[Page 5] The 205 Best Merit-Based Scholarships in May 2026

This scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue their passions in college so they have the resources necessary to complete their degrees.

This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to transition to college so they have the necessary resources to pursue their degrees at HBCUs.

This scholarship will support an African American woman pursuing a career in a health-related field.

In honor of Earl and Betty Hinson, this scholarship seeks to support high school students in Texas who are preparing to transition to college.

This scholarship will honor the life of V.C. Willis and help support students who are pursuing a career in the education field.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Linda Anderson by financially supporting those who love the visual arts, performing arts, and music so they have the resources and encouragement necessary to fulfill their dreams.

This scholarship will support students of Armenian descent who are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship will support students who have been affected by Parkinson’s disease in some aspect of their lives.

This scholarship supports underrepresented minorities who are earning an undergraduate or graduate STEM degree at an HBCU.

This scholarship seeks to support students in South Carolina who demonstrate interest in community and public services and hard work in academics.

This scholarship aims to support minority high school seniors who display exemplary character and plan to attend college.

This scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible to African American women so they can complete their degrees and achieve their dreams.

This scholarship will support dedicated high school students in Texas.

This scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate a commitment to both martial arts and academic success.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Herb Collins by supporting students who demonstrate the motivation and drive necessary to complete their education.

This scholarship aims to support students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education and create a better world for future generations.

This scholarship will support high school seniors dedicated to helping others.

This scholarship seeks to support African American female students who have autoimmune diseases and are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship will support BIPOC high school seniors pursuing medicine, public health and related fields that come from low income families

This scholarship seeks to support undergraduate students who are interested in learning more about finances.

This scholarship aims to support high school students who are interested in furthering their financial education and completing their college degrees.

In memory of Eduardo Uvaldo, this scholarship will support undergraduate and graduate students who have lost a loved one.

This scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors so they have the resources necessary to further their education at an HBCU.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Iftikhar Kamil Madni by supporting students pursuing higher education in engineering and science.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Edvin Bryce Dix by supporting students in Florida who are preparing to transition from high school to college.

This scholarship seeks to support Hispanic and Latin American women who are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Jimmy Watts by supporting the next generation of students who share his love of service and application of their core values to academics, career, and community service.

This scholarship aims to support Latinx students as they pursue their dreams of higher education.

This scholarship aims to support low-income students who are working on their time management skills in order to achieve academic success.

This scholarship seeks to support and enable bright students through the next step of their educational journey after graduating from a high school in the Alief Independent School District (AISD).