Outside Scholarships
This webpage provides a resource of reputable outside scholarship search engines and outside scholarships.
Outside Scholarship Search Engines
The websites listed below provide popular outside scholarship opportunities for incoming and continuing students to explore. This list is not exhaustive, so please feel free to research other options for funding!
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Scholarships and resources for LGBTQIA+ students:
International student scholarship Links:
*You can also research scholarships through professional organizations related to your major.
Scholarship resource aimed to support students with disabilities:
Outside Scholarship Opportunities
Through other organizations, our institution has received information regarding outside scholarship awards. Our office will be updating this section as we receive outside scholarship notifications. Please check back for updates throughout the year.
PKA Tech THEA Scholarship. For female, incoming freshman and current students pursing a major in the STEM concentrations. Must have a passion for technology, exhibit leadership qualities, and have a 3.2 GPA. Awards are for $500 and $1,500.
For more information and the application: PKA Tech THEA ScholarshipSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Multiple scholarships with varying requirements. All scholarships require a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 unless specified differently below. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.
For more information and application: SHPE ScholarshipsPNC Student Lending Scholarship. Awards $2,000 scholarships to undergraduate students once every six months randomly to six students who register for a user account on PNC's Financial Literacy platform. No purchase/transaction is required.
For more information and the fine print: PNC Bank Financial Literacy EducationPWC NY Scholarship. Deadline to apply: 3/31/2024.
The 2024-2025 Scholarship Program, in honor of Founder and Past President, Lenore Janis, will recognize six emerging students pursuing a degree in the AEC industry. Each recipient will receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship to be provided directly to the college/university for recipient’s tuition. This opportunity is open to full-time female graduate applicants, or rising female seniors in an undergraduate program at the start of the 2024 fall semester who are pursing a degree in the AEC industry. For more information and the application click here.
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Scholarship. Deadline to apply: April 1 2024.
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students from New Jersey who are working on a degree in an environmental field and awards up to $10,000. This program is open to New Jersey residents who have completed at least 45 credits at a college in any state offering a degree in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, horticulture, park administration, or a related field. Students must have a cumulative academic average equivalent to a 3.3. or higher. To learn more and apply click here.
Learner's Annual Online Learning Innovative Scholarship Deadline to apply: April 1 2024.
The Online Learning Innovator Scholarship is a recurring scholarship that awards up to $1,000 for students who leverage online learning platforms and resources, such as online tutors, webinars, and content libraries to enhance their understanding and application of knowledge. The application is open to all high school senior, undergraduate, and graduate students. For more details and to apply click here.
CME Group Foundation Scholars Program. Deadline to apply: April 4 2024.
Awards up to a $20,000 renewable scholarships to under-represented rising sophomore, junior or senior students majoring in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Data Science, Cyber Security, Math, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or Accounting. Students must demonstrate financial need and from a low income and historically underserved community. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and be willing to attend a one-day market education program at CME Group in Chicago in August 2024. Recipients will be reimbursed for travel expenses. For thorough details and to apply, visit: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/cme-scholars
THE AAUW Greater Wayne Area Branch Scholarship. Deadline to apply: April 12 2024.
The AAUW Committee awards annual scholarships with a preference for women returning to college to complete their first undergraduate degree. Qualified applicants must be a resident of Northern New Jersey, living in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, or Sussex County and at least twenty-five years old by the application year. Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university seeking a first bachelor’s degree and expected to complete all coursework after September 2024. Students with current bachelor's degree are not eligible. For more information and for the application click here.
Johnson & Johnson Scholarship. Deadline to apply: rolling deadline.
Johnson & Johnson is empowering people to address the health needs of the most vulnerable populations and helping change the trajectory of health for humanity. Each scholarship is $5,000 for a total of 20 awards. Recipients must be residents of New Brunswick who are enrolled in a full-time degree program that will lead to advance healthcare support, patient care or contribute to healthcare systems. Recipients must also earn a minimum 3.0 GPA. Please select here for more details and the application.
The David Malcolm Scholarship. Deadline to apply: May 31 2024.
The $2,500 scholarship is aimed to students who have overcome obstacles to educational achievement – personal, family, demographic, or situational – and require help to continue on the path to success. Applicants must be high school seniors already accepted into an accredited college or university or current students enrolled at an accredited college or university full-time. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and submit a 1,000 word essay. For more information and how to apply visit here.
HeySunday’s Annual Eco-Warrior Scholarship. Deadline to apply: December 1 2024.
The Eco-Warrior Scholarship supports students committed to combatting climate change, either by daily eco-friendly choices or by pursuing environmental activism. The application is open to high school seniors, undergraduate student, or graduate students. Applicant must be a current U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, please visit here.
Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship. Deadline to apply: December 1 2024.
This $1,000 scholarship is open to current high school seniors and undergraduate college students who will be attending a US college or university in fall 2024. Students are required to write an essay that applies their foundational knowledge of law to advocate for victims of car accidents. For full requirement details and to apply, please visit here.
Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship Essay Contest. Deadline to apply: December 1 2024.
The Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship is a $2,500 annual scholarship program established to help raise awareness of security fraud and to support the education of future leaders in the field of financial regulation and consumer protection. Applicants must be either out-going high school seniors (graduating summer 2024) OR students currently enrolled in a college, trade school, university, or law school as of the start of the fall 2024 semester. For full requirement details and to apply, please visit here.