Fifth Month Scholarship

Fifth Month Scholarship is open to students age 13 and older who plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education in the Fall immediately following graduation from high school. All candidates must be citizens of the U.S. or District of Columbia.

Students may enter the scholarship competition by submitting an essay of 250 words or less on the subject of the number 5 and why that number is important to them. Since the deadline for this scholarship is the 5th month, or May, students can use humor and creativity to create their essays based on the number 5.

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All essays must be the original work of the applicant. Essays will be judged by writing ability, creativity, originality, and overall excellence, in addition to correct spelling and grammar. Only one scholarship is awarded per year.

The scholarship is offered by ScholarshipExperts.com, a non-profit organization formed in 2000 by professionals, parents, and students dedicated to finding ways to better serve the financial needs of college undergraduate and graduate students and high school seniors planning to attend college.

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in MAY of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,500.

For more details, visit www.scholarshipexperts.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/fifth-month-scholarship