College is right around the corner. Here are scholarships open to high school seniors who are off to college in the fall.

Dayton Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dayton Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who live in the Dayton, Ohio area. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.

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.

George E. Allen Academic Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors from Virginia who have overcome adversity and show significant academic promise.

Green Poster Contest
Sponsor: Concert on the Green
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in Clay County, Florida in grades 7-12. Applicant must create a poster on the following theme: “Building Community through the Arts.”

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.

Women’s Western Golf Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Women’s Western Golf Foundation (WWGF)
Amount: $10,000 over four years
Closing Date: March 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who are active participants in the sport of golf and have at least a 3.5 GPA.

AAUW Wilmington (DE) Branch Scholarships
Sponsor: AAUW Wilmington (DE) Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 8, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to women residents of the state of Delaware.

Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarships
Sponsor: Ruiz 4 Kids
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 9, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who live within 35 or 50 miles of an area with a Ruiz Foods presence (Dinuba or Tulare, California; Denison, Texas; Frisco, Texas; or Florence, South Carolina – see website for details).

Jack and Jill – Jacqueline Moore Bowels Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Jack and Jill Foundation
Amount: $2,250.00
Closing Date: March 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American students who will be enrolled full-time at an accredited, post secondary institution and who will be beginning their junior or senior year majoring in Communications.

Dominion Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Dominion
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: March 11, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are children or grandchildren of a retired or current, permanent, full-time Dominion employee.

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.

Coladarci and Ehlers Arts Scholarships
Sponsor: Morris Arts
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are currently attending public, private, or parochial school in New Jersey. Applicant must be a Morris County residents who plans to pursue post-secondary studies at an accredited institution or acknowledged arts school or fine arts program.

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.

CTCL Scholarship
Sponsor: Colleges That Change Lives
Amount: $6,000.00
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to new first-year students, including international students and undocumented students, who will be attending a CTCL-member college or university.

Education First Scholarships
Sponsor: Education First
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors from select high schools in the following U.S. cities: Austin, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to permanent Illinois residents who are graduating high school seniors and will be enrolled as a full-time college student in Illinois during the upcoming school year.

NPCA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: NPCA Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be pursuing careers related to the precast concrete industry (manufacturing, engineering, etc.)

Tri-County Opportunities Council Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Tri-County Opportunities Council
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: March 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students planning to attend an accredited Illinois post-secondary educational institution during the upcoming fall term who are residents of Bureau, Carroll, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark or Whiteside Counties. Applicant’s family income must be under a given amount for the number of persons in their family.

Tri-Valley Retired Educators’ Scholarship Award
Sponsor: California Retired Teachers Association Tri-Valley Division 85
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, and four-year college/university students who will complete the sophomore year by the end of spring term 2026. Applicant must be a resident of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, or San Ramon (California) with plans of having a career in education.

Adam Fesser Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Pork Producers Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students in Illinois who have been a 4-H or FFA member. Applicant must submit an essay identifying the reason they want to pursue a career in agriculture.

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.

H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: H.U. Memorial Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have practiced Taekwondo.

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.

Morris J .& Betty Kaplun Essay Contest
Sponsor: Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,800
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12 anywhere in the world. Applicants must submit an essay on a given topic related to Judaism. Applicants do not need to be Jewish.

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.

Stanislaus Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Stanislaus Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Stanislaus County, California. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.

Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at one of the UNCF’s member institutions as a sophomore or junior within the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicant must be planning to study abroad during the summer of 2026, must be approved by their home institution and allow the applicant to receive earned credit hours towards their undergraduate degree.

Medina Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship
Sponsor: Cleveland Clinic 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.

William C. and Corinne J. Dietrich Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors attending a public high school in Minnesota who can demonstrate financial need.

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.

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LA Tutors
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 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.

AHLA Scholarships
Sponsor: AHLA Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: March 23, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming freshman through graduate students who are enrolled in a hospitality management degree program. Multiple scholarships available.

Women Legislators of Missouri Scholarship
Sponsor: Women Legislators of Missouri
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduating high school seniors from Missouri.

$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.

$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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: March 31, 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.

Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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.

Be Bold No-Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Bold.org
Amount: $25,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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.

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.

Civics Challenge
Sponsor: Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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.

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.

Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 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.

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.

Montgomery County Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshmen who are permanent residents of Montgomery Country, Ohio.

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.

School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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.

The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 31, 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.

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.

UNCF/Teradyne STEM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Teradyne
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students who are attending an HBCU, classified as a rising junior or rising senior and majoring in a STEM field.

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.

Bernie Varnadore Scholarship
Sponsor: Dixie Baseball
Amount: $1,250.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding high school seniors who have participated in a Franchised DBB, Inc. Program and plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university.

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.

Bryant X. Phelps Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: April 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students in the state of Texas who have at least a 2.7 GPA. Preference given to students attending Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Huston-Tillotson University, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Tech University.

Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who attend a UNCF member college or university.

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.

Gantt-McColl Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to permanent residents of North Carolina who are graduating high school seniors in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Kieth and Serena Cockrell Scholarship
Sponsor: Kieth and Serena Cockrell
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Mecklenburg County, Union County, or Cabarrus County, North Carolina who will be attending a four-year college in the fall.

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.

Ryan & Friends Scholarship
Sponsor: Purebred Swine Council | Illinois Pork Producers
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who will be enrolled in undergraduate studies during the upcoming fall semester. Applicant must be a resident of Illinois and a member of 4-H or FFA.

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.

Dermer Appel Ruder Scholarship
Sponsor: Dermer Appel Ruder, LLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be pursuing undergraduate degrees in pre-law studies or students entering law school in the Fall 2026 semester. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic of their choice related to an area of law that interests them.

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.

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.

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.