Ah January, the start of a new year AND a great time to take advantage of all of the January scholarships that are out there 😉
Around the time of the holidays and as New Years approaches, forming New Years resolutions has become pretty common.
As a student, it might be helpful to separate your resolutions into a few different categories. For example, maybe you have academic resolutions in one bucket, and personal resolutions (like to drink more water, eat a little healthier, etc) in another.
Why am I talking to you about resolutions?
Well, unless you've been a super scholarship searcher and applier, the new year is a great time to set a new goal for yourself to apply for more scholarships!
Remember, scholarships are free money (!!) that you can win and put towards paying for your education. They're great because they ultimately help to leave you in less debt once you're finished with your degree.
So, in the mindset of using the new year as an opportunity to apply for more scholarships...
Here are over 30 amazing January scholarships to help get you started!
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Quarterly
Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate students in the US. International students in the US and DACA students may apply!
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and undergraduate students in the US.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to all students 13 and older!
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 15 & 31
Eligibility: Open to students of all years! Simply set up a profile on Tallo to apply.
Amount: $50,000 total ($1,000 x 4 awards per month)
Deadline: End of the month
Eligibility: Open to US high school and college students ages 16 and older. All you need to do to apply is create an account.
Amount: Varies, but it's usually between $1,000 and $2,500!
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate students in the US.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors and seniors interested in attending a Christian college or university.
Amount: $1,000 (3 awards)
Deadline: July 31
Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate students in the US.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: January 3
Eligibility: Open to students ages 16-26 who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community. If selected, you may use the funds at your current accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical, and/or trade school.
Amount: $10,000 per year
Deadline: January 4
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors planning to enroll full-time in bachelor’s programs at four-year colleges and universities. Must be a US citizen. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $36,000
Deadline: January 5
Eligibility: Open to students ages 13-19 who are serving in a leadership role on some sort of project aimed at repairing the world. Applicants must self-identify as Jewish and be residents of the US.
Amount: up to $13,000
Deadline: January 5
Eligibility: Open to LGBTQ+ students and allies living in Washington State, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon (you can attend college anywhere in the US). Must be currently working towards an undergraduate degree of any kind. Undocumented students are eligible to apply.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: January 9
Eligibility: Open to Asian/Pacific Islander students enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree programs. Must be US citizens with financial need. Preference is given to students living at or below the poverty level, as well as to students who are first-generation college students.
Amount: $30,000 over four years
Deadline: January 10
Eligibility: Open to minority students (high school seniors specifically) who plan to attend a four-year college or university.
Amount: $500
Deadline: January 11
Eligibility: Open to current college students of all years. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 12
Eligibility: Open to Virginia high school seniors planning to attend a Virginia college or university. The scholarship is also open to students currently attending Virginia community colleges who are planning to transition to four-year universities.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 12
Eligibility: Open to high school and collegiate DECA members of all years. Must be a current DECA member.
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: January 12
Eligibility: Open to US high school students of all years.
Amount: up to $15,000
Deadline: January 13
Eligibility: Open to Alabama high school seniors and Alabama community college students with financial need planning on transferring to four-year universities. US citizens and DACA students may apply.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 15
Eligibility: Open to women from countries other than the US who want to pursue an education-related masters degree in the US. Must be between the ages of 20 and 35.
Amount: up to $6,000
Deadline: January 15
Eligibility: Open to female international/DACA students who are currently enrolled or accepted to study full-time in a STEM degree program at a program MPOWER supports in the United States or Canada.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 15
Eligibility: Open to college and graduate students of all years.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 15
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and students enrolled at accredited colleges and universities in the US. Must be a US citizen pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, etc, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students who have a physical disability will be given extra consideration in the scholarship selection process.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: January 18
Eligibility: Open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of New Hampshire that intend to enter a 2- or 4-year undergraduate degree program.
Amount: up to $20,000
Deadline: January 19
Eligibility: Open to high school students, rising second-year college students (college freshmen), and community college students who intend to transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture program. High school students must be planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited program, and rising second-year college students (current college freshmen) must be currently enrolled in one. Open to US citizens only.
Amount: $40,000
Deadline: January 23
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Must be planning to pursue studies in the STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university and show financial need. Applicants must live in Southern California Edison’s service territory.
Amount: $5,000 - $10,000
Deadline: January 25
Eligibility: Open to underserved students who self-identify as Black/African American; Hispanic or Latino; America Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Must be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates residing in one of the following states: CT, OH, WV, VA, MD, NC, SC, ID, WY, UT.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 30
Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate school students. Must be a US citizen/legal resident.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to nursing students with financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to current undergraduate and graduate education students across the US.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to female high school seniors who enjoy golf but will not be pursuing the sport at a collegiate level.
Amount: up to $6,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to northern and central California community college students who can show dedicated service to the LGBTQ+ community. Must be planning on transferring to (or currently attending) a four-year college or university.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: Open to graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students who are interested in pursuing a career in business.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
Eligibility: The Hamilton Scholars program is open to underserved high school juniors in the US (you don’t need to be a resident though!). Must have at least a 3.0 GPA, have demonstrated need, and be planning to enroll in a US higher education institution after graduation.
There you have it - over 40 fabulous January scholarships to apply for! To check out more of our posts on scholarships, head over to the Access Scholarships blog.