Unfortunately, paying for college can be an extremely daunting task. It is common for adults to struggle with paying off student debt for years and years. Many are unable to attend college due to high tuition costs, the inability to take out loans, and insufficient financial aid. However, there are are ways to help you pay for your education! It is possible to gain a significant amount of funding through college scholarships. There are different scholarships that you can apply for each month. Remember, the more you apply for, the more money you are eligible for! Here are college scholarships to apply for in December of 2019!
NHS Scholarship
With 600 winners, this scholarship offers prizes from between $3,200 and $25,000. The student portion of the application is due on December 6, 2019 and two recommendations and an advisor certification are due on December 10, 2019. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a senior member of an active NHS chapter and be in good standing.
Apply for this scholarship here.
AXA Achievement Scholarship
This organization awards scholarships of $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000. Applications are accepted from September 1, 2019 until December 15, 2019. This scholarship is available to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. Also, applicants must be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico. Finally, applicants must be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.
Apply for this scholarship here.
Burger King Scholars Program
This scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $50,000. The application for the 2020-2021 school year opens on October 15, 2019 and closes December 15, 2019. You are eligible for this scholarship if you are an employee or a spouse, domestic parter, or child of a Burger King employee. Also, you must have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
Apply for this scholarship here.
The 2019 Artful Aesthetic Joybird Scholarship
This scholarship is worth $1,000 and applications are accepted until midnight on December 1, 2019. To be eligible, first, you must be a graduating senior in high school or a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college or trade school and at least 16 years of age. And second, you must be able to affirm that you have met all eligibility requirements and releases for your entry to be used for any purpose by Joybird.
Apply for this scholarship here.
Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. Personal Injury Scholarship
This scholarship closes for applications on December 1, 2019 and awards the winner, $5,000. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents, be accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate program within the United States, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants should also demonstrate good character and strong motivation despite challenges.
Apply for this scholarship here.
APhA Foundation Student Scholarship Program
This scholarship awards up to $1,500. It opens on September 4, 2019 and closes on December 1, 2019. To be eligible for this scholarship, students mush first complete at least one academic year in the professional sequence of courses. Second earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a in professional coursework during pharmacy school. And finally, be an active member in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) for students located in the United States and Puerto Rico. Applicant must show active participation in his or her chapter’s activities but is not required to hold a leadership position
Apply for this scholarship here.
ASSP Foundation Scholarships
This foundation offers nearly 150 awards each year ranging from $500 to $15,000. College students enrolled in occupational health and safety majors can apply through December 1, 2019 to be considered for 90+ awards. Any student who has completed at least 60 credit hours (24 if enrolled in an Associate’s degree program) in their college career can apply.
Apply for this scholarship here.
The Ferro Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship provides one 4 year scholarship of $2,500 per year, for a total of $10,000. Applications will be accepted through December 1, 2019. To be eligible, applicants must be Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk County), NY Residents attending a Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk County), NY School. Also, applicants must be undergraduate freshman of any major with minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Finally, applicants must write an essay of 1,000 – 1,500 words.
Apply for this scholarship here.
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
This scholarship awards a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for the winners hunger-related charity. The annual application period for this scholarship is October 5, 2019 through December 5, 2019. All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution (kindergarten through graduate school) in the United States. All applicants must have demonstrated on-going commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months. It is important to note that the volunteer services performed by applicants must help non-family members. Lastly, all applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
Apply for this scholarship here.
Generation Google Scholarship
This scholarship is for current university students and is worth $10,000 USD or $5,000 CAD. The deadline to apply is December 5, 2019. To be eligible, applicants must have a high school degree or equivalent, unless the applicant is currently a high school senior applying to university. Applicants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2019-20 academic year OR currently enrolled as a high school senior intending to enroll at a university in the United States or Canada for the 2020-2021 academic year. Also, applicants must be studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field. Lastly, applicants must demonstrate a strong academic record and Exemplify leadership; demonstrating a passion for improving representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology.
Apply for this scholarship here.
The American Graphic Institute Design Thinking Scholarship
This scholarship awards $500 and is open for applications until December 31, 2019. This scholarship is offered to both part-time and full-time students enrolled in degree programs at any accredited college or university in the United States. To apply, you must submit an essay of between 500 and 1500 words describing how you anticipate design thinking or digital design tools will impact you and your career choice. The title of the essay must reflect how design thinking or design tools impacts either you or your career choice.
Apply for this scholarship here.
Imagine America Scholarships
This foundation offers scholarships for high-school students, adults, and people serving in the military. Winners of these scholarships are eligible to win up to $1,000. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2019. In order to apply, applicants must be citizens of the United States. Further eligibility will be dependent on which scholarship you are applying for.
Find further information or apply here.
$10k UNIGO SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is worth $10,000 and the application period closes on December 31, 2019. Applicants must be 13 years or older and be legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Also, it is required to be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. To apply, applicants must submit an online written response to the question: “Imagine a historical figure is brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?” (250 words or less).
Apply for this scholarship here.
I hope that some of these scholarships are helpful to you! I want to continue monthly posts of the scholarships offered each month. If you know of any other December scholarships, please let me know in the comments!
We don’t have the same systems here in the UK so it’s nice to see that you have so many options for financial help. Hopefully we can get more of it over here!
That’s interesting! Thank you for sharing that information!
Scholarships are one of those often forgotten ways to pay for college. It’s totally worth giving it a shot! Great list!
Thank you 🙂
I think it’s great that you’re sharing such valuable information that could possibly change the life for someone (or even more than one person). Thank you 💚
Thank you so much for the positive feedback!
Thank you for the great information! I can’t believe I’m going to have to start looking for scholarships for my daughter soon.
It so sad that school can be so expensive. I am glad that there are so many scholerships out there to help people out.
I agree 🙂
This is a really great post for college students looking for scholarship resources.
thanks for the info. this will good for those looking into where they can obtain scholarships.
I love that you are focused on making it easy for those looking for scholarships to find all the information in one place
Thank you! I hope this can help at least one student fund their education!
Thanks for this list. I have one more about to head off and this will help her immensely.
Yay! I’m glad that this helped!
I just saved this ! I’m not from the US and whenever i read about these scholarships, i get really lost! Thank you for simplifying and sharing this ! Very useful!
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I’m so happy that this was helpful!
I applied for so many scholarships before I went to college! It is so great that you are sharing a list here with links! It really adds up if you can get multiple scholarships, and the only way to do that is by applying to a ton of scholarships!
Thanks for these wonderful tips for a college scholarship when I was in college I’m a scholar student and I’m related to this post!
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Burger King scholar’s program sounds nice and interesting.
A blog like this would be helpful in the UK! I wonder if one exists. Great blog!
What a great resource — filled with information that I can use for when my oldest is getting ready for college, which — gulp- isn’t that far away.
I will pass this information to my sister as she will find these scholarships useful for her college tuition!
This is a great info for students.
Thanks for sharing this informative post. I will share it with my daughter, she is about to start grad school this fall.
WOW thanks for sharing this info. It is so important . I bet you done so much research. I hope you keep upadting it every year. I have little kids and I would like to come back to check this out when time comes.
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This is great information!! I will share this with my sister! Thank you
I have two kids in college now and will have another one in two years. It’s always great to find scholarships.