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Ready to apply for some college scholarships? We rounded up ten different scholarships with April deadlines that feature a diverse range of qualifications and requirements. Whether you love photography, foreign policy, or video design, there’s something for all kinds of students on this list of April scholarships. Prizes top out at $8,000. Find all the details on these scholarships for Spring 2024 below.
Project Yellow Light Video Design Scholarship
How to Apply: Create a 10-second or 25-second video to warn your peers of the dangers of using your phone while driving.
Eligibility: Open to high school and college students
Amount: $8,000
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Website: https://www.projectyellowlight.com
AFSA National High School Essay Contest
How to Apply: In 1,500 words or less, describe what you believe will be the biggest challenge to face the Foreign Service in the future and how American diplomats can help mitigate it.
Eligibility: Open to high school students
Amount: $2,500, an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C., and an all-expense paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Website: https://afsa.org/essay-contest
Community Foundation’s Scholarship
How to Apply: Complete one application, including an essay, to become eligible for up to 160 different scholarship funds.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and current college students primarily from Hampshire, Hampden, or Franklin Counties, with select funds available to students from Berkshire County and Hartford County in CT
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: April 7, 2024
Website: https://communityfoundation.org/students/scholarships/
Party Headphones Scholarship
How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay on silent discos, including their sustainability, their evolution, and their economic impact.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and current undergrad and graduate students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Website: https://partyheadphones.com/party-headphones-1000-scholarship-program/
Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship
How to Apply: Create an essay-style Adobe Lightroom tutorial of at least 800 words, including screenshots and photos, covering one of three topics related to Adobe Lightroom.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and current college students
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Website: https://www.lightroompresets.com/pages/pretty-lightroom-presets-scholarship-program
Barton Watch Bands Scholarship
How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay on watch bands, including how they reflect personality, their symbolism, their role in the digital world, and how they evoke memories.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students attending an accredited college or university
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Website: https://www.bartonwatchbands.com/pages/scholarship
Resilient Roots Scholarship
How to Apply: Respond to the short answer questions reflecting on your high school experience and how you’ve built resilient roots and what your goals are for after high school.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors planning to enroll in a post-secondary program
Amount: Three winners of $2,000 each
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Website: https://getschooled.com/resilient-roots-scholarship/
The Fountainhead Scholarship
How to Apply: Write an essay between 800 and 1,600 words on one of three topics related to Ayn Rand’s book, The Fountainhead.
Eligibility: Open to high students worldwide
Amount: $5,000 for first place, with amounts between $250 and $1,250 for finalists
Deadline: April 25, 2024
Website: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/the-fountainhead/
RentHop’s College and University Scholarship Program
How to Apply: Submit an essay of 500 words or less describing a listing on RentHop you picture yourself living in in the future and how it contributes to your ideal day.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Website: https://www.renthop.com/college_scholarship
All About Education Scholarship
How to Apply: Write an essay of 250 words or less answering the question, “How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?”
Eligibility: Open to all U.S. residents 14 years of age or older
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/all-about-education-scholarship
Scholarships should be considered a small—yet still important—source of revenue for college. Data shows that most families pay for college using parent and student income, savings, and loans. Most scholarship recipients receive $2,500 or less, and only 0.1% of undergraduate students receive $25,000 or more in scholarship funds. In addition to looking for scholarships to help pay for college, families should apply for financial aid and consider saving in a dedicated college savings account.
