Scholarships Worth $25,000 or More for 2026–27
Scholarships with a top award of at least $25,000. Amounts are what the provider lists; some split the total over several years or several winners.
32 scholarships open now$1,964,270 in top listed awardsbusiest month: February 2027 (9)
Open scholarships
Sorted by deadline, soonest first- Voice of Democracy$500–$35K
- Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K
- BAEF Graduate Study Fellowship$30K
- Brighthouse Scholar Connections Scholarship Program$10K–$40K
- Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowships$31K
- PhD Scholarship in Rural Healthcare 2026Up to $42.4K
- Clinic & Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP)$100K
- Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund$80K
- Golf Caddie Scholarships$3K–$80K
- News Literacy Project's District Fellowship$30K
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards$115.8K
- MMUF Dissertation Grants$30K
- Burger King Scholarship$60K
- All-American/Conference/District Sports Scholarships$1K–$160K
- High Honors/Academic Honors/Honors Program$1K–$160K
- National Honor Society Scholarships$1K–$160K
- Dean's List Scholarship$32K
- Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship$25K
- Firefighter Scholarships$1K–$72K
- Simon Youth Academy Scholarship Program$26K
- Delta Zeta Foundation Scholarships$750–$25K
- Ty Eschenbaum Foundation Survivor ScholarshipsUp to $25K
- JFEDLA Brawerman Fellowship$15K–$60K
- Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship$60K
- Gucci Changemakers Scholarship$25K
- McDonald's HACER National Scholarship$50K–$100K
- SVCF Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship$40K
- Christian James Mazzariello Memorial Scholarship Fund$100K
- Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships$25K
- Olin-Searle-Smith-Darling Fellows in Law$60K
- American Australian Association Arts Scholarships and Grants$40K
- Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship$60K
Common questions
How many scholarships worth $25,000 or more are open right now?
There are 32 open scholarships on this list as of October 19, 2026. 13 close in the next 60 days.
What is the largest scholarship worth $25,000 or more?
All-American/Conference/District Sports Scholarships is the largest, at $1,000 to $160,000. Every scholarship here lists an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.
Do scholarships worth $25,000 or more require an essay?
12 of 32 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 20 list no essay. The next deadline is Voice of Democracy on October 31, 2026.
Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.