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.
ASSP Foundation Academic Scholarship 2027
The ASSP Foundation Academic Scholarship Program awards dozens of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) scholarships each year to students enrolled in related degree programs at U.S. colleges. One online application puts you in the pool for named funds ranging from about $1,000 to $6,000 or more, depending on donor criteria. You need at least three credit hours in progress during the academic year in an EHS-related program (or a degree you can tie clearly to safety work). ASSP membership is optional but often prioritized. Applications run October 15, 2026 through February 15, 2027 on the Foundation portal. Citizenship is not required if you study and live in the United States.
Atlantic Housing Academic Scholarship 2027 - $12,000
The Atlantic Housing Foundation Academic Scholarship awards up to $1,500 per semester ($12,000 over eight semesters) toward tuition, books, and education expenses for students at accredited US colleges, universities, technical schools, and certification programs. Applicants need a 2.5 semester GPA, family adjusted gross income below 100% of HUD median income for their county, and 20 hours of community service each semester while funded. Priority goes to Atlantic Housing residents, but the award is open nationwide. Apply online through the AHF scholarship portal by February 1 with a 1040 tax return, transcript, essay, and two recommendation letters.
Bernice Murray Scholarship 2027 - Vermont
The Bernice Murray Scholarship helps Vermont single parents pay for child care while they earn an undergraduate degree. Former U.S. Senator James Jeffords and the Federal Executives'' Association sponsor the fund to honor Bernice Murray, longtime aide to Senator Jeffords. VSAC administers awards through the Unified Scholarship Application with FAFSA, essay #1, one non-relative recommendation, and detailed child care information. You must have primary custody of at least one child age twelve or younger, enroll at least half time at a Title IV-eligible college, and show financial need. VSAC may grant one or more scholarships up to $4,000 each for child care costs. For 2027-2028 aid, submit the USA and all documents by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, with applications opening October 1, 2026.
Amy Lowenstein Scholarship 2027 - Vermont
The Amy Lowenstein Scholarship helps academically strong Addison County, Vermont high school seniors attend competitive four-year colleges full time. VSAC administers the fund through the Unified Scholarship Application with FAFSA, essay #1, two recommendation letters, and an official transcript. You must demonstrate outstanding achievement, financial need, and school or community involvement, and enroll at a Title IV-eligible bachelor''s program. The award is one $3,000 scholarship that may renew for up to three additional years. For 2027-2028 aid, submit the USA and all documents by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, with applications opening October 1, 2026.
AIA Vermont Scholar Promise Award 2027
The American Institute of Architects Vermont Scholar Promise Award encourages Vermont students to pursue undergraduate architecture degrees. AIA Vermont sponsors the fund; VSAC administers it through the Unified Scholarship Application with FAFSA, essay #1, two recommendation letters, and an official transcript. You need at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA, half-time enrollment at a Title IV-eligible college, and demonstrated financial need plus community and entrepreneurial involvement. VSAC expects one or two awards of $1,000 to $2,000 each. For 2027-2028 aid, submit the USA and all documents by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, with the application opening October 1, 2026.
Allen & Loureena Weber Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Allen and Loureena Weber Scholarship is a named undergraduate fund inside the SME Education Foundation portfolio at scholarships.smeef.org. It supports high school seniors and college students pursuing associate or bachelor degrees in manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering, engineering technology, or related industrial fields, with preference for graduates of Dayton High School in Dayton, Kentucky, then other Dayton-area high schools such as Newport. Awards are typically $1,000 applied to tuition, fees, or books. You apply once through the Foundation''s unified application when the cycle opens November 1, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027.
Ann Liguori Sports Media Scholarship 2027
The Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship, administered by New York Women in Communications, typically pays $2,500 to a student pursuing sports broadcasting, reporting, programming, or production. You apply through the NYWICI scholarship portal alongside other named communications awards. Eligible applicants are rising college juniors or above, including graduate students, with at least a 3.2 GPA, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and a home or college address in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania. Majors may include journalism, marketing, public relations, digital media, or related communications fields, with interest in athletics and sports media weighed heavily. The 2027 NYWICI cycle is expected to open in fall 2026 with a January 2027 deadline, Matrix Awards benefits for winners, and committee interviews for finalists.
Alicia Shanks Memorial Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Alicia Shanks Memorial Scholarship, administered by VSAC for Vermont residents, honors a dedicated educator by helping college sophomores, juniors, and seniors earn bachelor''s degrees in elementary or secondary education. Applicants need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment at a Title IV eligible U.S. or Canadian college, and a track record of leadership, paid work, or volunteer service outside the classroom. VSAC expects one or more awards up to $1,000 each, selected on essay #1, a professor recommendation, and academic achievement; the award is not renewable. Submit the Unified Scholarship Application, transcript, and recommendation by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern for 2027-2028 aid.
Alice C. Coapland Scholarship 2027 - $3,000
The Alice C. Coapland Scholarship, administered by VSAC, supports female undergraduate students from northeastern Vermont towns served by Craftsbury Academy, Lake Region Union High School, or North Country Union High School. Alice Coapland funded the award in 2002 and bequeathed her estate so women with high financial need could continue education after high school. Expect two awards up to $3,000 each, renewable up to three additional years, selected on financial need, academic achievement, essay #1, and a non-relative recommendation. File the Unified Scholarship Application, FAFSA, transcript, and required documents by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern for 2027-2028 aid.
Ann Kelsay Small Scholarship 2027 - $3,000
The Ann Kelsay Small Scholarship from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation awards about $3,000 to active Kappa members enrolled full time in college. Named awards like this one are assigned from the same online Foundation application that funds hundreds of undergraduate and graduate Kappas each year. Selection favors members from Kappa or Eta Province chapters, then nursing, pre-law, or pharmacy majors, then members from single-parent homes, before the general qualified pool. You apply through kappakappagamma.org with transcripts, references, and the Scholarship Application Guide checklist. For the 2027-28 academic year, expect the portal to open in mid-November 2026 and close in early February 2027 at 5 p.m. Eastern, with May notification and summer disbursement.
Cervenka Scholarship 2027 - $2,000 Manufacturing
The Arthur and Gladys Cervenka Scholarship from the SME Education Foundation awards about $2,000 to full-time college sophomores, juniors, and seniors pursuing a bachelor''s degree in manufacturing engineering or manufacturing engineering technology at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution. You need at least 30 completed college credits and a 3.0 GPA, plus U.S. citizenship or permanent residency and demonstrated financial need. Florida students receive preference, though applicants nationwide may qualify. Apply through the single SME Education Foundation portal at scholarships.smeef.org during the annual November 1 through February 1 window; the 2027-2028 cycle is expected to open 1 November 2026 and close 1 February 2027.
Ashby Thelen Lowry Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
Ashby Thelen Lowry, an Atlanta personal injury law firm, awards a $1,000 legal scholarship to students who will start Fall 2027 as either a pre-law undergraduate or a first-year law student at any accredited U.S. institution. Applicants need a 3.0 GPA, U.S. citizenship or work authorization, and an acceptance letter from their school. Submit a resume, official transcripts, proof of legal residency (birth certificate, passport, or green card, not a Social Security card), and a one- to three-page essay on a law topic you choose by 15 February 2027. The firm pays the winner directly by check for educational expenses. Materials go through the application on atllaw.com/scholarship.