Last Updated on August 8, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of scholarships and grants for vocational training candidates in the USA. Higher education is a costly affair. Yes, let us admit this fact. Not every one of us can afford the expense of college or vocational education. This is where financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, and prizes comes in handy.
Generally speaking, students in the USA have access to different types of financial aid (to help fulfill their educational aspirations). Scholarships and grants are the most popular forms of financial aid (for the purpose of education).
Scholarships and grants are usually awarded on the basis of the level of education that the candidate is applying for. For example, medical education scholarships are aimed at applicants who want to secure admission into a medical school.
Similarly, aviation training scholarships are aimed at candidates who want to join a flying school! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of scholarships and grants, which will be of help to candidates pursuing vocational training/education.
List of vocational scholarships & grants in the USA
Name Of The Scholarship / Grant |
Amount |
| Consumers Credit Union Scholarship | $1,000 $20,000 |
| Nacds Foundation Merit-Based Scholarship Awards | $20,000 |
| Assp Foundation Academic Scholarship Program | $1,000 $15,000 |
| Abbvie Immunology Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Tallos $15,000 Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation Scholarship | $1,500 $10,000 |
| The Kids’ Chance Of Florida Scholarship Program | $1,000 $10,000 |
| Toptal Scholarships For Women | $10,000 |
| Flight Safety International Bell 206/Bell 407 Scholarship | $10,000 |
| James Wisecup Memorial Flight Training Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Specialty Equipment Market Association Scholarships | $2,000 $3,000 $5,000 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship For Cancer Survivors | $10,000 |
| Casey Family Services Alumni Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Career Mobility Scholarships | $1,000 $7,500 |
| Whirly-Girls Helicopter Add-On Flight Training Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Texas Mutual Scholarship Program | $600 $6,000 |
| Advanced Mountain Flight Training Scholarship | $6,500 |
| Children Of Fallen Patriots Scholarships | $6,250 |
| Gapa Foundation Scholarship | $1,000 $5,000 |
| Stacey Scholarship Fund | $500 $5,000 |
| Pam Scholarship For Montreat | $500 $5,000 |
| Worthy Women’s Professional Studies Scholarship | $1,000 $1,500 $2,500 |
| 4-H Youth In Action Awards | $5,000 |
| Leonard Hawk Founders Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Beatrice Drinnan Spence Scholarship | $5,000 |
| United Auburn Indian Community Scholarship Program | $5,000 |
| Helena B. Cobb Higher Education (Four Year) Scholarship | $1,000 $4,000 |
| Pinnacol Foundation Scholarship | $4,700 |
| Cosmetic Laser Technician Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Democrats For Life Of America Scholarship Essay | $500 $1,000 $2,500 |
| Linsley Scholarship Fund | $1,000 $3,000 |
| Waepa Scholarship Program | $1,250 $2,500 |
| The Gamma Mu Scholarships Program | $1,000 $2,500 |
| Lendup Opportunity Scholarship | $1,000 $2,500 |
| Coupons For Save Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Homus E-Commerce Research Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Ifsea Worthy Goal Scholarships | $500 $2,500 |
| Merchants Exchange Scholarship | $500 $2,500 |
| St. Cloud Technical & Community College Scholarship Program | $300 $2,500 |
| The Nadia Christensen Prize | $2,500 |
| Ultatel Scholarship Grant | $2,500 |
| Dickey Rural Networks Scholarship | $500 $2,000 |
| Beyond The Cure Ambassador Scholarship Program | $2,500 |
| Egia Foundation Scholarship Program | $2,500 |
| Schwan’s Food Service Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Snf Professional Growth Scholarship | $2,500 |
| The Square Up Scholarship Program | $2,500 |
| Alaska Airlines Pilot Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Finance Your Future Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Grand Rapids Trans Foundation Academic Scholarship | $2,500 |
| John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship | $2,500 |
| The DevMountain Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Winston Build Your Future Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Whirly-Girls Jean Tinsley Memorial Heli-Expo Scholarship | $2,400 |
| “$2,000 No-Essay Scholarship” By Nitro | $2,000 |
| St. Petersburg Personal Injury Attorneys Mcquaid & Douglas | $250 $500 $1,250 |
| Foresters Competitive Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Goal Getter Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Progressive Dairy Producer Awards | $2,000 |
| Donald L. Frendberg Program | $2,000 |
| Rees Scholarship Foundation – Hvacr And Water Heating Technician | $2,000 |
| Rees Scholarship Foundation – Veterans Program | $2,000 |
| Auto-Pets “Out-Of-The-Box Thinking” Scholarships | $500 $1,500 |
| Get A Boost $2,000 Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Chea Vocational Grants | $2,000 |
| HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Injury To Opportunity Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Porch Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships | $2,000 |
| A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship | $250 $500 $1,000 |
| Shirley J. Gold Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Sweet & Simple Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Sterbenz-Ryan Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Iwsh Essay Scholarship Contest | $500 $1,000 |
| The Dreaming Of The Future Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Pacific Beacon Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Save A Life Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Sixth City Marketing College Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program | $1,500 |
| R&D Systems Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Tocris Scholarship Program | $1,500 |
| Fcsla Vocational/Technical/Trade Scholarships | $1,250 |
| “$1,000 A Bold Life” No-Essay Scholarship | $1,000 |
| “$1,000 A Daring Path” No-Essay Scholarship | $1,000 |
| “$1,000 A Portrait Of You” Monthly Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Nikko Cosmetic Surgery Center Annual Breast Cancer Survivor | $1,000 |
| Web Design Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Law Office Of David D. White Annual Traumatic Brain Injury | $1,000 |
| Law Office Of David P. Shapiro Annual Leukemia Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Law Offices Of David A. Black Annual Hearing Impaired Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Autism/ASD Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Skubiak & Rivas – Justice In Action Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Stout Law Firm Family Matters Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Civitan Shropshire Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Proven Data Recovery Technology Scholarships | $1,000 |
| The Advocates Law Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Future Of Bariatric Surgery Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Montana Advocates Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Voice Talent Online Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Autism Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Autism Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Autism Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Autism Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Disabled Veteran Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Disabled Veterans Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Sharp Criminal Lawyers Autism Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Elearners Scholarship For Military Personnel, Veterans, And | $1,000 |
| Smartmeasurement’s Dream For A Better Future: Student Scholarship | $1,000 |
| “$1000 Across Cultures” No-Essay Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Iokds Native American Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Fig Loans Social Impact Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Horch Roofing Trade School Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Mat Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Goodrx Pharmacy Innovation Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Zebra “Show Off Your Stripes” Scholarship | $1,000 |
| West Coast Trial Lawyers Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Wfmc Ride For The Fallen Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 |
| “Elevate” Black Entrepreneurs Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Algaecal Health Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Wiea Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Wts Community College/Technical/Trade School Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Buddha Teas Fair Trade Scholarship Program | $1,000 |
| Cyber Security Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Hair Loss Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Tonalaw Veteran’s Scholarship | $1,000 |
| “$1,000 A Fulfilling Life” No-Essay Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Power In Numbers Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Wakeford Gelini Driver Safety Scholarship | $1,000 |
| $1,000 Too Cool To Pay For School Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarships | $1,000 |
| George A. Davala Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Manning & Zimmerman Distracted Driving Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Platinum Educational Groups Annual Scholarships Program | $1,000 |
| You Deserve It Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Future Contractors Scholarship | $750 |
| Maine Community College Scholarships (Mccs) | $750 |
| The Bee Winkler Weinstein Scholarship Fund | $25 $650 |
| $600 Scholarship Opportunity By Pound Coffee | $600 |
| Caa National Capital Region Writing Contest | $100 $200 $300 |
| Johnny Lineberry Memorial Scholarship | $600 |
| “$$$ Isn’t Everything” No-Essay Scholarship | $550 |
| !Viva La Vida! No-Essay Scholarship | $500 |
| “$500 No-Essay” Choose Courage Over Comfort Scholarship | $500 |
| “Elevate” Women In Technology Scholarship | $500 |
| Debt.Com Scholarship | $500 |
| “$500 Keep Going Forward No-Essay” Scholarship | $500 |
| “Elevate” Mental Health Awareness Scholarship | $500 |
| “$500 Community Service No-Essay Scholarship” By Wisegeek | $500 |
| “$500 Wisegeek Cosmetology No-Essay Scholarship” | $500 |
| Barry Tuckwell Award | $500 |
| Home Improvement Scholarship | $500 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Troop 3 Art Till/Nathan E. Smith Memorial | $500 |
| Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarships | $500 |
| William C. Leary Memorial Emergency Services Scholarship | $500 |
| Urgent.Ly Driving Transportation Innovation Scholarship | $500 |
| Aica Chiropractic Scholarship | $500 |
| Nancy Curry Scholarship | $500 |
| Teacher.Org’s Inspire Our Future Scholarship | $500 |
| Servicemaster By Glenns Preparation Scholarship | $500 |
| Charles Dobbins Fta Scholarships | $500 |
| Dr. Gunnar B. Stickler Scholarship | $500 |
| “A’s Don’t Matter” No-Essay Scholarship | $500 |
| Helen Copeland Scholarship | $500 |
| “$500 No-Essay” Equal Opportunity Scholarship | $500 |
| Ultimate Home Life Scholarship | $500 |
| AfterCollege Associates Degree & Certificate Scholarship | $500 |
| Amy Affolter Memorial Scholarship Program | $500 |
| Because College Is Expensive Scholarship | $500 |
| Ctc Culinary Arts Scholarship Endowment | $500 |
| La Tutors 123 Innovation In Education Scholarship | $500 |
| Local 564 Scholarship Fund | $500 |
| Ripley Rotary Scholarship/The Judge Oliver Kessel Scholarship | $500 |
| Seo Optimizers Scholarships | $500 |
| The Toolsy Scholarship: The Importance Of Craftship | $500 |
| Tristin Memorial Scholarships | $500 |
| Senior Scholarships | $200 |
| Wildlife And Conservation Medicine Internship | $150 |
| The Helena B. Cobb Scholarships | $100 |
| Individual K-Grants | |
| Ed Dunkelblau Scholarship | |
| Sales Training And Development Scholarship | |
| Scholarship For Disabled Veterans | |
| Chapter 1 – Detroit Undergraduate Scholarship | |
| Chapter 1 – Detroit Associate Scholarship | |
| Chapter 52 – Wichita Scholarship | |
| Chapter 79/198/311 Scholarship | |
| Clarence & Josephine Myers Undergraduate Scholarships | |
| Cornell/Goodman Scholarship | |
| Doniphan Community Foundation Scholarships | |
| Hans And Margaret Doe Charitable Trust Scholarship | |
| Katrina Thompson Scholarship | |
| Susan Kay Munson Gilmore Memorial Scholarship | |
| Community Foundation For Southwest Washington Scholarships | |
| Floto-Peel Family Scholarship Fund | |
| H.G. Hardbarger Science – Mathematics Award | |
| Harrisville Lion’s Club Scholarship | |
| Ici Military Scholarship | |
| Jack W. Leatherman Family Scholarship | |
| James W. Junior And Jane T. Brown Scholarship | |
| Juliann King Maxwell Scholarship Fund For Riverview High School | |
| Laura M. Fleming Scholarship | |
| Leo Zupin Memorial Scholarship | |
| Mary K. Smith Rector Scholarship | |
| Michael Herman Scholarship | |
| P.E.O. Chapter Ds Scholarship | |
| San Angelo Area Foundation Scholarship | |
| Seth Koehler Central High School | |
| The Fred C. Wikoff Jr. Scholarship | |
| William R. Reaser Scholarship | |
| Plan Nh’s Scholarship And Fellowship Program | |
| Thanks USA Scholarship | |
| The Captain Jennifer Shafer Odom Memorial Scholarship – Children Of | |
| The Captain Jennifer Shafer Odom Memorial Scholarship – Spouses Of | |
| The First Lieutenant Scott Mcclean Love Memorial Scholarship – | |
| The First Lieutenant Scott Mcclean Love Memorial Scholarship – | |
| Turner Family Scholarships | |
| William G. Broughton Fellowship For Outstanding Achievement | |
| Alano Club Scholarship | |
| Alec Berry Scholarship | |
| Anne & Konrad Domes Scholarship | |
| Archie Bruce Scholarship | |
| Bea & George Mcleod Scholarship | |
| Belle & Curly Desrosiers Scholarship | |
| Bert & Karen Hadvick Scholarship | |
| Bill Bowie Scholarship | |
| Boreal Alternate Energy Centre Scholarship | |
| Brian Morris Scholarship | |
| California Council Of The Blind Scholarships | |
| Chuck Halliday Scholarship | |
| Claudia-Ann Lowry Scholarship | |
| Dereen Hildebrand Scholarship | |
| Douglas B. Craig Scholarship | |
| Evelyn (Babe) Richards Scholarship | |
| Fay Anthony Scholarship | |
| Garry Phillips Scholarship | |
| Gary Reynolds Scholarship | |
| Gordon Newman Recreation Scholarship | |
| Herman Peterson Scholarship | |
| Indian River Scholarship | |
| J. L. Phelps Scholarship | |
| J.J. Van Bibber Scholarship | |
| James W. Murdoch Scholarship | |
| Joan Bilton Scholarship | |
| Joan Shaxon Scholarship | |
| John & Doris Stenbraten Scholarship | |
| John Bunker Scholarship | |
| John Rowan Scholarship | |
| Klondike Defence Force Grant | |
| Leonard Bettinger Vocational Scholarship | |
| Les Mclaughlin Scholarship | |
| Mariel Lacasse Scholarship | |
| Marilyn King Scholarship | |
| Mark & Heinz Eichhorn Scholarship | |
| Marnie & Bill Drury Scholarship | |
| Marvin Crawford Scholarship | |
| Matthew Webster Scholarship | |
| Maureen & Gilles Fontaine Scholarship | |
| Nesta Leduc Scholarship | |
| Ole & Mary Lunde Scholarship | |
| Pat & Donald Merrill Scholarship | |
| Patnode Family Scholarship | |
| Peg & Aubrey Tanner Scholarship | |
| Peter Lucas Scholarship | |
| Rene Matos Memorial Scholarship Program | |
| Rita & Frank Mooney Scholarship | |
| Robert & Jean Campbell Scholarship | |
| Robert Wilson Scholarship | |
| Rod Tait Memorial Scholarship | |
| Smyth Family Scholarship | |
| Stuart/Sim Northern Education Scholarship | |
| Tamara Guttman Memorial Scholarship | |
| The Hougen Family Fund Scholarship | |
| The Porter Creek Citizens’ Assoc. Scholarship | |
| Ufcw Local Union Scholarships | |
| Vancouver Yukoners Legacy Scholarship | |
| Village Of Mayo Heritage Fund Scholarship | |
| Vocational (Bettinger, Holden & Perry) Scholarship | |
| Whitehorse Business & Professional Women’s Club Bursary | |
| Whitehorse Copper Mines Scholarship | |
| Whitehorse Glacier Bears Swim Club Scholarship | |
| Work Ethic Scholarship | |
| Y.W.C.A. Of Yukon Scholarship | |
| Yukon Anniversaries Commission Scholarship | |
| Yukon Outdoors Club Scholarship | |
| Arts Foundation Of Cape Cod Scholarships | |
| Nela Conference Scholarships | |
| The Harriet Glen Wilmore Scholarship | |
| United Engineering Foundation Grants | |
| The Robert L. Johns Vocational Scholarship | |
| 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Memorial Scholarship Fund | |
| A&B Ohana Scholarship Fund | |
| Abc Stores Jumpstart Scholarship Fund | |
| Alabama State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Alaska State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Andrew Gronholdt Arts Scholarship | |
| Anna K. Gower And Annabelle K. Gower Scholarship Fund | |
| Arizona State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Arkansas State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Arthur Jackman Scholarship | |
| Bal Dasa Scholarship Fund | |
| Benjamin Franklin Trust Fund | |
| California State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Camille C. Chidiac Fund Scholarship | |
| Cole Family Scholarships | |
| Colorado State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Connecticut State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Dawson District Renewable Resources Council Scholarship | |
| Delaware State Grants And Scholarships | |
| District Of Columbia Grants And Scholarships | |
| Escondido High School (Ehs) Class Of ’56 Scholarship | |
| Families Of Freedom Scholarship Fund – Scholarship America | |
| Florida State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Gabe Stepetin Business Scholarship | |
| Georgia State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Hawaii State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Helen F. “Jerri” Rand Memorial Scholarships | |
| Idaho State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Illinois State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Indiana State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Iowa State Grants And Scholarships | |
| James Franklin And Dorothy J. Warnell Scholarship Fund | |
| Jeannette Rankin Scholarships | |
| Kansas State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Kentucky State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Kimberly Marie Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund | |
| Lillie Hope-Mcgarvey Health Scholarship | |
| Louisiana State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Maine State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Maryland State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Massachusetts State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Michigan State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Minnesota State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Mississippi State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Missouri State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Montana State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Nebraska State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Nemra Educational Scholarship Foundation | |
| Nevada State Grants And Scholarships | |
| New Hampshire State Grants And Scholarships | |
| New Jersey State Grants And Scholarships | |
| New Mexico State Grants And Scholarships | |
| New York State Grants And Scholarships | |
| North Carolina State Grants And Scholarships | |
| North Dakota State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Ohio State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Oklahoma State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Oregon State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Pennsylvania State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Rhode Island State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Science History Institute Travel Grants | |
| South Carolina State Grants And Scholarships | |
| South Dakota State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Sporty’s/Cincinnati Avionics Scholarships | |
| St. James Armenian Apostolic Church Scholarships | |
| Tennessee State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Texas State Grants And Scholarships | |
| The Abwa Sunrise Chapter Scholarship Fund | |
| The Byourself Scholarship Fund | |
| The Davis Educational Fund | |
| The Father Connie Dougherty Scholarship Fund | |
| The Margie Klein “Paper Plate” Scholarships | |
| The Scholarship Foundation Of Wakefield Scholarships | |
| Travis Roy Foundation Individual Grants | |
| Utah State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Vermont State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Victoria S. And Bradley L. Geist Scholarships | |
| Victoria S. And Bradley L. Geist Scholarships | |
| Virginia State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Washington State Grants And Scholarships | |
| West Virginia State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Wisconsin State Grants And Scholarships | |
| Wyoming State Grants And Scholarships |
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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