College is right around the corner. Here are scholarships open to high school seniors who are off to college in the fall.
Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition
Sponsor: University Interscholastic League
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Competition is open to any student in grades 9-12 who attends a UIL member high school (Texas). Applicant must submit an essay that focuses on an individual, organization or movement that has made significant and positive contributions to Texas history or culture.
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Sponsor: Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Program is open to students who are 18 years of age or younger. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas to active U.S. military duty. Applicant must submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” Program is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their particular area of study.
Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships
Sponsor: Fisher House Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to dependent unmarried children under the age of 23 of active duty personnel, Reserve/Guard, and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died while on active duty. Applicant must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall term of 2026.
Scholarships for Military Children
Sponsor: Fisher House Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a dependent, unmarried child under the age of 23 of an active duty, reserve/guard or retired military member or survivors of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military. Student must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in the fall of 2026 in a full-time undergraduate program of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree.
VSAC-Assisted Scholarships
Sponsor: Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Vermont. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or a related inherited bleeding disorder.
Feeding Student Success Scholarship
Sponsor: Whataburger
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who will be pursuing their first associates, undergraduate degree, graduate, or technical school certificate at a 2-year, 4-year, or not-for-profit vocational school. Applicant must either live in or be planning to attend school in one of the brand’s 17-state footprint (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas).
Simon Youth Scholarships
Sponsor: Simon Youth Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who attend one of the Simon Youth Foundation Academies, live near a Simon mall property, or are a son or daughter of an employee of Simon Property Group.
Southwest Airlines Community Scholarship
Sponsor: Southwest Airlines
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors ad current college students who have a demonstrated interest in a career in the airline industry, including but not limited to frontline operations, customer service, aircraft maintenance, dispatch, engineering, flight operations, finance, technology, human resources, marketing, sales, or communications.
Strong Family Scholarship
Sponsor: Greater Houston Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who attend/attended a charter school in Houston, Texas. Applicant must plan to major in business or STEM.
ACB Scholarships
Sponsor: American Council of the Blind (ACB)
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a legally blind student who is a graduating high school senior enrolling in higher education in the fall, or a current undergraduate, graduate or vocational student.
Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female African-American graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must be involved in school and community activities and must have completed at least 100 hours of documented community service.
Foundation for Rural Service Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for Rural Service
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are from rural America. Applicant must have at least a C GPA and express an interest to return to a rural community following graduation. Applicant must be sponsored by a current NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association member.
Midwest Member Chapter Scholarships
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 14, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or a First, Second, or Third year student currently enrolled in a full-accredited college or university. Applicant must be members of the AIST Northeastern Ohio member chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Northeastern Ohio chapter.
Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship program is open to low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska college or universities, either through dual-enrollment or early enrollment agreements with the institutions. Deadline is for Winter term classes.
American Legion – Department of Kansas Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Legion – Department of Kansas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from the state of Kansas. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open to children of veterans, Scouts, athletes, and students with talent in music and public speaking.
Arlington Foundation Excellence in Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Arlington Foundation of Excellence in Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to African-American students from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area. In addition to general scholarships, there are specific scholarships for students studying STEM, business, literary arts, law and cosmetology.
Beverage Industry Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Christermon Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to children, grandchildren and legal guardians of persons who currently hold full-time employment with a company with a valid California beer, liquor or wine license. This includes restaurants, hotels, retail and wholesale grocery, airlines, breweries, wineries, distributors, etc. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or community college transfer student who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
California PTA Scholarships
Sponsor: California PTA
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are graduating from a California high school between January 1 and June 30 of the current academic year. Applicant must demonstrate volunteer service in the school and community.
DEED Educational Scholarships
Sponsor: American Public Power Association (APPA)
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time students attending an accredited institution in the United States. Applicant must be working toward a career at an electric utility. Applicant must also be attending school in a county with at least one DEED member utility and be sponsored by a DEED member. See website for specific information.
Dell Scholars Program
Sponsor: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Amount: $20,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in an approved college readiness program (such as AVID, GEAR UP, Upward Bound – see full list on website) in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.4 and demonstrate financial need.
GSCTX Scholarship
Sponsor: Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are registered Girl Scouts of Central Texas.
HEAR Scholarship
Sponsor: HEAR Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Chicagoland high school seniors with financial need and a demonstrated commitment to their community. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
High School Senior Scholarships
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a university, college or community college. Applicant must be a resident of Compeer Financial’s 144 county territory (Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin).
HSF General College Scholarships
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Hispanic descent who are graduating high school seniors, community colleges students, transfer students, college students, or graduate students. All majors and graduate fields are accepted, but there is an emphasis on STEM majors.
IAA Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: IAA Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates and graduating high school seniors who are Illinois Farm Bureau members, spouses of a member, or a member’s child. Applicant must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled at an accredited college, university, community college or trade school majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, or a closely related field.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Deadline only for Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Oregon. Deadline for Maryland has already passed, but all other states have later deadlines – see website for details.
Quad Cities Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from specific Illinois and Iowa counties. There are many scholarships available – see website for details.
Success for Survivors Scholarship
Sponsor: General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited public or private post-secondary or vocational institution who has survived intimate partner abuse.
Trust Fund Higher Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Delaware Tribe of Indians
Amount: Up to $3,200
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Delaware Tribal members attending college. Applicant must have at least a 2.7 GPA in the last semester they attended.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay answering the prompt: “What is a small habit or routine that has made a big difference in your academic or personal success?”
Wyoming State 4-H Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Wyoming State 4-H Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Wyoming students who are current and/or past 4-H members in Wyoming.
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Tailhook Educational Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: February 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates and children of a current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Fight Officer, or Air-crewman OR children/grandchildren of individuals who served on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
Pittsburgh Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Pittsburgh Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who reside in the Pittsburgh area. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
TDECU Cares Foundation Student Member Scholarship
Sponsor: TDECU Cares Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school senior who plans to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicant must be a TDECU or Space City Credit Union Student Member in good standing.
cg42 Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: cg42 Foundation
Amount: $10,500.00
Closing Date: February 19, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors (including homeschool students) in the U.S. who plan to pursue a major or minor in one of the following: Humanities, Liberal Arts, and Social Science.
Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation (GAR)
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: February 19, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a dependent child of a full-time employee in the financial services industry. Employee must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in the field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to scholarship. Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are enrolling as a full-time first-year student in pursuit of a four-year bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Greater St. Louis Mothers of Twins Club Scholarship
Sponsor: Greater St. Louis Mothers of Twins Club
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to multiple-birth graduating high school seniors seeking enrollment in an accredited post high school education or training. Applicant must reside within the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois metropolitan statistical area.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: February 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.
Mathworks Math Modeling Challenge
Sponsor: MathWorks
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship challenge is open to high school juniors and seniors. Applicants must form a team of three to five students and one teacher from the same school.
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Vegetarian Resource Group
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2026. Applicant must be a vegetarian and have promoted vegetarianism in their school and/or community.
Sarah Scott Schofield Scholarship
Sponsor: Zetas of Charlotte
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American females who are graduating high school seniors and reside in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA and must submit three letters of recommendations.
SPJ High School Essay Contest
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: February 22, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private, and home schools within the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “Why is misinformation or disinformation (fake news) so easily spread, and how can journalists aim to counter it?”
James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship Program
Sponsor: James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Full Cost of Tuition (including a stipend for books and supplies)
Closing Date: February 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and community college students in Missouri. Applicant must demonstrate limited financial resources and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Lancaster County Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Lancaster County Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 23, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.
Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship
Sponsor: Richard and Louise Varco Scholarship Fund, Saint Paul and Minnesota Communication Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate, graduate or professional level study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in Minnesota for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA OR be a worker displaced under extraordinary circumstances.
FSF Scholarships
Sponsor: Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
Closing Date: February 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who graduated from a school or homeschool program in the State of Hawaii. Applicant must have an interest in Business and eventually return to Hawaii or the Pacific Islands region (if going out-of-state for college).
San Antonio Area Foundation Scholarships – Common Application
Sponsor: San Antonio Area Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 24, 2026
Description: Applicant must be from the greater San Antonio (Texas) area. There are multiple scholarships available with different requirements.
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 25, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who live in Worcester County, Massachusetts. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Make-A-Pilot Scholarship
Sponsor: Make-A-Pilot
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 25, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 15-25 years of age who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must have a current FAA medical or is eligible to hold one.
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 26, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Hawaii State FCU members and their dependents who will be attending a fully accredited university, college or trade/vocational school in the next academic year. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship
Sponsor: African American Network – Duke Energy
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American graduating high school seniors from North or South Carolina who are pursuing a major in engineering, math, science, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration.
Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing
Sponsor: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating seniors and graduates of public or private high schools in San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties (California) who are planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a four-year college or university as a full-time student. Applicant must submit two writing samples.
Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest
Sponsor: Cancer Pathways
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to teens in the United States in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an essay about their experience with cancer their own diagnosis or that of a loved one).
Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Education
Amount: $1,250 per year
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who rank in the upper quarter of their class and who are legal residents of Delaware. Applicant must be enrolling as a full-time student in a degree program at a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution.
Civics Challenge
Sponsor: Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Challenge is open to U.S. students in middle school and high school. Applicant must submit a video, original song, or written essay on one of the following topics: 1. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; 2. American 250: Which Founding Father inspires you the most and why?; 3. Legislative Branch; 4. Executive Branch; 5. Judicial Branch; 6. Citizenship; Rights & Responsibilities.
Educators Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Educators Credit Union
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have an account at Educators Credit Union (custodial accounts qualify – Wisconsin).
Foundation for the Carolinas Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for the Carolinas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarships are available to students attending public and private institutions at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as for private K-12 schools. Student must live in either North Carolina or South Carolina. There are over 150 scholarship programs – see website for specific details about scholarships.
Irene S. Wischer Education Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Frost Bank Trustee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a not-for-profit college or university in the fall semester of 2026. Applicant must be a resident of Texas for 12 consecutive months prior to application. Preference will be given to students who are Christian and attend church regularly.
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad
Sponsor: U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Description: Program is open to high school students (9th-12th grade) who are legal U.S. residents. Students must fill out registration form and then be nominated to take the National Exam.
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
A Better Financial Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Smarter College
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to all residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are age 17 or older at the time of entry.
Act of Kindness Scholarship
Sponsor: National Parent Volunteer Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have a commitment to volunteering and making a difference in their communities.
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship
Sponsor: The Willa Cather Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Nebraska high school seniors who plan to enroll as a English or History major in an accredited college or university.
Antonia Scholarship
Sponsor: The Willa Cather Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in the United States who plan to enroll as a English or History major.
Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who will be attending college in the future. Applicant must create a Appily profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Appily for scholarships.
BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: SAE International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be pursuing an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program with an interest in mobility and advanced or emerging technologies such as (but not limited to) Automated and Unmanned, Connectivity, Cybersecurity, Shared or Micro Mobility and/or Electrification, Quantum Computing or Blockchain.
College Counts Scholarship
Sponsor: State of Alabama
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or first-time college freshmen beginning in fall 2025 who are Alabama residents and planning to attend an Alabama eligible education institution. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have at least a 2.75 GPA.
Delete Cyberbullying Social Media Scholarship
Sponsor: Delete Cyberbullying
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students (9th-12th graders), college students, and graduate students attending or planning to enter an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to cyberbullying.
DEWALT Trades Scholarship
Sponsor: Stanley Black & Decker
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be majoring in a trade construction, industrial, motor/power sector, mechanics, or technology degree/certificate.
Distinguished Raven FAC Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Edgar Allan Poe Literary Society
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to descendants and legal wards of any Lao or Hmong individual who served in the Royal Laotian Military or Hmong forces in defense of the Kingdom of Laos between 1960 and 1975. Applicant must also be a high school senior or graduate, and must be enrolled or actively seeking to enroll full-time in the coming academic year in an undergraduate program at an accredited college.
Georgia United High School Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Georgia United Credit Union
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Georgia graduating high school seniors who are members of Georgia United Credit Union in good standing. Applicant must submit a video sharing how they are going to use their education to help their community.
HFS FCU Scholarship Program
Sponsor: HFS Federal Credit Union
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from the Big Island who are current HFS FCU members with his/her own accounting in good standing.
IHS Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Indian Health Service (IHS)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in preparatory or undergraduate prerequisite courses in preparation for entry to a health professions school, courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-podiatry, and other subjects needed by the Indian health program, and eligible health profession degree programs.
Jesse Brown Scholarship
Sponsor: Disabled American Veterans
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to volunteers who are age 21 or younger and have volunteered for a minimum of 730 hours over a span of five years at a VA medical center.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Kentucky Farm Bureau
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who is the child of a Kentucky Farm Bureau member. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically open to students whose parents are actively engaged in production ag.
Millie Brother Scholarship for Hearing Children of Deaf Adults
Sponsor: Children of Deaf Adults, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to hearing children of deaf adults who are incoming or current undergraduate or graduate students. International students are welcome to apply.
Optimist International Essay Contest
Sponsor: Optimist International
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Applicant must be under the age of 19 and have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent. Applicant must contact their local Optimist Club and submit an essay on the following theme: “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me.”
Redstone Federal Credit Union Scholarships
Sponsor: Redstone Federal Credit Union
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who will be attending a Redstone Federal Credit Union partner institution (see website) in Alabama in the fall.
Rev. Dr. A.W. Watkins High School Scholarship
Sponsor: Reverend Dr. A.W. Watkins Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduation high school seniors who are residents of the Central Alabama area. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and 830 on the SAT or 17 on the ACT. Applicant must also possess leadership skills and show school/community involvement.
SAE Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Automotive Engineers
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. residents. Applicant must be pursuing an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program. There are multiple scholarships available with specific GPA and/or test score requirements.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Sweepstakes is open to current high school students, high school alumni who graduated within the last four years, and the parents of those students or alumni. Individual must take a survey on a United States high school.
Sweet and Simple Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Applicant must be 14 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll in the future) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short written response about a gift they received.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form.
TheDream.US National Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Dream.US Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a DREAMer who is DACA eligible and has applied for or received DACA approval. Applicant must be a first time college student and intend to attend a partner college (details available on website). In addition to the national scholarship, there is location specific scholarships (states where they face paying out-of-state tuition or will not admit students to their universities).
Virginia Mae Scholarship
Sponsor: Bella J Custom Designs
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Christian graduating high school seniors who will be attending a two or four-year college/university in the fall. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Be Bold No-Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Bold.org
Amount: $25,000.00
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students of all education levels, states, fields of study, and GPA. Applicant must create a Bold.org account and create a “bold” profile – bold does not mean “best,” or “most accomplished.” Being bold means being earnest, determined, and moving.
Braxton Rethwisch Scholarship
Sponsor: Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACA)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have at least a 2.5 GPA and are residents of Missouri. Applicant must be enrolling as a full-time student at a MOACAC member postsecondary institution in the fall.
CFNEM Scholarships for Northeast Michigan
Sponsor: Northeast Michigan Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have gone to school in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties (Michigan). There are over 70 scholarships available – see website for details.
Foundation 649 Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation 649
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and community college transfers who identify as Asian American/Pacific Islander. Applicant must have a track record of involvement and interest in AAPI communities, issues, or causes.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Deadline only for Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Deadlines have already passed for Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Oregon, but all other states have a later deadline – see website for details.
Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Sponsor: Kalamazoo Community
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of the Kalamazoo area. There are 60+ scholarships available – see website for details.
Not Consumed Scholarship
Sponsor: Not Consumed
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following prompt: “Who has had the most impact on your educational journey and why?” OR “Which Not Consumed product has had the most impact on your Christian faith and why?”
San Angelo Area Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: San Angelo Area Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students from the San Angelo (Texas) area. There are multiple scholarships available with specific requirements – see website for details.
Selby Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,000 per year
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and graduating Associate degree students from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto counties in Florida. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated financial need.
Undergraduate & Associate Degree Scholarship
Sponsor: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are the children of active duty and veterans who are incoming college freshman, currently in college, our pursuing a bachelor’s degree, associates, or certificate.
Andreas Heiberg Scholarship
Sponsor: Monica Heiberg
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students from the state of Washington who are planning to continue their undergraduate education pursuing a degree in a STEM field at a college or university in the state of Washington.
Community Foundation of Louisville Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Louisville
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students in the Louisville area. There are multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details.
Ford Family Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The Ford Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $40,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have demonstrated financial and social barriers and are residents of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California.
Phillips 66 Community STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Phillips 66 Company
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study pursuing a degree or certification in STEM. Applicant must be interested in a career in oil and gas, manufacturing, or chemical industries.
Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Goya Foods
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 3, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshman who will be majoring in Culinary Arts or Food Science. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or qualify for DACA.
Griffith Morgan Scholarship
Sponsor: Griffith Morgan Scholarship Trust
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of the state of Pennsylvania.
DCU Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the Fall. Applicant must submit two references and an essay on why they should receive the scholarship.
Rotary Club of Austin Scholarships
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Austin
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors in the Austin area. Applications are available from high school – see your counseling office for details.
Royal Vagabonds Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor: Royal Vagabonds Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: March 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American high school seniors who live in the city of St. Louis or St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Madison County, IL or St. Clair County, IL and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: PG&E Corporation Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 12, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school senior and graduate, individual who have earned their GED, current college undergraduates, and non-traditional student. Applicant must reside in the PG&E service territory. Applicant must also be pursuing a degree in one of the following STEM discipline: Engineering, Computer Science/Information Systems, Environmental and Biological Sciences, or Math, Statistics, and Physics.
AAAE Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Airport Executives
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current college students who will be studying aviation.
CRCA Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: CRCA Foundation
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Cook or other Chicagoland area counties who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Becca’s Closet Scholarships
Sponsor: Becca’s Closet
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who have made an outstanding, documented contribution to his or her local community through the creation of or involvement in a Becca’s Closet chapter or Becca’s Closet organized through a supporting organization. In addition to the nationwide scholarships, there is one specifically for students from South Florida.
Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to residents of the counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Tyler and Wetzel in West Virginia and Jefferson and Belmont in Ohio. The majority of the scholarships are open to high school seniors, but there are some open to current college students and non-traditional students. Multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Elaine M. Diggs Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female high school seniors with at least a 2.75 who are residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
Gabriela Blanco College Scholarships for Siblings of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Sofia’s Hope
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to siblings of a childhood cancer survivor, or a patient who is currently diagnosed with a childhood cancer and is in treatment. Sibling must live in same household as childhood cancer patient. Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
Journalist of the Year Scholarships
Sponsor: Journalism Education Association (JEA)
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicant must be a student of a JEA adviser and a state winner. To be considered for the scholarship, applicant must submit a portfolio of their work to their state – most state deadlines are in February.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Unfortunately deadlines for Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Nautilus Scholarship
Sponsor: Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $3,400.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are a child/stepchild or grandchild of a former crew member of the USS Nautilus. Applicant must be unmarried and under the age of 24 on March 15.
Richelle S. Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors or current college students who will be pursuing a career in healthcare. Applicant must a resident of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
Medina Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship
Sponsor: Cleveland Cliic Medina Hospital
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in Medina County, Ohio. Applicant must be planning to pursue a degree in the medical field.
Karl J. Schwartz Rotary Award Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Bristol Rotary Scholarship Fund
Amount: $8,000.00
Closing Date: March 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from select Connecticut towns (see website for details) who plan to pursue full-time postsecondary study at an accredited four-year institution of the student’s choice.
$250 Easy Scholarship: Ripple Effect
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $250.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Most of the pollution impacting our waterways originates in our very own communities, due to improper trash disposal. And, 80% of our litter can actually be found on our coastlines. When trash isn’t disposed of correctly, it can be carried by rainwater into storm drains and eventually into rivers, lakes, and oceans, where it pollutes water, harms wildlife, and disrupts ecosystems. By creating and submitting your very own Ripple Effect PSA, you’ll become eligible for the opportunity to earn a $250 scholarship.
$500 Easy Scholarship: Street Sweep
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: When trash and pollutants, like plastic bags, food wrappers, cigarette butts, and other discarded items are left on streets or in public areas, they often get washed into storm drains during rain. Participate by organizing a Street Sweep event with your own Sweep Squad, or join a community cleanup hosted by other DoSomething members, to collectively remove trash before it enters our waterways. By participating in Street Sweep, you’ll earn 10 volunteer credit hours and become eligible for the opportunity to earn a $500 scholarship.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.
Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The National Children’s Cancer Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to childhood cancer survivors under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18 with a cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and accepted into a post-secondary school in the upcoming fall term.
Boom & Bucket Scholarship
Sponsor: Boom & Bucket
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who plan to pursue education in the heavy equipment industry.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 31, 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.
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.
NetJets Scholarship
Sponsor: The Columbus Foundation
Amount: $25,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are/will be majoring in Aviation or Hospitality. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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 Cirkled in account.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Sponsor: Access Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years who are U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, or international students currently studying in the U.S.
William C. Doherty Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Letter Carriers
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are a son, daughter or legally adopted child of a letter carrier NALC member in good standing—active, retired or deceased. Stepchildren and grandchildren are eligible if they live with the letter carrier in a regular parent-child relationship.
WP Beverages – Pepsi Scholarship
Sponsor: WP Beverages
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who reside in the WP Beverages service area (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin).
AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who plan to/are majoring in an aviation field.
Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship
Sponsor: Debt.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Applicant must send proof they have applied to other scholarships, as well as a letter explaining why they need the scholarship and their experience applying for scholarships.
Jean Ehn Spirit of Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor: Iowa Cheerleading Coaches’ Association
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school senior cheerleaders from Iowa who display outstanding scholastic achievement.
Athene Game Changer Scholarship
Sponsor: Athene Charitable Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: April 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are Iowa residents and plan to continue their undergraduate study in Iowa.
Enterprise Access HBCC Scholarship
Sponsor: Enterprise
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding students attending TMCF’s member schools that include publicly supported historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) with at least a 2.75 GPA.
TMCF | McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarships
Sponsor: TMCF | McDonalds
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). Applicant must have at least a 2.7 GPA and be able to demonstrate leadership abilities.
All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 30, 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?”
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 30, 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.
R2C Scholarship
Sponsor: Return2College
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 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 and there is no maximum age limit. Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree.
Humans of Dementia Scholarship
Sponsor: Hilarity for Charity (HFC)
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States and Canada. Applicant must submit a written profile or photo essay featuring someone currently living with or who has passed away from Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Kanoski Bresney
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who will be attending college through the fall. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
Military Veteran Scholarship
Sponsor: The Behan Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. military veterans, current service members in the U.S. military, or the children of a Veteran or current service member. Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university or college in the U.S.
Admit It to Quit It: End Distracted Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Abrahamson & Uiterwyk
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the United States who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
C.I.P. Scholarship
Sponsor: College is Power
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students age 17 years of age and older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education. Applicant must submit an online form and a short essay on their primary goal for going to school.
Catholic College Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic College Info
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who plan on attending a Catholic college or university.
Christian Connector Scholarship
Sponsor: Christian Connector
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students with plans to enroll for the first time as a full-time student at a Christ-centered Christian college or Bible college within 16 months.
Protestant Faith Based College Scholarship Drawing
Sponsor: FaithBasedCollege
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship drawing is open to students 13 years of age or older who will request Faith Based college or university information, as well as those planning or considering attending a Faith Based college or university are eligible for the drawing.
Shirtcotton Scholarship
Sponsor: Shirtcotton
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must share their accomplishments, why they should be selected to win the scholarship, and how t-shirts have played a role in their life.
TrophyCentral Sportsmanship & Compassion Scholarship
Sponsor: Trophy Central
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen who had at least a 3.25 GPA in high school. Applicant must have demonstrated a unique or special form of sportsmanship, kindness or compassion. Although not required, special attention will be given to applicants who are the first in their generation to attend college or are entering a branch of the military (ex. ROTC).
$500 High School Senior Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States or international students with a valid visa who are high school seniors in the Class of 2026.
Burress Injury Law Scholarships
Sponsor: Burress Injury Law
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: June 8, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are are U.S. citizens. Applicant must have a demonstrated record of community or volunteer service. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Describe a challenge or trying time in your life through which you persevered, and how the experience helped shape your future.”
Digital Privacy Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and graduate school students. Home school students are also eligible. Applicant must complete a short form and finish the following statement in 140-characters or less: “I’m taking responsibility for my digital profile by…”
Educational Award
Sponsor: Catholic Order of Foresters
Amount: $600.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Award is open to insured members of the Catholic Order of Foresters who are attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university, technical or trade school.
Huntington’s College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Huntington Learning Center
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Sweepstakes is open to high school students and their parents or guardians who are legal residents of the United States.
Conflict Conqueror Scholarship
Sponsor: The Bihm Law Firm, LLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 8, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students with at least a 3.5 GPA and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Describe a time in your life when you experienced conflict. Please elaborate on the steps you took to resolve the conflict and what you learned from the experience.”
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Sponsor: Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-12, college, or graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents. Applicant must submit an essay answering why they deserve the scholarship or their academic or career goals.
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.
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.
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.
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