Have you ever thought how nice it would be if you could easily apply for multiple scholarships that all share the same or similar essay prompts and themes? Well, with our Common Scholarships page, now you can!
I know how busy things can get when you're in high school, college, or even grad school. Sometimes, the thought of sitting down to search and apply for scholarships is the last thing you want to be doing in your free time. However, if you want to earn some extra cash to help you pay for school, something's gotta give.
With that, the purpose of the Common Scholarships page is, simply put, to make your life as easy as possible when it comes to applying for scholarships.
Since writing the essays tends to be the most time-consuming part of the process, I have created several different "bundles" of common scholarships, which are grouped based on the overarching theme of the essay question(s) that are required in order to apply. That way, you can easily apply to multiple different scholarships that all share similar essay prompts, which means less work for you at the end of it all!
Click on each box on the left to read more about the common scholarships I've included in that specific bundle. The majority of the featured common scholarships have relatively broad eligibility requirements so it's likely that you'll be eligible for at least a few (if not more!) in each bundle.
With that, I'll leave the rest to you. Happy (easy) searching and applying!
Scholarship Points Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: Quarterly
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: End of each month
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Quarterly
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Monthly
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: June 30
Amount: $2,222
Deadline: Monthly
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31, June 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 300-500 words, open to international students
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500 words
Springs Law Safe Driving Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 31
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 750 words, open to international students
End Distracted Driving Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 31
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500 words
Texting and Driving Prevention Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 750 words, open to international students
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 140 characters
Driver Education Initiative Award
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 750 words, open to international students
Innovation In Education Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: Monthly on the 20th
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: Min 3.0 GPA
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 - $12,500 (renewable)
Deadline: November 15
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: Open to HS seniors
Amount: $500 - $1,000
Deadline: November 30
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500 words, must be of Hispanic heritage
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 1
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500-750 words, open to international students
Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation Scholarship
Amount: N/A
Deadline: mid-March
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: Open to HS seniors
Community Contribution Scholarship
Amount: up to $7,000
Deadline: July 27
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: Open to HS students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500 words
Achieve Today Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 800 words or more
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: Open to college juniors and seniors, and graduate students. Accepted areas of study: business, chemistry, civil engineering, construction management, marketing, or sales
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: May 1
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500 words, open to all high school students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 12
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 500-1,000 words
Gen & Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 31
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 250 words
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 150 words
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Specific Eligibility: 250 or less, open to HS students from 10th-12th grade, college students, and non-traditional students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 750 words, Open to international students
Gerald Ford Student Writing Challenge
Amount: N/A
Deadline: March 12
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-750 words, Open to all HS students
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 30
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1,000 words, Open to international students
Horatio Alger Scholarship Program
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: October 25
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: Open to HS seniors only, must have financial need
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1,000 words, open to international students
Kopfler and Hermann Overcoming Adversity Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 30
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-1,000 words
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: November 30
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1,000 words or less, open to international students, must have a medically recognized physical or mental disability
Overcoming Obstacles Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: Must be attending school in the US
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: Video or essay
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 300 words
GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Amount: $40,000
Deadline: January 11
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Open to HS seniors only
Leading the Future Scholarship
Amount: $200
Deadline: March 1
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 500 words
Amount: $15,000/year
Deadline: April 1
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 1,000-1,500 words, Open to college and grad students, Need-based
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 15
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Open to HS students in the US and Canada
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 14
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Ages 13-22, Open to international students
EQuity Scholarship Essay Competition
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 28
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 700-900 words, Open to international students
Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 500 words
NSHSS Activism & Advocacy Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 30
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 500-800 words, Open to international students
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Amount: $2,500 - $5,000
Deadline: November 15
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Open to HS students
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 - $25,000
Deadline: December 15
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Open to HS seniors only
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Rolling
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 400-800 words
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Word Count/Special Eligibility: 500 words, Open to international students
Amount: $1,000 - $3,000
Deadline: N/A
Word Count/Special Eligibility: N/A
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: N/A
Word Count/Special Eligibility: Open to HS students, Must be nominated also
Mensa Foundation US Scholarship
Amount: N/A
Deadline: January 15
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 550 words
ISeeCars Future Entrepreneur Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-600 words
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 21 and August 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500 words, Open to international students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 12
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-1,000 words
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 1
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1000 words, open to women in STEM majors, Open to international students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September 10, January 10
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1,000 words, Potentially open to international students
Surety Bond Authority Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: October 1
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-1,000 words
Drug Lawsuit Source College Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 1
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 500-750 words, Open to international students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: 1,000 words, Open to international students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: Open to HS seniors and college students
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Essay Length/Special Eligibility: N/A
Hey! Are you are scholarship provider with a scholarship and essay that falls into one of these categories? If you answered "YES!" to that question, and you want your scholarship featured on the Common Scholarships page, send me an email.