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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.
Park Kitashima Scholarship 2027 - Pauahi
The Park Kitashima Scholarship from the Pauahi Foundation supports current college juniors, seniors, and fifth-year undergraduates who are pursuing a bachelor''s degree full time at an accredited U.S. institution. Applicants must demonstrate financial need with the hardship essay and tax paperwork Pauahi lists for need-based funds. Reviewers give special consideration to students majoring in education, including STEM fields tied to teaching. U.S. residents in Hawaiʻi and on the mainland may apply, 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.
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.
Philadelphia Med Mal Lawyers $1,000 Essay 2026
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. awards a $1,000 annual essay scholarship to undergraduates through post-graduates actively enrolled at a U.S. college or university. The 2026 prompt asks whether you agree with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's February 2026 decision not to reinstate the old medical malpractice venue rule, citing caselaw. Submit a PDF of up to 1,500 words with your contact details to [email protected] by December 31, 2026. The firm announces the winner on its website January 31, 2027 and screens entries for plagiarism and AI use.
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.
One Source Process Scholarship 2026 - $1,000
One Source Process, Inc., a Washington, D.C. legal support company, sponsors a $1,000 annual scholarship for U.S. citizens accepted to or enrolled at a U.S. college or university while pursuing a degree in the legal field. Listings describe a nonrenewable award with a typical December 15 deadline and no requirement to attend a specific school. The company homepage focuses on process serving and apostille work, so confirm the current application channel with [email protected] or (202) 459-4760 before you submit materials for the 2026 cycle.
Odell & Hastings Slagel Endowment Fund 2027
The Odell & Hastings Slagel Named Endowment Fund from the Pauahi Foundation awards one scholarship per year to a full-time US undergraduate or graduate student who has done community service focused on the environment and/or animals. Residents of Hawaiʻi and the continental United States may apply; Pauahi gives preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry where law allows. The dollar amount varies with the fund balance. The 2027-28 Pauahi postsecondary cycle opens 1 October 2026, with this fund typically closing 15 December 2026.
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.
NYC Restoration Scholarship 2027 - $500 Award
NYC Restoration (Zicklin Contracting) awards one $500 scholarship to a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited US college or university. Pick one of three building-restoration essay topics, or submit a short video or infographic instead. Email your materials to [email protected] with the subject NYC Restoration Scholarship Application. The last published cycle ran through 22 December 2025 with winners announced 10 January 2026; the 2027 guide expects the next deadline around 22 December 2026 once the sponsor reposts dates.
Outlaw Student Medical Professions Scholarship 2027
Outlaw Student, a scholarship brand operated by StraightForward Media in Arizona, awards $500 four times per year to students training for health care roles such as nursing, physician assistant studies, therapy, and medical technology. Each quarter opens its own merit-based competition with transcript, resume or activity list, and a short essay. Windows historically ran July through September, October through December, January through March, and April through June. Confirm the live application link with [email protected] because the legacy outlawstudent.com domain no longer hosts the form.
NPPF Still & Multimedia Scholarship 2027 - USA
The NPPF Still and Multimedia Scholarship, officially the Mary Lou Foy Still and Multimedia Scholarship, supports undergraduate and graduate photojournalism students who excel at still photography and multimedia storytelling at accredited four-year U.S. colleges. You apply once through the National Press Photographers Foundation Picter competition with a portfolio, professor recommendation, and CV essays. The 2027 cycle is expected to open in early December 2026 and close in early February 2027, with a $2,500 award paid to your bursar account or by check.
NYC Injury Attorneys $500 Essay Scholarship 2026
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. awards a $500 personal injury essay scholarship to undergraduate through post-graduate students actively enrolled at a US college or university. Email a PDF essay up to 1,500 words on vendor liability for defective products with your name, address, phone, major, and school to [email protected] by 31 December 2026. The Manhattan firm checks submissions for plagiarism and AI usage. The winner is announced on nyc-injury-attorneys.com on 31 January 2027.
NAVL Military Scholarship 2026 - 2 × $1,000
North American Van Lines awards two $1,000 Military Logistics Scholarships to US undergraduates in logistics or supply chain fields who are veterans, active-duty members, or qualifying spouses or children. Submit a 400-800 word essay, transcript, enrollment proof, and DD-214 or command letter at northamerican.com/military-scholarship by 15 December 2026.