2026–27 Scholarships for High School Seniors
Scholarships for students in their last year of high school, most paid toward the first year of college, community college, or trade school.
145 scholarships open now$865,773 in top listed awardsbusiest month: March 2027 (36)
Open scholarships
Sorted by deadline, soonest first · 1–100 of 145- Dane G. Hansen Career and Technical Education Scholarship$4K–$8K
- Voice of Democracy$500–$35K
- Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K
- National Merit Scholarship Program$10K
- American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship$1K–$2,500
- Gina Guthrie Scholarship Fund$2,500
- Red Egg Marketing Scholarship$2,500
- Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma Essay Contest (opens in new window/tab)Varies
- Masonic Charity Foundations of Oklahoma Senior Essay ContestVaries
- ACF High School Senior ScholarshipVaries
- Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions Scholarship$1K
- Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship$1K
- OAASFEP Scholarship$2K–$3,500
- A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Scholarship$2K
- Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program$2K
- Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association Scholarship$1K–$6K
- Philip Broome Legacy Scholarship$5K
- Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship$1,500
- ACFEF Johnson & Wales Scholarship$10K
- CreditSpot's Essay Scholarship$1K
- EnviRx Green Innovation & Public Health Scholarship$1K
- Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers Annual College Scholarship$500
- Americanism Essay Contest$100–$300
- James W Butler III & Mark S. McDaniel Legacy Scholarship Contest$2,500–$5K
- Bob Oleson Wisconsin Corn Foundation ScholarshipVaries
- Burger King Scholarship$60K
- Science Ambassador Scholarship$20K
- Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador Scholarship$20K
- NHLA ScholarshipVaries
- Blankstyle Scholarship Fund$1K
- FOFO Youth Scholarship$1K
- Smith Scholarship Foundation$500–$20K
- National Achievement Scholarship Program$1K–$5K
- Valedictorian/Salutatorian ScholarshipsVaries
- Pennsylvania American Legion 92nd Annual Essay Contest$2,500–$3,500
- Duesler, Charles and Bernard Scholarship Fund$2,500
- Bottomley, Peter R. Scholarship Fund East Noble High School senior pursuing instrumental music education or performance.$1K
- Delta Theta Tau Sorority IOTA IOTA Chapter Scholarship in Memory of Tammi Riecke$800
- Campbell, Kris “Any Dream Will Do” Scholarship Fund Prairie Heights High School senior.$500
- DeMotte, Richard and Mary Scholarship Fund$400
- Howard Club of Southwest Florida Scholarship$20K
- Tempe Diablos Scholarship$8K
- SSEMC Scholarship Programs$500–$3,500
- Date Festival Scholarship Program$2K
- ACEC Ted C. Williams Engineering Legacy Scholarship$2,500–$3,500
- Des Moines Women's Club ScholarshipVaries
- Des Moines Women's Club Literature Scholarship$2K
- Kent and Carolyn Hojem Music Scholarship$4K
- SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Scholarship$500
- Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship$10K
- Matthew Perlungher Nassau County PAL Memorial Scholarship$2,023
- Millard Business Community Foundation$2K
- Mason County Forest Festival Royalty Court Scholarship$500–$2K
- CTA ScholarshipsUp to $5K
- PGA WORKS John & Tamara Lundgren Scholarship$8K
- Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship$5K
- Apollo Beach Woman’s Club Scholarship$1,500
- Graduating Westonka Senior Scholarship$5K–$20K
- Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarship Program$3K
- Carol A. Hurley Memorial Scholarship$1K
- Simon Youth Academy Scholarship Program$26K
- Shared Energy Future Foundation STEM Scholarship$1,500
- Tupelo Elvis Fan Club Scholarship$5K
- Pearl Berlin Scholarship Fund$3K
- Ty Eschenbaum Foundation Survivor ScholarshipsUp to $25K
- Get To® Foundation Scholarship$500–$2K
- Wisconsin Labor History Society Kenneth A. Germanson High School Essay Contest$250–$1K
- JFEDLA Brawerman Fellowship$15K–$60K
- Anna N. Dosen Serbian Educational Fund$4K
- ACS-SR Scholarship$1K
- VAHCDO ScholarshipVaries
- Gucci Changemakers Scholarship$25K
- The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships$5K–$10K
- Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship$2,500
- Amigos de Bolsa Chica Scholarship$1K–$5K
- McDonald's HACER National Scholarship$50K–$100K
- Alaska Airmen Scholarships$5K
- Advocates for African Americans Carolinas Scholarship$2K
- Meg Graham Scholarship$10K
- Craig Sherbahn Annual Memorial Scholarship$1K
- Scholarship for Environmental Studies$1K
- Willie B. Richardson Scholarship$1K
- Society of Women Engineers ScholarshipVaries
- AWS Barbara and Richard Couch Hypertherm Scholarship$2,500–$10K
- Corporate Relocation Council Scholarship$2,500
- Youth Scholarships$2,500
- Naval Officers' Spouses' Club Scholarships$2K
- Kankakee County Farm Bureau Scholarship$1,500
- Delmar Smith Memorial Scholarship$100–$500
- Excelen-SIA Academic ScholarshipVaries
- Grand Traverse Musicale ScholarshipVaries
- Nissan ScholarshipVaries
- Natalie Marc Surpris Scholarship$1K
- Chasers Charities Robinson Athletic Scholarship Program$1,250
- PAMS Julie Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Award$1K
- Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship$1K
- Sacramento Region Community Foundation ScholarshipsVaries
- Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship$2,500–$20K
- MGA Foundation Women's Scholarship$12K
- ITE Diversity Scholars Program$20K
Common questions
How many scholarships for high school seniors are open right now?
There are 145 open scholarships on this list as of October 19, 2026. 29 close in the next 60 days.
What is the largest scholarship for high school seniors?
McDonald's HACER National Scholarship is the largest, at $50,000 to $100,000. 121 of the 145 list an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.
Do scholarships for high school seniors require an essay?
90 of 145 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 55 list no essay. The next deadline is Dane G. Hansen Career and Technical Education Scholarship on October 19, 2026.
Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.