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.
First Generation Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 Essay
The First Generation Scholarship from Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers in Oak Brook, Illinois awards $1,000 to first-generation immigrants and children of first-generation immigrants who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited US community college, undergraduate, or graduate program for Fall 2027. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, good academic standing, a 700- to 1,000-word essay on your immigration success story, a professional resume, and transcripts or acceptance proof. Godoy checks essays for AI-generated writing and denies flagged applications. Firm employees, their immediate families, and household members cannot apply. Submit through godoyolivieri.com before December 31, 2027. The recipient is chosen during the month after the deadline.
Staten Island Accident $1,000 Essay 2027
Staten Island Accident Lawyers P.C. runs an annual $1,000 essay scholarship for undergraduates through post-graduates actively enrolled at a US college or university. Email a PDF up to 1,500 words on whether stricter insurance-fraud laws will make it harder for legitimate personal injury victims to recover damages, with your name, address, phone, major, and school included. Send the file to [email protected] by December 31, 2026. Submissions are checked for plagiarism and AI use. The firm announces the winner on its website January 31, 2027.
Dave Family Humor Studies Scholarship 2027 - $500
The Dave Family Humor Studies Scholarship from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) supports college students who are pursuing humor or laughter studies and plan to work in applied or therapeutic humor. One $500 award is granted annually, with priority for applicants entering US colleges and universities. You typically submit three short essays of up to 250 words each on how you will use humor education after college, why you deserve the award, and how laughter helped you through a hard time. AATH administers the scholarship alongside its Annual Humor Conference and Humor Academy; apply through aath.org/scholarships when the portal opens for the 2027 conference year. The 2026 cycle closed December 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central, and the 2027 cycle is expected to follow the same mid-December deadline pattern. Contact [email protected] or 815-708-6587 with questions.
Emma Nakuina Aloha 'Aina Patriot Scholarship 2027
The Emma Ka''ilikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina Aloha ''Aina Patriot Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduates and graduate students in law, pre-law, political science, archival or library science management, cultural or natural resources management, or Hawaiian history. Applicants need at least a 2.5 GPA. Reviewers give special consideration to students focused on protecting water rights and public trust resources in Hawaiʻi. Pauahi lists one award per cycle and gives preference to Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. Learners in Hawaiʻi and on the U.S. continent may apply. The 2027-2028 postsecondary portal opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Stanley Schoenfeld Scholarship NY 2027
The New York State Government Finance Officers Association awards the Stanley M. Schoenfeld Memorial Scholarship to NYGFOA public-sector members and their employees who study accounting, finance, economics, business, or public administration at a New York college or university. Awards typically run from $750 to $3,000, with more than one recipient possible. You must be enrolled or accepted in an associate, bachelor, or master program and plan a career in state or local government finance. Download the 2027 application from nysgfoa.org and submit it by December 11, 2026.
Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship 2027 - $10,000
The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship from Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation honors US students ages 5 to 25 who lead creative hunger-relief work in their communities. National scholars receive a $10,000 academic scholarship plus a $5,000 grant paid to a hunger charity they choose, and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Sodexo Charity Classic industry event. The annual window runs August 20 through October 20 on us.stop-hunger.org. Applicants show leadership, measurable impact against childhood hunger, and how they mobilize others. Winners are typically notified in February and recognized publicly in May.
Teresa Kaleiopu Lau Scholarship 2027 - Education
The Teresa Kaleiopu Lau Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduates and graduate students pursuing education degrees at accredited U.S. colleges. Applicants need at least a 2.5 GPA, demonstrated financial need, community service or extracurricular involvement, and Pauahi''s standard hardship and personal-growth essays plus tax paperwork. Past Pauahi Foundation scholarship recipients may not apply. Pauahi gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. Residents of Hawaiʻi and the continental United States may apply. One award is listed per cycle. The 2027-2028 postsecondary portal opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Crowder Law Firm Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 Essay
The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship from Darlina Crowder's Plano, Texas criminal defense practice awards $1,000 to high-achieving students nationwide who are enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited US college or university for the Spring 2027 semester. You must be at least 18, a US citizen or permanent resident, and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher. The application asks for proof of Spring 2027 enrollment, an approximately 1,000-word essay on how you define the American Dream and whether you believe it is attainable today, and a professional headshot. The firm runs the program twice a year and may select two winners per cycle. Submit through crowdercriminalfirm.com before December 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Questions go to [email protected] only.
SkillPointe Quarterly Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The SkillPointe Foundation Quarterly Scholarship awards up to four $1,000 grants each quarter to US residents training for skilled trades and technical careers that do not require a four-year degree. Official rules list deadlines on the last day of March, June, September, and December at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. You apply online with contact details, background, training plans, and two original 250-word English responses on why you chose your career path and how the training supports your goals. Training must be at an approved community college, technical college, or certificate provider and must not count toward a college degree. The WebPortalApp signup page may show closed between cycles; check skillpointefoundation.org for reopened quarters.
Shops Lustre $2,000 Scholarship 2027
ShopsLustre.com runs an annual camera-themed essay contest with up to $2,000 in prizes for original human-written work between 1,000 and 2,500 words. First place receives $1,200, with additional prizes for runners-up listed on the official page. The contest opens January 1 each year and closes December 31. You email [email protected] with subject line The Essay Topic and your country to receive an assigned topic, then submit the finished essay with subject line The Completed Essay plus your name, address, phone, photo, and school details. Plagiarized or AI-generated content leads to immediate disqualification.
Shainfeld Law Scholarship 2027 - $500 Pre-Law
Shainfeld Law PC awards a $500 scholarship to a US student pursuing pre-law studies or entering law school who writes an original one- to three-page essay on a legal topic that interests them. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, acceptance into a US program for the upcoming fall term, a resume, complete transcripts, a letter of acceptance, and a headshot if selected as a winner. The firm pays the check directly to the recipient for tuition and school-related expenses. CareerOneStop lists the Shainfeld Law Scholarship with a mid-December deadline pattern. Apply through the Lemon Law Now scholarship form at lemonlawnow.com.
Second Chance Foundation Scholarship 2026 - $1,000
The Umansky Law Firm Second Chance Foundation Scholarship awards $1,000 to US students who write about overcoming hardship and what a second chance means in their lives. High school seniors, college students, and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA may apply if they are legal residents of the 50 states or Washington, DC, and enrolled in a vocational program or two- to five-year post-secondary institution for the 2026 Spring semester. You submit a 750- to 1,000-word original essay, a resume or LinkedIn profile, and transcripts or acceptance proof by December 31, 2026. Essays are screened for AI-generated text. Firm employees and their households are ineligible.