[Page 4] Best Scholarships for College Students in 2026

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 passionate about pursuing careers in real estate and making a difference through their careers.

The Keith Simmons Memorial Scholarship aims to honor Keith Simmons by supporting African American students at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.

This scholarship is designed to support black students dedicated to providing equitable healthcare opportunities for underrepresented minorities and low-income communities across the country.

This scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible by supporting students who are passionate about expanding their minds.

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

This scholarship supports associate or bachelor's degree nursing students at the Arizona College of Nursing's Las Vegas, NV campus who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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 seeks to honor Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji by supporting students who are first or second-generation African immigrants as they pursue higher education.

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

This scholarship from Eldorado Tools supports undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at U.S. institutions pursuing construction- or manufacturing-related fields — such as construction management, civil or mechanical engineering, or supply chain and logistics — who want to make an impact in the field.

This scholarship honors the memory of Ellen Melinda Smith Odeh by supporting Illinois undergraduate students pursuing nursing degrees who share her passion for learning and helping others.

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

This scholarship supports undergraduate students pursuing careers or majors in animal welfare, veterinary medicine, wildlife conservation, or related fields such as Zoology/Animal Biology and Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.

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 supports underrepresented minority undergraduate students with a 3.0+ GPA who are pursuing degrees at an HBCU.

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

This scholarship supports Black/African American undergraduate students (freshmen–junior) at the University of Notre Dame pursuing business fields like accounting, finance, economics, business analytics, management, or marketing.

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

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

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.

The Trudgers Fund supports low-income undergraduate students—enrolled in trade school, associate's, or bachelor's programs—who have struggled with addiction and are currently sober.

This scholarship supports Black male-identifying students in trade school, associate, or bachelor's programs who are pursuing computer science and demonstrate integrity, discipline, and drive.

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.