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Scholarships Near Me (August 27, 2025)

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Scholarships Near Me

August 27, 2025

Your weekly rundown of State & Local Scholarships to Apply For!

Source: Scholarships Near Me Database

ARKANSAS/CALIFORNIA/LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI/MISSOURI/TEXAS

National Rice Month Contest

Description: Graduating high school students (2025-26 school year) from the six primary rice-growing states — Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas — who have not previously won a National Rice Month Scholarship are eligible to apply.

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: October 15, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA

Myrtle Siegfried, MD, and Michael Vigilante, MD, Scholarship

Description: U.S. citizens from Lehigh, Berks, or Northampton County, PA, with at least 12 months residency and entering their first year of full-time medical school are eligible.

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: September 30, 2025

CALIFORNIA

Justice Impacted Scholarship

Description: Justice-impacted students from the San Joaquin Valley graduating by August 31, 2024, and enrolled in college or vocational school for Spring/Winter 2025 are eligible.

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: November 30, 2025

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