Scholarships for Current College Students

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Just because you have started college already doesn’t mean you can’t continue to search for outside scholarships.

Breaking New Ground Scholarship
Sponsor: Kisner Law
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: August 19, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are at least 17 years of age. Applicant must be a first-generation college student and have a proven record of maintaining a job while in high school.

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.

DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)
Sponsor: DC.gov – Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens who are residents of the District of Columbia and are 26 years of age or younger. Applicant must be an incoming or current undergraduate student.

Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have suffered a serious injury and are committed to demonstrating a determination to rebuild their lives by attending college. Applicant must submit an essay related to their injury and how it has affected their education.

Providian Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Providian Medical Equipment
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 16 years of age and older who are graduating high school seniors and current college students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on how medical equipment technology has changed the face of a college course and curriculum.

RADM (ret.) Jeffrey A. & Linda J. Cook Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,250
Closing Date: August 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to 2nd, 3rd and 4th year dental students in good academic standing who have financial need. Applicant must be an SNDA member.

ConocoPhillips Last Dollar Scholarship
Sponsor: ConocoPhillips | UNCF
Amount: Up to $3,250
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to rising juniors and seniors who will be enrolled full-time at a UNCF Member institution or other accredited HBCU during the current school year. Applicant must have a declared major in a STEM-related discipline, or accounting, finance, human resources, or information technology.

Global Perspectives Scholarship
Sponsor: Rustic Pathways
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university in the United States in 2026. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Teen summer opportunities vary widely. Some teens work during the summer. Some teens head off to summer camp. Some teens enjoy summer travel. What is the most meaningful summer experience you have had, and why?”

Richard F. Freeman Scholarship
Sponsor: Richard F. Freeman Scholarship Fund | UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshman who are enrolled full-time at any accredited four-year institution, non-profit college, or university for the current academic year. Applicant must be from Southeast Michigan.

Johnson & Johnson Scholarship
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson | UNCF
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors who are New Jersey residents pursuing degrees in nursing or other health sciences related degrees.

Travis Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: UNCF | Travis Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,294
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students at a UNCF member institution with at least a 2.5 GPA.

2nd Chance Scholarship
Sponsor: American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to citizens and aliens legally residing in the USA with a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. Applicant must take a ten-question multiple-choice test (open-book) on information provided by the AFSA.

Achieve Today Scholarship
Sponsor: Achieve Today
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to any current student of an accredited U.S. university or college. Applicant must submit a video OR essay on personal development or high performance.

All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, graduate, adult students, and parents of high school and college students. Applicant must fill out a short form and answer the following question: “What is the best or worst part about finding or applying to scholarships?”

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nicodemus Wilderness Project
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project.

Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship
Sponsor: Arctic Physical Therapy
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the U.S. or Canada who will be attending a college or university no later than January 2027. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Physical Therapy. Scholarship is open to students of any major.

Art Scholarship
Sponsor: California Freethought Day
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship Is open to California high school and colleges students. Applicant must create a two-dimensional artwork responding to the following prompt: “Information Literacy.”

C.I.P. Scholarship
Sponsor: College is Power
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students age 17 years of age or older who plan to start a program of higher education within 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

CHASA Scholarship
Sponsor: Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college and vocational students who are under the age of 25 and who have a diagnosis of hemiplegia or hemiparesis due to any cause, or a diagnosis of pediatric stroke.

Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: McCready Law Injury Attorneys
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate, graduate, and law program students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to cyberbullying.

Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college and they will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.

Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and college freshmen. Applicant must submit an essay on many given topics related to safe driving.

Entrepreneur Scholarship Programme
Sponsor: Rapid Formations
Amount: $700.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK and the U.S. Applicant must demonstrate entrepreneurial attitude and leadership skills. Applicant must submit an essay discussing the way the scholarship could help the applicant work towards or develop their entrepreneurial idea.

Excelsior Scholarship Program
Sponsor: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Amount: Up to $5,500
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to New York State residents who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at a SUNY or CUNY college, including community colleges and statutory colleges at Cornell University and Alfred University. Applicant must be enrolled in at least 12 credits per term.

First Responders Scholarship
Sponsor: McCraw Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to aspiring first responders, first responders continuing their education, or anyone who has been majorly impacted by a first responder. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a college, university, graduate, or law school with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants can be from outside of Texas, but there will be preference given to students within McKinney, Denton, Frisco, Amarillo, and Sulphur Springs.

Florida Rentals Annual Dream Vacation Scholarship
Sponsor: Florida Rentals
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay describing their dream vacation.

Freethought Day High School Video Scholarship
Sponsor: California Freethought Day
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to United States high school and college students. Applicant must create a PSA-style video responding to the following prompt: “Information Literacy.”

Haiku Scholarship
Sponsor: California Freethought Day
Amount: $100.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the United states who currently attend high school (grades 9-12) or college (any level). Applicant must submit a haiku answering the following prompt: “Information Literacy.”

Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Offices of Fales & Fales, P.A.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students (undergraduate or graduate) enrolled at either an accredited law school or accredited university. The student must have a family member (such as a parent, spouse, or sibling) who is or was an active member of law enforcement, including reserve officers and retired, deceased or disabled officers.

Lincoln Financial Scholars Program
Sponsor: Lincoln Financial Group | UNCF
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors enrolled full-time at any accredited HBCU. All majors are welcome to apply. Applicants with the following majors will receive preference; Business, Communications, Cyber Security, Finance, Accounting, Information Management Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Insurance, Marketing, Operations Management, Risk Management, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Science.

Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must share an incident in their life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction) that will make us laugh.

MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.

Moral Responsibility and the Application of Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Koffel, Brininger, and Nesbitt Criminal & DUI Law Attorneys
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must create a video answering the following question: “What is an attorney’s moral responsibility in the application of the law?”

National Caregiver Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Jean Griswold Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving caregivers who wish to further their education in a care-related field.

Paw Prosper Scholarships
Sponsor: K9 Carts
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students studying veterinary medicine or a related field.

Pizza Hut Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Pizza Hut Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in or on-track to apply to an accredited post-high school higher education program (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools). Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

RealtyHop Scholarship
Sponsor: RealtyHop
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in the United States who demonstrate the ambition, diligence, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit that is central to our company culture. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Imagine yourself 10 years in the future after having graduated college and living the life of your dreams: find a listing on RealtyHop you picture yourself living in and write what your favorite room or feature is on the listing and why it is important to your future life.”

RentHop’s College and University Scholarship Program
Sponsor: RentHop.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current students in an eligible undergraduate program or a graduating high school senior, working towards a bachelors or associates degree. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to technology.

Russell Law Firm Scholarship
Sponsor: Russell Law Firm
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in pre-law studies, as well as current law school students. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic of their choice related to an area of law that interests them.

Scholarship Detective Launch Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must fill out a short online application and share in 140 characters or less how they will use the scholarship.

Stephen Francis McNally Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,250
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students current enrolled full-time at any UNCF-member institution or accredited HBCU. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have demonstrated, unmet financial need.

Student Map and Poster Competition
Sponsor: North American Cartographic Information Society
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Contestant must submit a map, research poster, or other displays of cartography-related work that was completed during the 2025-2026 academic year.

Students Affected by Cancer Scholarship
Sponsor: Ambient Edge
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States in good academic standing. Applicant must either be a current/former cancer patient, or have stood by a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer.

Voice of the Future Scholarship
Sponsor: The Kryder Law Group, LLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies who are U.S. citizens. Applicants are asked to share a personal statement that highlights their individual journey.

ABFSE Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Board of Funeral Service Education
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one semester (or quarter) of study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.

Ambient Bamboo Flooring Scholarship
Sponsor: Ambient Bamboo Flooring
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college for the current academic year and must be a resident of the United States. Applicant must have an interest in sustainability.

Candace Freeland Photography of Merit Award
Sponsor: The Mitford Museum & Discovery Center
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Award is open to U.S. photographers aged 8-22. Photographers are invited to submit black-and-white and color photos captured on a cell phone, based on the theme Food and Family.

Clarence & Barbara Taliaferro Scholarship
Sponsor: Darryl Taliaferro Ministries
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit a completed application.

Dependent Children Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Tennessee residents who are dependent children of Tennessee law enforcement officers, firemen, or an emergency medical service technicians who has been killed or totally and permanently disabled while performing duties within the scope of such employment. Applicant must be an incoming or current undergraduate student at a Tennessee institution of higher education.

Hurst Review/AACN Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an AACN member institution and maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average in their current program or last school attended.

Jacqueline Summer Burpee Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama Environmental Health Association, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to junior and senior undergraduate students in Alabama studying Environmental Health or a closely related field.

Sam Rubin Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: KTLA
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a college or university in Southern California. If student attends college outside of Southern California, they must show that they graduated from a high school in the Greater Los Angeles area. Applciant must demonstrate that journalism is their specific field of study.

Scrubin Uniforms/AACN Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs who are enrolled at AACN member schools with a formal affiliation agreement with Scrubin Uniforms.

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Sponsor: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Amount: Up to $2,250
Closing Date: September 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Tennessee who will be enrolling in one of the Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges. Applicant must have at least a 21 on the ACT or 1060 on the SAT.

Trailblazer Scholarship
Sponsor: Lowe’s UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,250
Closing Date: September 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to rising college juniors who are currently attending a UNCF member HBCU in the state of North Carolina. Applicant must be majoring in one of the following majors: industrial and software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, finance, accounting, economics, supply chain, business administration with a concentration or minor in supply chain logistics, merchandising, business analytics, or business information technologies or a related field.

Mercyhealth Freeport-Area Scholarships
Sponsor: Mercyhealth
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 4, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently pursuing education for the following healthcare careers: Medical Technology/CLS/MLS, Nursing (BSN), Health Information Management, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, PTA, COTA, SP), Pharmacy, Cardiac Ultrasound, Vascular Ultrasound, or Certified Medical Assistant. Applicant must reside the greater Freeport region (Illinois).

Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Red Cross
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to all high school and college students. Applicant must host an American Red Cross blood drive between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Rising Stars Scholarship
Sponsor: Jeffery Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who can demonstrate they have increased their GPA by at least one point from semester to semester. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What steps did you take to increase your grade point average? Describe the challenges you faced and the efforts you made to improve your academic performance. What lessons did you learn during this time, and how do you expect to use the skills you have gained in your future career?”

Bryce Thomson Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Ice Cream Retailers Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students as well as incoming college students. Applicant must be an employee of a member of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association.

Love Your Career Scholarship
Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.

Birth Injury Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: Distasio Law Firm
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: September 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who has a birth injury diagnosis.

NursingColleges.com Scholarship
Sponsor: NursingColleges.com
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: September 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to any student in a U.S. based accredited nursing degree program who has attended the university for at least one semester (and will continue to do so in the fall).

Justice for All Scholarship
Sponsor: The Bettersworth Law Firm
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing a career in the legal profession, law enforcement, or are pursuing a degree in pre-law or government. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Why do you want to enter this profession? Please make sure to include how your life has been impacted by a member of the legal community.”

$1,000 Pay It Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must answer a few simple questions to help thousands of college bound students learn about their college.

Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000 – renewable for up to four years, assuming the scholarship recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA or better.
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the current academic year who have a Baha® device.

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.

FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.

No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Circkled in account.

R2C Scholarship
Sponsor: Return2College
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently enrolled. Applicant must be 17 years of age or older (there is no maximum age limit). Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree.

Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: October 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to actively enrolled 4-year sophomores/second year students and above, as well as graduate level students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be majoring in architecture, construction management, civil or environmental engineering, or project management with a career objective in the hospitality industry.

Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship
Sponsor: Attorney John T. Fields Family Law Attorney
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university. The student must have been impacted by domestic violence that was committed against them or a family member, or they must have a substantial interest in providing solutions to prevent domestic violence in the United States.

NYFWA Scholarships
Sponsor: New York Financial Writers’ Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.

Nicholas A. Pennipede Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Eye Associates
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to a college or enrolled in an undergraduate or optometry school in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education to serve the community.

Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship
Sponsor: John Foy & Associates
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been affected by leukemia, either by being diagnosed themselves or someone they loved being diagnosed with leukemia. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate or is an incoming freshmen at an accredited institution in the United States.

Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | The William Hipp Family
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current students who have a permanent residence in Upstate South Carolina and are pursuing a technical certification (i.e. Computer Technology, PC Programming, and Networking) at specific technical colleges in Upstate, South Carolina.

$1,500 Easy Scholarship: Offline Mode
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: No post, comment, or like is worth risking a life. Distracted driving claimed 3,208 lives in 2024, and you chose to Do Something about it! Share your story about why you chose to take the Offline Mode pledge, help your firends stay in #OfflineMode by sharing the pledge and toolkit, and show your community what it looks like to keep eyes on the road, and not on your feed. Submit your impact, and share why you took the offline Mode pledge and what going offline means to you. You’ll be eligible for the opportunity to earn up to a $1,500 scholarship.

CareerFitter Online Scholarship
Sponsor: CareerFitter
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must take a free career test and submit an essay on their perfect career.

Chemistry Scholarship
Sponsor: BOC Sciences
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled as an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology, or other chemistry-related sciences.

Safety on the Road Scholarship
Sponsor: Lone Star Injury Attorneys
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay discussing their idea for improving road safety and the potential results of their proposed change.

Whistleblower Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Tony Munter Whistleblower Attorney
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, as well as incoming college freshman at an accredited U.S. school. Applicant must submit an essay on a time they have stood up for something they believe in or a time they spoke out against wrongdoing.

Fields of Corn Photo Contest
Sponsor: National Corn Growers Association
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: November 17, 2026
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a photo that helps tell the story of farming field corn in America.

SPS Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate physics students. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students.

Illinois State Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois State Credit Union
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students between the age of 18 and 25 who are residents of the state of Illinois in McLean, Logan, DeWitt, Livingston, Stephenson, Winnebago, or LaSalle County. Applicant must be a member of Illinois State Credit Union in good standing.

HBCU Connect Minority Scholarship Program
Sponsor: HBCUConnect.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are incoming or current college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Wells Fargo Gap Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Wells Fargo
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students at TMCF members schools who have at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need.

Future Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: Forte Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate women who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must fill out a short form.

Technology Scholarship
Sponsor: Attorney Marketing Network
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are studying computer science, mathematics, science or engineering and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

UNCF General Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2027
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time at one of the 37 UNCF member institutions during the 202\6-2027 academic year. Applicant must have a demonstrated financial need as verified by the financial aid office and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Food Dreams Scholarship
Sponsor: Food Dreams
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be pursuing a degree in culinary arts. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be willing to commit to at least one year of employment in several Jean-Georges restaurant properties if selected for the scholarship.

art + biz Scholarship
Sponsor: Barrel and Flow Fest
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Western Pennsylvania who identify as Black or African American, Indigenous, or as a Person of Color. Applicant must be currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a visual arts, performing arts, or culinary arts.

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