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.

NEWH | Rocky Mountain Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH Rocky Mountain
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 10, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students attending an accredited college in Colorado, Wyoming, or Nebraska. Applicant must have a career objective in one of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)

NSA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Supermarket Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who live in a NSA Service Area in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut.

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.

AICP Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP)
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who have completed at least their first year and one semester of their second year and graduate students. Applicant must have a declared major in the field of Insurance, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Management, Mathematics, Risk Management, Statistics, or a Business-related field.

Blinded Veterans Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Blinded Veterans Association
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans who are incoming or current undergraduate or graduate students.

CaGIS Student Scholarships
Sponsor: Cartography and Geographic Information Society
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree program who are studying cartography, geographic information science, or a closely related field.

Encore Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Encore Protection
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or have been accepted to an accredited college or university. Applicant must be the victim of a drunk driving accident or the child, dependent or spouse of a victim of a drunk driving accident.

Fresh Start Scholarship
Sponsor: Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are residents of Delaware or are currently employed in Delaware for at least the past 12 months. Applicant must be at least 20 years of age, taken at least a two year break in education, and is admitted to an accredited Delaware college in a two-year or four-year degree program at the undergraduate level.

Hampton Roads Pride Scholarship
Sponsor: Hampton Roads Pride
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college, undergraduate, graduate, and trade school students who identify as LGBTQ or an ally of the LGBTQ community. Applicant must reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
Sponsor: Renee B. Fisher Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as any person entering an undergraduate degree program in the fall after the application deadline. Applicant must be a Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area resident planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or a resident of any part of the U.S. planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education in Connecticut or New York City.

Montana Life Members Scholarship
Sponsor: Montana Federation of Garden Clubs
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are Montana residents and citizens of the United States and are majoring in Conservation, Horticulture, Parks or Forestry, Greenhouse Management, Land Management or related subjects.

Optum Infusion Pharmacy/Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina Scholarships
Sponsor: Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are affected by a bleeding disorder including anyone who: has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder; is a caregiver of a child or adult diagnosed with a bleeding disorder; or has a sibling or a parent in the same household diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. At least one scholarship will be awarded to an applicant pursuing education in a health-related field. The applicant does not need to be a North Carolina resident.

PVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Paralyzed Veterans of America
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to PVA members, spouses, or unmarried children (under 24 years of age) who are a dependent (as defined by the IRS) of the member. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and accepted and enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund Scholarships
Sponsor: Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be undergraduate or graduate students studying Business in the fall.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200.00
Closing Date: May 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 on the following prompt: “What is a challenge you once found intimidating that now feels manageable, and what changed?”

Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Walter J. Travis Society, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in the full-time undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicant must be pursuing a career in landscape design/golf course architecture, golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent, professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf.

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.

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: May 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.

Legacy Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Collegiate Cancer Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 22, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are 18-35 and have lost a parent or guardian to cancer. An exception will be made if you are 17 years of age and entering college in the fall.

UFCW International Scholarship Program
Sponsor: United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Charity Foundation
Amount: Up to $8,000 (over four years)
Closing Date: May 24, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to UFCW members who have been active since January 1, 2025 or children/dependents of active members if they are unmarried and under the age of 20 on May 24, 2026.

Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students with a significant bilateral hearing loss (at least a 50 dB unaided hearing loss in both ears). Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

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.

NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Association of People with Disabilities
Amount: $5,625.00
Closing Date: May 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media, or entertainment industry. While applicant does not need to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must currently be enrolled in a college or university in the United States.

Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pfizer Hemophilia
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who have been diagnosed with hemophilia A or hemophilia B.

Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Kern, and Santa Barbara Counties, California. Applicant must have a bleeding disorder or must have an immediate family member with a bleed disorder.

Irene Adler Prize
Sponsor: Lucas Aykroyd
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship prize is open to women commencing or continuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree in journalism, creative writing, or literature at a recognized post-secondary institution in the United States or Canada in 2026-2027.

Kathy Pace Technology Scholarship
Sponsor: Centre Technologies
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and current college students who are pursuing a technology related degree at an accredited college in Texas or Oklahoma.

NEWH | Sunshine Chapter
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Sunshine Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Florida (Central – Northern) or Mississippi. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)

#LiveLikeLyly Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Against the Grain Productions
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian high school seniors and current college students who are/will be pursuing a major in fashion or graphic design. Applicant must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

AAIA Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of American Indian Affairs
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled members within their respective tribe from continental U.S. tribes or Alaska Native. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

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.

AFCCE Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college students undertaking a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university with a major in engineering or science and related to the telecommunications field.

AIAS Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in any aspect of game development including but not limited to: art, animation, programming, engineering, game direction, game design, sound design, law, marketing, and business marketing.

Altruism + All Good Deeds Scholarship
Sponsor: National Parent Volunteer Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 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.

Artistic Scholarship
Sponsor: Against the Grain Productions
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian American high school seniors and current college students who are/will be pursuing a major in the visual/performing arts (film, theatre, fashion, photography, graphic design, dance, music, journalism, mass communications, etc.). Applicant must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

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.

Fishing Heritage Scholarship
Sponsor: Central Coast Women for Fisheries, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to descendants of a licensed California commercial fisherman, descendants of the current spouse of a licensed California commercial fisherman, or holder of a valid California commercial fishing license or worked on a vessel licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game for at least the past five years. San Luis Obispo County qualified applicants will have priority of the available scholarship funds.

Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Against the Grain Productions
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian American high school seniors and current college students who are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have demonstrated visionary leadership abilities through innovative means.

Lily Pabilona Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship
Sponsor: Against the Grain Productions
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian American high school seniors and current college students pursuing a career in entrepreneurship. Applicant must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

NEWH | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or Washington, DC. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)

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

Second Career Scholarship
Sponsor: Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a mortuary science program at an ABFSE accredited school in North America who is not related to an owner of a funeral home currently in operation.

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.

We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship
Sponsor: Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to LGBTQ+ students for post-high school education (including but not limited to trade and technical degrees or certificates, and Associate and Bachelor’s degrees). Applicant must be from the San Francisco Bay Area.

We The Future Contest
Sponsor: Constituting America
Amount: Varied based on class standing
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Contest is about the U.S. Constitution. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit website for details.

3Rivers Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: 3Rivers
Amount: $50,000.00
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students, and returning adult students who are 3Rivers members (Indiana, Ohio). Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to personal finance and money.

AWAM Scholarships
Sponsor: The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an A&P technician program.

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.

First Literacy Scholarship
Sponsor: First Literacy
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to recent graduates of Massachusetts Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English language programs who are continuing on to vocational training (including certificate programs) or higher education. Applicants must be City of Boston residents.

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.”

Learn.org Scholarship
Sponsor: Learn.org
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: June 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who will be enrolling in or pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate/PhD degree.

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.

Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 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.

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.

NEWH | Atlantic City/Philadelphia Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Atlantic City/Philadelphia Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in East Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey or Delaware. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)

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.

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

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

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

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.