March Scholarships

Apply NOW for these scholarships with March deadlines, but be sure to apply SMART!

[2023 Edition]

March scholarships come in like a lion, right? Well, do not let these go out like a docile lamb.

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Click on the title of each scholarship. That will take you to each organization’s website, and you can quickly see if you or your student qualifies to apply for the award.

Use the Scholarship Toolkit Organizer to save vital information about each scholarship as you read the guidelines and requirements, and don’t apply for any scholarship until you have learned to apply SMART.

What is applying SMART? Read this.

Save this page, as I am adding new March Scholarships as I find them.

Use this list as a starting point and make sure to apply for as many local scholarships as possible.

Find tips on how to find more local scholarships right here.

MARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

David & Dovetta Wilson Scholarships

Award Amounts:  $1000 to $1500

Open to graduating seniors of a public high school (U.S.) and either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Deadline:  March 1

FirstSiteGuide Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to any degree-seeking student enrolled in an accredited college or university and to all high school students.

Deadline:  March 1 (Changed to May 1 for 2023)

Frame My Future Scholarship

Award Amount:  $6000, $2500, $1000, $500

Open to any legal U.S. resident who will be a full-time student at a U.S. college or university in the 2023-2024 academic year.

Deadline:  March 1

American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships

Award Amount:  (15) $5000

Open to descendants of veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during specific eligibility dates.

Deadline:  March 1

[Find a complete list of Scholarships for U.S. Veterans and Military Families HERE.]

AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship

Award Amount: $5000 (and additional prizes awarded for runners-up)

Open to college-bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.

Deadline: March 1

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Award Amount:  Varies

Open to a child or step-child of one of the following: Active duty, Reserve, or veteran U.S. Marine, a Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist who is or was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit.

Deadline:  March 1

[Find a great list of scholarships open to U.S. VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES here.]

Education Matters Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to students who are currently enrolled in or about to attend an accredited community college, undergraduate, or graduate program within the United States

Deadline:  March 1 (April 30 for 2023)

Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship (Mechanical)

Award Amount:  (2) $1000

Open to U.S. high school seniors.

Deadline:  March 1

[Find a complete list of Engineering Scholarships HERE.]

Engebretson Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000

Open to U.S. high school seniors.

Deadline:  March 1

National Chess Player Awards

Award Amount:  Varies

Open to high school juniors and seniors who have played in at least 25 regular-rated US Chess or FIDE events held from dates January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

Deadline:  March 1

Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to any legal U.S. resident at least seventeen (17) years old who is currently attending high school and will be attending an accredited university or college in the next academic year. Current college students are also eligible to apply. (Undergraduate and graduate students are both eligible)

Deadline:  March 1 (and September 1)

Project Yellow Light Billboard Scholarship

Award Amount:  $2000

Open to high school juniors and seniors between the ages of 14 and 20 and undergraduate college students between the ages of 15 and 25. The winning applicants will receive a scholarship toward the school of their choice (college, university, junior college, or technical school) or associated school fees. There are also two other scholarships available with April 1 deadlines of up to $8000. (Video and Radio)

Deadline:  March 1 

Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000 (Renewable)

Open to students planning to enroll as freshmen in a culinary arts or food sciences area of study.

Deadline:  March 1

Flavorful Futures Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000

Open to high school seniors. (Class of 2023)

Deadline:  March 1

Oxbow Academic Scholarships

Award Amounts:  $500 to $1000

Open to aspiring veterinarians and vet techs, as well as other future animal health professionals.

Deadline:  March 1

[Find a large list of scholarships open to future VETERINARIANS here.]

Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship

Award Amount:  $10,000

Open to students aged 14 years and older.

Deadline:  March 2

DCU for Kids Scholarship Program

Amount:  (120) $1500 to $2500

Open to students in their senior year of high school who plan to attend a state or nationally accredited college or university.

Deadline:  March 3

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ESA Foundation Scholarship Program (May not be offered for 2023)

Amount:  $3000

Open to women or minority students pursuing a degree leading to a career in computer and video game arts and sciences. Students must be current high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors.

Deadline:  March 12

Shell Oil Company Scholarships

Amount:  (20) $2,500

Open to U.S. graduating high school seniors planning to enroll full-time in one of the following majors (geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering) at specified institutions.

Deadline:  March 15

[Find more STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math – Scholarships right here.]

ScholarshipPoints Scholarship

Amount:  $2,500

Open to students who are at least 13 years old and are enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the U.S. Students must be legal residents of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

Deadline:  March 15

Equipment Leases Inc. College Scholarships

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Award Amount:  $1000

Open to students who are currently enrolled or have been accepted to enroll in an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Deadline:  March 15 (and September 15)

Beyond the Boroughs Scholarship

Award Amount:  Up to $20,000 (over four years)

Open to current high school seniors entering college in the fall or students currently attending a college or university.

Deadline:  March 15

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship (BAM)

Award Amount:  (5 renewable) $5000 per year, (45 one-time) $2500

Open to college-bound US-based high school seniors of African descent who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).

Deadline:  March 15

Women at Microsoft Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000 (Winners can apply for renewal for up to four years)

Open to graduating high school seniors who self-identify as female or as non-binary. Students should plan to pursue a career in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) field.

(Note: This is also included in the scholarship guidelines, “Due to the dynamic nature of a career in technology, this scholarship is not limited only to students pursuing STEAM fields of study. Instead, the selection committee is most interested in an applicant’s plan to be engaged in a STEAM industry in their career, their passion for technology, and the difference technology can make in the world.”)

Deadline:  March 15

Pilot International Scholarship (Scroll down to the second section to find the details. There are several scholarships on this page open to many levels of students.)

Award Amounts:  Up to $1500

There are many eligibility guidelines and several different scholarships. One is open to undergraduate students preparing for a career working with youth leadership and development, helping people with brain safety or fitness, or caring for families during times of need. Also available are scholarships for students based on community service, financial need and academic success. (For all of the scholarships, students must plan on a career with a focus on encouraging brain safety & health and/or supporting those who care for others.)

Deadline:  March 15

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest

Award Amount:  $200

Open to U.S. students 16 years and older.

Deadline:  March 15 (monthly)

Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:  $2500 (Renewable)

Open to students who plan to enroll or be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2023/2024 academic year. (Current high school seniors and college students.)

Deadline:  March 15

Imagination Begins with You High School Writing Contest

Award Amounts:  $300, $100

Open to all high school students in the United States who are currently attending a public, private, alternative, or home school.

Deadline:  March 15

UCT Scholarship Program

Award Amount:  (1) $6000, (2) $3000 (All renewable for four years)

Open to college-bound high school seniors.

Deadline:  March 15

GoSkills Be the Boss Scholarship

Award Amount:  $2000

Open to any female high-school or college student who wants to start her own online business.

Deadline:  March 15 (and September 15)

Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship

Award Amounts:  $2000, $1000, $500

Open to all high school students in the graduating classes of 2023 and 2024.

Deadline:  March 17

Operation Thank an Officer Scholarships

Award Amounts:  $1000

Open to to high school seniors and current college students that have a parent serving in the law enforcement field, have a parent that has retired from the law enforcement field, or has a parent who passed away that served in the law enforcement field.

Deadline:  March 17

Discover the Difference Trial Pro Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000

Open to students who are in the United States and currently enrolled full-time in high school, full-time in college, or in an accredited university.

Deadline:  March 20

Mattress Advisor’s Sleep Science Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to college-bound high school seniors and current college students.

Deadline:  March 20

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Award Amount:  $500

Open to all high school and current college students.

Deadline:  March 20

BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship (Applications accepted for the 2023/24 academic year beginning Feb. 1, 2023)

Award Amount:  $1500

Open to college-bound high school seniors who are pursuing an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program with an interest in mobility and advanced or emerging technologies such as (but not limited to) Automated and Unmanned, Connectivity, Cybersecurity, Shared or Micro Mobility and/or Electrification, Quantum Computing or Blockchain.

Deadline:  March 21

Open to United States residents 18 or older who are planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a college degree program.

Deadline:  Monthly (Apply by the last day of each month.)

4-H Youth in Action Awards

Award Amount:  $5000

Open to students who are 4-H members or alumni between the ages of 15-19.

Deadline:  March 27

Banks Family Education Fund

Award Amount:  $2000

Open to students who are at least 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited college, undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is offered to both part-time and full-time students.

Deadline:  March 30 (and September 30)

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Dechtman Wealth Management National Scholarship Essay Contest

Award Amount:  $3500

Open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited American college, regardless of major or area of study.

Deadline:  March 30 (and October 30)

Cappex Easy Money Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to U.S. high school students ages 13 and older.

Deadline:  March 31

Frye Law Group Onward Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1500

Open to graduating high school seniors who will become first-generation college students. (Find more information on first-generation scholarships and eligibility here.)

Deadline:  March 31

Side Hustlin’ Student Scholarship

Award Amount:  $2500, $1000

Open to students who are enrolled or actively applying for enrollment to an undergraduate or graduate program.

Deadline:  March 31

College Raptor Scholarship

Award Amount:  $2500

Open to students who are 16 and older and legal residents of the United States, District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory. They must be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university, or trade school).

Deadline:  March 31

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Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship (May not be offered for 2023)

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to all current college students in the United States as well as college-bound high school seniors.

Deadline:  March 31

ScholarshipPoints Monthly Scholarships

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Award Amounts: (1) $2500, (3) $1000

Open to students who are at least 13 years old and are enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the U.S. Students must be legal residents of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

Deadline:  March 31

Money Key Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to full-time college students and college-bound high school seniors in the U.S.

Deadline:  March 31 (and September 30)

FSP Foundation Paul S. Mills Scholarship

Amount:  (12) $1000

Open to U.S. college students (full or part-time) who are pursuing a course of study in a financial service field.

Deadline:  March 31

[Find a large list of scholarships open to students pursuing Business or Finance HERE.]

March Madness Scholarship

Amount:  $2500, $10,000

Deadline:  March 31

Driver Education Initiative Award

Award Amount:  $3000

Open to college-bound high school seniors and current college students.

Deadline:  March 31

Because College is Expensive Scholarship

Award Amount:  $500

Open to all college students and those planning on enrolling within 24 months.

Deadline:  March 31 (and June 30, September 30, December 31)

Beauty and Wellness Scholarship

Award Amounts:  (1) $1000, (2) $500

Open to female students who are enrolled (or plan to be enrolled) as undergraduate or graduate college students studying in the United States. The scholarship winner will be asked to provide proof of current/future college enrollment. Recent college graduates, high school juniors, and doctoral candidates are not eligible to apply.

Deadline:  March 31 (and January 1, June 30, September 30)

LogicMonitor Women in STEM Scholarship

Award Amount:  (3) $6000

Open to female students who will have completed at least one year of college prior to the fall of 2023 and who are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or math.

Deadline:  March 31

True Eye Experts Scholarship

Award Amount:  $1000

Open to U.S. residents registered at a U.S.based college or university for the Fall of 2023.

Deadline:  March 31

Nitro Scholarship

Amount:  $2000

Open to U.S. high school juniors and seniors, as well as current college students. Parents are welcome to apply on behalf of their students.

Deadline:  March 31

Robert Redick Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount:  $5000

Open to college-bound high school seniors (Class of 2023) and current college students in the U.S.

Deadline:  March 31

You can learn more about the scholarship process in my ebook, How to Win College Scholarships, which also contains information on writing a strong essay, locating awards, impressing the judges, and creating a stand-out scholarship application. Learn how to download it now here and find out how to greatly increase the chances of winning scholarships for you or your student.

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