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?”

Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. Scholarship
Sponsor: Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr. Foundation | UNCF
Amount: $5,312.50
Closing Date: August 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college freshmen attending a UNCF member institution, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), or any accredited, four-year institution and is interested in majoring in education and/or a STEM related field. Applicant must be a resident of Indiana, Kentucky, or Ohio.

Breaking New Ground Scholarship
Sponsor: Kisner Law
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: August 19, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are at least 17 years of age. Applicant must be a first-generation college student and have a proven record of maintaining a job while in high school.

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.

DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)
Sponsor: DC.gov – Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens who are residents of the District of Columbia and are 26 years of age or younger. Applicant must be an incoming or current undergraduate student.

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.

ConocoPhillips Last Dollar Scholarship
Sponsor: ConocoPhillips | UNCF
Amount: Up to $3,250
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to rising juniors and seniors who will be enrolled full-time at a UNCF Member institution or other accredited HBCU during the current school year. Applicant must have a declared major in a STEM-related discipline, or accounting, finance, human resources, or information technology.

Global Perspectives Scholarship
Sponsor: Rustic Pathways
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university in the United States in 2026. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Teen summer opportunities vary widely. Some teens work during the summer. Some teens head off to summer camp. Some teens enjoy summer travel. What is the most meaningful summer experience you have had, and why?”

Richard F. Freeman Scholarship
Sponsor: Richard F. Freeman Scholarship Fund | UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshman who are enrolled full-time at any accredited four-year institution, non-profit college, or university for the current academic year. Applicant must be from Southeast Michigan.

Johnson & Johnson Scholarship
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson | UNCF
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors who are New Jersey residents pursuing degrees in nursing or other health sciences related degrees.

Travis Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: UNCF | Travis Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,294
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students at a UNCF member institution with at least a 2.5 GPA.