51 Unbe-LEAF-ably Awesome September Scholarships

College Scholarships With September Deadlines

A handy list of September scholarships for college students and high school students!

The last thing you want to worry about in college, is how to pay for it. But of course, that is an important detail.

Hunting down current scholarship opportunities takes time, though.

And when you’re in school there are other things that require your attention – like studying, homework, socializing, and adjusting to the routine of a new semester.

To help you out:

I put together a list of scholarships September 2020 deadlines, so you focus your time on the applications instead of spending hours just looking for them.

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• Deadlines in Early September (1st – 14th)
• Deadlines in Mid-September (15th – 19th)
• Deadlines in Late September (20th – 30th)

September Scholarships 2020

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1. ABFSE Scholarship Program
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500 – $2,500
Eligibility: Applicant must have completed at least one semester (or quarter) of study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education. Must also have at least one term or semester remaining in his/her program.

2. Beldon Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Must be seeking a degree in business, management, communications, marketing or related field and have a minimum 3.5 GPA

3. Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: up to $4,500
Eligibility: Applications will be accepted from either veterinary students originally from Nebraska or from Nebraska licensed practitioners who are NVMA members.

4. Environmental Awareness Scholarship Essay
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: All students may apply, including international students.

5. MaxHome Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Student must be a U.S. undergrad in business, business management, advertising, marketing, or related fields; applicants must also have a minimum 3.5 GPA

6. Mobility Disability Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: This scholarship applies to students who are at least 16 years of age, have a mobility disability, and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA

7. “RN to BSN/MSN Challenge” Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted into an RN to BSN (including online) or RN to MSN (including online) program and maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA

8. Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000 – $2,250
Eligibility: Available to freshmen who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution within sixteen (16) months after graduating from an eligible Tennessee high school.

9. Entertainment Technology Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship.

10. Rick Sayegh MD Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student.

11. Rent A Knee Walker Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $250
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled on a 2 or 4 year accredited college as an undergraduate, graduate-level or final year of high school (accepted into college), in the United States. Must also maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

12. 2020 Creative Outlook Cover Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $250
Eligibility: Open to current college level students, as well as current high school students.

13. Supporting Local Businesses Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 5, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to all who are enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship. Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.

14. Cameron Impact Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 11, 2020
Award Amount: FULL tuition for four years
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school student for the class of 2021; maintain a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 GPA; demonstrate passion and commitment to extracurricular activities; and demonstrate active participation in community service and in civic-minded arenas.

15. Art of Protest Grant for Black Students
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $900
Eligibility: This grant is for a black student who is furthering a protest or social change through any form of visual art.

16. GoSkills Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to any female high-school or college student, who wants to start her own online business.

17. Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to any student, 24 years old or younger, that is currently admitted or enrolled in a four-year college/university or graduate school or will be applying to one in the next calendar year.

18. The May Firm Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled at a community college or university.

19. “Moving Forward” Scholarship Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $3,000
Eligibility: Available to enrolled or planning to enroll students at an accredited undergraduate college or university in 2020.

20. Eye Associates Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to applicants that have been accepted to an accredited college or university and are going to be enrolled full-time within the next six (6) months; OR students that have been accepted to an optometry school and are going to be enrolled as an optometry student within the next six (6) months.

21. ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 16, 2020
Award Amount: $10,000
Eligibility: Must be at least 13 years of age and a legal resident of the United States.

22. Innovation Education Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 20, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Must currently be enrolled as a high school or college/university student within the United States or Canada with a minimum 3.0 GPA

23. Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 21, 2020
Award Amount: $100 – $25,000
Eligibility: Entrant must be a 12th grader, college undergraduate, or graduate student for any part of the school year in which the contest is held. Contest is open to students worldwide, except where void or prohibited by law.

24. You Deserve It Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be at least 16 years old, enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the U.S.

25. “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $10,000
Eligibility: Open to students at any education level. Students at any education level, school, and field of study will be considered. No GPA requirement.

26. Our First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
Eligibility: Open to 6th – 12th grade students in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

27. MyMozaic Monthly Scholarship Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or are lawfully living in the United States and must be 13 years of age or older on the date of their entry. Selection is based on the quality of students’ MyMozaic profile.

28. Optimal Community College Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) who are at least 16 years of age. Applicants for this scholarship should be enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s level or a first-time bachelor’s level.

29. Optimal Military Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) who are at least 16 years of age. Must also be a veteran, active military, or family member of a deceased veteran or active military member.

30. Optimal Undergraduate Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) who are at least 16 years of age. Must be an undergraduate student enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s level or a first-time bachelor’s level.

31. Optimal Graduate Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) who are at least 16 years of age. Must be a graduate student enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

32. CollegeXpress No-Essay Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school students.

33. Shout it Out Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to applicants who are at least 13 years old.

34. Return2College Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be 17 years or older and plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or is currently enrolled in a program of higher education.

35. Cappex No-Essay Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school students who are preparing to go to college.

36. “Because College is Expensive” Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors & seniors, adults looking to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school.

37. President Ronald Reagan Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Available to undergraduate registered Republican women who have completed two years of college. Must be a California resident.

38. Courage to Grow Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Applicants must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.

39. Nitro Scholarship Sweepstakes
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, who are age 17 or older at the time of entry. OR must be a parent who has a child enrolled or a student enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.

40. OppU Achievers Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled full time in high school or at least part-time in college, graduate, professional, or trade school. Must also possess a GPA of at least 3.0.

41. AfterCollege STEM Inclusion Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to currently enrolled students working toward a degree in a field of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics from a group underrepresented in their field of study.

42. AfterCollege Business Student Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to currently enrolled students working toward a degree (AA,AS, BA,BS, MS, PhD) in a field of business. Business may include (but is not limited to): Accounting, Advertising, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, International Relations, Management, Political Science, Public Relations, etc. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

43. AfterCollege Engineering & Technology Student Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to currently enrolled students working toward a degree (AA,AS,AAS, BA,BS, MS, PhD) in a field of engineering, technology and/or mathematics. This can include (but is not limited to): Computer Science, Cybersecurity, etc with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

44. College Raptor Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Must be age 16 or older and enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2020) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning.

45. Hustle Tech & Business News No-Essay Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Must be an email subscriber to The Hustle and an undergraduate or graduate level student.

46. EDvestinU Quarterly Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors enrolling in an eligible post secondary institution in the fall and current college students are encouraged to apply.

47. Key Thinkers Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Must be at least 18 years old and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (open to incoming post-secondary students).

48. Newsette No-Essay Scholarship for Women
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: Last day of each month
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: This scholarship will be awarded to applicants who get the most out of The Newsette newsletter. Open to female undergraduate and graduate level students.

49. Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: up to $3,500
Eligibility: Open to students currently enrolled in or entering a certificate or degree program which leads to a manufacturing career on a full-time basis (12 or more credit hours). Must have a 2.5 GPA for trade, community, or technical colleges or 3.0 GPA for universities.

50. Weiss & Paarz Annual Rising Star Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to a student starting or continuing his/her undergraduate education anywhere in the United States of America.

51. Penny Hoarder Smart Money No-Essay Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: This scholarship will be awarded to applicants who get the most out of The Penny Hoarder Daily newsletter. Open to undergraduate and graduate level students.

 

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Wrapping up with scholarships due in September

Those were all the September deadline scholarships I was personally able to verify for 2020.

I hope you found at least a few that you qualify to apply for!

If you know of any other good ones that I should include in this list, leave a comment below.

 

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Scholarships with Deadlines in September