National Scholarships for 2026–27
These scholarships list no state or local restriction, so students anywhere in the U.S. can apply if they meet the other requirements. National awards draw more applicants, so apply to local ones too.
374 scholarships open now$2,587,345 in top listed awardsbusiest month: March 2027 (64)
Open scholarships
Sorted by deadline, soonest first · 1–100 of 374- The Legacy Lab Scholarship$15K
- International Scholarship Program$2K
- Student $1000 Scholarship by ClothingRIC$1K
- The Writing Roosters Scholarship$550
- SIR 2027 International Scholarship ProgramVaries
- Dr. Brian W. Lin Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students$5K
- STEMHEADS ScholarshipVaries
- The Voice of DemocracyVaries
- Inspired by Design: PAVE Student Visionary Award$7,500
- CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship$5K
- DisABLEDperson Inc. ScholarshipVaries
- Care4Kiddos Fundraising Scholarship$1K
- OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship$1,500–$6K
- Earley Law Group From Collision to Clarity Scholarship$2,500
- Voice of Democracy$500–$35K
- Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K
- BAEF Graduate Study Fellowship$30K
- National Merit Scholarship Program$10K
- UPE Scholarship Award / UPE/ACM Scholarship Award$1K–$4K
- American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship$1K–$2,500
- Red Egg Marketing Scholarship$2,500
- Schneider Electric EcoXpert SkillPointe Scholarship$2,500
- A Flight Away$2K
- Credit Union One$1,500
- American Bullion Scholarship Program$1K
- CareerFitter Scholarship$1K
- DP Law Aspiring Attorney Scholarship$1K
- Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program$1K
- NAFA Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship$1K
- Give Community GrantsVaries
- Brighthouse Scholar Connections Scholarship Program$10K–$40K
- Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowships$31K
- Sodexo Stop Hunger Scholarships$10K–$15K
- Frank J. Vigilante Scholarship$5K
- Making an Impact Scholarship$1,500
- Buy-Rite's Annual Beauty School Scholarship$1K
- MNF Scholarships$1K
- Cancer Rehabilitation FellowshipVaries
- Cultural Access Practitioner Certification Tuition AssistanceVaries
- Florin|Roebig 2026 Scholarship Essay ContestVaries
- Mead Leadership FellowshipsVaries
- MNLA Academic ScholarshipVaries
- Student ScholarshipVaries
- Prudential Emerging Visionaries$15K
- Cross & Smith Annual $1,000 College Scholarship$1K
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North AmericaVaries
- Graduate Fellowships$1K–$2K
- Hope for Tomorrow Medical Scholarship$5K
- Allen Tittle Medical Malpractice Scholarship$1K
- AFCEA Belvoir Chapter STEM ScholarshipVaries
- Solvable.com Debt-Free Scholarship$1K
- National GEM Consortium Fellowships$8K
- OAASFEP Scholarship$2K–$3,500
- Margaret F. Butler AwardUp to $1,500
- Bailey-Shipp Safety Scholarship$8K
- ACES Education Fund Scholarship$3,500
- Overcoming Challenges Together Scholarship$2,500
- Sustainability Scholarship for Rising College Seniors$2,500
- ParkON.com Scholarship$1K
- Sahara Hope Scholarship For Women Empowered To Change The World$1K
- Milady RISE Scholarship$500
- Women's Jewelry Association Member Grants$500
- Designli Women in Tech ScholarshipVaries
- Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program$2K
- La Piana Scholarship$2K
- Fred DeLuca Foundation Scholarship$4K
- High School Senior Essay Scholarship ContestVaries
- LAWEF ScholarshipVaries
- IRMCA Scholarship Program$1K–$5K
- Philip Broome Legacy Scholarship$5K
- TRALA Industry Scholarship Awards$5K
- Paul S. Robinson Award$3K
- AFCEA War Veterans Scholarships$2,500
- AAJUW Scholarship$2K
- Power of Listening Scholarship$1K
- ServiceScape Scholarship$1K
- American Society for Mass SpectrometryVaries
- Clinic & Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP)$100K
- Golf Caddie Scholarships$3K–$80K
- News Literacy Project's District Fellowship$30K
- ACFEF Johnson & Wales Scholarship$10K
- AISLS Dissertation Planning GrantsUp to $6,480
- Aalam Samsavar Dentistry Scholarship$1,500
- Schmidt Kramer Annual Scholarship For Academic Excellence$1,500
- CreditSpot's Essay Scholarship$1K
- Path to Success$1K
- Linda Hoover Academic Scholarship$500
- Americanism Essay Contest$100–$300
- Your Future Attorney ScholarshipVaries
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Senior Research Awards$115.8K
- A Leg Up for Pork’s Next Generation: NPIF Scholarships Open$5K
- MMUF Dissertation Grants$30K
- CNC Machines Manufacturing & Engineering Scholarship$2,500
- American Institute of Iranian Studies FellowshipsVaries
- Burger King Scholarship$60K
- AREMA Committee 12 - Rail Transit Scholarships$2K
- Science Ambassador Scholarship$20K
- Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador Scholarship$20K
- Allied Van Lines Logistics Scholarship Competition$1K
- Carole Fielding Student Grant$1K
Common questions
How many national scholarships are open right now?
There are 374 open scholarships on this list as of October 19, 2026. 106 close in the next 60 days.
What is the largest national scholarship?
All-American/Conference/District Sports Scholarships is the largest, at $1,000 to $160,000. 287 of the 374 list an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.
Do national scholarships require an essay?
179 of 374 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 195 list no essay. The next deadline is The Legacy Lab Scholarship on October 20, 2026.
Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.