49+ September Scholarships in 2020 (Get Ahead & Apply Now)

Due Dates for College Scholarships in September 2020

A handy list of September scholarships for college students.

The last thing you want to worry about in college is how to pay for it. Of course, it’s an important detail.

But:

There are other things that require your attention – like studying, homework, and adjusting to the routine of a new semester. 

Staying focused so you can do well in school without the stress of financial woes is ideal.

Even if you already have this semester paid for, there’s still the rest of your college career that needs funding.

That’s why…

You’ll want to keep applying for as many scholarships as you can.

Hunting down scholarships that currently being offered this year takes time, though. That time spent searching is better spent actually working on the applications.

So, to help you out:

I put together a list of September college scholarships. All the deadlines are up-to-date for 2020.

49+ September Scholarships

Qualification requirements in this list will be shown displayed with different colors and letters. 

They can give you a point of reference to get through this list more quickly. Use this key to know which of the September scholarships that you can personally qualify for and can apply for.

Here’s what you need to know:

Scholarship Eligibility Key

Deadlines in Early September

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ABFSE Scholarship Program
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: up to $2,500
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled in funeral service or mortuary science program.

Beldon Scholarship
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Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be seeking a degree in business, management, communications, marketing or related field with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

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

Environmental Awareness Scholarship Essay
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to college students, high school students, student groups or school classrooms who most effectively answers the question through creativity, community engagement, and activism.

MaxHome Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility [NY]: Applicant must be U.S. undergrad in business, business management, advertising, marketing, or related fields. Must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA and submit essay.

Mobility Disability Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Available to students who have a mobility disability, excelled academically and those who have a regard for disability awareness in America.

Paul Martin’s American Grill Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility : Applicant must be U.S. undergraduate, seeking a degree in hospitality management, management, marketing, business administration or related field with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

“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 with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Surety Bond Authority Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Applicant must be high school or college undergraduate student who are planning to take up courses in Accounting, Banking, and other finance-related fields.

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $1,750
Eligibility [TN]: Available to freshmen who are enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution within sixteen (16) months after graduating from a TN eligible high school.

Waechter Medical-Legal Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to any students of any kind of legal or medical college, university or program with no minimum GPA requirement.

William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 1, 2020
Award Amount: up to $1,000
Eligibility [IN – M]: Applicant must be admitted or already attending an eligible Indiana institution as a full-time student. Must pursue or intend to pursue a course of study that would enable the student, upon graduation, to teach in an accredited school in Indiana.

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.

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.

Gummar Esiason Own It Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 6, 2020
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Eligibility [cystic fibrosis diagnosis]: Applicant must be a student enrolled in graduate school, or who will be beginning graduate school in the scholarship’s calendar year.  Applicants must be able to prove a cystic fibrosis diagnosis with written documentation from a medical provider.

Balfour Back to School Sweepstakes
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 7, 2020
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 13 or older.

Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
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Deadline: September 12, 2020
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be a student at an accredited school, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application.

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 13, 2020
Award Amount: Up to $18,000 per year
Eligibility : U.S. Citizen, 19 years and older with a financial need and 1000 SAT (new official score scale) or 1500 SAT (old score scale); or 21 ACT score or higher (high school students). Willing to work two 90day summer tours prior to graduation and willingness to work at CIA full time after graduation.

Cameron Impact Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 13, 2020
Award Amount: full-tuition for four years
Eligibility : Must be a high school student that has demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, leadership and community service.

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Deadlines in Mid-September

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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.

Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: 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 is eligible.

The Gates Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: Cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid
Eligibility : Applicant must be a high school senior, pell-eligible, U.S. citizen and in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

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.

The Mason Finance Life Settlement Awareness Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited undergraduate college or university for the semester they are applying to receive the scholarship. There is no minimum GPA requirement.

“Moving Forward” Scholarship Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $10,000
Eligibility : Available to enrolled or planning to enroll students at an accredited undergraduate college or university in 2020 with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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.

Beat the Odds Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Award Amount: $4,000
Eligibility [OR – HS]: Available to graduating high school students in an Oregon public high school that has maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and has succeeded in spite of hardships such as poverty, disability, homelessness, or personal tragedy.

Late September Scholarships

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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.

Back to School Genuine Sweepstakes
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 21, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open only to students with a valid and current student school I.D. who are 18 as of the date of entry. Open to legal residents of the United States of America excluding residents of Rhode Island. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

Our First Amendment Freedoms Art & Essay Contest
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 27, 2020
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Eligibility [IL, WI, IN, MN, ND, SD – HS]: Applicant must be a student in 6th to 12th grade.

SDL365 Achievers Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 28, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who is a U.S. citizen with a minimum GPA of 2.8.

SR Community College Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

SR Military Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility : Open to students who are veterans or active members of the U.S. military and are enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

SR Undergraduate Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility : Open to undergraduate students enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

SR Graduate Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility Open to graduate students enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

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.

Return2College Scholarship
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Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Applicant must be 17 years or older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education.

“Because College is Expensive” Scholarship
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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.

President Ronald Reagan Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility [CA – W]: Available to undergraduate registered Republican woman who has completed two years of college and is a California resident.

Courage to Grow Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2109
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 better and a U.S. citizen.

Nitro Scholarship Sweepstakes
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount:  $2,000
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, 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.

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 cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0.

“Niche” No Essay College Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months that are the age of majority or 13 with parental consent.

AfterCollege STEM Inclusion Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility [STEM, M]: 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.

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.

College Raptor Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to residents of the United States, District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory who are 16 or older. Must be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2020) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school).

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. Must attend any Title IV eligible college or university.

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.

Key Thinkers Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility [FT]: Open to residents of the United States citizens that are 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.

Montem Health and Wellness Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to students who are currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school and have a passion for a healthy lifestyle.

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: up to $2,500
Eligibility: Open to all students pursuing degrees that will lead to a career in manufacturing.

Weiss & Paarz Annual Rising Star Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to a student starting or continuing his/her undergraduate education anywhere in the United States of America.

Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Scholarship
→ GO HERE TO APPLY
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Must be a male student who is already enrolled in an accredited college/university, or is a senior in high school and accepted for enrollment by an accredited college/university, has a grade average of 3.75 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) and who is of full Italian ancestry or 50% Italian ancestry.

 

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Wrapping Up With These September Scholarship Deadlines

So those were all the scholarships with September deadlines that I was personally able to verify this year. 

I hope you found at least a few that you qualified for!

But:

I may have missed some.  

Do you know of any more scholarships in September?

Leave a comment and I’ll add ’em to the list!

 

Check out these other scholarships:

• 58 October Scholarships for Broke College Students
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49 September Scholarships in 2020 (Get Ahead of the Deadlines & Apply Now)