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External Scholarship Resources

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Eastern is committed to making the pursuit of a degree as a Warrior accessible to all prospective students. Scholarships offer a valuable opportunity to offset the expenses associated with earning a college degree. In the table below, you will find a list of external scholarship opportunities provided by various town, civic, and private organizations. Please note that securing scholarships requires careful planning, as most are awarded for the following academic year. This list serves as a helpful starting point, and we encourage you to conduct further research to identify additional scholarship opportunities.

Organization/Link	Description	Requirements
American Legion	The American Legion’s scholarships provide financial assistance to high school students with exceptional academic and leadership qualities, including those participating in youth programs or connected to military service.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
Ascent	We believe in the power of education, and we’re excited to help students, like you, achieve your goals. That’s why we’re giving away a $1,000 scholarship to one lucky student.	Students who are legal residents of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia, age 14 or older, and who are enrolled in a high school, degree program, or technical skills training program, at least half-time or parents who currently have a child enrolled as a student meeting the qualifications.
Bold	Create and win scholarships, earn exclusive student banking rewards, access educational resources, and more with the #1 Scholarship and Student Banking Platform. New Scholarships published daily and matched to you, increasing your chances of winning. Find opportunities for current students and recent graduates at all education levels.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
CareerOneStop	Search more than 9,500 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities. You can look through the whole list of scholarships arranged in order of closest deadline. Narrow your list with “Search by Keyword.” Enter a keyword about the type of award you’re looking for.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
Citizens Scholarship Sweepstakes	Citizens wants to honor the dedication of students and families pursuing higher learning!	Open to legal residents of the United States and U.S. territories who are 18 years of age or older and are Prospective Students. Students approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) shall be considered eligible for the Sweepstakes.
College Board BigFuture	Students in the class of 2025, 2026, and 2027 are now eligible for BigFuture® Scholarships. You can search for more than 14,000 scholarships on BigFuture, based on your background, academic achievements, interests and future plans.	They must have a College Board account and attend public or private high school or be enrolled in a home school in the United States, Puerto Rico, or any other U.S. territories. U.S. citizens and residents attending Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools are also eligible.
Discover	These scholarships are great options to help high school and college students pay for school. Many of these scholarships have general eligibility requirements, making them the perfect place to start looking for free money. To find scholarships that are personalized for you, try our Free Scholarship Search tool to quickly search over 4 million scholarships worth more than $22 billion.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
FastWeb	A free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid news and resources. Our goal is to help you find scholarships to make college and trade school more affordable.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
Lemon Law Firm	At LemonLawFirm.com, we are committed to fostering the growth of law students and prospective attorneys, affirming our dedication to the prosperity of the legal field. We are proud to announce a scholarship opportunity valued at $1,000 for current university attendees enrolled in college or law school.	Open exclusively to individuals with U.S. citizenship or those who hold permanent residency status. Required to hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Requires current enrollment as a law student at an accredited law school in the U.S., or as an undergraduate at an accredited U.S. college or university with intentions to apply, or having already applied, to law school.
Sallie Mae Scholarship	Sallie cares about providing you the resources needed to successfully navigate financing college. That's why we're offering you the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship. We know that college is a big step forward in achieving your goals and we want to help you get there using all the tools Sallie has to offer.	Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and any US Territory age 16 or older at the time of entry. And the student must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States or is a high school senior or junior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States within a year of graduating high school.
Sallie Scholly Scholarships	Easily find and sort through thousands of college scholarships. Don't overlook small ones! Less competition and they add up.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
Scholarship America	Scholarship America aims to eliminate financial barriers to students’ dreams. For more than 60 years, we’ve worked with sponsors of all sizes to craft flexible custom scholarship programs that connect organizations’ missions with best-in-class solutions.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.
Student Scholarships	StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students and scholarship management services to companies since 2003.	This website serves as a search engine for various scholarships. Visit the site and check each scholarship link for specific requirements and deadlines.