January Scholarships

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Marsha Martin Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Texas Farm Credit
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of FFA or 4H, plan to pursue an agriculture-related college degree, and reside in Texas Farm Credit’s 100-county territory.

MCCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Montgomery County Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Montgomery County, Indiana. There are many scholarships – see website for details.

Mensa Foundation College Scholarship program
Sponsor: Mensa Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution for the 2026-2027 academic year. Scholarship is open to students worldwide who are MENSA members (U.S. students do not need to be MENSA members). In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to females students, LBGTQ+ students, students of color, first generation college students, and students who are/were in the military, or related to someone in the military. There also scholarships open to students studying STEM, English, Journalism, Fine Arts, Veterinary Science, and Liberal Arts.

National FFA Scholarship
Sponsor: National FFA Organization Program
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship program is open to high school seniors and current college students who are under 23 years of age. Applicant must be a current FFA member.

Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards
Sponsor: Penguin Random House | We Need Diverse Books
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors at public high schools in the United States. Applicant must submit one original literary composition in English in one of the following genres of poetry, spoken word, fiction/drama, personal essay/memoir, or book bans prompt. Only the first 1000 applications will be accepted.

Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Sponsor: Alumni Association of Princeton
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Award is for students currently enrolled in ninth through twelfth grades who have been actively involved in a volunteer activity that has had a significant, positive impact on race relations in their school or community.

Procter & Gamble General Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Procter & Gamble
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are or will be studying a field in business, computer and information technology, or communications.

Procter & Gamble STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Procter & Gamble
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are or will be studying a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

Steckol and Stanley Awards
Sponsor: Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a speech-language pathology or audiology training program. Applicant must be a KSHA student member.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200.00
Closing Date: January 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 prompt, “Describe a moment when you discovered a new strength in yourself and how it has influenced your growth.”

Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Washington Crossing Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and are planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government.

Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops | Cabela’s
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time as a junior or senior at a TMCF member school during the 2026-2027 academic school year. Applicant must be majoring in a field focusing on conservation or sustainability and must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship
Sponsor: Better Brothers Los Angeles
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black LGBTQ students who are residents of Los Angeles County and who have been admitted or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program.

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