[Page 4] Best Scholarships for College Students in 2026

This scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa by supporting students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education.

This scholarship supports Black students from North Nashville’s 37208 area in pursuing higher education at local HBCUs. Inspired by Joe’s resilience and lifelong belief in opportunity, this scholarship helps bridge the gap between potential and access for those facing financial and systemic barriers.

This scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue higher education in order to become police officers.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Cody Cochlin by supporting students who share his love for skateboarding.

This scholarship aims to celebrate bold ideas, wild creativity, and the kind of thinking that doesn’t always fit inside the lines.

This scholarship seeks to carry on Kayla Nicole Monk’s name and legacy by helping students achieve their dreams.

This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Brian Leahy by supporting students who have/had a parent with cancer.

This scholarship aims to support college-bound students to ease the financial burden of college so they can flourish.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Janett Adams by empowering Bolivian Americans to pursue their chosen field.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to answer the calling of nursing and help others.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of James Diorato by supporting the next generation of pilots and aviators and reducing the financial burden of entering the field.

This scholarship aims to support students with a strong commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence in the workforce.

This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the obstacles they face and succeed.

This scholarship aims to support Christian students who are passionate about engineering and using their talents to give back.

This scholarship honors the legacy of lives changed at EFY—not only among the youth who attend but especially among the counselors who give their whole hearts and testimonies each summer.

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Michael J. Edwards by supporting international students in their pursuit of higher education in the United States.

In honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher education

This scholarship will support a female student of any education level in Puerto Rico.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education despite the circumstances they were born into.

This scholarship will support a Pacific Islander college student.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Christopher T. Muschalek by supporting students in Texas who share his passions.

This scholarship honors the memories of John Walker and Christine Horton and supports underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina who have experience working with children or volunteering with nonprofit organizations and are pursuing a degree in health or physical education.

This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of William A. Lewis by supporting underrepresented students interested in pursuing careers in mathematics or other STEM fields.

This scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.

This scholarship will support a woman golfer.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Sue Murray by supporting students who share her passion for the culinary arts.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Susan Rita Murray by supporting undergraduate women in nursing with a 3.5+ GPA.