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.