can still make a huge difference. The scholarships listed here cover a significant share of tuition or living expenses, reducing what you need to pay out of pocket.
Stampede Auto Used Cars Scholarship 2027
Stampede Auto, a family-owned used car dealer in Calgary, Alberta, offers the Used Cars Scholarship for students enrolled in accredited US or Canadian post-secondary programs and high school seniors accepted for Fall 2027. One winner receives CAD 750 for a 750-to-1,000-word essay on how used vehicles support student life, financial freedom, and sustainable mobility. You need a minimum 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment, and an email application to [email protected] between 1 December 2026 and 30 June 2027. The winner is announced around 7 July 2027.
ROI Biologicals Scholarship 2027 - $10,000
ROI Biologicals awards a $10,000 scholarship to one US student pursuing agricultural science at an accredited college or university. Applicants need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, legal US residency, and enrollment or acceptance in an agricultural science program. Selection weighs academic achievement, financial need, and short-answer responses. The 2024 cycle closed 1 October 2024; watch roibiologicals.com for the next form.
John Foy Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship 2026
John Foy & Associates awards $2,500 through the Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship to one US college or graduate student who has battled leukemia or whose life was affected by it. Atlanta personal injury firm John Foy accepts either a 500-to-1,000-word essay or a two-to-three-minute YouTube video on how leukemia shaped your education, plus an official transcript. Undergraduate and graduate students at accredited US institutions, including incoming freshmen, may apply only through the form on johnfoy.com. The published deadline is October 15, 2026. Winners are announced publicly through media and the firm website.
Sports Gear Swag $1,000 Scholarship 2026
Sports Gear Swag awards one $1,000 scholarship each cycle to a US student who writes a 500-word essay on competitive sports, sportsmanship, or youth athletics. You must be eighteen or older, a legal US resident or valid student visa holder, and either accepted to or enrolled full time at an accredited US college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. There is no GPA minimum. Submit through the online form with a shareable essay link by 1 October 2026. The Sugar Land, Texas retailer may publish the winning response and uses the prize for tuition, books, housing, or other education costs.
ClothingRIC Student $1000 Scholarship 2026
ClothingRIC''s Student $1000 Scholarship helps full-time undergraduates at accredited US colleges who are in good standing and active in their communities. The coupon and deals site asks you to complete its online questionnaire about your goals, how the award would affect your studies, and practical money-saving tips for students. Winners receive $1,000 toward tuition, paid to the student''s US institution. Applicants under 18 need parental permission. Past cycles closed October 30 with winners announced in late November; expect a similar fall window for 2026 and confirm dates on clothingric.com because the page sits behind bot protection.
Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship 2026
The Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship from the SkillPointe Foundation and Schneider Electric pays up to $2,500 to US citizens training for smart-building careers. Up to twenty winners each cycle receive tuition support sent by ACH directly to an approved community college, technical school, or certificate program in electrical, HVAC, IT, security, or building automation. You must be at least sixteen, pursue non-degree trade training, and submit two original 250-word essays through the SkillPointe portal. Previous winners and Schneider or SkillPointe employees cannot apply. The annual deadline is typically 31 October.
PlagCheck Essay Contest 2026 - $1,000 Prize
PlagCheck runs an annual essay contest for college students aged 18 and older who write 500 words in English on AI, academic integrity, and the future of education. One winner receives $1,000 USD paid by PayPal, bank transfer, or card. Submissions must be original with no AI writing tools. Upload through the form at plagcheck.com/essay-contest by 1 October 2026.
Sound Money Scholarship 2026 - Up to $2,500
Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League award the Sound Money Scholarship to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students who write about economics, monetary policy, and the Austrian free-market tradition. The 2026 contest pays up to $2,500 per tier, funded by a gold endowment. Apply with essay, transcript, and resume by 31 October 2026.
Kaine Law Growing Your Community Scholarship 2026
Kaine Law''s Growing Your Community Scholarship awards $1,500 to one US student who writes the strongest 1,000-to-1,500-word essay on dedication to school and local community service. The Atlanta personal injury firm accepts high school, undergraduate, and graduate applicants, including students accepted to accredited US colleges who have not yet enrolled. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment or acceptance, and submission only through the official online form. Email and mail entries are disqualified. The published terms list an October 1 deadline; confirm the active cycle on kainelaw.com because the firm runs multiple annual scholarships.
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.
Feeding Hope Clinical Research Grant 2026 - NEDA
The Feeding Hope Fund for Clinical Research from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) backs human-participant pilot studies on eating disorders that can reach clinical care or early intervention within one to five years. Two tracks run in each cycle: the Feeding Hope Award up to $100,000 over two years for established investigators, and the Early Career Investigator grant up to $50,000 for assistant professors and below, including postdoctoral and predoctoral researchers. US citizens or lawful permanent residents at US institutions apply first with a Letter of Intent, then finalists submit full proposals. Basic science-only projects are out of scope; underserved communities and access-to-care equity are priorities. The 2025 cycle used an August 25 LOI deadline; expect a similar late-summer 2026 window on nationaleatingdisorders.org.
MGFA Nursing Research Fellowship 2027 - Up to $5,000
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Nursing Research Fellowship supports nurses and nursing students studying problems faced by patients with myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular conditions. Published program materials describe a stipend of up to $5,000, an October 15 application deadline, and a focus on human-subjects or clinical nursing research tied to MG care. MGFA's current grant portal emphasizes registry, pilot, and postdoctoral awards, so confirm the nursing cycle with the research team before you prepare a packet.