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.

$1,000 College Survey Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 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: July 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 Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: July 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.

Boomer Benefits Scholarship
Sponsor: Boomer Benefits
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are age 50 or older and are currently enrolled in a two-year, four-year or graduate program at an accredited public or private school.

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.

Labroots Scholarships
Sponsor: LabRoots
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students worldwide enrolled or accepted for a graduate or undergraduate degree for the upcoming academic academic year. Applicant must be enrolled in a STEM program.

Melissa Linville Criminal Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: DISA Global Solutions
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in post-secondary education or high school seniors/recent high school graduates who are pursuing post-secondary education in the criminal justice field.

Minecraft College Scholarship
Sponsor: Apex Hosting
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are U.S. citizens and carry at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on how the company can be a positive influence within their education and career development.

NGPA Scholarships
Sponsor: National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to students who are seeking to develop professional aviation skills. While students do not have to be LGBT, the applicant should provide evidence of his or her contribution to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition
Sponsor: Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Different states have different laws regarding the maximum amount that can be awarded from tort claims. To what extent, if any, should settlement awards be capped in personal injury cases? Is there a compromise that can be reached between punitive damages and the defendant’s economic wellbeing, or should an injury’s severity be the only factor when determining a settlement award?”

Sallie Mae Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: July 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.

Scholarship for Special Educators
Sponsor: HIE Help Center
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who will be seeing or in the process of completing higher education at an institution in the United States in special education.

Spirit of Giving Scholarship
Sponsor: Wine Country Gift Baskets
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the spirit of giving.

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

COGIC Charities Scholarship
Sponsor: Church of God In Christ Charities, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school graduates who will be attending a college/university full-time in the fall as well as those already enrolled and attending full-time in an accredited college/university pursuing an undergraduate degree. Graduate and/or doctoral degree students must be taking a minimum of 9 credit hours.

Future Educator Scholarship
Sponsor: Mrs. Prindables Gourmet Caramel Apples
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students majoring in education. Applicant must submit an essay on what they believe they can offer to the students of the future.

Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
Sponsor: Michael Mood – Trainer | Author |Speaker
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: August 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, participation and leadership in school activities and work experience. Applicant must have an interest in pursing a career in the health and fitness related fields. Only the first 1,000 applications will be accepted.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Support Awards
Sponsor: Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2026
Description: Award is open to low-income women who are at least 17 years of age and a mother with minor children. Applicant must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate, associate’s degree, first bachelor’s degree, or a professional/master’s/doctoral degree.

Community Impact Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: August 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate 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.

Empowering Families Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of J. Kevin Clark, PC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 12, 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?”

Aviation Scholarship
Sponsor: Santa Rosa 99s
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: August 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to women pilots who hold at least a current private license, a current medical, and current flight review. Applicant must reside within 300 miles of Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California and should be planning a career in any area of aviation.

Capital Auto Auction Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: Capital Auction
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students majoring in a STEM field of study. Applicant must submit an essay sharing information about themselves and why they should be picked to win the scholarship.

Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: August 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.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200.00
Closing Date: August 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: “Think about a time you had to learn from feedback—how did it shape your approach to learning or personal growth?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.