December Scholarships

Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Every year, this award goes to some of the best students in the country — do you have what it takes?
- Amount
- $2,500–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 200 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- June 2023
National Space Club Keynote Scholarships
The National Space Club and Foundation provides a $10,000 scholarship and an opportunity to give the keynote address at the annual dinner.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- June 30, 2022
Barbara Lotze Scholarship
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers scholarships to the value of $3,000 each to six undergraduate applicants studying towards a career in teaching physics.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 6 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship
The $3,000 grant aims to support full-time students pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in any of the ASHRAE authorized programs.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Technology Scholarship
The Lynn B. Bellenger Engineering Technology Scholars Program offers a $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate students.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
TMCF | Ford Blue Oval Scholarship
The Ford Blue Oval Scholarship awards $6,200 to seven male students for their undergraduate studies.
- Amount
- $6,200
- Scholarships awarded
- 7 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
ASHRAE Region III Setty Family Foundation Scholarship
ASHRAE Region III Setty Family Foundation Scholarship is an annual program to support undergraduate engineering students in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
Science Ambassador Scholarship
The Science Ambassador Scholarship Program offers full-tuition scholarships to female high school seniors and undergraduates in a STEM major.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
Goldberg-Miller Public Finance Scholarship
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.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
Jeffery L. Esser Career Development Scholarship
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.
- Amount
- $5,000–$15,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 1
Willis H. Carrier Scholarships
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers awards two undergraduates the Willis H. Carrier Scholarship worth $10,000 each to complete their engineering degree with a focus on HVAC&R.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
Reuben Trane Scholarships
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers awards three students the Reuben Trane Scholarships valued from $5,000 to $10,000 for their undergraduate studies in engineering.
- Amount
- $5,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
Gordon V. R. Holness Engineering Technology Scholarship
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers awards one Gordon V.R. Holness Scholarship worth $10,000 for a bachelor’s or associate degree in an HVAC&R profession.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship
The ASHRAE Region IV Benny Bootle Scholarship of $5,000 is an annual scholarship for qualified undergraduate pre-engineering, engineering, or architecture students attending a post-secondary educational institution.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
ASHRAE James R. Bullock Scholarship
The James R. Bullock Scholarship, administered by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), offers one $5,000 scholarship to an undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
ASHRAE Rusty & Debbie Hoffman Family Scholarship
The $5,000 scholarship is for an undergraduate mechanical or architectural engineering student enrolled at or graduated from a school in ASHRAE Region IV (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia).
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1
Stephen J Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
The Stephen J Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship awards five students who are spreading awareness about the fight against hunger a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant for charity.
- Amount
- $5,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 5
UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program for Undergraduates
The UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program for Undergraduates awards $20,000 a year for up to three years of study to undergraduate students.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- December 6

UNCF Ivy Beauty (NY/NJ) Scholarship
UNCF, in partnership with Ivy Enterprises, is awarding five African American freshmen and sophomore students in colleges in New York or New Jersey $2,000 scholarships each.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 9
- Winner announcement
- January/February 2023
Wellroot Family Services Scholarship Program
The Wellroot Family Services Scholarship Program, sponsored by Scholarship America, provides 58 undergraduate and graduate students across the U.S. awards, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to further their education.
- Amount
- $1,000–$4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 58 winners
- Required GPA
- 2
- Deadline
- December 11
- Winner announcement
- March 2023

SMART Scholarship Program for Service
The SMART scholarship program for service awards 300 scholarships to students pursuing a degree in a STEM discipline.
- Amount
- $25,000–$38,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 300 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 14
- Winner announcement
- February/March 2023
Burger King Scholars Program
Burger King awards more than 4,000 scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, each year to employees, and high school seniors.
- Amount
- $1,000–$50,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 4,200 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
Angela Award
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.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
Foreclosure.com Scholarship
Forclosure.com Scholarship Program selects three students for educational scholarships worth $1,000 to $4,000.
- Amount
- $1,000–$4,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 3 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards
The Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award offers 10 awards to gifted young jazz composers to help nurture their careers during the earliest stages.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors Doctorate
The NBCC Minority Fellowship Program is a $20,000 scholarship and fellowship program that supports mental-health counselors pursuing doctoral studies in the United States.
- Amount
- $20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors Master’s
The Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors is a program that supports mental health counselors and offers a $10,000 fellowship to graduate students pursuing their master’s in mental health.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 30 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 15
- Winner announcement
- March 2023
Predoctoral Fellowship
The Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship awards $27,000 to 75 exceptional Ph.D. or Sc.D. scholars to support living expenses for three years of full-time study.
- Amount
- $27,000–$81,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 60 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 16
Arcadis Scholarship
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.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship
In partnership with the American Water Works Association, Jacobs Holly A. Cornell Scholarship offers $10,000 to a minority postgraduate student interested in waterworks.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
AWWA Abel Wolman Fellowship
AWWA annually grants a $30,000 scholarship to an outstanding student pursuing a water research degree at the doctorate level in North America.
- Amount
- $30,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
Carollo Engineers Bryant L. Bench Scholarship
The Carollo Engineers Bryant L. Bench Scholarship of $10,000, administered by the American Water Works Association is awarded to graduate students passionate about finding innovative solutions to the planet’s water challenges.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
HDR One Water Institute Scholarship
HDR One Water Institute Scholarship of $10,000, administered by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), is offered to one graduate student to complete their degree and conduct research in the field.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
- Winner announcement
- May/June 2023
Stantec Scholarship
The AWWA awards one graduate student, in a research-based postgraduate program in water science and engineering, the Stantec Scholarship of $10,000 to enhance their education and develop their career.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 20
- Winner announcement
- May/June 2023
Generation Google Scholarship (North America)
Prospective computer science or computer engineering students can win a $10,000 scholarship.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 42 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 29
- Winner announcement
- June 2022
Minority Students in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
The Minority Students in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship is available to minority students who are incoming freshmen pursuing degrees in veterinary medicine.
- Amount
- $250
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship
The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship is a $2,500 award given, in collaboration with Denny’s Hungry for Education program, to 10 students currently enrolled at an HBCU.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
Free Speech Essay Contest
The Free Speech Essay Contest offers from $500 to $10,000 to nine winners each in different categories.
- Amount
- $500–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 9 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
- Winner announcement
- February 15, 2023
100 Black Men of Upstate SC
The 100 Black Men of Upstate South Carolina gives outstanding high school students a $10,000 scholarship each for their undergraduate studies expenses and tuition fees.
- Amount
- $10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
- Winner announcement
- February 2023
NACME Scholars (Block Grant) Program
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.
- Amount
- $2,500–$16,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1,000 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
Fifth Year Accounting Student Scholarship Program
The program, administered by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, provides up to $5,000 to students planning to take the CPA examination and be CPA certified in Texas.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
The Helen Laughlin AM Mode Memorial Scholarship
The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) foundation awards a $1,000 scholarship to an amateur radio operator who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Texas or Arkansas annually.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
- Winner announcement
- May 2023
Florida Student Assistance Grants (FSAG)
Florida Student Assistance Grants awards from $200 to $1,500, annually, to students in a post-secondary institution within the state who require financial aid to continue their education.
- Amount
- $200–$1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2
- Deadline
- December 31