Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest
Sponsor: Optimum and TelevisaUnivision
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who attend school in an Optimum serviceable area of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. Applicant must be enrolled in the 6th-12th grade. In 500 words or less, applicant must share what connects them to Hispanic Culture.

Hopi Tribe Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Hopi Tribe
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Hopi students pursuing post-secondary and professional degrees.

Joe Williams Music Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors who are majoring in a music related discipline and can demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, International or DACA student.

John Lennon Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Yoko Ono
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students attending a UNCF member institution and majoring in communications, mass communications, mass media arts, music or performing arts.

Nicholas A. Pennipede Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Eye Associates
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to a college or enrolled in an undergraduate or optometry school in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education to serve the community.

NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
Sponsor: NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have caddied at a New Jersey State Golf Association club for at least two seasons.

NSCA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college students who are or will be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. The foundation offers multiple scholarships.

Pretty Photoshop Actions Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pretty Photoshop Actions
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students in the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Photoshop.

Professor Emeritus John edward Lillich Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: $4,400.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an HBCU and majoring in an Engineering field. Preference will be given to those at NCAT.

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: Up to $1,750
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a field related to one of the disciplines represented by SHAPE (health education, physical education, physical activity, dance, sport).

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

Sheriff’s Association of Texas Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and grandchildren of sheriffs, former sheriffs, sheriff’s office employees or peace officers in the state of Texas who are currently enrolled in college.

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