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New Year, New You, New Scholarships


January 5, 2021 1:27 PM
by Izzy Hall
January is all about what’s new at Scholarships.com! From our new homepage to our fresh January scholarship offerings, we’re ready to explore all of what 2021 has to offer. Number one on our 2021 list? These fantastic January scholarships! A lot of scholarships open on January 1st and many have January 31st deadlines. Start your new year off right and get cracking on these eight scholarship opportunities before they’re gone!

January is all about what’s new at Scholarships.com! From our new homepage to our fresh January scholarship offerings, we’re ready to explore all of what 2021 has to offer. Number one on our 2021 list? These fantastic January scholarships! A lot of scholarships open on January 1st and many have January 31st deadlines. Start your new year off right and get cracking on these eight scholarship opportunities before they’re gone!

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$2,021 New Year New You CollegeXpress Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,021
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: Register today for a chance to win $2,021.

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Award Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 17, 2021
Scholarship Description: The Profile in Courage Essay Contest challenges students to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.

Annual Prayer Soup Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: High school seniors who will graduate in the spring and plan to continue their education after graduation are invited to submit written essays of between 600 - 1200 words to Prayer Soup for consideration. We want to know how the events of this current year, with the eruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as unprecedented racial, economic, political and social upheaval, have affected high school seniors and if/how, personal prayer experience has impacted these events.

Niche $2,000 No Essay Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: The $2,000 "No Essay" Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! The scholarship can be used to cover tuition, housing, books, or any education-related expenses.

Ability AT&T ERG Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,500
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: The purpose of the Ability AT&T ERG Scholarship is to raise awareness of and sensitivity towards people with disabilities - it is not limited to applicants with disabilities - anyone who is eligible can apply.

$25K Be Bold Scholarship

Award Amount: $25,000
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.

Microsoft Imagine Cup Global Competition

Award Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: Open to students around the world, the Imagine Cup Competition seeks to honor the most innovative, ground-breaking and appealing software built with Microsoft tools and technology.

Association for Women in Mathematics Essay Contest

Award Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 31, 2021
Scholarship Description: To increase the awareness of women's ongoing contributions to mathematics, the Association of Women in Mathematics and Math for America are co-sponsoring an essay contest for biographies of contemporary women mathematicians and statisticians in industrial, government, and academic careers.

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