- Offered ByNiche
- StateNational
- DescriptionHelp cover the cost of college without writing a single essay! Niche is giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required! High school seniors will also be eligible to receive acceptances (and scholarships!) from our Direct Admissions partner colleges. Fill out your Niche Profile with key details like your GPA and the high school you attend, and you’ll automatically be considered. Apply below for your chance to win so you can focus on your education, not your finances. Good luck!
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: None
- MajorAll majors
- TypeGeneric
$ 2,000 Sallie Mae No Essay Scholarship
- DeadlineApril 30, 2024
- Amount$2,000
- Offered BySallie Mae
- StateNational
- DescriptionSallie Mae will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account sign-ups, just a simple scholarship for those seeking help in paying for school.
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: No
- MajorAny
- TypeGeneric
$ 50,000 ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship
- DeadlineApril 30, 2024
- Amount$50,000
- Offered ByScholarshipOwl
- StateNationwide
- DescriptionApply for the scholarship that gives you a shot at a total of $50,000. At least 4 Winners will be selected each month to be awarded $1,000. No essay is required. Once you apply, you will be automatically reapplied each month for more chances to win!
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: None
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
California Military Department GI Bill Award Program
- DeadlineApril 30, 2024
- AmountVaries
- Offered ByCalifornia Student Aid Commission
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionIf you are an active member in the California National Guard, the State Military Reserve, or the Naval Militia you may be eligible for a state-funded program designed to provide an educational incentive to improve your skills, competencies, and abilities.
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: None
- MajorAny Major
- TypeActive Military Duty
Re-entry Woman Scholarship
- DeadlineMay 1, 2024
- Amount$2,000
- Offered ByAmerican Association of University Women - Poway-Penasquitos Branch
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionScholarships are awarded to women who are non-traditional students who have experienced challenges in life and education that differ from the traditional 4-year path. Applicants must be 23 years of age or older. Must live or attend school in north San Diego County, including northern city of San Diego.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: 2.25
- MajorAny Major
- TypeFemale
California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
- DeadlineJuly 31, 2024
- Amount$5,000
- Offered ByCalifornia Student Aid Commission
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionIf you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college. You don't have to pay this money back. You may also be able to use your grant to help pay for child care, transportation and rent while you're in school. You can use your Chafee Grant at any eligible California college or university or career or technical school, as well as schools in other states.
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: None
- MajorAny Major
- TypeFoster Youth
Cal Grant Competitive Award
- DeadlineMarch 4, 2025
- AmountVaries
- Offered ByCalifornia Student Aid Commission
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionFor students who are not eligible for the Cal Grant Entitlement awards. This is a competitive award and limited to 13,000 awards each academic year. Students are encouraged to create the WebGrants for Students account to manage their Cal Grant award. Students are selected for this award based on a score that is generated from information obtained from their FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, and their GPA.
- Essay Required: No
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: 2
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
Horatio Alger State Scholarship - Northern California
- DeadlineMarch 15, 2025
- Amount$10,000
- Offered ByHoratio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionThe Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 2.00
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
Horatio Alger State Scholarship - Southern California
- DeadlineMarch 15, 2025
- Amount$10,000
- Offered ByHoratio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionThe Horatio Alger Association, through the generosity of its members, provides aid to students in all states who have displayed integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and demonstrate critical financial need.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 2.00
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing
- DeadlineMarch 29, 2025
- Amount$1,000
- Offered BySilicon Valley Community Foundation
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionFor students majoring in the creative writing field and who have demonstrated creative writing ability.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: None
- MajorCreative Writing
- TypeGeneric
Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program
- DeadlineMarch 29, 2025
- Amount$5,000
- Offered BySilicon Valley Community Foundation
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionFor students showing academic excellence, extracurricular activities and a commitment to the community.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 3.5
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship
- DeadlineMarch 29, 2025
- Amount$10,000
- Offered BySilicon Valley Community Foundation
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionThis scholarship program seeks to support financially needy students with academic potential and demonstrated community involvement, and provide meaningful and ongoing financial support to ensure that students complete their undergraduate degree.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 3.75
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric
Latinos in Technology Scholarship
- DeadlineMarch 29, 2025
- Amount$18,000
- Offered ByHispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
- StateCalifornia
- DescriptionThe Latinos in Technology Scholarship was established by the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, a public foundation dedicated to inspiring community philanthropy and engaging people to invest in the educational achievement and leadership development of a thriving Hispanic community in Silicon Valley. This program will give 100 Latino students the support they need to graduate from college, an educational opportunity they would not have access to otherwise. By implementing this program in Silicon Valley, HFSV will be able to directly address the local education gap among Latinos as well as begin to close the high tech employment diversity gap.
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- MajorEngineering
- TypeHispanic
$18,000+ in Scholarships at University of San Diego
- DeadlineMarch 31, 2025
- AmountVaries
- Offered ByUniversity of San Diego
- StateNationwide
- DescriptionUniversity of San Diego awards multiple scholarship levels to students based on academic achievement and financial need
- Essay Required: Unknown
- Recommendations Required: Unknown
- Minimum GPA: Unknown
- MajorUnknown
- TypeGeneric
Italian Catholic Federation
- DeadlineApril 1, 2025
- Amount$400
- Offered ByItalian Catholic Federation
- StateArizona, California, Illinois, Nevada
- DescriptionThis scholarship is for those who are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California, Illinois and Nevada, only where Branches of the Federation are established; or are Roman Catholic and either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the “Italian Catholic Federation.”
- Essay Required: Yes
- Recommendations Required: No
- Minimum GPA: 3.2
- MajorAny Major
- TypeGeneric