January Deadlines
January Deadlines
GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship offers college scholarships of up to $40,000 for high school seniors nationwide who showcase leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship.
DEADLINE: January 5, 2026 at Noon CST
Liv Mas Scholarship 2026
The Live Más Scholarship is designed for students ages 16-26, who are pursuing higher education, preparing for the workforce, and using their passion to make positive change.
The Live Más Scholarship provides more than just funding: scholars gain access to mentorship, career-building resources, and a community that helps them turn ambition into lifelong opportunity.
No GPA. No test scores. No recommendations. Video or short essay—your choice.
Who can apply
• Age: 16 - 26 as of deadline (Jan 6, 2026, 5:00 PM PT).
• Residency: Legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or D.C.
• Education: Intent to apply, applying to or enrolled in an accredited 2- or 4-year college, trade, vocational, or technical program.
• Taco Bell Employees & non-employees: both welcome
DEADLINE: January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
JRF Scholars receive college scholarships of up to $35,000 over four years and are financially sponsored to attend JRF‘s annual, four-day “Mentoring and Leadership Conference“ in New York City and other events throughout the year. Aside from generous financial support, Scholars benefit from a comprehensive, four-year program that includes career guidance, internship and permanent job placement, travel abroad, and leadership and practical life skills training. For more information and to apply visit: https://jackierobinson.org/scholarship/
DEADLINE: January 7, 2026
Member One Scholarships
Member One offers two fantastic college scholarships to local students to support their educational goals: The $5,000 Richard L. “Dick” Williams Memorial Scholarship and the $1,500 Henry Lee Memorial Scholarship.
To learn more about the available scholarships and to apply visit here.
DEADLINE: January 14, 2026 at 5:00PM
Mensa US Scholarship
The Mensa Foundation awards over $200,000 in scholarships annually, supporting students worldwide in achieving their educational and career aspirations.
Scholarships are awarded based on a 550-word essay that outlines your academic and professional goals and describes how your personal experiences will help you achieve them.
Proof of Enrollment: If awarded a scholarship, provide documentation confirming your intent to enroll in an accredited educational institution for the 2026-27 academic year (e.g., acceptance letter or enrollment verification).
For more information: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/
DEADLINE: January 15, 2026
ACCE Scholarship
ACCE is an economic development public/private partnership that makes college available debt-free to high school and home-schooled graduates by funding NRCC tuition for two years. ACCE will support the youth of participating counties by making college within reach. With the support of ACCE, students will graduate from NRCC prepared to join the workforce or transfer to a four-year university without college debt. ACCE supports as many students as possible based on student need and funds available for the program.
Click here for more info.
DEADLINE: January 16, 2026
Community Foundation of the New River Valley Scholarship Program
The Community Foundation of the NRV manages 50 different scholarship funds and awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors and college students once a year. Each scholarship fund has different application requirements, eligibility criteria, and available funding levels.
These are local scholarships and there are a number that are only available to BHS students.
To learn more about the available scholarships and to apply visit: https://cfnrv.org/scholarships/applicants-information/
DEADLINE: January 23, 2026 at 5:00PM
2026 BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards
BBB promotes integrity and ethics in the marketplace through voluntary business self-regulation. The 23rd Annual Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards honor high school seniors from our 32-county service area who personify ethics through leadership, community service, and actions.
Scholarships in the 23rd Annual Student of Integrity Scholarship competition are awarded directly to the recipients to apply toward college tuition or post-secondary education expenses. Recipients are required to enroll in an accredited university, college, or trade school following high school graduation, and attend the Student of Integrity Awards Ceremony to receive their scholarship.
Essay-Based Entry Awarding Several $1,500 Scholarships:
Requires students to compose an essay to illustrate your life-long commitment to ethical decision-making.
Complete the online application form: https://www.bbb.org/local/0613/scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Requires a high school transcript and a letter of recommendation
This is an area scholarship, BHS has had several students receive this award over the years!
DEADLINE: January 31, 2026
Blacksburg Community Band Founders Scholarship
The Blacksburg Community Band Founder's Scholarship was created over ten years ago to foster the desire in high school students to become lifelong musicians regardless of the profession they choose to pursue. It is open to students currently in grades 9-12 who reside in Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, or Giles Counties or the City of Radford who play a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument in a music program. The Founder's Scholarship is now permanently endowed and allows the band to award two $500 scholarships each year that can be used for private lessons, instrument repair or replacement, fees for music workshops or college tuition.
Please tag any interested student musicians or forward this information to them! And if you have any questions, contact Cathy Duerbeck, Vice President of Blacksburg Community Band, at BlacksburgCommunityBandPR@gmail.com
LINK: https://forms.gle/kDrfUZiZ73AzFDDt5
DEADLINE: January 31, 2026