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AIAA Foundation Scholarship 2027 - Aerospace
The AIAA Foundation Scholarship Program distributes dozens of undergraduate and graduate awards each year to AIAA Student Members pursuing aerospace-related science or engineering degrees at accredited US colleges. General undergraduate scholarships pay $2,000 to $2,500 and can renew until graduation, while named funds such as the Mary W. Jackson and Muellner awards reach $5,000 to $10,000. Applications for the 2027 award cycle typically open October 15, 2026 and close January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with recommendation letters due February 13, 2027.
Unigo $10K Scholarship 2027 - Smart, Funny or Rich?
Unigo's $10K Scholarship awards $10,000 to one legal U.S. resident age 14 or older who writes a creative 250-word essay answering whether they would rather be smart, funny, or rich, and why. Residents of all 50 states and the District of Columbia may apply if they are enrolled or will enroll in accredited postsecondary study by fall 2031. Submit one application at unigo.com by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 31, 2026. Judges score writing, creativity, originality, and excellence at 25 percent each.
TheIdealGoods Student Scholarship 2027 - $2,000 Essay
James Wilson of The Ideal Goods funds a $2,000 cash scholarship twice a year for students who write an original 1,000 to 2,500 word essay on a kitchen-knife topic he assigns by email. Request the prompt at theidealgoods.com/scholarship, submit your Word or text file with contact details and a photo, and compete in January through June or July through December terms. One winner per term is picked on essay quality. AI-assisted writing is banned and plagiarism disqualifies you.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
Access Scholarships runs the Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship as a quarterly $1,000 random drawing for high school, college, and graduate students in the United States. Register once per quarter on accessscholarships.com with basic contact information. No essay, GPA minimum, or FAFSA is required. U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, and international students studying in the U.S. may enter. Four $1,000 prizes are awarded each calendar year.
Top Ten List Scholarship 2027 - $1,500 Unigo Essay
Unigo's Top Ten List Scholarship awards $1,500 for a creative 250-word list of reasons you deserve the award. Legal U.S. residents age 14 or older in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia may apply if they are enrolled or will enroll in accredited postsecondary study by fall 2031. Submit one application at unigo.com by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 31, 2026. Judges score writing, creativity, originality, and excellence.
TransgenderFirst Scholarship 2027 - $2,500
The TransgenderFirst National Scholarship from OnlineDegree.com awards $2,500 each cycle to one U.S. citizen who identifies as transgender or non-binary and attends an accredited U.S. college or university. You need a high school diploma or GED and may use the grant toward an associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, or certificate program nationwide. Payment goes directly to your school. The program bills itself as the first national scholarship dedicated solely to transgender college access. Confirm whether the current cycle is open on the official page before you apply, because aggregator sites disagree on recent deadlines.
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.
Rebecca Lamahilani Haalou Medeiros Scholarship 2027
The Rebecca Lamahilani Haalou Medeiros Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need. BigFuture lists a cumulative GPA between 2.00 and 3.00, U.S. residency, and participation in community service or extracurricular activities. Associate, bachelor''s, and graduate degree seekers may apply through the unified Pauahi portal. Pauahi gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. BigFuture shows the 2027-2028 window opening September 15, 2026 and closing December 15, 2026; confirm dates on pauahi.org.
Patrick L Hiram Freitas Scholarship 2027
The Patrick L. Hiram – John S. Freitas Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduate or graduate students who plan careers in probation or other police-related fields. Applicants must be U.S. residents of Hawaiʻi or California, show financial need with a FAFSA Student Aid Report, and document community service or extracurricular involvement. BigFuture lists the fund as need-based with a varying award amount and one typical recipient profile. The 2026-27 window opened September 15, 2025 and closed December 15, 2025; expect a similar September-to-December schedule for the 2027-2028 Pauahi postsecondary cycle unless the portal posts new dates.
Path to Success Scholarship 2026 - $1,000 Essay
Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law awards the Path to Success Scholarship each year to a US student who writes about the mentor, teacher, or family member who helped them find direction. One winner receives $1,000 toward higher education. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students who are legal US residents may apply if they hold a 3.0 GPA and are enrolled at a two- to five-year post-secondary school. Submit a 1,000-word essay, resume, and transcript through the firm''s online form by 1 December 2026. Essays are screened for AI-generated text. Preference may go to students from or attending school in West Virginia or North Carolina.
Paliwal Club of 100 Scholars 2026 - STEAM & Music
The Paliwal Club of 100 Scholars is a partnership between 1,000 Dreams Fund and the Ila and Dinesh Paliwal Foundation that awards one-time $1,000 microgrants to high-potential women enrolled at US colleges or graduate schools. Two funds run each cycle: the STEAM Scholars Fund (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) and the Music Scholars Fund (artists, performers, songwriters, producers, and music business). Grants pay for conference travel, equipment, exam fees, and instructional programs beyond tuition, not room and board or everyday bills. Each cycle typically opens in late October and closes in early December, with winners announced in mid-January. Women age 18 and older may apply regardless of citizenship if they can prove current enrollment at a US institution and demonstrate financial need.
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers $500 Essay 2026
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers P.C. awards a $500 essay scholarship to undergraduate through post-graduate students actively enrolled at a U.S. college or university. The 2026 prompt asks who should be liable when hospital understaffing leads to foreseeable patient harm, including surgical errors and post-operative complications. Email a PDF of up to 1,500 words with your name, address, phone, major, and college to [email protected] by December 31, 2026. The Reading, Pennsylvania firm screens for plagiarism and AI use and announces the winner on its website January 31, 2027.