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01/13/2026

The Hightower Emerging Leaders Fellowship is committed to championing diversity and the highest quality program. Each class is composed of leaders not only leading in their chosen profession but also across many issues facing our city. Leading candidates are changing the current fabric of our community for the better.

All applicants must be members of JAX Chamber upon acceptance into the Fellowship and between the ages of 26 and 40 years old. If you are employed on the staff of a company with active membership in JAX Chamber, you are a member. A selection committee will review all applications and will invite selected candidates for an in-person interview. From that group, Fellowship participants will be chosen.

Applications Open, Monday, January 12, 2026
Applications Close, Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Hightower Fellowship Photo by Member Mark Krancer, Kram Kran Photo Hightower Emerging Leaders Fellowship The Hightower Fellowship furthers the JAX Chamber’s goal of empowering the next generation of leaders by running the premier influence development program to improve the greater Jacksonville co...

11/24/2025

The following list contains 57+ scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students with application deadlines between November 30, 2025, and January 30, 2026. The total potential award value exceeds $1,000,000, with individual scholarships ranging from $500 to full tuition coverage.

Key Statistics
• Total Scholarships: 57+ opportunities
• Award Range: $500 - Full tuition + expenses
• Combined Value: Over $1,000,000
• Deadline Period: November 30, 2025 - January 30, 2026
• Academic Year: 2025-2026

Top High-Value Opportunities
1. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholarship - Up to $55,000/year
2. Niche $50,000 Scholarship - $50,000
3. Ron Brown Scholar Program - $40,000
4. Scarlett Family Foundation - Up to $30,000/year
5. DAR America 250! Scholarships - $25,000 each
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November 2025 Deadlines
November 30, 2025
CollegeVine Dream School Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: High school students of all grades who are US residents
Summary: No-essay scholarship from CollegeVine supporting students pursuing their dream schools
Application Link: https://bold.org/scholarships/collegevine-dream-school-scholarship/
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December 2025 Deadlines
December 1, 2025
Hagan Scholarship Foundation - Award Amount: $60,000 total ($7,500 per semester, renewable) - Eligibility: High school seniors with demonstrated financial need and academic merit - Summary: Nationwide need-based merit scholarship providing comprehensive support for college completion - Application Link: Hagan Scholarship Foundation: https://haganscholarships.org/

Dell Scholars Program - Award Amount: $20,000 plus comprehensive support services - Eligibility: Low-income, highly motivated high school seniors planning to pursue bachelor’s degrees, must be Pell-eligible with minimum 2.4 GPA - Summary: Holistic scholarship program providing financial support and wraparound services for college success - Application Link: Dell Scholars Program: https://www.dellscholars.org/

5 Strong Scholars Program - Award Amount: Full tuition scholarship - Eligibility: High school seniors in the Atlanta area interested in attending HBCUs - Summary: Full-ride scholarship supporting students pursuing education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Application Link: Contact 5 Strong Scholars Program: https://www.5strongscholars.org/about5strong

Greenhouse Scholars Program - Award Amount: Up to $20,000 - Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors from New York, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, or Illinois with minimum 3.5 GPA and annual family income of $70,000 or less - Summary: Comprehensive scholarship and mentorship program for high-achieving, low-income students - Application Link: Greenhouse Scholars: https://www.greenhousescholars.org/

Ron Brown Scholar Program - Award Amount: $40,000 - Eligibility: Black/African American high school seniors who are US citizens with demonstrated financial need - Summary: Prestigious scholarship program supporting academic excellence and leadership development - Application Link: Ron Brown Scholar Program: https://www.ronbrown.org/

Vanderbilt University Merit Scholarships - Award Amount: Varies (full tuition to partial awards) - Eligibility: Prospective first-year students applying to Vanderbilt University - Summary: Comprehensive merit scholarship program for incoming Vanderbilt students - Application Link: Vanderbilt Scholarships: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/scholarships/

Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team College Scholarship - Award Amount: $1,000 - Eligibility: Students enrolled in high school, 2-year college, 4-year college, nursing, law school, medical school, physical therapy, or occupational therapy programs - Summary: Multiple scholarship categories supporting students across various educational levels and fields - Application Link: Contact Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team: https://lambergoodnow.com/lg-scholarships/

December 9, 2025
Denny’s Hungry for Education LGBTQ Scholarship - Award Amount: Varies - Eligibility: College students residing in the US who identify as LGBTQ+, must be US citizens - Summary: Scholarship supporting LGBTQ+ students in higher education - Application Link: Visit Denny’s scholarship program: https://www.dennys.com/hfe

December 13, 2025
WISE Scholarship - Award Amount: $3,500 - Eligibility: Female Washington residents pursuing education in STEM fields - Summary: State-specific scholarship supporting women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - Application Link: Contact WISE organization: https://wisescholarship.org/wise-scholarship-platform/

December 15, 2025
AvaCare Medical Scholarship - Award Amount: $1,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors and college students with minimum 3.0 GPA pursuing medical fields (therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, health law). Preference given to students with physical disabilities - Summary: Healthcare-focused scholarship with preference for students with disabilities - Application Link: AvaCare Medical: https://www.avacaremedical.com/scholarship

Burger King Scholars Program - Award Amount: $1,000 - $60,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors and students attending 2-year and 4-year universities in the US, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Canada - Summary: Large-scale scholarship program with awards ranging from modest to substantial amounts - Application Link: Burger King Scholars: https://www.burgerkingscholars.com/

Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program - Award Amount: Up to $4,000 (multiple awards) - Eligibility: Currently enrolled undergraduate students (graduate students, law students, and high school seniors NOT eligible) - Summary: Requires essay on capitalizing on foreclosures, bankruptcy homes, and tax liens properties - Application Link: https://www.foreclosure.com/scholarship/

Scarlett Family Foundation Scholarship - Award Amount: Up to $30,000 per year - Eligibility: High school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors pursuing STEM or business degrees in Middle Tennessee counties - Summary: Regional scholarship for Tennessee students in high-demand fields - Application Link: Scarlett Family Foundation: https://www.scarlettfoundation.org/

Niche $26,000 No Essay Scholarship - Award Amount: $26,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors (Class of 2026) - Summary: Large no-essay scholarship opportunity for graduating high school seniors - Application Link: Niche: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/

December 16, 2025
Science Ambassador Scholarship - Award Amount: Full tuition (up to full-ride) - Eligibility: High school seniors and current undergraduate women pursuing STEM degrees - Summary: Funded by Cards Against Humanity, requires creating a 3-minute or less video about any STEM topic uploaded to YouTube - Application Link: Science Ambassador Scholarship: https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/

Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers Scholarships - Award Amount: Up to $3,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors with qualifications for success in engineering education, must be US citizens and Wisconsin residents with minimum 3.0 GPA - Summary: State-specific engineering scholarship for Wisconsin students - Application Link: Contact Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers: https://www.wspe.org/scholarships

December 18, 2025
Equitable Excellence Scholarship - Award Amount: Up to $20,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors in the US and Puerto Rico planning to enroll full-time at two and four-year US institutions - Summary: Merit-based scholarship program supporting academic excellence and college access - Application Link: Equitable Foundation: https://equitablefoundation.org/

December 26, 2025
Pioneers of Flight Scholarship - Award Amount: $1,000 - Eligibility: Sophomores and juniors in undergraduate aviation programs - Summary: Aviation industry scholarship supporting students in flight-related academic programs - Application Link: Contact National Association of Flight Instructors: https://kingschools.com/king-schools-nafi-scholarship-information?srsltid=AfmBOopFe_vOswtyJE3TvkXvllKSTDSA75LrBI0VRWcVjQ0n9bYmq-bN

December 30, 2025
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship - Award Amount: $500 - $1,000 - Eligibility: Hispanic students who are high school seniors or undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, or juniors with at least one parent of Hispanic ancestry. Open to US citizens and undocumented/DACA students - Summary: Scholarship supporting Hispanic students in higher education - Application Link: Contact United States Hispanic Leadership Institute: https://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-jr-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/

December 31, 2025
Niche $50,000 Scholarship - Award Amount: $50,000 - Eligibility: High school, college, and graduate students of all years who are US residents - Summary: Large no-essay scholarship with broad eligibility requirements - Application Link: Niche: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/

Multiple December 31 Scholarships:
• Sallie Mae’s $2,000 Scholarship ($2,000) - High school seniors and undergraduates
• CollegeVine No Essay $2,000 Scholarship ($2,000) - High school students, all grades
• Scholarship Points $2,500 Scholarship ($2,500) - Students 13 and older
• CollegeXpress Monthly Scholarship ($2,000) - High school, college, and graduate students
• Smart Owl $50,000 Scholarship ($50,000) - US students ages 16 and older
• Christian Connector $2,500 Scholarship ($2,500) - Students interested in Christian colleges
• Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship ($1,000) - All students, no essay/GPA required
• Around the Corner from College Scholarship ($1,000) - All high school students
• Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards (up to $6,000) - Students with disabilities
• Transgender First Scholarship ($2,500) - Transgender and non-binary students
• Next Generation HVAC Scholarship ($2,500) - HVAC trade school students
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January 2026 Deadlines
January 7, 2026
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship - Award Amount: Up to $55,000 per year (multi-year) - Eligibility: Community college students with minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, demonstrated financial need, planning to enroll full-time at accredited four-year university in Fall 2026 - Summary: Prestigious transfer scholarship for high-achieving community college students - Application Link: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/

January 8, 2026
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Award Amount: Up to $5,000 (up to $8,000 for critical need languages) - Eligibility: US citizens receiving Pell Grants who are studying or interning abroad - Summary: Study abroad scholarship for students with financial need pursuing international experiences - Application Link: Gilman Scholarship: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

January 15, 2026
National FFA Scholarship - Award Amount: Varies (multiple awards available) - Eligibility: FFA members who are high school seniors or college students - Summary: Agricultural organization scholarship for FFA members pursuing various academic majors - Application Link: National FFA Organization: https://www.ffa.org/participate/scholarships/

APIA Scholarship Program - Award Amount: Up to $20,000 - Eligibility: Asian or Pacific Islander high school seniors or current undergraduate students who are first-generation college students with minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrated financial need - Summary: Supports Asian and Pacific Islander students who are first in their families to attend college - Application Link: APIA Scholars: https://www.apiascholars.org/

Additional January 15 Scholarships: - NATA Foundation Scholarship - Athletic training students - Dolly Parton Songwriters Award ($20,000) - Aspiring songwriters - University of Alabama Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholarship ($5,000) - First-generation students - Mensa Foundation U.S. Scholarship ($2,000) - High-IQ students - Ability Center Scholarship (up to $2,500) - Students with disabilities - Legacy Foundation Scholarships (varies) - Multiple opportunities - UNI Scholarship Application (varies) - University of Northern Iowa students

January 31, 2026
NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships - Award Amount: $3,750 (graduate scholarship) - Eligibility: Graduate students pursuing environmental health studies - Summary: Professional organization scholarship for environmental health graduate students - Application Link: NEHA: https://www.neha.org/scholarships

DAR America 250! Scholarships - Award Amount: $25,000 each (ten students) - Eligibility: US citizens regardless of gender, various academic levels - Summary: High-value scholarships from Daughters of the American Revolution commemorating America’s 250th anniversary - Application Link: DAR: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships

Additional January 31 Scholarships: - TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship - Undocumented students in “locked-out” states - Union Plus Scholarship - Union members and families - NOAA Hollings Scholarship (up to $19,000/year) - Oceanic and atmospheric science students - DAR Good Citizens Award - High school seniors demonstrating good citizenship - MPower Women in STEM Scholarship - Women in STEM fields - Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship - Language learning students - 1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship ($1,000) - Bold.org platform users
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Special Program Scholarships
Major National Programs
The Gates Scholarship - Award Amount: Full cost of attendance - Eligibility: Minority, low-income US high school seniors with minimum 3.3 GPA and Pell Grant eligibility - Application Period: July 15 - September 15, 2025 - Summary: Highly selective, last-dollar scholarship covering full cost of attendance - Application Link: The Gates Scholarship: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/

Coca-Cola Scholars Program - Award Amount: $20,000 - Eligibility: High school seniors with strong leadership, academic achievement, and community involvement - Application Period: August 1 - September 30, 2025 - Summary: Prestigious scholarship program recognizing outstanding high school seniors - Application Link: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation: https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship - Award Amount: Up to $55,000 per year - Eligibility: High school seniors with financial need and academic excellence, minimum 3.75 unweighted GPA - Deadline: November 12, 2026 - Summary: Highly competitive scholarship for high-achieving, low-income students - Application Link: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship/

The Dell Scholars program gives students the tools and resources they need to graduate from college and build successful careers.

11/16/2025

DREF awards scholarship opportunities to student applicants entering college or continuing their academic programs. Students must meet both academic and community service requirements. Learn about application guidelines and submission dates.
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09/27/2025

Micro grant funding is available from the City of St. Augustine.

🏡 The City of St. Augustine will begin accepting applications for the Neighborhood Grant Program starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, October 15 at 5:00 PM.

The program offers up to $3,000 in funding to formally or informally organized non-profit groups for small-scale neighborhood improvement, enrichment, or enhancement projects and events. City staff also provide technical assistance to help bring your ideas to life.

📩 Applications can be submitted by email to [email protected], by mail, or dropped off in person at the Neighborhood Services Office.

Learn more by clicking here: https://www.citystaug.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=635

08/20/2025

Chick-fil-A has established a $25,000 scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college, vocational, or graduate school programs.

The 2026 program will be accepting applications from August 19, 2025 through October 28, 2025 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Thanks for your interest in the program!

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Through the Chick-fil-A™ Community Scholars program, Chick-fil-A, Inc. helps pay for the education of leaders in our communities who want to continue learning.

06/23/2025

Food for Good offers solutions for rural communities that deliver shelf-stable meals directly to children who are eligible under SFSP. Through multi-day pick up or home delivery, we help bridge the gap for rural communities.

06/04/2025

The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation is dedicated to preventing and mitigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which will help drive positive outcomes for children’s health and set a strong foundation for a lifetime of wellness. In addition to preventing and mitigating ACEs, the foundation promotes protective and compensatory childhood experience (sometimes referred to as PACEs), which can counteract the effects of ACEs.

Grants awarded through the foundation are based on three pillars: empowered families, healing behaviors, and access to health care. To promote these pillars, the foundation prioritizes nonprofit organizations that work to end ACEs by supporting families and children and equipping them for an emotionally healthy future. The foundation expects to make one-year, project-specific grants totaling up to $1.945 million, with awards ranging from $100,000 to $250,000.

Applicants must provide programs and support that are comprehensive, customized, asset-based, and community-led; focus on healing behaviors, access to health care, and/or empowering families; reach communities with a high proportion of Medicaid enrollees; have a demonstrated impact; and be responsible for the implementation and management of the project.

To be eligible, organizations (and/or their fiscal sponsor) must be a 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-designated nonprofit organization and be located in a U.S. state or territory in which AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid health markets operate, which are Delaware, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. Applicants must have annual revenue under $10 million for the most recently completed fiscal year, have been operational for at least three years, and have a recent IRS Form 990 available.

Letters of Intent (LOI) are due June 25, 2025

06/04/2025

Together with residents and partners, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) aims to help forge resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America—great places to live, work, visit, do business, and raise families.

LISC invites applications for the NFL Foundation’s Grassroots Program, which provides nonprofit, neighborhood-based organizations with financial and technical assistance with the goal of improving the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields. Nationwide, the program has committed more than $63 million to support 437 fields in over 100 cities—all areas where NFL teams have a home base. Fields are newly built or significantly renovated, with improvements that include irrigation systems, lights, bleachers, scoreboards, goal posts, and turf.

The program provides grants of up to $250,000 for capital improvement projects to community-based organizations, middle schools, or high schools serving a neighborhood consisting of low- and moderate-income families and individuals. Applicants must have been in existence for at least three years, have at least one-full time staff member who will manage and oversee the project, and have a proven history in real estate development and recreation programming.

Deadline: June 30, 2025

LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

06/04/2025

A program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, with additional support provided by Hawthornden Foundation—Furthermore supports the publication of nonfiction books concerning the arts, history, and the natural and built environments.

Furthermore will run a single cycle of grants in 2025, with awards ranging from $1,500 to $12,000. Furthermore seeks work that will appeal to an informed general audience and give evidence of high standards in writing, design, and production. Funding may be applied to specific publication components such as writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding.

Preference will be given to book projects that have a publisher’s commitment and feasible distribution plans in place. Recipients of Furthermore grants are generally located in the United States and occasionally abroad; please note that the program is only able to consider books published in English.

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations; applications from individuals will not be accepted.

Deadline: July 1, 2025

Furthermore Furthermore supports publication of nonfiction books that concern the arts, history, and the natural and built environment.  The program was founded by Joan K. Davidson, who loved books for the role they play in expanding knowledge, provoking thought, and evoking change. Since its incep...

06/04/2025

The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work.

The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists, a $10,000 grant, supports visual artists who are Black trans women.
In order to further recognize finalists for their artistic achievements, Queer|Art is pleased to announce that the grant will also provide a $1,250 award to four distinguished finalists.

Grant info session on Monday, June 23rd; deadline is July 2, 2025.

The Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists sheds light on the under-recognized contributions of Black trans women visual artists and provides critical support to their continuing work.