The state of New Hampshire is home to over 40 four-year public universities, two-year community colleges, and private undergraduate and graduate universities combined. Whether you’re a high school senior looking at attending a New Hampshire college or university, or you’re a current college student at one of New Hampshire's many institutions, this post highlights many great scholarships and resources for you to take advantage of.
Let's go over a few of New Hampshire's best scholarships for students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadlines: Quarterly
Details: Before we get into all of the New Hampshire-specific private scholarships, check out our very own. No essay or minimum GPA required to apply. Open to US citizens, international students in the US, and students with DACA and undocumented status.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: Rolling monthly
Eligibility:
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Amount: $2,500 Monthly
Deadline: Expires on the last day of each month
Eligibility: The ScholarshipPoints Scholarship is a monthly no essay scholarship open to all high school and college students ages 16 and older, who are US residents!
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Deadline: Rolling
Details: Are you a New Hampshire high school graduate who will soon be attending an in-state institution of higher education? If so, you may be eligible for the New Hampshire Governor’s Scholarship Program! Each year, the program awards between $1,000 and $2,000 to multiple New Hampshire residents in their first-year at a New Hampshire college or university.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Details: Are you a New Hampshire resident with a passion to pursue studies in architecture, planning, design, or another related field at an in-state university? If so, you may be eligible for some of the scholarships offered by Plan NH’s Scholarship and Fellowship Program! There are a wide range of scholarships available, offering varying amounts of money to winning applicants each year.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
Details: The Wayne Dudley Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students who or their parents reside in the Premier membership area and must be active Premier customers. Students planning to pursue postsecondary education in agriculture-related fields are welcome to apply.
Amount: $2,500 to $5,000
Deadline: February 28
Details: The Lantos Activist Artist Scholarship recognizes and supports the work of activist artists in New Hampshire who tell human rights stories in unique, inspiring, and significant ways. Applicants are challenged to examine the influence of a particular activist artist or create their own piece of activist art. Acceptable forms of media include film, writing, theater, dance, music, painting, poetry, and drawing. While two runners-up will be awarded $2,500 each, two first-place winners will be granted $5,000 each.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 14
Details: Are you an aspiring journalist from New England? If so, consider applying for the Journalism Education Foundation of New England Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards up to $2,000 to ten (10) graduating high school seniors or current undergraduates from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont who are studying journalism or a related field.
Amount: $250 to $7,500
Deadline: March 30
Details: Are you pursuing a four-year degree program at a college or university in New Hampshire? If so, you may be eligible for some of the many scholarships offered by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Four-year or Bachelor’s Degree Program!
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 1
Details: Are you’re majoring or thinking about majoring in a plant-oriented field of study, we recommend that you apply for the New England ISA Undergrad/Grad scholarship!
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 31
Details: Are you a returning undergraduate student (non-freshman) and New Hampshire resident who is enrolled in college at least half-time? Further, do you have a minimum 2.5 GPA? If so, the Granite Edvance Scholarships may be a great opportunity for you!
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: April 1
Details: To be eligible a student enrolled in a civil engineering program at a 4-year college or university. Applicants must also must be attending or have been accepted into an appropriate college/university program at the undergraduate or graduate level and be from or attending school in New England.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1
Details: The Francis X. Crowley Scholarship annually awards $3,000 to a student enrolled in a civil or environmental engineering program or a business management program at a 4-year college or university in New England.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 5
Details: The Fisher Cats Foundation Scholar-Athlete Scholarships annually award $1,500 to 15 college-bound high school seniors from New Hampshire. Recipients will be selected using criteria that include academic achievement, athletic achievement, and active citizenship. To apply, interested students must submit a Statement of Commitment (Academic) from a school counselor, the contact info for two references, and a 2-3-minute video in which they answer “How has participation in high school athletics shaped your life?”
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 26
Details: Are you a New Hampshire resident and current or incoming undergraduate student in an ABET-EAC accredited engineering program? Further, do you plan to pursue studies and a career in General Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering? If so, consider applying for the New Hampshire Society for Professional Engineers Scholarship Program!
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 26
Details: The SENEDIA STEM Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, or math field with the potential to support the future national security and defense sector workforce.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 1
Details: In keeping with the mission of the organization to advance initiatives that impact and promote the health and well-being of Seacoast residents, candidates must be pursuing an undergraduate (not limited to high school seniors) or graduate degree in a health-related field of study. To be eligible for award consideration, applicants must be a current resident of one of the following communities (Portsmouth, North Hampton, Greenland, Rye, Newington and New Castle, New Hampshire.
Amount: $17,000
Deadline: May 1
Details: A renewable award open to full-time undergraduate students with financial need who display academic achievement, a commitment to serving others (in school, in the community or at home) a strong work ethic, and leadership qualities. A U.S. citizen or noncitizen who has a current lawful presence in the United States and has a work permit, and is a permanent resident of a New England state.
Amount:$1,000 (15 available)
Deadline: May 1
Details: Are you a high school senior who demonstrate personal excellence on and off the ice. All applicants must be New England residents and skate at FMC arenas.
A great resource for New Hampshire students comes from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, which awards over $8 million in scholarships to NH students each year. Students, student representatives, high school counselors, superintendents, headmasters, and institutional financial aid administrators can also view student accounts, make updates, and more.