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Guides for funded bachelor's degree programmes for international students. Each guide covers eligibility, documents, benefits, and the full application process so you know exactly what to do.
Replace Industrial Scholarship 2027 - $500 Essay
Replace Industrial LLC, a family-owned industrial automation parts supplier in Raleigh, North Carolina, awards a $500 Replace Industrial Scholarship to one U.S. citizen age 18 or older who is enrolled in an accredited two-year college, four-year university, or trade school. You write a 750 to 1,000 word essay on the year''s prompt about small business, U.S. manufacturing, or local commerce and submit through the form on replacenc.com or by email to [email protected]. The company pays the winner''s school financial aid office directly. One entry per person per contest; Replace Industrial may republish essay excerpts for marketing. The Fall 2025 cycle closed December 15, 2025; the 2027 page tracks the next semi-annual window, expected around mid-December 2026 for Spring 2027 semester funding with winner news by December 31.
Resilient Recovery Scholarship 2026 - $1,000
Phillips Law Group awards $1,000 through the Resilient Recovery Scholarship to a US student who writes about overcoming a major setback and turning that growth into community impact. High school seniors, vocational students, college students, and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA may apply if they are legal US residents in any state or Washington, DC, and enrolled in a two- or four-year post-secondary school for Spring 2027. You submit a 750-word-or-longer essay, resume, transcripts or acceptance proof, and the online form by December 15, 2026. Essays are screened for AI-generated text. Preference goes to Arizona students, but applicants nationwide are welcome.
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.
Rebecca Kunipo Ching Scholarship 2027 - Public Health
The Rebecca Kunipo Ching Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduates and graduate students whose primary degree is in public health, not medicine or nursing alone. Applicants need at least a 3.0 GPA, demonstrated financial need, two targeted recommendation letters, and Pauahi''s standard hardship and obstacle essays. Reviewers favor women who overcame significant childhood hardship, first-generation college students, and learners aligned with the fund''s public-health mission for Native Hawaiian communities. Residents of Hawaiʻi and the continental United States may apply. Pauahi lists two awards per cycle. The 2027-2028 postsecondary portal opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Randy Wayne Ahuna Scholarship 2027
The Randy Wayne Ahuna Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation awards one need-based grant each cycle to full-time U.S. undergraduate or graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA who major in social work, social sciences, or ministry. You write a vocation essay on faith, friendship, humor, sincerity, and service, plus Pauahi''s standard financial hardship essay, two recommendation letters, and tax paperwork. Pauahi gives preference to applicants outside Oʻahu and to students of Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. Apply when the 2027-2028 portal opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Road Ahead NY Car Crash $2,500 Video 2027
Chaikin Trial Group Personal Injury Lawyers awards $2,500 through the Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction scholarship to a New York resident who survived a car accident and is heading to an accredited US college or graduate program. You need a 3.0 GPA, US citizenship or authorization to attend school in the US, and age 18 or older at enrollment. Record an original YouTube video on how the crash changed your outlook, upload it as unlisted, and paste the link into the form at chaikintrialgroup.com/scholarship by December 15, 2026. High school seniors may apply with proof of college acceptance. Funds go directly to your school; the firm does not answer status inquiries by phone or email.
Ramage Adopted Child Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Ramage Law Group Adopted Child Scholarship awards $1,000 each semester to a US college or graduate student who was legally adopted by one or both parents. Sharon Ramage's McKinney, Texas family law practice runs the program to honor adoptive families nationwide, not just Texas residents. You need a 3.0 GPA, US citizenship or permanent residency, and enrollment or acceptance at an accredited US school for the upcoming term. Submit the Gravity Form on ramagefamilylawfirm.com/scholarship with an up-to-800-word essay, transcript, and proof of admission. Spring-semester cycles have historically closed around 8 October the year before classes start; confirm the live deadline on the firm page or email [email protected].
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.
Paul Robert Gouin MD Memorial Scholarship 2027
The Paul Robert Gouin, MD, Memorial Scholarship Fund from the Pauahi Foundation honors a physician and champion of Hawaiian culture by awarding one annual grant to a U.S. resident already enrolled in postsecondary study toward a STEM degree. Undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, mathematics, biological sciences, computer fields, health professions, and related majors may apply through the unified Pauahi portal when the 2027-28 cycle opens October 1, 2026. You need a personal statement, activity list, and transcript; community service strengthens your file, and Pauahi gives preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry where the law allows.
Plagiarism Search Scholarship 2026 - $1,000
PlagiarismSearch.com runs a semi-annual essay contest for college students aged 18 and older who write 500 to 700 words in English on AI, plagiarism, and academic integrity. One winner per round receives $1,000 USD by card, PayPal, or bank transfer. Attach proof of student status with your essay through the form at plagiarismsearch.com/scholarship. Round 1 closes 20 May 2026; Round 2 closes 10 December 2026. International students may apply.
Paul Pua'a Murray Grant 2027 - Pauahi Need
The Paul Pua''a ''Ohana, Paul Moses Murray and Malia Murray Grant from the Pauahi Foundation awards two need-based postsecondary grants each cycle to full-time undergraduate students, including those in vocational or trade programs at accredited U.S. institutions. You demonstrate financial need through FAFSA and Pauahi''s financial forms, write the required essay, and show community service or extracurricular involvement. Reviewers give special consideration to Moloka''i residents and students facing personal hardship, and Pauahi gives preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry where the law allows. Select this fund when the 2027-2028 postsecondary portal opens October 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026.
Puʻuwai Hau Kila Scholarship 2027 - STEAM
The Puʻuwai Hau Kila Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports full-time undergraduates pursuing associate or bachelor''s degrees in STEAM fields, including science, technology, engineering, architecture, and mathematics. Applicants must demonstrate financial need with the hardship essay and tax paperwork Pauahi lists for need-based funds. Community service and extracurricular involvement strengthen your file. U.S. residents may apply from Hawaiʻi or the mainland, with preference for Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. BigFuture lists the 2026-27 window opening September 15, 2026 and closing December 15, 2026; confirm dates on the live Pauahi portal.