Nationwide scholarships: 0-9

12 national scholarships, grants and competitions whose names start with 0-9, open to students in every state.

• 1000 Dreams Fund$500–2,000 · Deadline VariesGrants and stipends for talented women in need at the high school, college and graduate level, including $500 to $2,000 BroadcastHER grants for up-and-coming female content creators; about 170 stipends were paid in the latest year.
• 1 For 2 Education Foundation Scholarship~$14,990 · Deadline February 1College scholarships from a Howell, Michigan foundation; recipients make a non-binding pledge to later pay the tuition of two other students. Apply on the foundation website by February 1.
• 222 Foundation Scholarship~$3,482 · Deadline VariesScholarships and mentoring for students preparing to be Christian ministry leaders; 37 awards were made last year, paid directly to the school.
• 2722 Bancroft Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship foundation connected to the SAE California Beta chapter alumni; application available on request, no deadline or stated restrictions. One award last year.
• 28twelve FellowshipUp to $8,000 · Deadline VariesFellowships of up to $8,000 per semester for full-time students who are followers of Christ preparing for leadership in their vocations.
• 2nd Century Invictus Fund ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for young males from a Marietta, Georgia fund focused on technological and educational opportunities for young men. The filing gives no application details.
• 3M Young Scientist Challenge$1,000–25,000 · Deadline April 30 · Competition · Homeschoolers welcomeVideo science competition for students in grades 5-8 (public, private, parochial or home school) who pitch an idea that solves an everyday problem; grand prize $25,000.
• 4-H Youth in Action Award$5,000 · Deadline Varies · CompetitionFour 4-H teens who used their 4-H experience to make a difference in their communities each get a $5,000 scholarship plus a year of leadership and media training.
• 4S Education Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesLos Angeles foundation that mentors college-bound students and awarded about $34,500 in scholarships last year.
• 5 Strong ScholarshipDeadline VariesFull-tuition scholarships plus college-prep sessions and mentoring for promising student leaders, from a College Park, Georgia foundation whose goal is graduation in four years with little or no loan debt.
• 82nd Airborne Division Association Education FundDeadline VariesScholarships for 82nd Airborne Division Association members and their families.
• 85 Patriot Fund Scholarship~$3,000 · Deadline July 31Scholarships of about $3,000 for unmarried students age 23 or under raised by a single parent, with a 3.0 GPA, enrolled or accepted in an undergraduate program at an accredited U.S. college and not already fully funded; apply by July 31 with the application, Student Aid Report, birth certificate, transcript and essay.