Deadline: September 15, 2026 2:00pm PT
Award: Cost of full attendance
Eligibility Requirements:
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Selected Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance to earn a bachelor’s degree, that is not already covered by other financial aid and the Student Aid Index, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university. Costs covered include tuition, fees, books, and food and housing, and may include additional personal costs.
TGS also provides Scholars with various online support services designed to help them excel in their degree programs, graduate, and make a successful transition to their chosen careers. These include career services, mentoring, leadership development, wellness, and knowledge building.
No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship
Deadline: September 29, 2026
Awards (50): $1,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territories
Be 16 years of age or older
Either be enrolled in a college/university or registered in a qualified high school
Be located within the United States
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Award: $25,000
Eligibility requirements:
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.
To be bold means being:
Earnest
Determined
Moving
Path to Pro Scholarship Program
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Awards (125): $2,500
Eligibility requirements:
Be a high school senior, high school graduate or have a GED equivalent
Plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approbed trade-related program at an accredited two-year school in the United States
Not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot.
Focused on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or construction management
Writers of the Future Scholarship
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Awards (13): $5,000
Eligibility requirements:
Write and submit a short story that is either Science Fiction or Fantasy
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Awards (150): $20,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a current high school student who will graduate during the 2025-2026 year.
Be a US Citizens, US National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be of Cuban-Haitian decent.
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Award (1): $25,000
Eligibility requirements:
Be a senior in high school or a current college student.
Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2026.
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Award (1): $10,000
Eligibility requirements:
Open to all students who want extra help paying for scholarships.
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