Outside Scholarships
Outside Scholarship Disclaimer
海角禁区 publicizes information from various businesses, foundations, and civic organizations about scholarships they offer to students. The College is not affiliated with these groups and does not endorse their products or services. Never pay a fee to apply for a scholarship. The links are active at the time the information was received. If you find a link not working, please try to search by the name of the scholarship and also alert our office.
Scholarships
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Deadlines: June 1 for fall semester and November 10 for spring semester
Established in 2005, The Herb Block Scholarship provides financial assistance to high
school graduates, community college students, and adult learners who wish to continue
their studies at Washington, D.C. area community colleges.
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Deadline: 20th of each month
Entrants must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives
of others (e.g., a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) and
must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting
documentation. Entrants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or the equivalent) and
be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United
States or Canada.
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Deadline: December 31, 2025
Criteria of who can apply:
- Must be 18 years old or older
- Must be a permanent legal U.S. resident physically residing in the fifty United States of America or a holder of a valid student visa
- Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in agricultural sciences and other related studies
- Must provide a 500-word essay on or before the Deadline: of December 31, 2025
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Deadline: December 31, 2025
Who Can Apply:
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must be a permanent legal U.S. resident physically residing in the fifty United States of America or a holder of a valid student visa.
- Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in agricultural sciences at accredited colleges or universities in the United States.
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Deadline: December 31, 2025
Application criteria:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa
- Must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. college or university
- Must be a student/enrollee of any of the following: entomology program, major in agriculture & environmental sciences, or other related studies
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Deadline: March 1st until April 30th annually. See flyer. (PDF, )
Eligibility:
The program is open to legal residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. who are at least 18 years old. Between December 2024 and August 2025, they must graduate with an associate’s degree in business or technology from a community college, have a minimum 3.3 GPA and intend to attend a four-year college or university beginning in fall 2025.