Scholarships
Colleges: For university based scholarships, apply through the college once you are accepted. Pay attention to deadlines
University of South Alabama
The University of Mississippi
University of Alabama Birmingham
University of Alabama
Jacksonville State University
Coastal Alabama Community College
Auburn University
Mississippi State University
The University of Southern Mississippi
Troy University
University of West Florida
Vanderbilt University
Available Scholarships (Note Deadline Dates)
January
- Smith Scholarship (Deadline January 17, 2025)
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Linly Heflin Scholarship (Deadline January 10, 2025)
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Junior League Birmingham (Deadline January 13, 2025)
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Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (Deadline January 31, 2025)
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The Dream.US Scholarships (Deadline January 31, 2025)
February
- Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship (Deadline February 7, 2025)
- AMEA Scholarship (Deadline February 10, 2025)
- 2025 Baldwin EMC Charitable Foundation Scholarship (Deadline February 18, 2025)
- The Little Lagoon Preservation Society Scholars in Science-Barney and Maxine Gass Scholarship (Deadline February 24, 2025)
- South Baldwin Education Foundation Scholarships (Deadline February 28, 2025)
- CollegeCounts Scholarship (Deadline February 28, 2025)
March
- 2025 Friends of the Arts, Inc. Scholarship (Deadline March 1, 2025)
- Horatio Alger Association Academic/Technical Scholarship Opportunity - (Deadline March 1, 2025)
April
- Joyce Haygood Memorial Scholarship (Deadline April 1,2025)
- Michele Hill Raider Run Scholarship (Deadline April 5,2025)
May
June
July
Additional External Scholarships Search Engines
How A Student Can Sign Up For Niche
Niche.com is a comprehensive scholarship and college search platform that connects students with thousands of scholarships tailored to their unique qualifications, interests, and goals. It simplifies the scholarship search process by allowing users to create personalized profiles, making it easier to find opportunities they are eligible for. Students should use Niche.com because it saves time, offers a wide variety of scholarships from trusted sources, and provides helpful tools to explore colleges, rankings, and reviews—all in one convenient location. It’s an essential resource for students seeking to fund their education efficiently and effectively.
College Board (the same company that administers the PSAT, SAT, and AP tests) has a great database that allows students to input details for a tailored search based on gender, location, interests, and affiliations. This site does not require registration.
SallieMae is a great resource for understanding how to fund college. It offers resources for students and parents, complete with a great scholarship database. This site requires registration.
ScholarshipOwl is a platform designed to speed up your scholarship application time. It matches applicants with the award opportunities that best match personality, grades, lifestyle, and more. Once you've narrowed down your options, ScholarshipOwl takes the information from your initial application and puts it into the appropriate places on the scholarships of your choice. This site requires registration.
CollegeScholarships.org allows students to browse scholarships based on minority status, degree level, academic interest, geography, student type, or athletic ability. CollegeScholarship.org also has several scholarships they sponsor. This site does not require registration.
NerdWallet allows students to review available scholarships based on degree level, geography, ethnicity, and gender, in addition to an optional keyword search. This resource has listings for both undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships may be sorted by award amount or application deadline. This site does not require registration.
Unigo.com/scholarships is an extensive database updated regularly and has information for undergraduate and graduate students. Timelines and general information about applying for college is also included. This site requires registration.
Edvisors provides insight regarding FAFSA completion, student employment, and student loans, as well as applying for scholarships, fellowships, and grants. This site does not require registration.
Scholarships.com provides several scholarships in an easy-to-use format where opportunities are ranked based on a personal profile. This site requires registration.
Education Planner helps students from thinking about college, to choosing a college, to finding ways to pay for college. This complete resource has listings for both undergraduate and graduate students and uses a variety of filters to find scholarships that suit each student individually. This site does not require registration.
Scholarshipsandgrants.us is a great resource for students looking for additional scholarship funds. This resource has an easy to use layout that divides scholarships into majors and interests. This site does not require registration.