Deadline: December 1, 2026
Awards (1500): $60,000
Eligibility requirements:
Must be a U.S. Citizen or have a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card).
Must attend a high school located in the United States. Can be a public, private, charter, magnet, or STEM school.
Must be in the high school graduating class.
Must have achieved a 3.50 Cumulative Grade Point Average.
Must enroll in an eligible four-year not-for-profit College or University the first-semester following high school graduation.
Must maintain a four year or less graduation schedule in college, or complete the equivalent of a four year degree if in a professional program.
Recipients must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 until commencement of the 2026 fall semester in college. Work can be performed at recipient discretion. Employment must be regularly scheduled work performed under supervision for compensation. Work can be full-time during the summer and/or part-time work.
Applicant’s Adjusted Gross Household Income reported for 2023 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not have exceeded $100,000. “Household Income” is defined as the total income received by all members of a household living under the same roof.
Applicants selected as Finalists must provide the first two pages of their FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) showing their Student Aid Index (SAI).
Must apply for Federal and State grants if eligible.
Must not have a felony conviction.
Ron Brown Scholarships Programs
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Awards (20): $40,000
Eligibility requirements:
Must be Black/African American
Must excel academically
Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential
Must participate in community service activities
Must demonstrate financial need
Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident card
Be a current high school senior
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Award (1): $1,000
Eligibility requirements:
Open to any high school senior, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States and living in the U.S.
The student must also be enrolled in a two- to five-year post-secondary institution for the Spring semester 2027
Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Awards (12): $1,000
Eligibility requirements:
Children of fire department, emergency rescue or police personnel
Military Child of the Year Award
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Awards (7): $10,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a legal military dependent; status confirmed by DEERS
Be between the ages of 13 and 18
Be available to travel to Washington, DC April 8-11
Ray Stoesser Scholarship Program
Deadline: December 4, 2026
Awards (1): $5,000
Applicants should have the intention of pursuing a career in an agriculture-related field. Applications will be accepted from high school seniors, college students, and college graduate students.
In addition to completing the online application form, applicants should submit a self-produced video no longer than 5 minutes answering the following question:
What is your vision for the next generation of the U.S. rice industry? Please cover topics relevant to the future of the US rice industry, such as food security/safety, sustainability, etc.
PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship
Deadline: December 5, 2026
Awards (2): $2,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States
Be enrolled or accepted with plans to attend a college or a university in the United States
Major in science, technology, engineering math (STEM), economics, or business
Deadline: December 15, 2026
Awards (3): $2,000
Eligibility Requirements:
Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12
Achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year
Deadline: December 15, 2026
Awards (4200): $60,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, or Canada
Be a graduating high school senior
Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school
Deadline: December 15, 2026
Awards (2): $500
Eligibility requirements:
Have an appropriately prepared genealogy
Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship
Deadline: December 15, 2026 (or Jan. 20, 2027 - TBD)
Awards (2): $10,000
Eligibility requirements:
Have a deep curiosity in studying the universe for its own sake, whether that be pursuing studies in physics, philosophy, biology, mathematics, literature, or any othe rfield that seeks better understanding of our existence
Deadline: December 18, 2026
Award (1): $1,000
Eligibility requirements:
U.S. citizen
Diagnosed with autism
RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Deadline: December 26, 2026
Awards (5): $2,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a high school senior or a two or four-year undergraduate student
Write a short essay expounding your understanding of the writer's underlying meaning
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Deadline: December (TBD), 2026
Awards (100): $20,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a current high school senior in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-or-four-year college or university in the United States for the upcoming academic year
Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in your community by encouraging others to pursue higher education
Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their achievements along with photographs for use in program promotion and information
Have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Award (1): $50,000
Eligibility requirements:
Any high school or college student
Anyone looking to attend college or graduate school next year
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Awards (30): $250,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be under the age of 22
Be interested in designing and building things
Supports young people who want to build a startup, create a new technology, conduct research, or pursue another ambitious project instead of following the traditional college path.
Walsh/Di Tolla/Spivak Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Awards (10): $10,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be the child of a member in good standing of the IATSE
Be a high school senior at time of application and has or is about to apply for admission to an accredited college or university as a fully matriculated student, which will lead to a bachelor's degree
Niche Get Accepted to College Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Award (1): $5,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be enrolled as a high school junior or senior and intend to enroll in an accredited college or university located within the United States
Be 17 or older at the time of submission
Power of Resilience Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Award (1): $1,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be either in high school or college
Have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Make clear their interest in the power of personal resilience when in crisis
Travers Metalworking Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Awards (3): $500
Eligibility requirements:
Be enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in the U.S.A or Canada
Be enrolled as a high school underclassmen (grades 9-11), a high school senior (grade 12), or college student
Be aged sixteen (16) years or older
Carry a status of "good standing" (i.e. currently enrolled)
Consent to picture being shared on social media and Travers website
May not be a previous Travers Scholarship winner
Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Awards (15): $10,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a high school senior who plans on attending college or university in the fall of 2025
Be an Eagle Scout who is registered in an active unit and has not reached their nineteenth birthday
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Awards (165): $12,000
Eligibility requirements:
Compete in only one regional symposium
Must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or US territory
Continuation projects
May present a report on work done as part of a class project
William B. Ruggles Journalism Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Award (1): $2,000
Eligibility:
Individuals seeking to attend or individuals attending a United States institution of higher learning who have demonstrated journalistic skills or major in journalism
National Institute for Labor Relations Research and The National Right to Work Committee officers, directors, and employees, Selection Review Committee Members, and their familie are not eligible