Nationwide scholarships: G

93 national scholarships, grants and competitions whose names start with G, open to students in every state.

• Gale Healthcare Foundation Nursing ScholarshipDeadline VariesNationwide scholarships for people pursuing a nursing career in the US, including certified nursing assistant, LPN/LVN and other nursing programs at accredited institutions.
• Gamma Chi Chapter Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline RollingScholarships and cash awards for members and pledges of the Gamma Chi fraternity chapter, including pledge scholarships for a 3.5 GPA on 12+ credits and a Founders scholarship for upperclassmen living in the chapter house. Apply by email; rolling.
• Gamma Sigma Alpha ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships from Gamma Sigma Alpha, the Greek academic honor society, for students at universities across the United States; see the website for eligibility and applications.
• Gantt Charitable Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students interested in a career in the construction industry.
• Gara Hellenic Scholarship$2,000Scholarship awards of $2,000 for students of Greek descent seeking post-secondary education, from a Des Plaines, Illinois fund.
• Garden City Student Aid & Scholarship Fund~$904 · Deadline March 1Scholarships with no stated restrictions from the Garden City, New York student aid fund; 52 awards last year. Apply by March 1.
• Garden State Bar Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships, loans or grants for African-American and other ethnic minority students admitted to or entering an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.
• Garden State ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for young women recognizing academic, community service and life achievements, from a Wenonah, New Jersey foundation.
• Gardner Family Teacher Scholarships~$2,885 · Deadline March 1Scholarships paid directly to accredited colleges from the Gardner Family Teacher Scholarships fund in Prescott, Arizona; apply online by March 1 with recommendation letters and two essay answers. The filing does not spell out eligibility beyond the fund's teacher focus.
• Garfield Golden Grads Scholarship~$4,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $4,000 for graduates of Garfield High School heading to college, funded by an alumni group.
• Garvin Masonic ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for graduates of Brookings-Harbor High School. Apply in writing; the deadline is set each year.
• Gary DiNardo Memorial Scholarship Fund~$2,500College scholarships of $2,500 for graduating high school seniors, from a memorial fund in Wrentham, Massachusetts.
• Gaston Lenotre Scholarship~$4,152 · Deadline VariesScholarships for culinary students, awarded on application through a Houston, Texas culinary endowment; 31 were granted in the latest year.
• GBHEM United Methodist ScholarshipsDeadline VariesThe United Methodist Church's higher education board awards about $4 million a year to United Methodist students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
• GBU Foundation Scholarships~$1,175Scholarships from the foundation of GBU, a fraternal benefit society, paid directly to the student's school; about 100 awards a year.
• GCSAA Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for students in golf course and turfgrass management, including the GCSAA Scholars Competition, Legacy Awards for children of GCSAA members and the Excel Leadership Program; about 40 student awards last year.
• Gebhardt Scholarship Foundation~$2,971 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for education beyond high school, awarded through an application to the foundation in Roundup, Montana. The filing states no other eligibility limits.
• Gem City Scholarship Foundation~$5,370 · Deadline VariesScholarships covering unmet need for qualified people attending or planning to attend a vocational college; apply to the Quincy, Illinois foundation with your course of study, costs, other aid and amount requested.
• GEM Fellowship~$20,000Fellowships for students pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, matched with GEM employer partners; over 300 fellowships were awarded last year.
• Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship$1,000 · Deadline VariesA $1,000 scholarship chosen mainly on a personal statement; open to legal U.S. residents in grades 9-12, college or graduate school, including adult students.
• General Henry H. Arnold Education GrantDeadline Usually March · GrantNeed-based grants for dependent children and surviving spouses of Air Force and Space Force members, sized by FAFSA results and school cost; recipients keep a 2.0 GPA.
• Generation OM Education Scholarship ProgramAn education scholarship program run by Generation OM in Goldenrod, Florida; see the website for details.
• George B Green Scholarship~$1,420 · Deadline MayScholarships for students pursuing degrees, preferably in nursing, medicine or forestry; about 45 awards a year. Contact the trust in Dover, New Hampshire for the application; due by mid-May.
• George Daly Memorial Scholarship$1,000–20,000 · Deadline December 1Two programs for graduating high school seniors headed to a four-year college: the George Daly Memorial Scholarship ($20,000 a year for four years) for science majors with a 3.0 GPA, financial need and merit, and five $1,000 Shine Like George merit awards (varsity basketball, varsity baseball, and biology/physics/chemistry majors). GDMS applications are due December 1.
• George Dimiglio Football Scholarship~$500 · Deadline VariesOne $500 college scholarship a year for a high school football player. Apply by letter; no deadline.
• George F. and Elsie Barnard Hodder Classical Music ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships only for classical music students at the New England Conservatory of Music; apply with the scholarship application and a completed financial aid form through Bank of America.
• George Gardner & Fanny Whiting Scholarship~$12,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Wilton High School, administered by Bank of America. The filing gives no form or deadline.
• George Harris Memorial ScholarshipScholarship for creative, innovative students heading into fields such as engineering, design, architecture and construction, from a Denver memorial fund.
• George Jackson Scholarship~$3,128 · Deadline VariesScholarships from the George Jackson Scholarship Trust in Bedminster, New Jersey; about 39 awards a year. Contact your high school guidance department for the application, eligibility and deadline.
• George L. Leech Scholarship Trust~$5,468 · Deadline VariesScholarships from a trust administered by M&T Trust Company with no stated restrictions or deadlines; about 16 awards a year. Apply in writing.
• George & Marie Blick ScholarshipDeadline April 15Scholarship trust in Castleford, Idaho with no stated restrictions; high school seniors apply in writing by April 15 of senior year, stating their college, GPA, major and financial needs.
• George M. Fonseca Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students pursuing vocational education, from a small memorial fund in Tulare, California.
• George T. Handyside Memorial Scholarship~$6,933 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for children and spouses of 84 Lumber employees. The application asks for educational background, references, financial aid forms and a high school transcript; due April 15.
• Gerald and Dorothy Erich Endowment Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students heading to a community college, vocational center or other academic institution, continuing a Los Gatos, California Rotarian's legacy; a $2,500 first-year award was listed in the latest year.
• Gerald & Sybil Cohen Family Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship fund to help college students pay tuition; details are on the foundation website.
• GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program$10,000 · Deadline January 5 · Homeschoolers welcomeA $10,000 renewable scholarship (up to $40,000) for U.S.-citizen high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA who show leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship. Homeschooled seniors are explicitly eligible.
• Gerry Dilger Equine ScholarshipScholarships awarded several times a year to students starting a career in the Thoroughbred horse industry, from a Lexington, Kentucky foundation.
• Getz Foundation Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline FebruaryScholarship for students in the architectural engineering program at Kansas State University. Application forms are on the foundation website; deadline is in February.
• GHROW Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesEducation scholarships for students meeting academic, leadership and economic-need criteria, from a Columbia, Maryland foundation; 23 students were funded in the latest year.
• Gibson Walsh 20 Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for student athletes active in hockey and golf in the Hayward area and surrounding communities.
• Giles Harmon Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for students of criminal justice, from a memorial fund in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. No form or deadline is set and no grants were paid in the latest year.
• Giles Mitchell Connection ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship from a Charlotte, North Carolina organization; the application is posted on its website and on FastWeb.
• Gina Rose Montalto Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesMemorial foundation in Coral Springs, Florida that awards scholarships for post-secondary education.
• Ginny Patin Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for students pursuing education applicable to the seed industry, paid directly to the college; details and application on the California Seed Association scholarships page.
• Girls Make Games ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for girls and women exploring gaming and game development.
• Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal ScholarshipsDeadline VariesVocal scholarships awarded to young opera singers to support their careers.
• Give Me A Chance ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for students from under-represented, low-income communities, from an Aurora, Colorado nonprofit.
• Gjergj Kastrioti Scholarship FundScholarships for young people pursuing a college degree, from a Farmington Hills, Michigan fund; 20 were awarded in the latest year. See the fund website.
• Glad Scholarship Award~$1,165 · Deadline April 30Scholarship for graduates of Maynard and Gardner high schools. Get the form from the school guidance office; due April 30.
• Glancy Wine Education Foundation ScholarshipScholarships for people from underserved communities to further their education and earning potential, from a Lodi, California foundation.
• Gleaner Life Insurance Society ScholarshipDeadline February 1Tuition scholarships limited to Gleaner Life Insurance Society policyholders. Apply online at the society's website.
• Global Korean Nursing Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship awards for Korean nursing students to encourage them in nursing practice.
• Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes$10,000 · Deadline April 15 · CompetitionHonors young people ages 8-18 who lead service projects helping people or the environment; winners receive $10,000. Two-step application with a spring deadline.
• Go Forward Education Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesK-12 tuition scholarships to help families move students out of low-performing schools into better ones. Anyone may apply; preference goes to students living within a low-performing school's boundaries and to those applying to Christian schools.
• Gogate Educational Foundation Scholarship~$2,000 · Deadline June 30Scholarships of about $2,000 for graduate study at U.S. universities for students whose native language is Marathi; send undergraduate transcripts, the graduate admission letter and a resume by the end of June of the year studies begin. Over 100 awards were made in the latest year.
• Gold Duster Parent Club ScholarshipDeadline VariesMerit-based college scholarships for three graduating seniors on the Gold Dusters high school drill team (Houston, Texas); the club also gives need-based help to team members.
• Golden Gate Restaurant Association ScholarshipDeadline April 30Scholarships for high school or junior college students in food preparation and food service who are attending college programs in those fields. Apply by April 30 with recommendation letters from teachers or administrators.
• Goldie Initiative Scholarship~$7,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships and professional support for women preparing to advance as leaders in commercial real estate, from the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative in Chicago; 38 were awarded in the latest year.
• Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England Scholarship~$2,900 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New England (Norton, Massachusetts); requests are made in writing to the board of trustees. No stated restrictions or deadline.
• Golf Fore the Troops ScholarshipsScholarships for post-high-school education for military personnel deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or border patrol after September 11, 2001, and for their children.
• Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship~$43,245Large undergraduate scholarships awarded in memory of Gordon Rich; seven students received awards last year. Apply through the foundation website (program managed with Scholarship America).
• Gordon Dove Jr. Foundation ScholarshipsCollege scholarships from a Houma, Louisiana foundation; roughly 35 awards a year to individuals and to Nicholls State University.
• Gotham Scholars ScholarshipScholarships and academic enrichment for motivated public high school students in the Gotham Scholars program, based in Summit, New Jersey.
• Gouche Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for inner-city youth from an Inglewood, California foundation that promotes entrepreneurship and financial literacy; $5,000 was awarded in the year reported.
• Grace E. Mitchell Scholarship~$818 · Deadline May 1Tuition help for graduates of Boyd Buchanan School or Sequatchie County High School. Apply in writing to the board by May 1.
• Grahame and Thelma Somerville Scholarship~$13,888 · Deadline March 18Scholarships administered by Scholarship America for PNC Bank; guidelines and the application are on the Scholarship America PNC site, postmarked by March 18.
• Grand Aces Foundation Aviation ScholarshipDeadline VariesAviation scholarships from a Port Orange, Florida foundation that also flies patriotic flyovers; $2,000 awarded last year.
• Grant Munro ScholarshipA scholarship administered by Scholarship America; eligibility, application, and deadline are on the program page.
• Grant-Pennington Scholarship (AGWM Missionary Kids)Deadline VariesNorth Central University scholarship that lets children of Assemblies of God World Missions missionaries attend tuition-free.
• Gratitude Initiative ScholarshipDeadline VariesEducation programs and scholarships for children of military, veteran and law-enforcement families to help them succeed in college and careers.
• Gray Family Foundation Scholarship~$2,737 · Deadline VariesScholarships from a New Jersey family foundation judged on financial need, past academic achievement, a faculty recommendation and willingness to work; about 46 awards a year. No prescribed form or deadline.
• Great 100 Nursing ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for nursing students and nurses continuing their nursing education, funded by the Great 100 nurse-recognition gala in North Carolina; 20 were awarded last year.
• Greater Chicago Club Managers Scholarships~$4,500Scholarships and educational grants for people pursuing education and careers in club management, from the Greater Chicago club managers' foundation.
• Greater Cincinnati Construction ScholarshipsScholarships for students pursuing degrees in construction-related fields, from the Allied Construction Industries foundation in Cincinnati.
• Great Khalid Foundation Scholarship~$10,000 · Deadline VariesScholarship for a high school student with a 3.5 GPA accepted to a performing arts college or university program; apply with a transcript, essay, video performance and acceptance letter. One $10,000 award last year.
• Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ScholarshipsDeadline May 15Several named Archdiocese scholarships (Gioles, Katina John Malta, Paleologos, Trakatellis, Tembelis, Vlisidis and others) for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Green Hill Far Away Foundation Scholarship~$11,495 · Deadline JulyEducation scholarships from a Utah family foundation. Eligibility rules and the application are available on request; due in July.
• Greenhouse Scholars~$3,841 · Deadline VariesMulti-year college scholarships and support for inspiring young leaders from low-income communities; tuition awards are paid to the university.
• Greenwoods Scholarship Foundation~$1,906Higher-education scholarships for deserving students from a Winsted, Connecticut foundation; 90 awards last year. See the website for eligibility.
• Greg Bush Jr. Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesMentoring and scholarships for African American high school students planning careers in science, technology, engineering, arts or math.
• Gregory P. Wiley ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship for a graduating senior in the Thousand Islands school district (New York) going on to study math and science in college, funded by an annual Thanksgiving turkey trot.
• Gregory R. Huether Memorial Scholarship~$1,000Two $1,000 scholarships each year, one for a male and one for a female graduating high school senior who meet scholastic and sportsmanship criteria. The fund is based in Islip Terrace, New York.
• Gretchen Wolf Swartz Scholarship~$21,429Large scholarships and awards for high school students who exemplify the ideals of sportsmanship and meet the fund's other criteria; about 7 awards a year. Based in York, Pennsylvania.
• Grey Fox Educational Fund Scholarship~$5,000 · Deadline VariesFinancial aid for college students majoring in music, from a fund devoted to preserving bluegrass and traditional American performing arts; two $5,000 awards were made last year.
• Gripp Memorial Youth Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships toward higher-education costs for students in agricultural programs, funded by an annual roping event in Hereford, Texas.
• Gromet Foundation Student Grant~$4,229 · Deadline October 25Grants for financially disadvantaged students (household income under 150% of federal poverty guidelines) with a GPA of 3.5 or higher enrolled at a four-year college (community college not eligible); about 26 awards a year averaging $4,200. Apply by October 25 with personal statements, two recommendation letters, high school transcript and prior-year tax return.
• Groove Fund Scholarship~$917 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students attending college from a Hartford, Connecticut fund; twelve were awarded in 2024, averaging about $900.
• Grove City College National Merit / CLT10 Scholarship$2,000 · Deadline VariesIncoming Grove City College freshmen who are National Merit Finalists or CLT10 National Award recipients get a one-year $2,000 scholarship automatically.
• G Squared Foundation Scholarship~$6,436 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for students pursuing careers in the performing and fine arts, paid directly to the college; three awards averaging about $6,400 last year.
• Guardian Scholars~$9,713 · Deadline VariesComprehensive scholarship program combining financial aid, life coaching, mentoring and housing to help recipients earn a post-secondary degree; DACA-eligible students may apply. 45 awards were made in the latest year.
• Guild-Times Scholarship Fund~$4,000 · Deadline VariesCollege financial assistance for eligible children of bargaining-unit members of the NewsGuild of New York, Local 3.
• Guy L. Moser Scholarship~$15,000 · Deadline February 1Scholarships from the Guy L. Moser trust, administered by the Center for Scholarship Administration; about 2 awards a year. Requirements and the application are online at CSA; due February 1.
• GWR Scholarships~$4,611Scholarships for employees of Great Wolf Resorts.