15 Scholarships To Apply To By The End Of December

Updated on November 18th, 2024

The year may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean your student’s scholarship search has to! While we certainly believe students should take time during their winter break to rest and enjoy holiday celebrations with family and friends, we also know it’s a great time to knock out some last-minute applications for scholarships.

Here is a list of 15 scholarships to apply for this December. Some deadlines are as late as December 31st! Either way, these next few weeks are major deadline weeks so you don’t want to miss out!

If you are curious how we found these scholarships, check out our free training on how to uncover legitimate scholarships, “6 Steps to Quickly Secure Scholarships for College.” This training is geared towards teaching parents what you need to know about paying for college so you can help your child avoid student loan debt. To see when we are holding our next training, go to https://thescholarshipsystem.com/freewebinar. 

15 Scholarships to Apply to Before the End of December:

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Dell Scholar Program

• Deadline: December 1, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Participate in a program-approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12
  • Be on track to graduate from an accredited high school in the current academic year
  • Plan to enroll full time at an accredited higher education institution in the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in the fall directly following high school graduation
• GPA Requirement: 2.4 of Higher

The Bookoo Scholarship

• Deadline: December 1, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students attending an accredited college or university.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay

 Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team College Scholarship

• Deadline: December 1, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Scholarships are open to students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university.
• GPA Requirement: 3.5 or higher
• Requires essay

Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

• Deadline: December 1, 2024

• Eligibility:  
  • Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year

• Deadline: December 2, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Child must be a legal military dependent. Status confirmed by DEERS enrollment form.
  • Child must be between the ages of 13 and 18, at the time of nomination.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Nomination by Parents, siblings, teachers, coaches, clergy, neighbors, grandparents, and anyone familiar with the child’s achievements

AvaCares Medical Scholarship

• Deadline: December 15, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Citizen of the United States or in possession of an Alien Registration Card
  • High school senior or enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university
  • Pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, health law, etc.
• GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA or Higher
• Requires Essay, Video, or Image Submission

Rubincam Youth Award

• Deadline: December 15, 2025
• Eligibility:  
  • Award is open to students in grades 6 through 12
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires biography & genealogical project

Burger King Scholars Program

• Deadline: December 16, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.
• GPA Requirement: 2.5 or higher
• Requires Essay

Foreclosure.com Scholarship

• Deadline: December 15, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Scholarship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay 

G2 Overachievers Student Grant

• Deadline: December 30, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • US Citizen
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Handwritten Essay

Achieve Today Scholarship

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Eligibility:  
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and a current student of an accredited US university or college.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay or Video

NYC Injury Lawyers Scholarship

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Eligibility: 
  • Open to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a U.S. college — program, interested in or seeking a law degree.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay

Not Consumed Scholarship

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Eligibility: 
  • Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa.
  • Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. college or university.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay

Distracted Driving Scholarship

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Eligibility: 
  • Open to students planning on or currently attending an accredited college, university or continuing education program.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Ad Creation

#TransgenderFirst Scholarship

• Deadline: December 31, 2024
• Eligibility: 
  • Identify as Transgender or Non-Binary
  • Plan to pursue a degree, or currently pursuing a degree, at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
  • Have a high school diploma or GED
  • Be a U.S. Citizen
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Social Post

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