The scholarship will be awarded to an individual who demonstrates this commitment by chasing their passion to learn a new trade that they can turn into a business, learning fundamental business skills such as marketing and accounting, or deepening their knowledge and capabilities to improve public policy and foster an environment that better serves small business owners and independent professionals.

Eligibility:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be a legal resident of the 50 states or the District of Colombia
• Must be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program firing the entirety of the 2016-2017 academic year at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
• You must be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your communities to learn a new trade, develop skills or start a small business

Submission deadline: January 31st, 2016

https://www.thumbtack.com/scholarship

Thumbtack is an online services marketplace that connects more than 150,000 local small businesses across the country with new customers. We’re committed to encouraging more individuals to learn skills and trades in school that enable them to start businesses. To further that, last week we announced a $5,000 scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year

Eligibility:

• You must be at least eighteen (18) years old and a legal resident of one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
• You must currently be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program, or be planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program during the entirety of the 2016-2017 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States.
• You must be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your communities to learn a new trade, develop skills or start a small business.
• Employees and affiliates of Thumbtack and members of their immediate families, and persons residing at the same address, are not eligible to apply for the Scholarship.

Submission Deadline: January 21st, 2016

For more information on applying, visit their site

Thumbtack School-To-Skills Scholarship 2016-2017

Pride Foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships to current and future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and straight ally community from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Submission Deadline: January 13

Eligibility:

• Student must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington but may study elsewhere
• Preference is given to students who are self-identified LGBTQ, members of LGBTQ families, or straight allies who have been strongly supportive of the LGBTQ community. All scholarships emphasize demonstrated commitment to equality and civil rights for all people
• Students must be pursuing post-secondary education. This includes community college, four year public or private college or university, certificate programs, vocational/technical/trade programs, law school, medical/dental/veterinary school, or graduate education
• Current college students and those individuals planning to enroll in a program next year are eligible as are current high school seniors.

http://www.pridefoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/guidelines/

Eligibility

• Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
• Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
• Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2015. Please read the scholarships by supporter details below for specific eligibility requirements regarding the academic standing required for each scholarship.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED
• Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Submission Deadline: January 18

http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html

The Legacy Scholarship Program offers financial support in four areas: Certificate programs, Community College coursework, Undergraduate Degrees, and Graduate Degrees.

• Community College and Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,000.
• College, University, and Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships will be awarded up to $2,500.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
• Community College Legacy Scholarships:
  Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in an accredited community college.
  —OR—
• Certificate Program Legacy Scholarships:
  Applicant must be a high school graduate with a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or GED and must be currently enrolled in accredited Certificate granting institution.
  —OR—
• College and University Legacy Scholarships:
  Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university and have completed 30 credit hours of course work and with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
  —OR—
• Graduate Program Legacy Scholarships:
  Applicant must have achieved an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and must be enrolled in or accepted into a Graduate level program — Masters or Doctoral.

Deadline: January 15th, 2016

http://awfdn.org/scholarships.shtml