Private outside scholarships are facilitated through the Office of Student Financial Aid and outside organizations. Spanning a variety of different disciplines, students should be aware that private offerings have different application requirements, deadlines and qualifications.
Students must report all outside scholarships from sources other than the federal, state and university programs. Need-based aid may be reduced when a student receives a combination of need based aid and outside scholarships that exceed their financial need. In addition, a reduction of merit awards may occur if the total of all tuition-specific awards exceeds the total cost of tuition or if the value of all awards (including the outside scholarships) exceeds the total cost of attendance. If you have any questions, please see the Financial Aid Guide.
The following lists are by no means exhaustive, but offer many unique scholarship opportunities across various areas of study. To research other scholarship opportunities, please visit these websites.
Business
The Lagrant Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: 2/27/2026
Applicant must be a US. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient. Must be a full-time student at a four-year accredited institution in the U.S., minimum 3.2 GPA, and major in a field of study that has an emphasis in advertising, marketing, or public relations. Applicant must have at least one year to complete their degree from the time the scholarship is awarded in May 2026 and must be available to participate in the organization's scholarship activities in May 2026.
Dental
The F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program
Amount: Full-tuition and monthly stipend
Deadline: No Deadline
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, be enrolled full-time and qualify to become a commissioned officer. Student must be pursuing an advanced degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, psychiatric nursing, optometry or psychology. The U.S. Army Medical Department will pay 100 percent of tuition for a graduate-level health care degree and a $2,000 monthly stipend. Recipient is obligated to serve one year of active duty for every year the scholarship is received.
Engineering
Future of Connectivity Essay Scholarship
Deadline: 11/25/2025
Amount: $ 2,500
Applicants must be a computer science, cybersecurity, data analytics, IT management, network systems administration, software application development, business administration, or marketing student. This application is open to both undergraduate and graduate students attending a college or university in the U.S.
Premier Equipment Scholarship
Deadline: 12/1/2025
Amount: $2,000
Applicant must be a U.S. student and submit a personal essay. Candidate is chosen based on character, academic achievement, and financial need.
Graduate Students
Huggins-Quarles Award Scholarship
Deadline: 11/1/2025
Amount: Varies
Applicant must be advanced ABD, defined as at a minimum a graduate student with ABD designation in their 5th year in a PhD program. Applicant must be an African American, Latino/a, Asian American, and/or Native American (ALANA) scholar. The applicant's dissertation must focus on U.S. history.
Nurse Recruiter Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: 9/15/2025
Amount: $10,000
Applicant must be enrolled or admitted in a nursing degree program approved by a state board of nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education at a school eligible to participate in the Federal student financial assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: Quarterly
The scholarship is open to nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Navy Nurse Candidate Program
Amount: Up to $34,000
Deadline: No deadline
Undergraduate nursing students have the opportunity to earn up to $34,000 while completing their BSN Nursing degree. Participants would have a guaranteed job as a Nurse immediately after receiving BSN. For more information, contact Chief Alvin Miles at (847) 513-2687 or Alvin.l.miles@navy.mil or Chief Bradley Beckman at (847) 562-6518 or Bradley.beckman@navy.mil.
Scholarships for Nursing Students
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Ongoing
Multiple scholarship listings are posted on the following website.
Law
The Lem Garcia Law Scholarship
Deadline: 8/25/2025
Amount : $1,000
Applicants must be accepted into any law school in the U.S. for the 2024-25 academic year, or current law students attending any law school in the U.S. continuing their students in 2025-26 academic year.
Emery Reddy Legal Studies Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 11/30/2025
Open to applicants recently accepted to an accredited U.S. law school.
Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: 8/1/2026
Applicant must be pursuing a law degree. Must be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States and can provide proof of acceptance into an accredited undergraduate program in pre-law or a related field, or proof of acceptance and enrollment in an accredited law school for the Fall of 2026. Applicant mustdemonstrate strong academic performance with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the undergraduate level.
Teacher Education
Pamela C. Bratcher Undergrad Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: 7/30/2025
Applicants must be EITHER outgoing high school seniors (graduating summer 2025) OR students currently enrolled in a college, trade school, or university as of the start of the fall 2025 semester. Applicants must be an undergrad student majoring in English.
Miscellaneous
Barry Bekkedam Scholarship 2025
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: 8/22/2025
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
The Gates Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: 9/15/2025
Applicant must be a high school senior, Pell-eligible, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3. Applicant must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a U.S. accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.
Creative BioMart Scholarship Program 2025
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Amount: $1,000
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing a degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, or a related major. Applicant must be able to provide proof of a GPA of a B average (3.0).
Boland Injury Lawyers P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
New Jersey Injury Lawyers P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers P.C. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Applicant may be an undergraduate or post-graduate student, as long as the student is enrolled in a U.S. college/university.
The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: 2/20/2026
Applicant must currently be in high school and is going to a two-year or four-year college, must be a U.S. citizen. Applicant must provide documentation that relates to promoting vegetarianism and/or veganism in high school and/or community and three recommendation letters.
