Vermont Student Assistance Corporation Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 120

Award Deadline: Feb 12, 2025


VSAC administers more than 150 scholarships available to Vermont residents (unless otherwise specified in the description). And we want to encourage you to apply!

VSAC's Scholarships & Forgivable Loans booklet for students planning to attend college or training is available online, and the Unified Scholarship Application (USA) can be completed by logging into MyVSAC.

  • Download VSAC's Scholarships & Forgivable Loans for Vermonters booklet PDF version or view online download icon.
  • Order a free print version by mail.
  • Or request a copy from your high school guidance counselor.
  • Learn how to create a MyVSAC account

VSAC also administers several Forgivable Loan programs. For more information and program options, visit our Workforce Development Page.

High school students and parents, learn more about the financial aid process.

Important deadlines for VSAC-assisted scholarships

Starting October 1, 2024

  • Review descriptions in VSAC's Scholarships & Forgivable Loans booklet and identify those for which you meet all eligibility requirements.
  • Submit the Unified Scholarship Application (USA) online.
  • Draft your essays and ask for feedback from your guidance counselor. Get tips on writing your admissions essay.
  • Identify the people who you will ask to write your letters of recommendation and share your strengths with them. Get tips on getting your college recommendation letters.
  • Begin submitting all required documents (transcripts, essays, recommendation letters, etc.).
  • View the status of your scholarship applications online through MyVSAC.

In December 2024, submit a FAFSA

On or before February 12, 2025: Submission/postmark deadline!

All required documents (transcripts, essays, recommendation letters, etc.) must be submitted or postmarked on or before this date. If applying for a forgivable loan, you are encouraged to apply by the deadline; however, applications will be accepted after the deadline provided funding is available.

NOTE: After the deadline for VSAC-assisted scholarships passes, students can still apply for the scholarships that are administered by other organizations.  Refer to the "Other Scholarships" section of the VSAC Scholarships & Forgivable Loans booklet for all deadlines open through July.

Before May 1, 2025:

VSAC will notify students of scholarships or the forgivable loan for which they were chosen as recipients. Check your MyVSAC account (click on "Work with VSAC-Assisted Scholarships") for the status of all scholarships.

Before June 1, 2025:

Through MyVSAC, colleges/universities can view the scholarships awarded to students.

How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

$3,500
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,001
The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals aged 16 and above, enrolled in college and residing in the US or India. Automatic disqualification may occur for multiple applications.EligibilityYou must be a resident of the US or IndiaYou must be 16 years of age or olderYou must be enrolled in a college

$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...