Outside Scholarships Currently Accepting Applications

 As the OSFA  becomes aware of outside agency scholarship opportunities, we will post them here. Although we screen these listings to eliminate any offers that do not appear to be legitimate, inclusion in this list does not indicate an endorsement or recommendation of any kind. Students should contact potential donors, visit websites linked below, and apply to these scholarships at their own risk and discretion.

Please note: Outside scholarships are from organizations that are not part of Georgia Tech. As a reminder, scholarship applications should be free. Scholarship services that charge a fee to search for scholarships or file an application could be scams.

Sallie Mae Scholarship

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.

Applicant Eligibility:

  1. A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States

  2. A student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States

  3. A parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior located within the United States

  4. A student who is currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025

How to Apply:

$2,000 No Essay Scholarship – Sallie

Be Bold

At Bold.org, we believe that the world will be shaped by the bold—the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won’t take no for an answer—the ones who know that a mountain is climbed one step at a time.

Applicant Eligibility:

The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.

To us, boldest does not mean “best”, or “most accomplished”. Being bold means being:
Earnest
Determined
Moving

Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2025

How to Apply:

$25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship | Bold.org

Ford Philanthropy Scholarship

The Ford Philanthropy Scholarship is a program for two-year and four-year college students pursuing careers in STEM fields connected to the automotive and mobility industries. It also assists students participating in apprenticeship programs within these sectors. The scholarships will cover a range of costs associated with cost of attendance (COA), including tuition and fees, room and board, textbooks, supplies, and equipment. Additionally, they will fund experiences that are crucial for students to thrive in their studies, promoting the development of critical Future of Work skills that will help them succeed after graduation.

Applicant Eligibility:

For consideration of the Ford Philanthropy Scholarship program, applicants must meet the requirements below:

  • Must major in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Software Engineering

  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale

  • Must attend an accredited college or university full-time in one of the following colleges or universities found here.

Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025

How to Apply:

Ford Philanthropy Scholarship

SMART Scholarships

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The SMART Scholarship Program offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART Scholarship).

Applicant Eligibility:

  • Be a citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom

  • Be 18 years of age or older by January 1, 2027

  • Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

  • Be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue in fall 2026, a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a SMART STEM discipline*

  • Planning to attend, or enrolled in, a regionally accredited U.S. college or university

  • Able to obtain and maintain a security clearance**

  • Be requesting between 1-5 years of degree funding. Degree funding will start in August 2026

  • Complete summer internships for awards greater than 1.5 years

  • Accept a one-for-one post graduation service commitment as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense

Preferred Majors Include:

  • Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Biosciences

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Chemistry

  • Civil Engineering

  • Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences

  • Computer Science and Engineering

  • Cybersecurity

  • Data Science and Analytics

  • lectrical Engineering

  • Geosciences

  • Industrial and Systems Engineering

  • nformation Sciences

  • Materials Science and Engineering

  • Mathematics

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

  • Nuclear Engineering

  • Oceanography

  • Operations Research

  • hysics

  • Software Engineering

Application Deadline: December 5, 2025

How to Apply:

DoD STEM Scholarships - SMART Scholarship