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Private Scholarships

The following privately administered scholarships are separated below according to their application process.

You may contact our Financial Aid office if you have questions concerning private scholarships.

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Ascent Student Loans Daily Scholarship

One student is chosen monthly

$1,000

College Ave Scholarship

Monthly sweepstakes

$1000 monthly award

Submit video with this scholarship application

Rising Stars Scholarship September 10, 2025 deadline $1,000 each semester

Submit art or design with these scholarship applications

Academy of Motion Pictures Student Academy Awards Application opens March 19,2025 and closes May 18, 2025 Gold $5,000 award
Silver $3,000 award
Bronze $2,000 award
Adventographer Travel Scholarship Sept. 1st, and Feb. 1st deadline annually $1,500 bi-annual award
Annual Art & Design Scholarship June 1st  annually $1,000 award
CARiD Scholarship Fall deadline October 31th / Spring deadline April 30th $1,000 bi-annual award
Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship deadline March 3, 2025 $10,000 award
Future Designer Scholarship May 1, 2025 deadline $1,000 award
Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship May 1st annually $10,000 award
HonorsGradu Multimedia Scholarship deadline date is April 7, 2025 1/ $10,000
4/$5,000
John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Scholarship Fund Application accepted October 1st - February 1st annually $500-$5,000 awarded at the discretion of the committee may be awarded in quarterly installments.
Korea Arts Foundation of America (KAFA) Offered bi-annually $20,000 award
Pretty Lightroom Presets Bi-Annual Scholarship April 15th annual deadline $500 bi-annual award

Application needed for these scholarships

2+2 Transfer Scholarship Must be a Maryland Resident $1,000 award
Boomer Benefits Scholarship August 27, 2025 deadline -
Only to adult students age 50+
2/$2,500 award
Central Scholarship Bureau Varying deadlines Varying amounts
Coca-Cola Scholars Program 26/27 application not yet available - for students who will be high school seniors at that time. 150/$20,000
Dell Scholars Program Application open from October 1st through December 1st. For under-served and lower-income high school seniors.  $20,000 award
ELKS Most Valuable Student Scholarship Varying deadlines Varying amounts
Elks LegacyAwards Application  available in February -For HS senior and child or grandchild of current lodge members in MD, DC, & Delaware $4,000 award
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Varying deadlines - For dependents directly affected by the attacks on September 11, 2001. Award amounts vary
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Application available in mid - Nov 2024 $1,000 - $5,000
Foster Care To Success Scholarship Accepting applications January 1 - March 31 annually. For students in foster care or adopted. $2,500 - $5,000
Gates Millennium Scholarship Please click on the link for more information  
Gilman International Scholarship For US citizens who are planning on studying abroad Over 2800 for up to $5,000 each
Global Experiences Scholarships Deadline dates vary. For students interested in study abroad internships Award amount vary
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 25/26 application not yet available Up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate school
Leslie T. and Francis Posey Scholarship Fund Application open from Feb 3, 2025 to April 1, 2025 - Must demonstrate financial need, be accepted to or enrolled in graduate school pursuing either painting or sculpture and have an undergraduate degree in either painting or sculpture Award amounts vary
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program March 31st deadline - Must be blind in both eyes 30 merit-based/$3,000 to $12,000
Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship 25/26 application not available -Offered to Greek American Students 20/$10,000 each based on academic achievement and financial need
20/$2,500 each based solely on academic achievement
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation

May 1, 2025 deadline

$1,000 - $5,000 
PRINT IT  Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators January 11, 2026 deadline $1,000
Rotary Club of Annapolis (District 7620) April 11, 2025 deadline - must be an Anne Arundel County resident 4/$2,500
William Lee Scholarship Trendspot April 1, 2025 deadline - For Ceramic arts majors Amounts vary from $1,000-$5,000

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Abbott and Fenner Scholarship June 10, 2025 deadline $1,000 award
AES Engineers Scholarship October 8, 2025 deadline $500 award
American Military Veteran's Scholarship Memorial Day (Last Monday in May) deadline $500 award
Big Sun Scholarship June 19,  2025 deadline $500 award
Child of an American Veteran Scholarship Application opens July 1, 2025 $1,500 award
College Jumpstart Scholarship March 31, deadline $1,000 bi-annual award
KidGuard For Educations Scholarship October 31 annually $500-$1,000 range
LA Tutors 123 Innovation Scholarship The deadline is the 20th of each month $500 award monthly
Maryland Mensa Scholarship 25-26 application not yet available  
PrestigeLinks Digital Marketing Scholarship July 31, 2025 deadline $1000 award
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship February 20, 2025 deadline 6/$5,000 1/$10,000
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships April 21, 2025 deadline varying awards

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