Glen Armentor Pay-It-Forward Scholarship
$10,000
Overview
Glenn Armentor was raised in a large family of ten children by parents who did not speak English and grew up in poverty. Thanks to the generosity and encouragement of others, his path shifted from what might have been a lifetime spent in courtrooms to becoming an attorney. To honor the support he received, he created the Glenn Armentor “Pay-It-Forward” Scholarship Program, which awards one $10,000 scholarship each year to a deserving, at-risk high school student from the local community to help them begin college and change their future. A neutral panel of community leaders selects recipients based on...
Overview
Glenn Armentor was raised in a large family of ten children by parents who did not speak English and grew up in poverty. Thanks to the generosity and encouragement of others, his path shifted from what might have been a lifetime spent in courtrooms to becoming an attorney. To honor the support he received, he created the Glenn Armentor “Pay-It-Forward” Scholarship Program, which awards one $10,000 scholarship each year to a deserving, at-risk high school student from the local community to help them begin college and change their future. A neutral panel of community leaders selects recipients based on...
Louisiana Sheriffs' Educational Scholarship Program
$1,000
Overview and Eligibility
The scholarship is open without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, or national origin. Applicants must be permanent residents of a Louisiana parish, must intend to use the scholarship at a Louisiana institution of higher education, and must plan to enroll as full-time undergraduate students. Immediate family members of the Sheriff are not eligible to apply; however, family members of employees of the Sheriff’s Office may apply.
Review Committee
The Sheriff may appoint a review committee composed of nonpartisan citizens, or may choose to work with parish school personnel to form the committee. The...
Overview and Eligibility
The scholarship is open without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, or national origin. Applicants must be permanent residents of a Louisiana parish, must intend to use the scholarship at a Louisiana institution of higher education, and must plan to enroll as full-time undergraduate students. Immediate family members of the Sheriff are not eligible to apply; however, family members of employees of the Sheriff’s Office may apply.
Review Committee
The Sheriff may appoint a review committee composed of nonpartisan citizens, or may choose to work with parish school personnel to form the committee. The...
SLEMCO Scholarships
$2,000
Overview
Each year SLEMCO awards $40,000 in college scholarships. Twenty winners receive $2,000 apiece. These scholarships are distributed by random drawing and are available to SLEMCO members for themselves or for their dependent children.
2025 status and 2026 timeline
The application period and selection process for the 2025 scholarships have concluded. The next application cycle opens on February 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted from February 1, 2026 through May (2026). All applicants—or the SLEMCO member who sponsors them—must attend the annual meeting scheduled for June 13, 2026.
Eligibility and qualifications
- Applicants must be SLEMCO members or dependent children...
Overview
Each year SLEMCO awards $40,000 in college scholarships. Twenty winners receive $2,000 apiece. These scholarships are distributed by random drawing and are available to SLEMCO members for themselves or for their dependent children.
2025 status and 2026 timeline
The application period and selection process for the 2025 scholarships have concluded. The next application cycle opens on February 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted from February 1, 2026 through May (2026). All applicants—or the SLEMCO member who sponsors them—must attend the annual meeting scheduled for June 13, 2026.
Eligibility and qualifications
- Applicants must be SLEMCO members or dependent children...
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
$12,000
Overview
The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship provides annual awards to Louisiana students pursuing degrees in forestry, wildlife, or marine science at a public college or university in Louisiana. Undergraduate recipients receive $2,000 per year; graduate recipients receive $3,000 per year. A student may receive up to $12,000 in total support, covering as much as three years at the undergraduate level and two years at the graduate level.
Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an eligible non‑citizen; if required, be registered with Selective Service.
- Have been a Louisiana resident for at least one year prior to July...
Overview
The Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship provides annual awards to Louisiana students pursuing degrees in forestry, wildlife, or marine science at a public college or university in Louisiana. Undergraduate recipients receive $2,000 per year; graduate recipients receive $3,000 per year. A student may receive up to $12,000 in total support, covering as much as three years at the undergraduate level and two years at the graduate level.
Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an eligible non‑citizen; if required, be registered with Selective Service.
- Have been a Louisiana resident for at least one year prior to July...
Louisiana Gas Association Scholarships
$5,000
Introduction
The Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) supports public education and public relations initiatives as part of its charter, including scholarship programs for qualifying students enrolled in accredited four-year colleges and universities. Since 1998, the LGA has awarded more than $258,000 in scholarships.
Eligibility
To qualify, the applicant must be the son, daughter, legal ward, or dependent of an employee of one of the following:
- An LGA member company that has been active for at least one full calendar year prior to the scholarship application deadline.
- If a member company provides multiple utilities, products, or services, eligibility requires that...
Introduction
The Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) supports public education and public relations initiatives as part of its charter, including scholarship programs for qualifying students enrolled in accredited four-year colleges and universities. Since 1998, the LGA has awarded more than $258,000 in scholarships.
Eligibility
To qualify, the applicant must be the son, daughter, legal ward, or dependent of an employee of one of the following:
- An LGA member company that has been active for at least one full calendar year prior to the scholarship application deadline.
- If a member company provides multiple utilities, products, or services, eligibility requires that...
Curwen-Guidry-Blackburn Scholarship Fund
$1,000
Introduction
The Southern Bowling Congress is committed to investing in the next generation of bowlers. To support their educational goals, SBC administers the Jacques Curwen/Jay Guidry/Bill Blackburn Scholarship Fund, which awards a one-year $1,000 scholarship to the college or university chosen by the recipient. To date, the SBC has awarded more than $106,000 in scholarships to deserving youth.
Who is eligible
This scholarship is open to male and female senior youth bowlers who reside in Southern Bowling Congress member states and meet the requirements listed below.
Scholarship winners and application
A roster of past scholarship recipients is available online. A...
Introduction
The Southern Bowling Congress is committed to investing in the next generation of bowlers. To support their educational goals, SBC administers the Jacques Curwen/Jay Guidry/Bill Blackburn Scholarship Fund, which awards a one-year $1,000 scholarship to the college or university chosen by the recipient. To date, the SBC has awarded more than $106,000 in scholarships to deserving youth.
Who is eligible
This scholarship is open to male and female senior youth bowlers who reside in Southern Bowling Congress member states and meet the requirements listed below.
Scholarship winners and application
A roster of past scholarship recipients is available online. A...
Southern Automotive Women’s Forum
$5,000
Introduction
The Southern Automotive Women’s Forum (SAWF) advances women’s careers in the automotive sector by promoting STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — among young women. SAWF aims to build confidence, practical skills, and professional ambition so students can pursue roles across the industry, from technicians to senior management.
Program impact and history
Since the scholarship program began in 2011, SAWF has awarded more than $516,500 in financial support. The organization expands its reach through industry fundraising and professional events to close the gender gap in STEM careers.
Who is eligible
- Applicants must identify as women.
- Candidates...
Introduction
The Southern Automotive Women’s Forum (SAWF) advances women’s careers in the automotive sector by promoting STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — among young women. SAWF aims to build confidence, practical skills, and professional ambition so students can pursue roles across the industry, from technicians to senior management.
Program impact and history
Since the scholarship program began in 2011, SAWF has awarded more than $516,500 in financial support. The organization expands its reach through industry fundraising and professional events to close the gender gap in STEM careers.
Who is eligible
- Applicants must identify as women.
- Candidates...
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
$20,000
Open Date: January 5, 2026
Close Date: March 27, 2026
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship — Overview
This scholarship was founded in 1988 by the spouses of Congressional Black Caucus members as a response to federal reductions in funding for education programs and scholarships that have disproportionately impacted communities of color. The CBC Spouses Education Scholarship provides financial support to academically strong and highly motivated African-American / Black students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral/PhD study in a range of academic disciplines.
Who Should Apply (Eligibility)
- Be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident
- Live in,...
Open Date: January 5, 2026
Close Date: March 27, 2026
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship — Overview
This scholarship was founded in 1988 by the spouses of Congressional Black Caucus members as a response to federal reductions in funding for education programs and scholarships that have disproportionately impacted communities of color. The CBC Spouses Education Scholarship provides financial support to academically strong and highly motivated African-American / Black students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral/PhD study in a range of academic disciplines.
Who Should Apply (Eligibility)
- Be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident
- Live in,...
Dairy MAX Student Scholarship
$2,500
Overview
Dairy MAX will award three academic scholarships of $2,500 each for 2026.
Who is eligible
- Must live within Dairy MAX’s service area: Colorado; southwest Kansas; Louisiana; Montana; New Mexico; western Oklahoma; Texas; or Wyoming.
- Must be either a graduating high school senior or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in a technical school, a junior college, or a four‑year college/university.
- Must be the child of one of the following at a dairy that participates in the checkoff program:
- a dairy farm owner/operator, or
- a dairy farm employee.
Application deadline
- Applications for the 2026 Dairy...
Overview
Dairy MAX will award three academic scholarships of $2,500 each for 2026.
Who is eligible
- Must live within Dairy MAX’s service area: Colorado; southwest Kansas; Louisiana; Montana; New Mexico; western Oklahoma; Texas; or Wyoming.
- Must be either a graduating high school senior or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in a technical school, a junior college, or a four‑year college/university.
- Must be the child of one of the following at a dairy that participates in the checkoff program:
- a dairy farm owner/operator, or
- a dairy farm employee.
Application deadline
- Applications for the 2026 Dairy...
NSRC Fund Scholarship
$2,500
Dear Student,
You are invited to apply for scholarships offered by the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund (NSRCF).
About the Fund
The NSRCF was established in 1980 by Nisei—second-generation Japanese Americans—who had been incarcerated in U.S. concentration camps during World War II. During that period, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council helped approximately 4,600 Nisei college students leave the camps to continue their studies. The NSRCF honors those efforts by supporting the education of subsequent generations.
Since its founding, the Fund has granted more than $1.4 million in scholarships to over 1,200 Southeast Asian high school students in cities...
Dear Student,
You are invited to apply for scholarships offered by the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund (NSRCF).
About the Fund
The NSRCF was established in 1980 by Nisei—second-generation Japanese Americans—who had been incarcerated in U.S. concentration camps during World War II. During that period, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council helped approximately 4,600 Nisei college students leave the camps to continue their studies. The NSRCF honors those efforts by supporting the education of subsequent generations.
Since its founding, the Fund has granted more than $1.4 million in scholarships to over 1,200 Southeast Asian high school students in cities...
Young Women in Public Affairs Award
$5,000
Overview
Zonta’s Young Women in Leadership Award (previously called the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) honors young women aged 16–19 who have shown leadership ability and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and aims to encourage continued involvement in public and political life.
History and impact
Since the program began in 1990, Zonta has presented 1,165 awards, distributing a total of US$1,858,750 to 993 recipients from 60 countries.
Program structure and prizes
The initiative is administered at three levels: Zonta club, district and international. Zonta International provides 37 international awards, each worth US$5,000. Each district may nominate...
Overview
Zonta’s Young Women in Leadership Award (previously called the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) honors young women aged 16–19 who have shown leadership ability and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and aims to encourage continued involvement in public and political life.
History and impact
Since the program began in 1990, Zonta has presented 1,165 awards, distributing a total of US$1,858,750 to 993 recipients from 60 countries.
Program structure and prizes
The initiative is administered at three levels: Zonta club, district and international. Zonta International provides 37 international awards, each worth US$5,000. Each district may nominate...
Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund Scholarship
$2,000
Introduction
Alice L. Haltom believed that excellence is the foundation of meaningful progress. That conviction guides the Fund Trustees when allocating financial support. Requests for research, seminar underwriting, or other initiatives intended to expand and share knowledge in information and records management receive careful review.
Apply
Apply online — download the ALHEF scholarship application.
Eligibility
Because the pandemic has reduced our fundraising capacity, the ALHEF Board of Trustees has decided to continue awarding scholarships this year but on a reduced scale; accordingly, some requirements have been adjusted.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada and also...
Introduction
Alice L. Haltom believed that excellence is the foundation of meaningful progress. That conviction guides the Fund Trustees when allocating financial support. Requests for research, seminar underwriting, or other initiatives intended to expand and share knowledge in information and records management receive careful review.
Apply
Apply online — download the ALHEF scholarship application.
Eligibility
Because the pandemic has reduced our fundraising capacity, the ALHEF Board of Trustees has decided to continue awarding scholarships this year but on a reduced scale; accordingly, some requirements have been adjusted.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada and also...
