Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award
Application Deadline: November 1st, 2026
The Youth Awards was founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering its 27th year, the Youth Awards honors high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories, including: Community Service, Engineering, Green Sustainability, and Technology.
Gold, Silver and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue.
Once selected, recipients will be celebrated in virtual ceremonies and will become part of our broader HHF network of 200,000 professionals and fulfill our unique cycle of leadership where we meet America's priorities in the classroom and workforce.
Eligibility:
Be currently enrolled in high school or home school program and graduating in the spring of 2027
Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2027-2028
If selected, attendance to the virtual awards ceremony is mandatory
Chick - Fil - A Community Scholars
Application Deadline: November 3rd, 2026 at or before 3:00pm
The 2027 program will be accepting applications from August 21, 2026, through November 3, 2026, 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Thanks for your interest in the program!
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program must:
Be 18 years of age by July 15, 2027.Currently reside* in the United States (U.S.), Puerto Rico, or Canada at time of application and award
Be a current
High school senior/student in their final year of upper or higher secondary school
College/university Undergraduate
Graduate student
AND
Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study for the 2027-2028 academic year at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school or CEGEP institution
Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities and/or a leadership role in the twelve (12) months prior to application deadline (for example, volunteering for non-profits, helping others less fortunate, tutoring/mentoring, etc.)
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
Be willing to participate in the Chick-fil-A Scholars Program (a one-year engagement that includes mentoring and leadership development alongside our $25k Remarkable Futures Scholars), if selected.
Chick-fil-A employees and dependents/spouses of employees or Operators are not eligible to apply.
*Applicants are NOT required to be citizens or permanent residents of either country. Individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) and international students attending college in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Canada are eligible to apply.
If selected as a Chick-fil-A Community Scholar, the student will be granted up to a $25,000 award. Up to thirteen (13) awards will be granted. Recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in the Chick-fil-A Scholars Program (a one-year engagement that includes mentoring and leadership development alongside our $25k Remarkable Futures Scholars), if selected.
Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study at any accredited college or university, or vocational-technical school.
Awards are one-time only; however recipients may request to disburse their award over a period of one (1) to six (6) years. Any unused funds remaining after six (6) years after the recipient is awarded will be forfeited. Past recipients may not reapply.
The award payments will be issued in U.S. dollars (USD). Awards may be used for all education-related expenses. The selected recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-year leadership development program facilitated by Chick-fil-A, Inc., which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities.
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
Current complete transcripts of grades. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course, and term in which each course was taken.
Copy of the first two pages of your parents’ (or your own if not claimed as a dependent) IRS 1040 income tax form or T-1 Canadian income tax return. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.
At least one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline. You are able to list up to 3 recommenders.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
Your application must be submitted on or before 3:00 p.m. Central Time on November 3rd, 2026.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Academics
Activities, awards, and honors
Community service/volunteering
Online Recommendation
Financial need
Financial need will be considered. Finalists must demonstrate need. Academic evaluation will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used in the applicant’s country and a review of the results of academic examinations.
Scholarship America will select up to 50 finalists and a selection committee will select the final recipients to receive the Chick-fil-A Community Scholars award. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Elks National Foundation - Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 12th
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
Eligibility:
Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
Scholarships are available only to students who enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities.
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2026 competition.
Male and female students compete separately.
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Designli Empowering Women in Tech Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 15th, 2026 11:59 EST
Designli is excited to award a $3,000 scholarship to a female high school, college, or graduate student from the U.S. interested in technology and entrepreneurship. The technology industry has evolved radically in the last year with new tools, ways of working, and shifting perceptions of what it means to work in tech. The 'AI era' has many layers and an evident learning curve that tests the adaptability of every engineer, developer, and designer. Still, there's a gap left to close: women's participation in tech, and particularly now in AI roles.
In 1,000 words, How would you use AI-powered skills development to drive growth in your chosen field? (Explain how you will lead as a technical director, using AI to increase your creative leverage while maintaining human oversight.)
This application is open to female high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. Due to complexities with international funding, we will only consider submissions from U.S. citizens.
Please specify your intended field of study and your current grade or degree level within your application. We also request either proof of college acceptance or a high school transcript at the time of submission.
We’d love to know your future goals and why you deserve this scholarship, so we’re asking you to provide a brief biography of no more than 250 words with your application. We will not assess this bio in our submission evaluation, but it will help us better understand your career goals.
Your submission will not be considered if it does not include the following:
A short bio with your intended field of study and education level
Proof of education
Evidence of U.S. citizenship (valid address)
A 1,000-word essay
Email your application to scholarship@designli.co
Use your essay title for the email subject line.
Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and short bio within the email.
You may either upload your essay file directly to the email or share a link.