Tomorrow Starts Today: August College Scholarship Deadlines

Summer is winding down, but there's still time to plan for your academic future. Reach your educational goals with the help of generous organizations currently offering scholarships. Take a break from the beach and apply for one of the opportunities described below with deadlines this month.

August Scholarships

Life Coach Spotter Scholarship

Award: $1,000
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Description: Life Coach Spotter matches clients with coaches that will guide them through an obstacle in their life. It’s only fitting they also help students find a way around the financial obstacles of a higher education. All students enrolled or planning to enroll in a college or university are eligible to apply. Along with an application, students are asked to put into words how they were able to overcome one of the biggest challenges of their life.
Apply here.

Sugar Spun Run

Award: $500
Deadline: August 1, 2020
Description: Ready to take a bite out of college costs? Those hungry for higher education with a passion for food are invited to apply for this scrumptious scholarship. Along with an application, students are to write an essay using one of the following prompts:

• Your most memorable meal
• A life lesson learned through food
• If you could sit down to a meal with any person in history, who would you choose, and why? What food would you serve?

Apply here.
 

Pro Stock Hockey Student Athlete Scholarship

Award: $1,000
Deadline: August 15, 2020
Description: Pro Stock Hockey are strong supporters of both organized hockey and education. Students interested in applying for this generous scholarship simply submit an online application along with a personal statement about themselves and their educational goals.
Apply here.
 

MarvelOptics.com National Scholarship

Award: Two $1,500 given annually
Deadline: August 15, 2020
Description: MarvelOptics.com is a leading prescription eyeglass company that can see the value of a quality education. They’re awarding a scholarship to a student who best answers the following prompt through a short video or essay post on social media: Helen Keller said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” What does that mean to you?
Apply here.
 

Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship

Award: $500
Deadline: August 31, 2020
Description: As a physical therapy and pain management practice, excellent care through collaborative treatment is key to a patient’s success. Collaboration is also helpful when it offers a student a way to reach their educational goals. To apply for this scholarship, students are asked to fill out an online application and describe how physical therapy can make a difference in someone’s life.
Apply here. 
 

Make Me Laugh

Award: $1,500
Deadline: August 31, 2020
Description: School can be very serious, and paying for college is not always a laughing matter, but here comes the fun part... Make Me Laugh. That’s right, let loose, have fun, and describe an incident in your life (fact or fiction) in 250 words or less to elicit LOLs all around, and you could be laughing all the way to the bank!
Apply here.