There are thousands of scholarships out there. Below you will find many scholarships, most with general eligibility requirements. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday.

Don’t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! And, if you missed the last Scholarship Saturday, check it out. There are scholarships there that are still open! You can also find scholarships on my other scholarship lists, such as scholarships with requirements based on your state, major, grade level, ethnicity, or religion. And, lastly, check out my list of scholarships with January deadlines. 

Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.

Here are 65 scholarships for Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Edison Scholars Program
Sponsor: Edison International
Amount: Up to $12,500 per year, totaling $50,000 over four years
Closing Date: January 22, 2026
Description: Scholars program is open to high school seniors planning to pursue science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) at a four-year college or university on a full-time basis. Applicant must also have at least a 3.0 GPA and live in the Southern California Edison service territory.

Gateway to Research Scholarships
Sponsor: American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: January 22, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students who are enrolled full-time in a Pharm.D program or a Baccalaureate degree program and have completed at least one year of the degree program in an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy. Applicant must be nominated by a faculty member.

Kristy J. Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Landau Associates, Inc.
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: January 22, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduating high school seniors, high school graduates, current college undergraduates, or graduate level students who will be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil-Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Engineering, or Geologic Engineering. Applicant must reside in or attend school in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas or Florida.

AMS Graduate Fellowships
Sponsor: American Meteorological Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Fellowship is open to students entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2025 who are pursuing a degree in atmospheric or related sciences. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship
Sponsor: YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors, have at least a 3.0 GPA, is in the top 1/3 of her class, and attend school in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.

R. Gene Richter Scholarship
Sponsor: R. Gene and Nancy D. Richter Foundation
Amount: $15,000.00
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in an accredited supply chain management curriculum who will be a senior during the 2026-2027 academic year.

TLC Scholarship
Sponsor: Tourism Leadership Council
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in a college or technical school during this school year who are interested in pursuing a career in the culinary, tourism, or hospitality industry.

National Eagle Scout Association Scholarships
Sponsor: National Eagle Scout Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 24, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors through college juniors who are Eagle Scouts.

Duke Award
Sponsor: Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: January 25, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding Hawaiian high school seniors who exemplify the character and personality traits of Duke Kahanamoku. Applicant must be nominated by a school or athletic official.

Media Plan Case Competition
Sponsor: Washington Media Scholars Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 26, 2026
Description: Competition is open to undergraduate students enrolled at a college or university in the United States. Applicant must team up with another student (does not need to attend same institution) to submit a competitive media plan.

QCESC Scholarship
Sponsor: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 27, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who plan on studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) at an accredited college or university. Applicant must be a Quad City area resident in the Illinois Counties of Carroll, Henry, Knox, Lee, Mercer, Rock Island, or Whiteside, or in the Iowa Counties of Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa.

Boren Scholarship
Sponsor: Boren Awards for International Study
Amount: Up to $25,000
Closing Date: January 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asian, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Ahmanson Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Ahmanson Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students attending a UNCF member school and are from greater Los Angeles, California.

J.W. Pepper 150th Anniversary Scholarship
Sponsor: JW Pepper & Sons, Inc.
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors or graduates who will be entering their first full year of college/university. Applicant must be a current or former member, in good standing of one of their high school music programs (Band, Orchestra, or Choir), and plan to enroll in a music education degree program.

Progress of Ideas Scholarship
Sponsor: Progress and Poverty Institute
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to social justice and making the world a better place for all people. Applicant must be pursuing the following areas of study: Economics, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Finance or Real Estate, History, Geography, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Sociology, Urban Analytics, Urban Studies.

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