Anchor Scholarship Foundation Endowed Scholarships
$20,000
Anchor Scholarship Foundation currently manages seven endowed scholarships. Each fund has its own donor, endowment level, award amount, and eligibility rules described below.
General eligibility common to most awards: recipients are typically either a dependent child or the spouse of a qualifying ship crewmember (officer or enlisted). Where noted, status may include active duty, retired, or honorably discharged personnel, or past and present crew.
Raytheon–Zumwalt Scholarship
- Award: $20,000 total (paid as $5,000 per year for up to four years)
- Endowment: $125,000 funded by Raytheon
- Purpose: Renewable support for students working toward a four‑year degree in a STEM...
Anchor Scholarship Foundation currently manages seven endowed scholarships. Each fund has its own donor, endowment level, award amount, and eligibility rules described below.
General eligibility common to most awards: recipients are typically either a dependent child or the spouse of a qualifying ship crewmember (officer or enlisted). Where noted, status may include active duty, retired, or honorably discharged personnel, or past and present crew.
Raytheon–Zumwalt Scholarship
- Award: $20,000 total (paid as $5,000 per year for up to four years)
- Endowment: $125,000 funded by Raytheon
- Purpose: Renewable support for students working toward a four‑year degree in a STEM...
Workplace Rights Scholarships
$1,000
Introductory Statement
We are proud to introduce the Freedman Law Workplace Rights Scholarship, created to support students committed to advancing workers’ rights and civil liberties. This award is intended to help learners — whether they are current or prospective law students or pursuing other career paths — who are dedicated to educating others about employment law and creating meaningful change for workers nationwide.
Award Amount and Use
One recipient will be granted $1,000. The funds may be applied to tuition, textbooks, school supplies, room and board, or other educational expenses.
Eligibility
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet all of...
Introductory Statement
We are proud to introduce the Freedman Law Workplace Rights Scholarship, created to support students committed to advancing workers’ rights and civil liberties. This award is intended to help learners — whether they are current or prospective law students or pursuing other career paths — who are dedicated to educating others about employment law and creating meaningful change for workers nationwide.
Award Amount and Use
One recipient will be granted $1,000. The funds may be applied to tuition, textbooks, school supplies, room and board, or other educational expenses.
Eligibility
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet all of...
Faith Based College Scholarship
$2,000
The Christian Connector presents a range of scholarship lotteries for Christian/Faith Based higher education institutions. All services provided by The Christian Connector are completely free of charge!Who Can Apply:The Faith Based College Scholarship is open to current high school students (from the classes of 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029) who are considering enrolling in a Christian/Faith Based college or university.Overview:The Christian Connector serves as a comprehensive resource for obtaining free information from Faith Based higher education institutions. Filling out the free information request form is akin to participating in a Christian/Faith Based college fair from the comfort of your own...
The Christian Connector presents a range of scholarship lotteries for Christian/Faith Based higher education institutions. All services provided by The Christian Connector are completely free of charge!Who Can Apply:The Faith Based College Scholarship is open to current high school students (from the classes of 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029) who are considering enrolling in a Christian/Faith Based college or university.Overview:The Christian Connector serves as a comprehensive resource for obtaining free information from Faith Based higher education institutions. Filling out the free information request form is akin to participating in a Christian/Faith Based college fair from the comfort of your own...
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry
$1,000
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry — Iota Sigma Pi
Overview and Eligibility
- Purpose: To honor outstanding achievement in chemistry by an undergraduate woman.
- Who may be nominated: A female senior majoring in chemistry at an accredited college or university that confers a four‑year baccalaureate degree. Candidates do not have to be members of Iota Sigma Pi, though they may be.
Nomination Authority and Limits
- Nominations must originate from a faculty member at the candidate’s current institution.
- Each academic department may submit only one nomination.
Required Nomination Packet
All materials should be compiled and submitted electronically...
Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry — Iota Sigma Pi
Overview and Eligibility
- Purpose: To honor outstanding achievement in chemistry by an undergraduate woman.
- Who may be nominated: A female senior majoring in chemistry at an accredited college or university that confers a four‑year baccalaureate degree. Candidates do not have to be members of Iota Sigma Pi, though they may be.
Nomination Authority and Limits
- Nominations must originate from a faculty member at the candidate’s current institution.
- Each academic department may submit only one nomination.
Required Nomination Packet
All materials should be compiled and submitted electronically...
IWFA Scholarship
$3,000
Overview
The IWFA Scholarship Trust was created to financially support qualified graduate students studying Marine Science. For the purposes of this program, Marine Science is defined as “the study of the ocean, its ecosystems, and its life forms, as well as the study of coastal environments, oceanic currents, and the sea floor.” Each year the Board of Trustees selects recipients and determines award amounts to help cover research and related costs. Awards are competitive and generally fall between $1,000 and $3,000, with the Trustees having final discretion on the number and size of grants.
Eligibility and selection criteria
- Enrollment:...
Overview
The IWFA Scholarship Trust was created to financially support qualified graduate students studying Marine Science. For the purposes of this program, Marine Science is defined as “the study of the ocean, its ecosystems, and its life forms, as well as the study of coastal environments, oceanic currents, and the sea floor.” Each year the Board of Trustees selects recipients and determines award amounts to help cover research and related costs. Awards are competitive and generally fall between $1,000 and $3,000, with the Trustees having final discretion on the number and size of grants.
Eligibility and selection criteria
- Enrollment:...
Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship
$5,000
Intro
This award commemorates Libbie H. Hyman, a leading American invertebrate zoologist, and supports students to attend courses or conduct research on invertebrates at marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field stations. The Hyman Grant is geared toward enabling a student’s first substantial field-station experience and is intended primarily for advanced undergraduates or early-stage graduate students (first- or second-year). Guidelines and the online application are open now. Deadline: February 13, 2026.
For the 2026 Summer Field Station Season
The Hyman Grant provides financial assistance to help students participate in in-person field-station coursework or research focused on invertebrates. Awards are intended to support...
Intro
This award commemorates Libbie H. Hyman, a leading American invertebrate zoologist, and supports students to attend courses or conduct research on invertebrates at marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field stations. The Hyman Grant is geared toward enabling a student’s first substantial field-station experience and is intended primarily for advanced undergraduates or early-stage graduate students (first- or second-year). Guidelines and the online application are open now. Deadline: February 13, 2026.
For the 2026 Summer Field Station Season
The Hyman Grant provides financial assistance to help students participate in in-person field-station coursework or research focused on invertebrates. Awards are intended to support...
Peggy Dixon Two-Year Scholarship
$2,500
Purpose and background
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) offers the Peggy Dixon Two-Year Scholarship to promote excellence in physics study and encourage continued academic achievement. The award honors the memory of Dr. Peggy A. Dixon, who served as SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma Historian from 1992–2003. The scholarship provides a single $2,500 prize annually to a student moving from a two-year college into a physics bachelor’s program.
Quick overview
- One award of $2,500 may be granted each year.
- Intended for undergraduates who have attended a two-year college and are entering a physics BS program.
- Recipients are...
Purpose and background
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) offers the Peggy Dixon Two-Year Scholarship to promote excellence in physics study and encourage continued academic achievement. The award honors the memory of Dr. Peggy A. Dixon, who served as SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma Historian from 1992–2003. The scholarship provides a single $2,500 prize annually to a student moving from a two-year college into a physics bachelor’s program.
Quick overview
- One award of $2,500 may be granted each year.
- Intended for undergraduates who have attended a two-year college and are entering a physics BS program.
- Recipients are...
Iowa Newspaper Foundation Scholarships
$1,000
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation provides a limited number of college scholarships for students preparing for careers in the newspaper industry.
Application requirements
- Two references (one must be from a teacher and one from a school counselor).
- A personal statement.
- Two work samples to be uploaded with the application.
Scholarship programs and eligibility
Shaw Scholarship
- Supported by Shaw Newspapers.
- Annual award for an incoming college freshman pursuing a journalism or communications degree at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. college or university.
- Eligible applicants are dependents of men or women employed by Iowa newspapers.
-...
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation provides a limited number of college scholarships for students preparing for careers in the newspaper industry.
Application requirements
- Two references (one must be from a teacher and one from a school counselor).
- A personal statement.
- Two work samples to be uploaded with the application.
Scholarship programs and eligibility
Shaw Scholarship
- Supported by Shaw Newspapers.
- Annual award for an incoming college freshman pursuing a journalism or communications degree at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. college or university.
- Eligible applicants are dependents of men or women employed by Iowa newspapers.
-...
Linly Heflin Scholarships
$40,000
Linly Heflin provides scholarship support specifically for women from Alabama who are pursuing higher education within the state.
Since 1919, donors to Linly Heflin have helped countless Alabama women pursue their goals. Thousands of recipients have received assistance to build brighter futures, and the organization continues to expand its support. You are invited to join this effort to help Alabama women advance and succeed.
Eligibility
- Female applicants must be U.S. citizens and current residents of Alabama.
- Must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a four-year college or university in Alabama accredited by the Southern Association of...
Linly Heflin provides scholarship support specifically for women from Alabama who are pursuing higher education within the state.
Since 1919, donors to Linly Heflin have helped countless Alabama women pursue their goals. Thousands of recipients have received assistance to build brighter futures, and the organization continues to expand its support. You are invited to join this effort to help Alabama women advance and succeed.
Eligibility
- Female applicants must be U.S. citizens and current residents of Alabama.
- Must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a four-year college or university in Alabama accredited by the Southern Association of...
Nebraska Elks Association Golf Scholarship
$1,000
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior who lives within the jurisdictional boundaries of a Nebraska Lodge, as defined by the Grand Lodge.
Required materials
1. Recommendation letters: Provide at least one letter of recommendation from one of the following: your principal, a member of the clergy, a teacher, a local businessperson, or an employer. You may submit as many as three recommendation letters in total. Each letter should comment on your leadership, community and/or school service, and your potential to benefit from college with the help of a scholarship.
2. Golf verification: A letter from your high school...
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior who lives within the jurisdictional boundaries of a Nebraska Lodge, as defined by the Grand Lodge.
Required materials
1. Recommendation letters: Provide at least one letter of recommendation from one of the following: your principal, a member of the clergy, a teacher, a local businessperson, or an employer. You may submit as many as three recommendation letters in total. Each letter should comment on your leadership, community and/or school service, and your potential to benefit from college with the help of a scholarship.
2. Golf verification: A letter from your high school...
NJCDCA Scholarship
$1,000
The scholarship application, which can be found on the right, spans 13 pages and encompasses the following components:Application for Scholarship & ChecklistAcademic/Scholarship Details (Provided by School Counselor)Photograph Authorization (Required from both Parent & Student)Confidential Assessment from Coach (Coach's Evaluation)The deadline for postmarking your application is January 15th. Ensure that you DO NOT REQUEST A SIGNATURE! We will accept separate mailings up to 10 days after the deadline, provided they bear the January 15 postmark. Applicants will be informed via POSTAL MAIL about the status of their scholarship application by the end of March. A celebratory brunch will be organized in...
The scholarship application, which can be found on the right, spans 13 pages and encompasses the following components:Application for Scholarship & ChecklistAcademic/Scholarship Details (Provided by School Counselor)Photograph Authorization (Required from both Parent & Student)Confidential Assessment from Coach (Coach's Evaluation)The deadline for postmarking your application is January 15th. Ensure that you DO NOT REQUEST A SIGNATURE! We will accept separate mailings up to 10 days after the deadline, provided they bear the January 15 postmark. Applicants will be informed via POSTAL MAIL about the status of their scholarship application by the end of March. A celebratory brunch will be organized in...
Smith Scholarship Program
$20,000
Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your application. All awardees will be notified on or before May 1, 2026.
Eligibility and Application Rules
1) Use of AI tools in any form is strictly forbidden. Have a person proofread your submission and ensure proper grammar and capitalization. Any application created or substantially assisted by artificial intelligence will be treated as plagiarism and will be disqualified.
2) This is not a contest of writing skill. While clear writing is important, the selection committee is most interested in your personal story: challenges you’ve faced, successes, your academic background, and your professional ambitions....
Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your application. All awardees will be notified on or before May 1, 2026.
Eligibility and Application Rules
1) Use of AI tools in any form is strictly forbidden. Have a person proofread your submission and ensure proper grammar and capitalization. Any application created or substantially assisted by artificial intelligence will be treated as plagiarism and will be disqualified.
2) This is not a contest of writing skill. While clear writing is important, the selection committee is most interested in your personal story: challenges you’ve faced, successes, your academic background, and your professional ambitions....
