Good health, happiness, and prosperity are common wishes for the New Year to come. Great things come to those that commit to their resolutions. Students should consider applying for four scholarships each month of 2023. If you commit to this—which is 100% DOABLE—you will have applied for 48 scholarships. And, you don’t have to write tons of essays or spend hours on scholarship applications to meet this goal.
JUMP TO 2023 SCHOLARSHIP LIST
Out with the bad habits and in with the habits that help to fuel your dreams and manifest your destiny. Set realistic goals that will lead to prosperity and success. For high school and college students, these New Year 2023 wishes may translate into New Year Resolutions such as...
• Applying for more scholarships this year!
• Trying something new in 2023, like a different extracurricular activity.
• Volunteering in your community.
• Prospering in your studies; you’re one year closer to your ultimate goal—earning that college degree!
• Earning a higher score on your ACT or SAT to help you land a merit scholarship.
• Enhancing your leadership skills in the classroom and community.
The Most Anticipated 2023 Scholarships
Below are 23 scholarships students should consider applying for in 2023:- December 2023 Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes
Deadline: 12/31/23
Award Amount: $500 The Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes is open to registered Fastweb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and who are at least sixteen (16) years of age. You must log into your Fastweb account to obtain your personal referral link. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link during the Promotion Period, you and your referral will be entered as a pair into the monthly drawing. - Goodwall #ScholarshipNow Challenge
Deadline: 12/31/23
Award Amount: $2,500 Participate in the #ScholarshipNow challenge for a chance to win $2,500! To participate, download the Goodwall app and simply share a video telling us how winning this scholarship would help you achieve your educational goals, on the hashtag #ScholarshipNow. - Financial Goals Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/23
Award Amount: $2,000 The Financial Goals Scholarship is available to students who are 18 years of age or older. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on a personal finance topic. - Live Más Scholarship
Deadline: 1/3/24
Award Amount: $5,000 - $25,000 The Live Más Scholarship is available to innovators, creators, and dreamers between the ages of 16 and 26. To be considered, you must create and submit a film, animation, or a simple testimonial of up to two minutes in length that tells the story of your life's passion. - Love Your Career Scholarship
Deadline: 1/10/24
Award Amount: $1,000 The Love Your Career Scholarship is available to students attending an accredited college or university. You must submit an essay of between 1,000 and 3,000 words describing at least three steps that you plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that you love in order to qualify for this award. Topics may include: What are your passions that could be turned into a career? What are some ideas you have for a business based on things that you love and are skilled at? You must also interview a professional in your chosen field that has at least three years of experience. - Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship
Deadline: 1/15/24
Award Amount: $5,000
The Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are pursuing careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay stating why you chose a career in government service, including any inspiration derived from the leadership of George Washington in his famous crossing of the Delaware. - Flavorful Futures Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/24
Award Amount: $5,000 The Flavorful Futures Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. - Union Plus Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/24
Award Amount: $500 - $4,000 The Union Plus Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be a current or retired member of a participating union, or the spouse or dependent child of a member to be eligible for this award. - Whataburger Feeding Student Success Scholarship
Deadline: 2/14/2024
Award Amount: $5,000 The Whataburger Feeding Student Success Scholarship Program is open to historically underserved students who reside within Whataburger's 14 - state footprint. - Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Deadline: 2/20/24
Award Amount: $5,000 - $10,000 The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship is available to high school students. You must have been active in promoting vegetarianism in your school and / or community; and have demonstrated compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet / lifestyle to be considered for this award. - Optimist International Essay Contest
Deadline: 2/28/24
Award Amount: $2,500 The Optimist International Essay Contest is open to students who are under the age of 19. To be considered for this award, you must submit a 700 - to 800 - word essay on the following topic: "Optimism: How It Connects Us." - Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/1/24
Award Amount: $10,000 The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to students who are at least 14 years of age. To enter, you must submit an original design for a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card, or all - occasion greeting card. All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant. - Frame My Future Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/15/24
Award Amount: $2,000 The Frame My Future Scholarship Contest is open to full - time undergraduate and graduate students attending a U.S. college or university. To enter, you must create and upload a 30-second reel or TikTok showing how you plan to "Frame Your Future." You must also follow the sponsor on social media. - Design Your Signature Hat Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/29/24
Award Amount: $500 The Design Your Signature Hat Scholarship Contest is open to students who are currently studying fashion design or another field related to the clothing/garment industry. You must submit a hat design using any medium: sketch, digital graphics, or a combination of both to be considered for this award. You must also include a brief description explaining the inspiration behind your design and any unique features. - CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
Deadline: 4/15/24
Award Amount: $500 The CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest is open to students who will be enrolling in post - secondary education. You must submit a video of up to three minutes responding to one of the prompts on the topic of Mustangs. - Create Real Impact Contest
Deadline: 4/25/24
Award Amount: $1,500 The Create Real Impact Contest is open to full-time students between the ages of 14 and 22. To enter, you must create original work (video, music, creative writing, or artwork) showcasing your idea for a solution or strategy to fix the problem of distracted and reckless driving. - We The Future Contest
Deadline: 5/31/24
Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 The We The Future Contest is open to high school and college students. To enter, you must submit an essay, song, STEM project, short film, social media video, or PSA on a given topic related to the Constitution. - Creativity Leads to Success Scholarship
Deadline: 6/15/24
Award Amount: $1,250 - $2,500 The Creativity Leads to Success Scholarship is available to high school, college, and graduate students who are 18 years or older. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 500 - word essay that answers the following question: "How do you use creativity in problem solving?" - $2,000 Minecraft Scholarship
Deadline: 7/31/24 Award Amount: $2,000 The $2,000 Minecraft Scholarship is open to high school and college students. You must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and submit an essay of at least 500 words that details your opinion on how Minecraft can be a positive influence on education and career development in order to be considered for this award.
- Spirit of Giving Scholarship
Deadline: 7/31/24
Award Amount: $1,000 The Spirit of Giving Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current college students. You must submit an essay of between 500 and 750 words on one of the following three topics to be considered for this award: How have you advanced the spirit of giving in your community or abroad either through service or in giving? How has the spirit of giving affected you personally? How will your college or post-secondary education allow you to be of service to others or give to others? - Mrs Prindables Future Educator Scholarship
Deadline: 8/20/24
Award Amount: $1,000 The Future Educator Scholarship is available to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a degree in education to be eligible for this award. - Clubs of America Scholarship Award
Deadline: 8/31/24
Award Amount: $1,000 The Clubs of America Scholarship Award is available to currently enrolled students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. You must submit an essay of at least 600 words about your career aspirations and how your current course load will help you achieve success. YouTube video submissions are also accepted and should be no longer than five minutes. - RealtyHop Scholarship
Deadline: 8/31/24
Award Amount: $1,000 The RealtyHop Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Imagine yourself 10 years in the future after having graduated college and living the life of your dreams: find a listing on RealtyHop you picture yourself living in and write what your favorite room or feature is on the listing and why it is important to your future life."
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Shawna Newman
Managing Editor, Contributing Writer
Shawna Newman is the Managing Editor and a writer at Fastweb. She has over 10 years of experience in higher education. Her direct work with college admissions teams, financial aid officers, college deans, ...
