These 50 open scholarships list a top award of $10,000 or more, based on the amount each sponsor publishes on its official page. The next deadline is Nov 11, 2026. Ranges are placed by their top amount, and many awards go to only a few winners, so read the rules on each official page.
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$10,000 · Hydraflow (administered by Scholarship America) · High school senior / undergraduate
Dependent children or grandchildren, age 26 and under, of full-time Hydraflow employees with at least one year of employment; high school seniors, graduates or current undergraduates.
Up to $25,000 over up to six years, paid to the college · Great Jobs KC (KC Scholars) · Adult learners
Kansas City-area adults 24 or older with a high school diploma or GED, living in Wyandotte County or Johnson County, Kansas, or Cass County, Clay County, Jackson County or Platte County, Missouri; FAFSA Student Aid Index of 12,000 or less; no prior bachelor's degree. Used at KC Scholars network colleges for an associate degree, bachelor's degree or credit-bearing credential. U.S. citizenship not required.
Application opened Oct 20, 2026 and closes Nov 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT; awards announced Feb 12, 2027. About 150 awards of up to $12,500 per year.
$12,000 · Community Foundation of Louisville · High school senior
Students recognized for academic achievement and leadership who will attend a nonprofit accredited four-year bachelor's program (see the foundation's fund criteria).
$10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 awards · American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Merck Animal Health · Veterinary (DVM) students
Final-year veterinary students in good standing at AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges who present an innovative or entrepreneurial idea for veterinary medicine.
$10,000 · American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Merck Animal Health · Veterinary (DVM) students
Second- or third-year veterinary students at AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine in the U.S., Canada or the Caribbean; judged on leadership and financial need. For future veterinarians.
$40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years); 20 awards · Ron Brown Scholar Program · High school senior
Black/African American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, excel academically, show leadership and community service, and have financial need; for four-year colleges.
Final application deadline Dec 1; transcripts and counselor recommendation letters due Dec 15. Three ~500-word essays.
$500 to $12,500 (national scholarships and special awards) · Alliance for Young Artists & Writers · High school student
Teens who enter work in the 2027 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards through their region; entries can be considered for national scholarships and special awards (some require a written statement or a theme).
2027 Awards open for entries; regional deadlines start Dec 1, 2026 and run as late as Jan 4, 2027 depending on region (check your region's page).
$20,000 one-time (five awards for 2027) · Cards Against Humanity · High school senior / undergraduate
Women and non-binary high school seniors or undergraduate students studying (or planning to study) STEM at a U.S. college. Apply with a three-minute video teaching a STEM topic. U.S. citizenship isn't required.
Submit your video by Monday, Dec 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central. Finalists notified early 2027; winners announced spring 2027.
$18,000 unrestricted cash award plus leadership training and network grants · Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation · Graduate
Graduate students in the U.S. and U.S. territories whose career goals focus on environmental improvement and who show leadership and commitment to social equity (science, policy, justice, health, economics, planning, business, law and more).
Applications for 2027 fellowships are open; close Monday, Dec 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
$1,000 to $60,000 · Burger King Foundation · High school senior or employee/family
Deserving graduating high school seniors, plus Burger King employees and their families, continuing their education; full requirements are on the Scholarship America application portal.
2027–28 cycle open Oct 15 – Dec 15, 2026; apply through the Scholarship America portal (burgerking.scholarsapply.org).
Up to $10,000 (three awards) · San Diego Foundation / Kyoto Symposium Organization / Inamori Foundation · High school senior
San Diego County graduating seniors (public, private or parochial high schools) with at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA who will enroll full-time at an accredited four-year U.S. university.
Application opens Oct 28 and closes Monday, Dec 28, 2026. Top winners must attend the March 9, 2027 gala.
$250 to $14,000 · AOPA Foundation · High school or adult
Current AOPA members who are U.S. residents pursuing flight training or an aviation career, including aviation maintenance pathways.
Fall application period Oct 1 – Dec 31, 11:59 p.m. ET (decisions by Apr 15); spring period Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2027. One application matches you to every scholarship you qualify for.
$45,000 annual stipend plus tuition and fees · U.S. Department of Energy (administered by the Krell Institute) · Graduate (PhD)
Senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students planning full-time PhD study in computational science, engineering or math/computer science (see CSGF eligibility rules).
Applications for the 2027–28 incoming class due Thursday, Jan 7, 2027, 5 p.m. CT (transcripts and reference letters by the same date).
Up to $15,000 for 2027–28 (81 need-based awards) · Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Enterprise Mobility Foundation · Undergraduate
Full-time undergraduates (freshman through senior) at a TMCF HBCU member school in 2027–28, any major, with a 2.75+ cumulative GPA and demonstrated financial need.
Application opened Aug 3, 2026; closes Jan 8, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET.
$10,000 first place; $3,000 second; three $1,000 finalists · John F. Kennedy Library Foundation · High school (grades 9–12)
U.S. high school students in grades 9–12 (public, private, parochial or home school), U.S. students under 20 in a correspondence/GED program, and U.S. citizens at schools overseas. 700–1,000 word essay on an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official (1917 or later), with at least five sources and a nominating teacher.
Up to $11,500/yr (2-year programs), $13,500/yr (bachelor's) or $21,500/yr (graduate), based on need · Arctic Education Foundation (ASRC) · Undergraduate / graduate / technical
ASRC shareholders or lineal descendants of original ASRC shareholders, U.S. citizens with a high school diploma or GED, accepted to an accredited U.S. college, university, technical or vocational school, keeping a 2.0 GPA.
Spring Semester 2027 application due Jan 15, 2027 at 11:59 pm; later deadlines March 15 (spring quarter), May 15 (summer) and Aug 15 (fall).
$20,000 pre-athletic training award; $2,300 professional and post-professional awards · NATA Research & Education Foundation · Undergraduate / graduate
Students entering or enrolled in CAATE-accredited athletic training programs, plus certified athletic trainers in post-professional programs. Current NATA membership required; pre-AT applicants need a 3.2 GPA.
2027 cycle opens Nov 15, 2026; deadline Jan 15, 2027.
$500 to $120,000 (multiyear awards) · J. Craig and Page T. Smith Scholarship Foundation · High school senior
Alabama residents graduating from an Alabama high school (homeschool accepted) with at least a C+ average who plan to attend an in-state Alabama college.
2026–27 application open now; due Jan 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. CT. A new community college transfer scholarship opens January 2027.
$10,000 awarded in total each year · Central Florida Marine Corps Foundation · Military / family / JROTC
Central Florida residents who are active, reserve or honorably/medically discharged Marines or FMF Corpsmen, or their children, grandchildren or spouses, plus USMC JROTC cadets, attending an accredited college or technical/vocational school.
2027 applications open Dec 1, 2026; deadline Jan 31, 2027 (email the completed PDF).
$10,000 one-year to $50,000 four-year (Lawrence S. and Mabel Cooke Scholarships) and other merit awards · National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) · High school senior / college student
Eagle Scouts who show service to community and Scouting (financial need may be considered).
Portal open Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027; Eagle board of review must be on or before Jan 24, 2027. Awards announced June 10, 2027.
$2,500–$10,000 · Mountain Parks Electric (Colorado) · High school senior or continuing student
Students in Mountain Parks Electric's service area seeking trade-school training or a career in the electric industry (lineworker, electrician, engineering, GIS and more).
All MPE scholarship categories are due Feb 5, 2027.
$10,000 (25 awards) · Horatio Alger Association (funded by T. Denny Sanford) · High school senior
U.S. high school seniors who are U.S. citizens committed to earning a bachelor's at Arizona State University right after high school, with financial need, a 2.5+ GPA and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
Senior application period Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027.
Up to $25,000 per year for up to two years · Call to Action Foundation (Maverik / Big West Oil) · High school senior / community college
Students pursuing an associate degree at a nonprofit, regionally accredited public college in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada or Utah who meet the financial-need and GPA criteria.
Applications accepted Jan 1 – Feb 19, 2027, 5 p.m. MST. FAFSA required.
Up to $23,000 in total financial assistance (including paid professional development) · Golden Apple Foundation · High school senior / undergraduate
Illinois high school seniors and eligible college students preparing to become teachers in Illinois, with a commitment to teach in qualifying Illinois schools.
Priority deadline Dec 1, 2026; final deadline March 1, 2027.
$25,000 (105 awards) · Horatio Alger Association · High school junior
Full-time U.S. high school juniors who are U.S. citizens with at least a 2.0 GPA, critical financial need (family AGI of $100,000 or less), community service, and perseverance in overcoming adversity; for a bachelor's degree.
Junior application period Dec 1, 2026 – March 1, 2027.
$200 to $14,086 (2026–27 range) · Maryland Higher Education Commission / Maryland state delegates · High school senior / undergraduate / graduate
Maryland residents attending eligible Maryland colleges (or approved out-of-state programs); each of Maryland's delegates picks recipients in their district.
File the FAFSA or MSFAA by March 1, then follow your delegate's own application rules and date.
Up to $10,000 per year (about 25 awards) · West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (CFWV) · High school senior
West Virginia high school seniors with a 3.0+ GPA and minimum ACT/SAT scores who will study to teach math, science, elementary or special education and agree to teach in a WV public school critical-need area for five years (or repay).
Preliminary application due March 1, 2027 (opens Oct 1, 2026); FAFSA by April 15, 2027.
$5,000 to $10,000 · AICPA Foundation · Undergraduate / graduate
Outstanding accounting students working toward CPA licensure (AICPA student affiliate login required).
2027–28 funding application open Dec 1, 2026 through March 15, 2027 (one Legacy Scholarships application covers all AICPA Foundation awards you qualify for).
$1,000 to $20,000 (named awards) · Navy League Foundation · High school senior / college student
Children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of current or former members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or U.S.-flag Merchant Marine (and Naval Sea Cadets); some named awards are limited to fields such as engineering.
Up to $20,000 (children of the fallen); up to $5,000 (children of post-9/11 veterans with a 50%+ VA disability rating) · The American Legion · High school senior / college student
Children of U.S. military members who died on active duty on or after Sept 11, 2001, and children of post-9/11 veterans with a combined VA disability rating of 50% or higher; need-based.
2027–28 applications due by 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 24, 2027; recipients notified May 10–24, 2027.
Up to $15,000 for 2027–28 (60 need-based awards) · Thurgood Marshall College Fund and McDonald's · Undergraduate / graduate
Students attending one of TMCF's member schools (publicly supported HBCUs, historically Black community colleges, predominantly Black institutions, and medical and law schools); need-based.
Application opened Aug 3, 2026; closes April 23, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET.
$10,000 (thirty merit-based scholarships) · National Federation of the Blind (NFB) · Undergraduate / graduate
Blind students pursuing postsecondary academic and professional goals; awards are based on academic excellence, community service and leadership.
The 2027 application opens in December 2026; NFB has not yet posted the closing date. Finalists are announced in spring and attend the July national convention.
Usually, yes. Larger national awards draw more applicants and often have fewer winners. Many students do better by also applying to smaller local and field-specific awards, which you can find by state and by major on this site.