Many scholarships have age limits, leaving non-traditional college students (over 25 years of age) out of luck. However, there are still many scholarships out there that have no age requirements, or are specifically open to non-traditional college students.

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

Alltricity Scholarship
Sponsor: Alltricity Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, and current undergraduate students. Applicant must be pursuing or plan to pursue an electric industry position certificate or be pursuing or plan to pursue an undergraduate degree with an intent to pursue a career in the electric energy industry.

LRAEF Scholarship
Sponsor: Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to Louisiana students who are currently enrolled or accepted in a bachelor and/or associate degree program for at least two consecutive semesters/terms after award date. Applicant must be pursuing a career in the culinary and/or hospitality industry.

Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit a short statement about technology addiction.

$1,000 College Survey Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students and alumni who have graduated within the last four years. Applicant must take a short survey on their college.

$1,000 Local Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. Applicant must take a short survey on their local area.

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

Advocates Law Scholarship
Sponsor: The Advocates
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What are some of the problems we face on the roads? How can you contribute to improving road safety? What laws (if any) could be changed to accomplish the goal of making streets safer for everyone?”

AIAA Undergraduate Scholarships
Sponsor: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Amount: Up to 10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to current AIAA student members who have completed at least one academic semester and are studying science or engineering encompassed by the technical activities of AIAA. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students studying Astronautics or Aeronautics, female students, and students who attend a college within the Rocky Mountain Section (Colorado, Wyoming or Montana).

America 250! Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $25,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are majoring in American history. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the founding of our nation or their personal volunteer achievements for community and country.

Baer Reintegration Scholarship
Sponsor: The Center for Reintegration
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be attending during the 2026-2027 academic year and have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Cancer for College Scholarship
Sponsor: Cancer for College
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to cancer patients and cancer survivors who are enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.

Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted or enrolled in an accredited school of nursing who have financial need.

CAS Trust Scholarship
Sponsor: Casualty Actuarial Society
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college students who have sat for an actuarial exam and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Cherokee Nation Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to Cherokee Nation citizen students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. There are multiple scholarships available, including scholarships open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students.

DAR American Indian Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Native American students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

EAA Scholarships
Sponsor: Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicants must be majoring in Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field.

Edward G. and Helen A. Borgens Elementary and Secondary Teacher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students 25 years of age or older who are at least college sophomores with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Applicant must be studying to teach elementary or secondary level.

eQuality Scholarship Collaborative Scholarships
Sponsor: eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to California graduating high school seniors and current college students who have provided service to the LGBT+ community (open to all sexual orientations). In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to Nursing students and Medical students.

Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students at a two or four-year college or university who is Native American and has proof of American Indian blood. Applicant must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and have a 3.25 GPA or higher.

Golden 1 Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Golden 1 Credit Union
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Golden 1 members (California) and their dependents. Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors or current college student attending an accredited, nonprofit college or university in California during the 2026-2027 school year.

Harvey Simon Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Simon Cancer Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in a four-year college or university during the Fall 2026 term. Applicant must have had a form of cancer sometime during their lifetime.

Madeline Pickett (Halbert) Cogswell Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are accepted or enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. Applicant must be a DAR member, a descendant of members or be eligible for membership in NSDAR.

Mas Family Scholarships
Sponsor: Mas Family Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who were either born in Cuba or are of direct Cuban descent. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and have financial need. The scholarships are intended to support the studies of students in engineering, international relations, business, economics, communications and journalism.

Michael T. and Mary L. Cloyd Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA for the third level of undergraduate studying in the field of Archives Management with a preference given to applicants specializing in American History.

Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students with financial need who have been accepted or are currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. Preference will be given to candidates from the Lowell, Massachusetts area.

NCGA William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: National Corn Growers Association
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering at least their second undergraduate year at an accredited junior college, college or university and pursuing a degree in agriculture, agribusiness, or an Ag vocation field. Applicant must be a NCGA member or son/daughter of an NCGA member.

Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are high school juniors or seniors OR are enrolled in an accredited college or university located in the United States at the time of awarding the prize OR a parent/guardian of a student. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions.

PanHellenic Scholarship Awards
Sponsor: PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are of Hellenic descent (applicant must have at least one great-grandparent with Hellenic roots). Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.

R2C Scholarship
Sponsor: Return2College
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 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.

SAA Native American Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of American Archaeology
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to all native peoples from anywhere in the Americas, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Indigenous Pacific Islanders. Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate students in archaeology.

Sallie Mae No Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must complete an online registration form.

Student Excellence in Archaeology Scholarships
Sponsor: Society for American Archaeology
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to minority undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Archaeology.

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

Union Plus Scholarships
Sponsor: Union Plus
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children. Applicant must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college, university, community college, technical or trade school at the time the award is issued.

WIA Scholarship
Sponsor: Wood Industry Association (WIA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students studying, or interested in studying, a wood science or wood technology program at an accredited two-year or four-year technical school, college or university in North America.

ANS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field.

ASPSF Scholarship
Sponsor: Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $1,600
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to single parents in Arkansas (excluding Benton, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Sevier, Washington and White counties) or Bowie County, Texas. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, legal resident, or a DACA recipient.

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

Bulkofficesupply.com Scholarship
Sponsor: Bulkofficesupply.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college Freshmen and Sophomores in the United States. Applicant must have an interest in teaching, art or owning their own business.

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from middle Tennessee. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.

Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Wisconsin. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: The majority of scholarships are for graduating high school seniors and current college students who reside in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties in Illinois.

GCFM Scholarships
Sponsor: The Garden Club Federation of Maine
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to current college students who are legal residents of Maine and majoring in Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Conservation, Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Concerns, Ecology, Land Management and other garden-related fields.

General Application Scholarships
Sponsor: Central Indiana Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, current college students, and those not currently enrolled in high school or college who will be attending college in the near future who are from Indiana. The foundation administers over 100 scholarships every year with different requirements – check website for specific details.

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

LAF Scholarships
Sponsor: Landscape Architecture Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students studying landscape architecture. Multiple scholarships available. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open to minority students and students from California and Hawaii.

National Excellence in Academics & Community Service Award
Sponsor: Mary E. Smith Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship award is open to incoming and current college students who are brain tumor patients/survivors or closely related to someone diagnosed with a brain tumor.

PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG – New Orleans
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students applying to attend (or currently attending) a post-secondary educational institution. Applicant must self identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer… Or anywhere within the LGBTQ “family” and must be a resident of the state of Louisiana.

SME Education Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree students who are pursuing degrees in manufacturing or a related field at a two-year or four-year college or university. Multiple scholarships are available.

Tillman Scholar
Sponsor: Pat Tillman Foundation
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship program is open to veterans and active-duty military service members, and current spouses of veterans or active-duty service members who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students.

Wings Over America Scholarship
Sponsor: Wings Over America Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and trade school students who are dependent children or spouses of active duty, retired, honorably discharged, or deceased Enlisted or Officer U.S. Navy personnel who serve or have served in U.S. Navy Aviation.

Princess Grace Awards
Sponsor: Princess Grace Foundation-USA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to U.S. based artists (creative generators (including but not limited to theater directors, designers, choreographers, film directors, etc.) and performance-based creatives (including but not limited to actors, dancers, etc.)). currently living and working in the United States. All applicants must be nominated by a non-profit university, organization, media arts center or previous Princess Grace Award winner. Self-nominations are not allowed.

Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university. Applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career in fraud examination.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are current undergraduate and graduate students, and reentry students who will be pursuing an ABET-accredited degree in engineering, engineering technology, or computer science.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Sponsor: The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $30,000
Closing Date: February 3, 2026
Description: Scholars program is open to full-time junior-level students at four-year institutions pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the current academic year. Applicant must have an extensive record of public and community service and is committed to a career in government or elsewhere in public service.

Community Impact Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 4, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students with at least a 3.5 GPA and can demonstrate active involvement in community service and exhibit strong leadership qualities. Applicant must submit an essay explaining why they think it is so important to volunteer within their community.

GKVF Scholarships
Sponsor: The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 4, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in West Virginia. There are over 100 scholarships available – see website for details.

A+ Federal Credit Union Scholarships
Sponsor: A+ Federal Credit Union
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current A+FCU members (Texas) or children or grandchildren of A+FCU members. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior planning to study any major, current college students with at least 60 collegiate hours AND successfully admitted into the School of Education and teachers working on a master’s degree.

ASCPA Scholarships
Sponsor: Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the state of Arizona. Applicant must be majoring in or planning to major in Accounting.

Costco Employee Scholarship
Sponsor: Costco | College Success Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Costco Wholesale Employees who reside in the United States and will be attending a two or four year undergraduate program next academic year.

Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have suffered a serious injury and are committed to demonstrating a determination to rebuild their lives by attending college. Applicant must submit an essay related to their injury and how it has affected their education.

PGA WORKS John & Tamara Ludgren Scholars Program
Sponsor: PGA Works | John & Tamara Lundgren
Amount: $8,000.00
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, graduates, and current post-secondary undergraduates who plan to enroll full-time undergraduate study at one of the 18 accredited PGA Golf Management universities.

TSCRF Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation (TSCRF)
Amount: At least $2,000
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are accepted or enrolled at an accredited university in Texas or Oklahoma with plans to pursue a degree program in agriculture or an agriculture-related program (Animal Science, Pre-Vet, Agribusiness, Range Management or Wildlife).

Wyoming Trucking Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Wyoming Trucking Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduates of a Wyoming high school who plan to pursue a course of study which will lead to a career in the Highway Transportation Industry with the following approved courses of study: business management, computer skills, accounting, office procedures and management, safety, diesel mechanics and truck driving. Applicant must be attending a Wyoming institution of higher learn.

Forest County Potawatomi Scholarships
Sponsor: Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors, technical college, and students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution who are Wisconsin residents.

HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to HawaiiUSA members who are presently a high school senior or currently attending an accredited institution of higher education.

KFC Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: KFC Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to KFC U.S. resident employees who are high school seniors and current college students who will be enrolling in an accredited trade school, college or graduate school in the fall. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Seattle Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Seattle Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who reside in the Seattle area. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.

First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Annual Scholarship Program
Sponsor: First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to members in good standing with the Association for at least three years prior to date of application. Applicant must also have a policy with the organization in his or her own name. Scholarships are open to students in grades 1-12, as well as college and graduate students. Award must be used towards tuition for the upcoming academic year.

Robert E. Applebaum Scholarship
Sponsor: Saint Paul Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college graduates pursuing an advanced graduate degree or certificate and juniors and seniors in college working towards a bachelor’s degree. Applicant must be attending an institution in Minnesota and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Elizabeth J. Davis Scholarship
Sponsor: VNAs of Vermont
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Vermont students who are enrolled in a certified college (does not have to be a Vermont college) who are studying either nursing (RN or LPN), physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or medical social work.

Empowering Families Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of J. Kevin Clark, PC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are interested in becoming a family law attorney. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and be from Texas. Applicant must create a video on the following prompt: “How will you use your legal education to positively impact families facing divorce or other family law challenges?”

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.

Past Chair’s Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hydropower Association
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 12, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors, or graduate students with at least a 3.0 who are pursuing a study that is related to the hydropower industry: Engineering, Sciences (Biology, Fisheries, and Hydrology), communications, or environmental studies.

Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: Young Singers Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to young women involved in the barbershop art form, to assist in the furtherance of their music education. Applicant must be an undergraduate student studying music education or vocal pedagogy.

Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students who identify as women, nonbinary, or Two-Spirit and can demonstrate financial need. The National Grant scholarship is open to students 35 years or older. The Emerge Grant is open to residents of Georgia and Montana who are 25 years of age or older. And, the Tribal Scholar Grant is open to Tribal members who are 25 years of age or older.

KyCPA College Scholarships
Sponsor: Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in an accredited Kentucky-based college or university who are at least a sophomore at the time of application. Applicant must have completed Principles of Accounting and either has completed or is enrolled in Intermediate Accounting.

NEWH BERMANFALK Hospitality Design Scholarship
Sponsor: BERMANFALK
Amount: $7,500.00
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current interior design students (with a hospitality career focus).

NEWH Harvey Nudelman Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Fabricut Contract
Amount: $7,500.00
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students actively enrolled in college with an interior design major with a career objective in the hospitality industry.

POET Scholarship
Sponsor: POET
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in any two- or four-year post-secondary school, regardless of major or GPA. Applicant must submit three personal essays on given topics.

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. W. A. Frazier 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 students who are at least 21 years of age and are accepted to a college or university. Applicant must demonstrate special talents gained through previous academic work, civic contributions, and/or social services.

ASSE Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are studying occupational safety, health and the environment.

Continuing Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to VFW Auxiliary members, their spouses, or children to pursue a college degree or a career direction at technical school.

DCHA Higher Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Dairy Calf and Heifer Association
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to members of DCHA, or the sons, daughters or legal dependents of a DCHA members. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an agriculture-related field (e.g. dairy science, animal/veterinary science, agricultural technical course, ag communications, etc.) at an accredited college or university.

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.

GSF Scholarship
Sponsor: Good Samaritan Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current Nursing students. Applicant must provide a letter of intent, letter of recommendation, copy of an unofficial transcript, color photo, and a professional resume.

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.

John J. Killian Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to junior accounting students at any Kansas independent college or university.

Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Society of CPAs & Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students enrolled as a junior year accounting major at a Kansas college or university.

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.

Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Traffic Safety Services Association
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are dependents of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones.

Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled, or will be enrolled within the next three months, in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a mother or an expectant mother.

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.

The Christophers Video Contest for College Students
Sponsor: The Christophers
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to current undergraduate and graduate college students. Applicant must create a film or video (five minutes or less) that best communicates the message and mission of the The Christophers and its belief that one person can make a difference.

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?”

Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate studies with at least a 3.2 GPA who have low vision.

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.

Law Office of Philip R. Nathe Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of Philip R. Nathe
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in the United States who have at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute video discussing the following prompt: “What challenges have you and your family faced as you have pursued a college education? How have you overcome these challenges? How do you hope to use your college degree to lead a more fulfilling life?”

Web Design Scholarship
Sponsor: Lounge Lizard
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the United States. Applicant must submit a web design.

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.

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.

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.

AATCC Scholarships
Sponsor: American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students studying textile and/or fashion-related programs. In addition to the general scholarship and scholarships for specific institutions (see website for details), there are scholarships open specifically to Indian students and students from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

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.

Buck Rogers Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Missouri Outdoor Communicators
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in Missouri who are interested in a career in outdoor communications.

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.

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.

Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Magana & Van Dyke PLLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a three minute video answering the following prompt: “Making time for hobbies can greatly benefit a person and ensure that they are focused on what is important to them. What would you consider to be your lifelong hobby?”

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.

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.

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.

Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship
Sponsor: National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a flight program at an accredited college or university with aspirations to become a professional pilot. Applicant must have a private pilot’s license and at least a 3.0 GPA.

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.

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.\

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.

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.

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?”

Juvenile Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Offices of Mark Sherman
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated their interest in serving the less privileged in their community. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to juvenile justice.

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.

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.

Lucas Law Legal Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: Lucas Law
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who plan on pursuing a career in the legal field. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.

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.

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.

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.”

Against All Odds Scholarship
Sponsor: Elite Lawyer
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must submit an essay or video on what positive change they are working to bring to their community this year.

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.

Fraternal Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic Order of Foresters
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have been COF members for at least 15 moths prior to apply and are between the ages of 17 and 22. Applicant must host a Feeding God’s Children event, participate in Catholic Order of Foresters’ Alternative Break, and serve as a religious education instructor at any level at their home parish or in their college town during the application period.

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.

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

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