February Scholarships

February is an excellent time to apply for scholarships, offering opportunities for students across various ages, interests, and academic levels. Whether you are a high school senior, college student, or pursuing graduate studies, there are numerous scholarships available to support your educational goals.

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Top February Scholarships to Apply For


Here are some of the best scholarships with February deadlines. Be sure to check the eligibility requirements and apply before the deadlines!

 

National Garden Club Scholarships

Award Amount: Up to $4000 (45 awards)
Eligibility: Open to current college juniors, seniors, and graduate students pursuing careers in gardening, environmental issues, floral design, horticulture, or landscape design.
Deadline: February 1

Association for Women in Mathematics Essay Contest
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Open to middle school, high school, and college students.
Deadline: February 1

Rent-A-Center Make a Difference Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500 (50 awards)
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited U.S. or Puerto Rican institution. Applicants must be customers, dependents, or employees of Rent-A-Center.
Deadline: February 1

QGenda – AACN Scholarship
Award Amount: $5000
Eligibility: Open to master’s or doctoral nursing students.
Deadline: February 1

The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
Award Amount: $5000–$7000
Eligibility: Open to graduate students or undergraduates with one year of college completed. Preference is given to students guided by spiritual values and residing in specific states.
Deadline: February 1

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Scholarships
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing careers in aviation/aerospace or obtaining a private pilot’s license.
Deadline: February 1

Dave Dowling Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing degrees in horticulture or floriculture with at least one year of studies remaining.
Deadline: February 1

Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000
Eligibility: Open to women attending undergraduate women’s colleges in the U.S. or Canada.
Deadline: February 1

EngineerGirl Writing Contest
Award Amount: $1000, $750, $500
Eligibility: Open to elementary, middle, and high school students in the U.S.
Deadline: February 1

John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $500–$5000
Eligibility: Open to students studying art forms related to the classical tradition of Western culture.
Deadline: February 1

Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Robotics Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000 (4 awards, renewable)
Eligibility: Open to FIRST Robotics students pursuing degrees in biomedical engineering or pre-med.
Deadline: February 1

OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship
Award Amount: $2000 (1 award), $1000 (4 awards, renewable for 4 years)
Eligibility: Open to children, grandchildren, and legal dependents of OOIDA members (truck drivers).
Deadline: February 1

SME Education Foundation Scholarships
Award Amount: $2500–$20,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and college students pursuing degrees in manufacturing, engineering, or related disciplines.
Deadline: February 1

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Scholarships
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and college students. Awards are available for members and non-members.
Deadline: February 1
 

February 3 Deadlines

Foot Locker Scholarship
Award Amount: $20,000 (19 awards), $25,000 (1 award)
Eligibility: Open to college-bound U.S. high school seniors committed to sports.
Deadline: February 3

Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to students who have applied for multiple scholarships.
Deadline: February 3

Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards
Award Amount: $4000
Eligibility: Open to children or grandchildren of Elks members in good standing.
Deadline: February 3

Northwestern Mutual Cancer-Related Scholarships
Award Amount: $5000 (up to 25 awards)
Eligibility: Open to childhood cancer survivors or siblings of those affected by childhood cancer.
Deadline: February 3

The Balams Firm Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500
Eligibility: Open to graduating high school seniors who live in the Atlanta metropolitan area (Class of 2025).
Deadline: February 5

 

McDonald’s® HACER® National Scholarship Program
Award Amount: Up to $100,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who are eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school. Students must have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
Deadline: February 6

 

Harris Injury Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to current college students and graduating high school seniors (Class of 2025) who have suffered a serious injury and are committed to rebuilding their lives and pursuing higher education.
Deadline: February 7

RMEL Foundation Scholarships
Award Amount: $1500–$3000+
Eligibility: Open to students in engineering, business, information systems, plant, line or distribution technology, line worker, or other electric energy-related fields.
Deadline: February 7

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000, $7500, $5000, $2000
Eligibility: Open to current college students enrolled at accredited four-year colleges or universities. Applicants must major in accounting, business administration, finance, criminal justice, or similar fraud-related disciplines.
Deadline: February 7

National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) Scholarships
Award Amount: $2000 (13 awards)
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students studying photojournalism.
Deadline: February 7

Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must write an essay about overcoming an injury or accident.
Deadline: February 7

 

Scholarships for Military Children Program
Award Amount: $2000 (500 awards)
Eligibility: Open to unmarried military dependent children under 23 with a valid Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card.
Deadline: February 12

 

The Christophers’ Poster Contest
Award Amount: $1000, $500, $250, $100
Eligibility: Open to high school students in grades 9–12 living in the U.S.
Deadline: February 13

The Christophers Video Contest
Award Amount: $2000, $1000, $500, $100
Eligibility: Open to current college students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs.
Deadline: February 13

 

Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $1500
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors living near a Simon mall or in surrounding communities.
Deadline: February 14

Southwest Airlines® Community Scholarship
Award Amount: Up to $20,000 (4 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing higher education with career interests in the airline industry.
Deadline: February 14

PSO Scholarship (Parents for School Options)
Award Amount: $2500 (1 award), $1000 (5 awards), $500 (7 awards)
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors enrolled in online public/private schools or independent study programs.
Deadline: February 14

POET Never Satisfied Scholarships
Award Amount: $5000 (15 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in accredited two- or four-year post-secondary schools in the U.S.
Deadline: February 14

 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Award Amount: $500–$5000
Eligibility: Open to college-bound or current college students of Hispanic heritage in the U.S.
Deadline: February 15

David & Dovetta Wilson Scholarships
Award Amount: $1000–$1500
Eligibility: Open to graduating seniors of U.S. public high schools who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Deadline: February 15

Technology Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to college students excelling in science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering.
Deadline: February 15

Land Legal Group Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to pre-law undergraduates or first-year law students.
Deadline: February 15

The Unwiring ReDesign Challenge
Award Amount: $500 (3 awards), $250 (3 awards), $125 (3 awards), $25 (15 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students in grades 9–12 across the U.S.
Deadline: February 16

 

Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to current college students and college-bound high school seniors who will begin college within six months of submitting their application.
Deadline: February 18

 

Out-of-State Student Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in or accepted to a college or university located in a state where they did not attend high school or where their parents do not currently live.
Deadline: February 19

Live Deliberately Essay Contest (On hold until Fall 2025)
Award Amount: $500 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to youth aged 14–18 worldwide. Past winners are not eligible.
Deadline: February 19 (On hold until Fall 2025)

 

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000 (1 award), $5000 (6 awards)
Eligibility: Open to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools or communities.
Deadline: February 20

Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation Scholarship (GAR)
Award Amount: Up to $50,000 ($12,500 per year)
Eligibility: Open to dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry. Applicants must be U.S. graduating high school seniors enrolling as full-time first-year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor’s degree.
Deadline: February 20

 

Gucci Changemakers Scholars Program
Award Amount: Up to $20,000
Eligibility: Open to students with at least two semesters remaining as undergraduates or entering their first year at an undergraduate institution. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university.
Deadline: February 21

 

Jed Foundation Student Voice of Mental Health Awards (Not yet updated for 2025)
Award Amount: $3000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors or seniors aged 16+ and undergraduate students enrolled in U.S. colleges.
Deadline: February 23

Zillion’s Women in STEM Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. residents currently enrolled in a STEM field major at an accredited college or university. Applicants must have completed 30 college-level credit hours and have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Deadline: February 23

ESS Student Art Contest
Award Amount: $500 American Express gift card (plus $500 for their school)
Eligibility: Open to artistic K–12 students.
Deadline: February 23
 

February 26 Deadlines

Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship (Not offered for 2025)
Award Amount: $1500 (1 award), $300 (1 award), $200 (1 award)
Eligibility: Open to graduating high school seniors in the U.S.
Deadline: February 26 (Check back in 2026)

eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition
Award Amount: $500–$10,000 (savings bonds at maturity)
Eligibility: Open to students in grades 6–9.
Deadline: February 26

Marsala Law Group Lifelong Hobby Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university for Spring 2025.
Deadline: February 26

 

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Award Amount: $5000–$10,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools or communities.
Deadline: February 28

SBB Research Group Foundation STEM Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500 (12 awards)
Eligibility: Open to full-time college students pursuing STEM degrees with a 3.5+ GPA.
Deadline: February 28

Tall Clubs International Foundation Scholarships
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility: Open to college-bound high school seniors meeting height requirements (5′10″ for women, 6′2″ for men).
Deadline: February 28

Edvisors Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500
Eligibility: Open to students aged 17+ who are enrolled or will enroll in a U.S. college or university.
Deadline: February 28

Achieving My Potential Scholarship
Award Amount: $2000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in trade schools, undergraduate, or graduate programs in the U.S.
Deadline: February 28
 

Don’t Miss Out!

February scholarships are a fantastic opportunity to secure funding for your education. Whether you’re a high school senior, a college student, or pursuing a specialized field, there’s something for everyone. Take action now and apply, apply, apply!


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