Scholarships for the Holiday Season

‘Tis the season for family, friends, hot cocoa, and holiday cheer! Winter break is well deserved and a time for students to relax after their finals, but it’s also a great time to get ahead on scholarships.

There are even some feel-good scholarship opportunities that get into the spirit! Here are just a few great scholarships:

Pine cones and snowflakes on a wooden counter.

Spirit of Giving Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: July 31, 2020

For three students who embody the spirit of giving, Wine County Gift Baskets offers the Spirit of Giving Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarships go to high schoolers and undergraduates alike, as long as the student demonstrates their spirit of giving. Interested students must submit proof of enrollment, as well as a 500 to 750-word essay answering a few prompts.

Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: March 2, 2020

Artistic students who want to celebrate the holidays should look into the Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest. Entrants can submit their holiday card designs (or any other design, really) for a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship and have their design become a greeting card!

No origination fees or prepayment penalties

Fixed rates from 3.70% - 8.75% APR with auto-debit

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Holiday Celebration Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: December 31, 2020

To honor the holiday season, Money Solver created the Holiday Celebration Scholarship. For this $1,000 scholarship, students just have to talk about their favorite way of spending the holidays with the people they love. Students 18-years or older and already enrolled or planning to enroll in college by Fall 2020 can apply for this festive scholarship.

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