$1,000 Scholarships

Choreographers of all genres and backgrounds with a CreativeGround profile listing dance as their primary discipline may apply. Applicants must reside full-time and create in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Grants range from $1,500 to $2,500 for a specific career-advancing opportunity taking place between January 1 and December 31, 2027. Eligible uses include residencies, research trips, conferences, workshops, tour planning, documentation, artist fees, and consultant costs. The next deadline is September 28, 2026. Applicants are notified in early December 2026. A complete grantee report is due 40 days after project completion. NEFA is a regional nonprofit arts funder serving all six New England states, supported by The Aliad Fund at the Boston Foundation for this program.

Bold.org exclusive award supporting undergraduate or graduate students passionate about women's health, especially premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual exacerbation (PME). Fields include medicine, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, biomedical engineering, nursing, pharmacy, and related areas. One $2,380 winner. 400–600 word essay required. Deadline Sep 27, 2026; apply on Bold.org.

The Law Office of Donald L. Bell awards $1,500 to a United States citizen or permanent resident age 17 or older who is enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, maintains at least a 2.7 GPA, and demonstrates commitment to uplifting underserved communities through volunteerism or advocacy. The public application requires a two-minute video response, an academic transcript, and proof of enrollment when the transcript does not establish current enrollment.

Incoming freshman and sophomore men at the University of Washington may apply for the Washington Beta chapter Balanced Man Scholarship from Sigma Phi Epsilon. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Membership in Sigma Phi Epsilon is not required. Seven scholarships are awarded, with more than $6,000 distributed across recipients. Complete the written application and interview process. Recipients are chosen based on commitment to personal and intellectual development and the Balanced Man philosophy.

Kadzai Law Group awards $2,500 to a first-generation college student age 17 or older who is a United States citizen or permanent resident and is enrolled in an accredited U.S. undergraduate, graduate, or trade-school program. Applicants submit a 3- to 5-minute video about how being a first-generation student has shaped or may shape their higher-education experience, together with an academic transcript and proof of enrollment when the transcript does not show current enrollment.

Medical students who are U.S. citizens and residents of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania for at least 12 months before medical school enrollment may apply for the Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship. Two $4,400 awards are offered annually. Applicants must be enrolled full time in an accredited U.S. allopathic or osteopathic medical school. Prior-year recipients are ineligible. Applications are accepted from July through September 30 through the Pennsylvania Medical Society Foundation.

Second-year medical students enrolled full time at Penn State College of Medicine who have been bona fide Pennsylvania residents for at least 12 months before registering as a medical student may apply. One scholarship of $3,600 is awarded annually. Free membership in the Pennsylvania Medical Society and county medical society is required. Apply through the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society between July and the September 30 deadline. Scholarships are funded by contributions from the medical community across Pennsylvania.

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania residents enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. medical school may apply for the LeCoMASE Fund Scholarship administered by the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Two awards of $3,400 are offered. Applications are accepted from July through September 30. Submit proof of Lehigh County residency and current medical school enrollment with the foundation's application form. The fund is supported by contributions from the Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary's Scholarship and Educational Fund.

Researchers studying immigration, naturalization, or refugee policy using John F. Kennedy Library archives may apply for the Abba P. Schwartz Research Fellowship. The stipend is up to $3,100. Applications are due September 30 annually with awards announced by December 1. Sponsor fellowship pages returned 403 during review.

First-year, full-time U.S. citizens enrolled in a fully accredited United States medical school who have been residents of Berks, Lehigh, or Northampton County, Pennsylvania, for at least 12 months before registering as medical students may apply for the Myrtle Siegfried, MD and Michael Vigilante, MD Scholarship. One $2,500 award is available. Applications are accepted from July through September 30. The Pennsylvania Medical Society Foundation's Student Financial Services area administers the program with support from county medical societies and physician partners.