Scholarships for 8th Graders

Every year, Arcadis awards a $5,000 scholarship to a student from an underrepresented racial and ethnic minority group who is pursuing a graduate degree in STEM fields.

The scholarship is a one-time scholarship award offered by Roberts Filter Group to one graduate student studying water technologies at an accredited college or university in Pennsylvania.

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers the Denver Water Centennial Scholarship of $5,000 to one college student pursuing a degree in water science, water technology, or water works.

The American Water Works Association offers the Scholarship to students to complete their degree programs and who are eager to become problem solvers for local governments and municipal water utilities.

The NSTA Angela Award aims to support female students in grades 5—8 who have proven excellence in STEM fields and an interest in pursuing the field further.

The Goldberg-Miller Public Finance Scholarship awards $20,000 to a student enrolled in a full-time master’s study preparing for a career in state and local government finance.

The Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship offers one to three awards and is for individuals seeking to advance their public finance careers through a degree on a part-time enrollment.

Government Finance Professional Development Scholarship offers $10,000 each to four graduate students in the U.S. or Canada to enroll in a degree focused on local and state government finance.

GOFA's Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship awards a $10,000- scholarship to a minority graduate or upper-level undergraduate student interested in pursuing a career in local or state government finance.

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

The Ellie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest offers a total of $20,000 to five college juniors or seniors.

The Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship awards two undergraduate or graduate students, preparing for a career in state and local government finance, $10,000 each.

The $5,000 Future Attorneys of America Scholarship is an annual program to support high-performing law students in the U.S. enrolled at an accredited law school.

The Advocates Injury Attorneys offer the Advocates Scholarship to two college students in the U.S., one each semester to further their education at accredited post-secondary institutions in the U.S.

Express Medical Supply offers a scholarship to college students who are struggling to meet their educational expenses. The scholarship is open to all undergraduates regardless of their major or GPA.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) offers up to $250,000 to over 300 students through its Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) to fund their medical studies.

The T.E.A.C.H Scholarship is a financial aid award, ranging from $20,000 to $60,000, granted to Nevada students for their two- or four-year college studies in order to prepare for a career in early childhood education, based on need.

NACME partners with like-minded entities to provide the NACME Scholars (Block Grant) Program of up to $16,000 for high-achieving, underrepresented minority college students pursuing careers in engineering and computer science.

The Gorgas Scholarship Competition offers four scholarships to the value of $10,000 for high-school seniors to pursue an undergraduate science program in Alabama.

The Grow Your Own Teachers Scholarship is available to a school employee to enable the person to enroll in a teacher preparation program in New Mexico.

Annually, the Nursing College at Kent State University offers the Diane McCloskey Memorial Fund to support a sophomore student pursuing a nursing degree program and interested in oncology.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City annually awards the UMKC Academic Excellence Award to incoming freshmen who are high school graduates from Kansas.

The Anti-Defamation League offers the First Amendment Freedom Art & Essay Contest with awards between $1,000 and $5,000 to two high and middle school students to further their education.

The annual Legislative Lottery New Mexico Scholarship offers $4,379 to high school graduates to support their undergraduate studies at the University of New Mexico.

Kent State University offers the American Nurses Association/OJIN Nursing Scholarship Fund of $2,500 to deserving college sophomore students pursuing an undergraduate degree program in nursing.

Ashbrook Scholar Program, administered by Ashland University, awards $2,000 to undergraduate students enrolled in political science, political economy, or history to complete their degrees.