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.
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.
AOPA Flight Training Scholarships 2027 - Up to $14K
AOPA Foundation flight training scholarships help current AOPA members pay for primary certificates, advanced ratings, aviation maintenance, and related career training through one online general application matched to every fund you qualify for. High school students can join AOPA free; awards range from about $250 to $14,000, including at least ninety $12,000 high school private pilot scholarships in recent cycles. You must live in the U.S., D.C., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, upload transcripts and references, and finish training within twelve months of the award date. Fall 2026 applications run October 1 through December 31, 2026; Spring 2027 runs April 1 through June 30, 2027, both at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Mimi Reardon Scholarship 2027 - Vermont AHEC
The AHEC Mimi Reardon Scholarship for Northern Vermont honors Dr. Mildred A. Reardon, founder of Vermont''s AHEC network, and helps college students from northeast Vermont counties pay for health, dental, mental health, public health, or social work training. Northern Vermont AHEC created the fund; VSAC administers it through the Unified Scholarship Application with FAFSA, a non-relative recommendation, and the general essay. Awards are one or more scholarships up to $1,000 each for students enrolled at least half time who show financial need and intent to practice in Vermont, especially rural communities. For 2027-2028 aid, plan on the VSAC deadline of February 11, 2027 with the USA opening October 1, 2026.
Act of Kindness Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 NPVA
The National Parent Volunteer Association Act of Kindness Scholarship pays $1,000 to a student committed to helping others at school or in the community. NPVA shares one eligibility block across its merit awards: high school juniors and seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students with at least a 2.5 GPA who are enrolled or planning to enroll part-time or full-time at an accredited US college, university, or vocational program. You apply through parent-volunteer.org with an original essay capped at 150 words, a tighter limit than earlier cycles. Winners send an official transcript and proof of enrollment only after selection. The 2027 deadline is 28 February 2027.
Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship 2027 - $2,000
The William Robert Findley Graduate Chemistry Scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution pays a one-time preferred award of $2,000 to a full-time graduate student majoring in chemistry at an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants need a minimum 3.25 GPA, U.S. citizenship, a personal statement, financial information form, official transcript, and recommendation letter submitted through DAR''s AcademicWorks portal by January 31, 2027. DAR membership is not required unless a specific fund says otherwise. Winners are notified after NSDAR executive committee approval, and recipients may reapply in later cycles because the award is not automatically renewable.
Union Plus Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 to $4,000
The Union Plus Scholarship Program, funded through the Union Plus Education Foundation, awards one-time cash grants from $1,000 to $4,000 to union members, retirees, spouses, and dependent children pursuing accredited U.S. college, university, community college, or trade school study. Applicants need at least one year of continuous union membership satisfied by May 31, 2027, two 350-word essays on labor and personal growth, and a teacher reference. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended. You do not need a Union Plus credit card or loan. Applications open in mid-June and close January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, with winners notified in early June for Fall 2027 enrollment.
Achieving My Potential Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Ghanouni Teen & Young Adult Defense Firm Achieving My Potential Scholarship awards $1,000 to a student who went through the juvenile or criminal justice system as a young adult and is building a brighter future. You must be enrolled in a US trade school, undergraduate, graduate, or other post-secondary program, or be a high school senior who will enroll before the 26 February 2027 deadline. The firm requires a 2.0 minimum GPA, a resume, a transcript or acceptance proof, and a 750-1,000 word essay on your experience and how the award would help you move forward. Email the full packet to [email protected] by the deadline. AI-drafted essays are not considered.
Alpha-1 Clinical Research Training Grant 2027
The Advanced Degree and Clinical Research Training Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency was a joint award from the Alpha-1 Foundation, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), and the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF). It funded one respiratory therapist pursuing a master''s-level or higher degree while conducting clinical or translational research on alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Historical cycles offered $30,000 over two years ($15,000 per year) through ProposalCENTRAL peer review. Federal scholarship finders still list the programme under arcfoundation.org; confirm whether the partners reopen it or steer applicants to Alpha-1 Foundation postdoctoral and clinical pilot grants before you invest in a full proposal.