College Scholarships with Deadlines in September

College costs more money than ever these days and scholarships are available to students who are willing to put in some effort to complete the required applications.

Although it may seem impossible to win a scholarship, especially when the scholarship is available to students across the nation, you certainly won't win if you don't apply.

One important key to winning a scholarship is to make yourself stand out from the crowd. One of the easiest ways to do this is through the essay that you write. So try to keep that in mind when writing your scholarship essays. And keep the essays you write because it may be possible to tweak an essay you wrote for one scholarship, and use the tweaked version for a different scholarship.

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

Deadline: 9/1/2018

An essay is required to apply for this scholarship. The topic of the essay is what the applicant thinks that the role of technology will be in business and the personal lives of people over the next twenty years.

Eligibility:

• Must be a legal resident of the US
• Must be at least 17 years old
• Must be enrolled in a college or university as a full-time student in September 2018.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must include a letter of recommendation with the application

If you would like more information or would like to apply for this scholarship, please click on the below link.

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Deadline: 9/4/18

While this is technically not a scholarship, it is a video contest with a financial reward. The contest is separated into 2 contests based on age. It obviously requires the creating of a video.

The purpose of the Student Transportation Video Contest is to help students learn more about how important transportation is to the United States in terms of both the quality of life of US residents as well as to the economy of the country. The contest also was designed to help young people learn more about the transportation industry and spar an interest in the possibility of future careers.

To get more information and enter this video contest, click on the link below.

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

Deadline: 9/10/2018

This scholarship application requires an essay of at least 1,000 words. The essay needs to be based on an interview that the applicant completes with a person in the field he/she is considering going into.

Eligibility:

• You must be enrolled in an accredited college or university by 9/10/18
• The college or university you are attending must be in the 50 US states
• You must complete an interview and write an essay based on the interview.

If you would like more information or are interested in applying, please click on the link below.

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

Deadline: 9/15/2018

This scholarship is for students interested in becoming entrepreneurs. It is awarded four times per year. Check scholarship link below for future deadlines.

Eligibility:

• Must be a high school senior who has just graduated or enrolled in college
• You can be a student in a community college, 4-year college or in graduate school
• Relatives of Formswift staff cannot apply

• Requires a business plan and infographic

  
  

For more information or to apply for this scholarship, please click on the link below.

Amount of Scholarship: $500

Deadline: 9/20/2018

To apply for this scholarship the applicant must have created some type of project that will help other people.

Eligibility:

• Must be a current high school or college student attending high school or college in the United States
• Must be an American citizen (or can hold a valid student visa)
• Must have created a project that helps others and then write an essay about how their project makes a difference in the lives of other people. The project can include a blog, website, a fundraiser, etc.)

To apply for this scholarship or get more information, click on the scholarship link below.

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 9/30/2018

This scholarship application requires an essay of 500 - 1,000 words promoting a healthy lifestyle while attending high school and college. The essay must include ways this healthy lifestyle can be continued throughout a lifetime.

Eligibility:

• Must be currently enrolled in high school, college, university or a trade/vocational school.
• You must have a passion for hiking or a healthy lifestyle

To get more information on this scholarship, or to apply, please click on the link below.

Amount of the Scholarship: $1,000

Deadline: 9/30/18 (This date is No Texting While Driving Day)

To apply for this scholarship applicants must include a 140 character message on the topic of texting while driving. The applications will be reviewed and ten of the top entries will be chosen to submit essays of 500 to 1,000 words and the scholarship winner will be chosen from those ten entries.

Eligibility:

• Must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, OR entering college, currently in college or graduate school.
• Must be a US citizen

For more information or to apply to this scholarship, please click on the link below.

Amount of Scholarship: $500

Deadline: 9/30/2018

To apply for this scholarship, you must answer essay questions that are on the application.

Eligibility:

You must be between the ages of 16 and 25 years old to apply

You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

You must be a citizen of the United States or Canada

If you need more information or would like to apply for this scholarship, please click on the link below.

Amount of scholarship: 9/30/2018

Deadline: 9/30/2018

The application includes an essay of 500 to 1,000 words regarding the internet.

Eligibility:

• You must be enrolled in high school or an accredited college or university.
• You also must submit proof that you are currently a student.

For more information or to apply for this scholarship, click on the link below.

Are you interested in finding more scholarships that may pertain specifically to you or your field of study? I find scholarships by using the Google search engine, but I will let you in on a little secret. I have a favorite source for finding scholarships. It's the book below. The Ultimate Scholarship Book.

I have used this book for years, starting when I ran the career center at a high school in Connecticut. The authors became experts on getting scholarships to pay for their college education and I have found it an amazing source of scholarships. The good news is that they print a new version each year so you can get the most updated scholarships.