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Scholarships for High School Seniors
(Class of 2026)
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Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LA Tutors
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 20, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least a 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.
Sponsor: Elite Lawyer
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 22, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must submit an essay or video on what positive change they are working to bring to their community this year.
ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: AARL
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must be a licensed radio amateur. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
A Better Financial Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Smarter College
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to all residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are age 17 or older at the time of entry.
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, graduate, adult students, and parents of high school and college students. Applicant must fill out a short form and answer the following question: “What is the best or worst part about finding or applying to scholarships?”
Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who will be attending college in the future. Applicant must create a Appily profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Appily for scholarships.
Previously Posted
Sponsor: Allied Van Lines
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time students of accredited colleges or universities within the United States who are working towards an undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent fields.
Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico. Applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2026-27 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Derrick Law Firm
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual.
G2 Overachievers Student Grant
Sponsor: Pilot Pen
Amount: $15,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Grant is designed to reward and celebrate one exceptional young scholar who has reached the age of majority and who is making a difference in others’ lives outside of the classroom.
(All Grade Levels)
Sponsor: MoreWithUs
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay or video related their job or volunteer experience.
National Sojourners Essay Contest
(All Grade Levels)
Sponsor: National Sojourners Inc.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt: “Who wrote it, why and when? The main synthesis of the paper needs to address “what is your view of the creed?” In these tumultuous times, is the creed still a viable document? Do you believe most of your generation embraces the essence of the creed?”
(All Grade Levels)
Sponsor: National Genealogical Society
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project.
Sponsor: National Genealogical Society
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project.
Scarlett Family Foundation College Scholarships
Sponsor: Scarlett Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who will or have graduated from a public, independent or homeschool association high school in 40 Middle Tennessee counties. Applicant must be pursuing a business or STEM approved degree at a four-year, non-profit college or university in the fall of 2026.
Scholarship for Future Teachers
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who plan becoming a teacher in the future.
Science Ambassador Scholarship
Sponsor: Cards Against Humanity
Amount: $20,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to women and non-binary students seeking an undergraduate degree in STEM. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student. There is no citizenship requirement, but student must be or planning to attend a college in the U.S. Applicant must submit a three minute video explaining a topic in science they are passionate about.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
(All Grade Levels)
Amount: $200.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
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 answering the following prompt: “Imagine you are running for student body president. What is the number one way you hope to positively impact your school?”
Sponsor: The Coolidge
Amount: Tuition, room and board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study
Closing Date: December 16, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are high school juniors and will enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2027.
Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 17, 2025
Description: Scholars program is open to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Applications must be requested by school officials. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA.
Equitable Excellence Scholarships
Sponsor: Equitable
Amount: Up to $5,000 – renewable for up to four years
Closing Date: December 18, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for during the next academic year. Applicant must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities.
Sponsor: Kelly Law Team
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 19, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to citizens of the United States who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and who are interested in pursuing their educational goals beyond their present level. This can be at a college or university, a junior college, or a trade or vocational school.
Learning Environments Scholarship
https://www.dmdsscholarship.org/
Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Scholarship
Deadline: Friday, January 9th 2026
SMASH Residential Scholar Application: Current 10th and 11th graders passionate about STEM, innovation and making and impact. Spend your summer on a college campus while networking with like minded peers.
Tennessee State University Dr. Levi Watkins Institute Scholarship. Interested in Medicine? Apply Here
Amount $20,000
Eligibility: Stem/Business Applicants Only
Deadline: Feb 26th 2026
Cypress -Woodlands Junior Forum Scholarship
Amount-$1,000 Performing Arts Scholarship Award
Deadline: Jan 16th, 2026
Due December 1: UT Austin Forty Acres Scholar Program
Amount: $10,000 – $50,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2025
Open To: High School
Due December 1: Vanderbilt University (multiple scholarships)
Due December 1: Boston University Trustee Scholarship
Due December 1: University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Scholarship
Due December 1: University of Richmond Scholars Program
Due December 1: Washington & Lee University Johnson Scholarship
Due December 1: The Ron Brown Signature Scholarship
Due December 1: Dell Scholars
Due December 15: Tulane University Paul Tulane Award
Joseph Hamman Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: Feb 16th 2026
$ 25, 000 over four years
Deadline April 15th
$1,000