External Opportunities

External Scholarships:* To see a list of available External Scholarships with links to outside organizations, websites, and/or search engines, select “External” under “Opportunities” in the drop-down menu. As a reminder, external scholarships posted on this system do not constitute an endorsement of the corresponding organization, their site’s sponsors, and/or of their products by the University of California, UC Merced, or the UCM Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,500	PrizeRebel College Scholarship We believe education is essential to the growth of the next generation of students as leaders. In order to support that belief, we’ve created the... We believe education is essential to the growth of the next generation... Deadline: 07/31/2018 Award: $1,500	Visit07/31/2018
$500	Race to Inspire Scholarship Race Entry is an online race registration company that supports students of all disciplines who pursue self-improvement and enhanced health through... Race Entry is an online race registration company that supports students... Deadline: 08/14/2018 Award: $500	Visit08/14/2018
$1,000	HomeLight Scholarship We want to support like-minded students who share our passion for improving the world of real estate. That’s why we’re offering a $1,000... We want to support like-minded students who share our passion for... Deadline: 11/15/2018 Award: $1,000	Visit11/15/2018
Varies	Dronethusiast Global Drone Scholarship At Dronethusiast we understand the cost of studying at a University can be difficult to cover. We also understand that not every person interested... At Dronethusiast we understand the cost of studying at a University can... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
up to $2,000	EtailPro Entrepreneur Scholarship To help any rising freshman or currently enrolled student with aspirations of being an entrepreneur, we’ve created the 2017 EtailPro Scholarship.... To help any rising freshman or currently enrolled student with... Deadline: Award: up to $2,000	Visit
Varies	Islamic Scholarship Fund The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit entity whose mission is to address the underrepresentation of American Muslims in the fields and... The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit entity whose mission... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	Open Education College Scholarships Database Scholarships can help reduce the overall cost of your college education. Search through our directory of scholarships for financial aid opportunities. Scholarships can help reduce the overall cost of your college education.... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	Ronald McDonald House Charities 2017-2018 Application period will open in the Fall. Scholarships are for students in the United States living in areas where there are... 2017-2018 Application period will open in the Fall. Scholarships are for... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	Silicon Valley Community Foundation SVCF administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school seniors, college and graduate school students, and re-entry students. SVCF administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	The Garden Club of America The GCA now offers 27 merit based scholarships, fellowships and awards in the areas of horticulture and its related disciplines. The GCA now offers 27 merit based scholarships, fellowships and awards... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
$500	Headphone Selection Annual Scholarship Headphone Selection is proud to be offering a new scholarship with the hope of providing some financial assistance. Education is arguably the best... Headphone Selection is proud to be offering a new scholarship with the... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
Varies	NAACP Scholarships POISE Foundation is proud to provide scholarship administration for the National NAACP Scholarship Program. Each year the NAACP, through generous... POISE Foundation is proud to provide scholarship administration for the... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$1,500	PGM's Scholarship Program Open to undergraduate students pursuing a career in computer science and demonstrates an interest in the health care industry. The scholarship... Open to undergraduate students pursuing a career in computer science and... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500	Ended
$1,000	DeviceLab Scholarship Program DeviceLab is eager to sponsor the coming generation of talent in the field of medical device engineering by offering an annual scholarship. $1,000... DeviceLab is eager to sponsor the coming generation of talent in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
Varies	The American Association of Japanese University Women (AAJUW) The American Association of Japanese University Women (AAJUW) is currently accepting scholarship applications for 2017. Female students enrolled in... The American Association of Japanese University Women (AAJUW) is... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$2,500	Ben Turnage Future Hispanic Leaders Scholarship Business leaders of Hispanic heritage are a powerful, driving force in today’s business world. At JAMAS Capital Management, we want to foster the... Business leaders of Hispanic heritage are a powerful, driving force in... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,500	Ended
$1,000	Bella Ballroom Excellence in Performing Arts Scholarship In order to further Bella Ballroom’s mission to provide opportunities to young, emerging artists, we are proud to sponsor an annual scholarship... In order to further Bella Ballroom’s mission to provide opportunities to... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$250-$1,500	CashCourse My Story Essay Contest CashCourse is excited to announce that the My Story Essay Contest is now open for 2017. Submit an essay answering the question: “Describe one of... CashCourse is excited to announce that the My Story Essay Contest is now... Deadline: Ended Award: $250-$1,500	Ended
$3,000	Mesothelioma Guide Scholarship This scholarship is intended to assist students affected by mesothelioma. Applicants might have seen a loved one fight mesothelioma, lost a loved... This scholarship is intended to assist students affected by... Deadline: Ended Award: $3,000	Ended
$500	The Titan Web Agency Bi-Annual Scholarship Program At Titan Web Agency, we believe it’s our responsibility to give back to the community and help those looking to build a business and are in... At Titan Web Agency, we believe it’s our responsibility to give back to... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$1,000	UnCommonGoods Scholarship Here at UncommonGoods, we know it isn’t always easy when you’re just starting out in a creative field of study. So, we’re offering a scholarship to... Here at UncommonGoods, we know it isn’t always easy when you’re just... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$3,000	Grey Smoke Media Scholarship Grey Smoke media believes in corporate social responsibility and the need to give back to youth pursuing a post-secondary education. As a result,... Grey Smoke media believes in corporate social responsibility and the... Deadline: Ended Award: $3,000	Ended
3-$1,000	Growing Generations Scholarship Growing Generations provides surrogacy and egg donation services within the U.S. to clients from around the world. We bring together all of the... Growing Generations provides surrogacy and egg donation services within... Deadline: Ended Award: 3-$1,000	Ended
$2,000	StudySoup First in Family Scholarship Becoming a first-generation college student is a tremendous honor. We’re looking to support one student who demonstrates leadership qualities,... Becoming a first-generation college student is a tremendous honor. We’re... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000	Ended
$3,000	ZipRecruiter Scholarship ZipRecruiter is offering a $3,000 scholarship to the winning college or university student with the most creative entry in our Autumn 2017... ZipRecruiter is offering a $3,000 scholarship to the winning college or... Deadline: Ended Award: $3,000	Ended
$1,000	Distillery Scholarship Program Distillery is pleased to support the next generation of software design and development professionals by providing a scholarship of $1,000 to a... Distillery is pleased to support the next generation of software design... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$500	Murrietta Circuits Scholarship Opportunity For the 2018 Spring Semester, Murrietta Circuits will be offering a $500 scholarship to a Student Veteran and/or Child Of A Veteran, who writes a... For the 2018 Spring Semester, Murrietta Circuits will be offering a $500... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$2,500	Redfin Scholarship Redfin is the next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate in the... Redfin is the next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,500	Ended
Varies	California Strawberry Scholarships The California Strawberry Scholarship program offers scholarships for the children of California strawberry field workers. The California Strawberry Scholarship program offers scholarships for... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Up to $28,000/ four years	The Jackie Robinson Foundation 2017-2018 Application period begins November 1st. The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only... 2017-2018 Application period begins November 1st. The Jackie Robinson... Deadline: Ended Award: Up to $28,000/ four years	Ended
Up to $29,000 for 4 years	The Dream.US Scholarship The Dream.US is a multimillion dollar National Scholarship Fund for undocumented students, created to help immigrant youth who have received... The Dream.US is a multimillion dollar National Scholarship Fund for... Deadline: Ended Award: Up to $29,000 for 4 years	Ended
$1,500	SAE International Scholarships SAE scholarships assist in developing the future engineering workforce by helping students achieve their dreams of becoming an engineer. SAE scholarships assist in developing the future engineering workforce... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500	Ended
Varies	Cyril Smith Scholarship 2018-2019 Application will open mid January 2018. This scholarship provides college scholarships to worthy, deserving and needy students who... 2018-2019 Application will open mid January 2018. This scholarship... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
Varies	Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship 2018-2019 Application period opens mid January. The Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship is designated to benefit students who have completed 60... 2018-2019 Application period opens mid January. The Virginia Smith Trust... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$500-$1,000	Ampronix College Scholarship Program At Ampronix, we strive to give back to the community and that is why we are promoting our College Scholarship Program. We will be giving away a... At Ampronix, we strive to give back to the community and that is why we... Deadline: Ended Award: $500-$1,000	Ended
Varies	PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship 2018-2019 Application period begins early February. Pacific Gas and Electric Company and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (collectively,... 2018-2019 Application period begins early February. Pacific Gas and... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$1,000	Karl Jobst DDS Charity and Scholarship The Karl Jobst scholarship was created to provide support aspiring dentists, dental hygienists and those who wish to work in academia. Students... The Karl Jobst scholarship was created to provide support aspiring... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000	Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Program Abbott and Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed. The A and F scholarships... Abbott and Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
Varies	Live Your Dream; Education and Training Awards for Women The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) assists women who provide the primary source of financial support... The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (formerly the Women’s Opportunity... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Up to $20,000	Golden1 Credit Union; Investing in the future As part of our ongoing effort to invest in California’s future leaders, Golden 1 offers a college scholarship program for our members and their... As part of our ongoing effort to invest in California’s future leaders,... Deadline: Award: Up to $20,000	Visit
Varies	Fresno Women's Network The scholarship program is a major part of the Fresno Women’s Network purpose to promote the professional and personal development of both men and... The scholarship program is a major part of the Fresno Women’s Network... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
up to $5,000	Hispanic Scholarship Fund The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage... Deadline: Award: up to $5,000	Visit
Up to $10,000	HENAAC Great Minds In STEM Scholarship The HENAAC Scholars Program addresses the immense need that the United States has to produce more domestic engineers and scientists. The HENAAC Scholars Program addresses the immense need that the United... Deadline: Award: Up to $10,000	Visit