Federal

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Federal scholarship providing up to $7,500 per year to U.S. sophomores and juniors preparing for research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, or mathematics.

Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to $7,500 per year Deadline: Jan 26, 2025 Location: United States

BUILD Discretionary Grant Program (formerly RAISE/TIGER)

USDOT BUILD discretionary grant guidance for multimodal surface transportation projects, including FY 2026 NOFO and submission workflow.

Amount: Award size varies by annual NOFO and project scope Deadline: Feb 24, 2026 Location: United States

Build Rural Broadband with USDA ReConnect Grants and Loans: How to Prepare for Funding Up to $50M

Rural broadband funding is the closest thing infrastructure folks have to a summer blockbuster: big budgets, big stakes, big deadlines, and a whole cast of characters who suddenly appear the minute a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) drops.

Amount: Category-specific by NOFO; recent round structures included up to $50M loans and up to $25M grants depending on product Deadline: Feb 16, 2026 Location: United States
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Compete for USDOT SS4A Road Safety Grants: How Cities, Counties, MPOs, and Tribes Can Prepare Now for the Remaining $982 Million

There are two kinds of transportation funding. The kind that repaves what you already have, and the kind that forces you to look your crash data in the eyes and admit: “We built this. We can fix it.”

Amount: Award size varies by NOFO and project type; USDOT currently references about $982 million remaining for future rounds Deadline: Jun 26, 2025 Location: United States

Cut Your Nursing Student Debt by Up to 85%: A Practical Guide to the Federal Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Nursing loans have a special talent: they don’t just follow you—they move in, eat your groceries, and ask for rent.

Amount: Up to 60% of unpaid nursing loans for a two-year service commitment, plus an additional 25% for a third year Deadline: Annual application cycle (typically February–April) Location: National
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Earn Up to $7,395 for College or Student Loans with a Service Scholarship: The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award Guide

There are scholarships you win by writing an essay about “leadership,” and then there are scholarships you earn by showing up—week after week—when the work is real and the people you’re serving can’t afford for you to flake.

Amount: Up to $7,395 per full-time term plus living stipend and benefits Deadline: varies by program Location: United States

Enroll in Original Medicare Parts A and B (2024): How to Get Premium Free Hospital Coverage and Start Part B at $174.70 Per Month

Most people think Medicare enrollment is a single chore: circle a date on the calendar, fill out a form, move on with life.

Amount: Part A premium-free with sufficient work history; Part B premium $174.70/month in 2024 Deadline: Initial, General, and Special Enrollment Periods Location: United States

Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) | NIH

NIH R21 guidance for exploratory high-risk projects, including current due-date cycles and budget structure.

Amount: Up to $275,000 total direct costs over two years, with no more than $200,000 direct costs in any single year (unless FOA states otherwise) Deadline: Recurring standard NIH due dates for new applications: February 16, June 16, October 16 Location: United States and Global (institution and FOA dependent)

FHA Home Loan Program

Makes homeownership more accessible for low-to-moderate income borrowers through lower down payment requirements and credit score flexibility.

Type: Benefit Amount: Loan guarantee (3.5% down payment) Deadline: Ongoing Location: United States

Free Job Training and Housing for Young Adults 16 to 24: Your Complete Guide to Job Corps

If you are 16 to 24, low on cash, and unsure how to turn “I need a job” into “I have a career,” Job Corps might be the most valuable program you have never had fully explained to you. This is not a loan.

Amount: Free training, housing, meals, health care, stipend, and transition bonuses Deadline: Rolling Location: United States