First Step to Distraction-Free Driving Scholarship

Scholarships360 exclusive $1,000 scholarship for U.S. citizen or permanent-resident high school juniors in the graduating class of 2028 who are actively broadening their horizons through new experiences, skills, hobbies, travel, or communities. Applicants answer in up to 100 words what they did in the past year to expand their knowledge or experiences. Selection weighs essay quality, academics, financial need, and Scholarships360 activity. Apply on Scholarships360 by Jun 30, 2027.

Unigo awards $1,500 to one U.S. student age 14 or older who is enrolled or will enroll in an accredited postsecondary program. Applicants describe a moment they would redo in 250 words or fewer via Unigo's online application. Selection weighs writing quality, creativity, and originality. Funds are paid to the winner's accredited college, university, or trade school.

National patriotic essay program open to U.S. school-age children in grades 6 through 12, including public, private, parochial, and home-schooled students as well as youth groups. Department first-place essays advance to national judging; national first-place winners receive a plaque and gift card, and 9th-grade national winners may receive an all-expense-paid trip to the Spirit of America youth conference at Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Word limits vary by grade. Entries must be postmarked to the National Programs Department by July 1.

BusySeed's Growth Mindset Scholarship awards $1,000 to a legal resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia who is age 18 or older and enrolled in or accepted to a Title IV accredited, nonprofit, four-year United States college, university, or graduate program. Eligible undergraduate and graduate students pursue marketing, communications, business, design, entrepreneurship, or a related field. Applicants complete a public form with a 150–250 word personal introduction about their growth mindset and passion for digital marketing and upload one to three examples of their own digital marketing work.