September Deadlines

Calvin Coolidge Presidental Foundation Protectionism Essay Contest

Requirements: 

• To be eligible for the high school division, you must be scheduled to graduate from high school no earlier than 2026. Homeschooled students are welcome to apply. 

• All entrants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States of America by the 2025 submission deadline.

Application: Coolidge Review Essay Contest Application 

Amount: First Place=$10,000, Second Place=$5,000, Finalists=$1,000

Deadline: September 10, 2025

The Gates Scholarship

Requirements: 

To apply, students must be:

• A high school senior

• From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American

• Pell-eligible

• A US citizen, national, or permanent resident

• In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) 

•  Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required. 

Application: The Gates Scholarship 

Amount: Full Cost of College Attendance

Due Date: September 15, 2026

Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West Scholarship

• Requirements: 

• Must be a graduating high school senior residing in California.

• Must be currently employed (paid/unpaid/internship) or have been employed within the past 12 months.

• Must be able to demonstrate hardship in their life.

• Must have a GPA of 2.6 or higher.

Application: Don & Roy Splawn Scholarship Application 

Amount: $250-$2,000

Deadline: September 20, 2026

Don't Text and Drive Scholarship

Requirements: You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

Application: Don't Text and Drive Scholarship Application

Amount: $1,000

Due: September 30, 2026

SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship for Technical/Vocational Training

Requirements: The SkillPointe Foundation is awarding multiple $1,000 scholarships every quarter for individuals pursuing technical/vocational training in construction, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and other fields.

The SkillPointe Foundation’s mission is to ensure everyone has access to training to become a skills-based professional. This scholarship is open to everyone 17 years of age or older, of any ethnicity and educational background. U.S. citizens or legal residents, whose course of study or training program includes technical school, vocational school, or community college, are encouraged to apply. This scholarship is exclusively for individuals wishing to gain a certificate, credential, or 2-year degree. 

Application: SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship Application 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Big Future Scholarship

Requirements: Must attend a public, private, or home school, located in one of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other U.S. territories and possessions, or are U.S. Citizens or residents who attend a U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (“DoDEA”) school outside of the United States and U.S. territories.

Application: Big Future Scholarship Application 

Amount: $40,000

Deadline: September 30, 2026

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Requirements: 

• Current high school students attending a school in the US who will graduate during the 2023-2024 school year. 

• US citizens, US nationals, US permanent residents, or refugees

• Expecting to receive a high school diploma during the current academic year

• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution

• Able to verify a minimum overall B/3.0 GPA in high school coursework 

Application: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholars Application 

Amount: $20,000

Due Date: September 30, 2026

Mediation & Conversations Scholarship

Requirements: 

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution.

• Employees of Dolan Divorce Lawyers, PLLC, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.

• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

Application: Mediation & Conversations Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000

Due Date: September 30, 2026