Put a Spring in Your Step with April Scholarships

Spring has officially begun! Days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. Spring means flowers and rainstorms. It’s also the time that brings college acceptances and decisions! That’s why spring is a great time to apply for scholarships. These April scholarship opportunities will springboard you to college savings! Check out the following scholarships, and be sure to try a free scholarship search today to discover customized scholarship results that can help you pay for college.

For A Bright Future Global Scholarship Program

Award Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 1, 2021
Scholarship Description: For A Bright Future provides annual scholarships to underrepresented students with outstanding achievement and the drive to pursue higher education in select fields. Applicants must be minority high school/college students who reside and study in the United States and come from low-income households and have graduated from high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Individual scholarship criteria varies.

The Melissa Stoneberger Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 10, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Melissa Stoneberger Foundation is looking for a highly motivated applicant who is involved in his/her community, with strong leadership skills and personal drive, a full-time student, who is both willing to help us in continuing Melissa's legacy and in need. Applicants are required to submit support documents including transcripts, a GPA score of 3.5 or higher, college letter of acceptance, 4 part essay and a minimum of 2 recommendation letters.

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships

Award Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 13, 2021
Scholarship Description: AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships benefit underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States.Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the following disciplines: graphic design, illustration, interactive design, or photography, and be enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States for the upcoming school year as a full-time student.

Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship seeks to help talented young people make college more attainable through a $1000 scholarship. These one-year awards are granted to exceptional high school seniors accepted to a US based college or university who demonstrate a financial need. A minimum GPA (weighted or unweighted) of 3.5 is required.

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Award Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 15, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Their leadership and courage make them true heroes - and inspirations to us all. Applicants must be 8 to 18 years of age and must be permanent residents of the U.S, and must be currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months.

Niche $1,000 April Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 20, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Niche monthly $1,000 scholarship is open to all high school and college students. Simply log in or create a free account to apply.

Steps For Change Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline: April 26, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Steps For Change Scholarship is an income and merit-based scholarship awarded to high school seniors applying to a college or university to further their career goals. Award recipients must display academic excellence, exude passion in empowering the community, and exemplify a desire for continuous personal growth. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a household income of less than $55,000, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation

Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 30, 2021
Scholarship Description: The S. Carter Scholarship Foundation provides financial assistance to promising individuals proving acceptance into any accredited institution of higher learning. Qualified applicants must be a high school senior, college student, and/or between the ages of 18-25, pursuing studies at a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate program or a vocational or trade school.