NORTH ZULCH ISD COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
Scholarships with DECEMBER 2025 Deadlines:
Doodle for Google
Sponsor: Google Inc.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Closing Date: December 3, 2025
Description: Program is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grades. Student must create a doodle on the theme: “My superpower is…”
Avacare Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Avacare Medical
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 5, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are/will be pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, etc. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Take Care of Texas Video Contest
Sponsor: Take Care of Texas
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: December 5, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to Texas high school students in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must submit a video that portrays positive ways Texas can help keep our air clean, keep our water clean, conserve water, save energy, or reduce waste. Note: Students in grades 6-8 can apply, but their prize will be a gift card for camera equipment.
Burger King Scholars Program
Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico. Applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2026-27 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Derrick Law Firm
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual.
MoreWithUs Scholarship
Sponsor: MoreWithUs
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay or video related their job or volunteer experience.
National Sojourners Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Sojourners Inc.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt: “Who wrote it, why and when? The main synthesis of the paper needs to address “what is your view of the creed?” In these tumultuous times, is the creed still a viable document? Do you believe most of your generation embraces the essence of the creed?”
Rubincam Youth Award
Sponsor: National Genealogical Society
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project.
Scholarship for Future Teachers
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who plan becoming a teacher in the future.
Equitable Excellence Scholarships
Sponsor: Equitable
Amount: Up to $5,000 – renewable for up to four years
Closing Date: December 18, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for during the next academic year. Applicant must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities.
Elite Lawyer Scholarship
Sponsor: Elite Lawyer
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 22, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must submit an essay or video on what positive change they are working to bring to their community this year.
Love of Learning Scholarship
Sponsor: The College JumpStart Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students in 10th through 12th grades, college students, and non-traditional students. Applicant must submit a short essay on something they are passionate about.
Micklin Law Group Scholarship
Sponsor: The Micklin Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall. Applicant must submit a personal essay sharing their greatest strength and weakness.
Milemark Media Legal Scholarship
Sponsor: MileMark Media
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and grad school students interested in or currently studying law, criminal justice, or forensics. Applicant must submit an essay sharing why they are interested in law, criminal justice, or forensics.
Not Consumed Scholarship
Sponsor: Not Consumed
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following prompt: “Who has had the most impact on your educational journey and why?” OR “Which Not Consumed product has had the most impact on your Christian faith and why?”
Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Regions Financial Corporation
Amount: $8,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are residents of an eligible state (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas). Applicant must submit an essay or video on who has inspired them.
Review Your College Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide a star rating and written review of an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning they are or have attended.
Right to Read Scholarship
Sponsor: Federal Criminal Practice Group of Price Benowitz LLP
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to book banning.
Scholarship Detective Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Shirtcotton Scholarship
Sponsor: Shirtcotton
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must share their accomplishments, why they should be selected to win the scholarship, and how t-shirts have played a role in their life.
Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship
Sponsor: Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors. Applicant must submit an essay sharing their life story, their intended field of study, career, and how they will make an impact on the world.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Sponsor: Access Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years who are U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, or international students currently studying in the U.S.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a top ten list of the top ten reasons they should get the scholarship.
Unigo $10K Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Applicant must be at least 14 years of age, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a written response to the following prompt: “Would you rather be smart, funny or rich? Why?”
Sponsor: Bott and Associates, Ltd
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must be dedicated to helping give people peace of mind and able to demonstrate this in their essay.
**Monthly Scholarships**:
$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled (or planning to enroll in the next 12 months) as a high school student or college undergraduate. Applicant must create a Cappex account.
CollegeWeekLive Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegeWeekLive, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: 11:59 Eastern Time on the last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will enroll no later than the fall of 2019 in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school). Open to both U.S. and non-U.S. students. Applicant must register online at http://www.CollegeWeekLive.com, login, and visit five colleges (go to their page) to be entered for the scholarship.
$1,000 Plan for College Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Sallie Mae Bank
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must register for one of the company’s free plan for college tools.
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the month.
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States, as well as international students with valid visas. Applicant must currently attend, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a college or university. Applicant must login or register for an account with Niche.
$5,000 Social Network Scholarship
Sponsor: GotChosen
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: 11:59 Pacific Time on the last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to students 18 years of age or older who have been accepted to a post secondary program or college. Open to U.S. and international students. Applicant must choose any channel on the GotChosen Social Media platform and create a post. The post with the most votes wins the scholarship.
$500 “Go Ennounce Yourself” Scholarship
Sponsor: GoEnnounce
Amount: $500
Closing Date: 30th of every month.
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or planning to attend a four-year college. Applicant must create a GoEnnounce profile and share scholastic and extracurricular progress and achievements.
Chegg $1,000 Monthly Scholarship
Sponsor: Chegg
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: 1st day of every month
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 15 years of age and currently enrolled in high school or an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must create a Chegg account and answer a short scholarship question in 600 characters or less.
CollegeXpress Refer a Friend $500 Monthly Scholarship
Sponsor: Carnegie Communications
Amount: $500
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Applicant must share their referral link with friends. For every friend who registers with CollegeXpress, applicant will receive an entry into the scholarship contest.
Courage To Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow Scholarship
Amount: $500
Closing Date: Last day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are high school juniors and seniors or current college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must answer the scholarship question in 250 words or less.
EDvestinU®National Monthly Scholarship Giveaway
Sponsor: EDvestinU®
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the month
Description: Scholarship giveaway is open to legal residents of the United States or to foreign students with a valid student visa who, at the time of entry, are enrolled at an eligible degree-granting college or university. Applicant must fill out short online form.
Future Innovator Scholarship
Sponsor: StudySoup
Amount: $500
Closing Date: 1st day of the month
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant should be an outstanding student who exemplifies leadership and a willingness to help others.
Golden Eagle Coins Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Golden Eagle Coins
Amount: $500
Closing Date: The 20th of each month
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.