[Page 2] The 120 Best Scholarships for Graduate Students in October 2026
Updated: October 19, 2026
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Grad school is demanding — between research, classes, and life, finding funding isn’t easy. That’s why Bold.org ranks the top scholarships for grad students, organized by amount, effort, deadline, and eligibility.
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John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanOpen to low-income Vermont high school seniors and undergraduates with a physical disability or chronic illness.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 5, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes31
Keith Simmons Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBjorn SimmonsOpen to African American undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes32
Heron Wolf Commercial Real Estate Scholarship
Funded byHeron Wolf StaffingOpen to high school, college, and graduate students pursuing commercial real estate.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes33
Charles E. Nettles Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byAmoni PerrymanOpen to four-year undergraduates at HBCUs.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes34
Eldorado Tools: The Build and Make Scholarship
Funded byEldorado Tools Inc.Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing construction or manufacturing.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes35
All Chemical Transport Empowering Future Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAll Chemical Transport CorpOpen to students with a 3.5 GPA or higher pursuing transportation, logistics, supply chain, environmental safety, or chemical engineering.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes36
Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussOpen to Black women in graduate school studying social work, public health, STEM, or social justice.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes37
Carolina Kennel Club Veterinary Scholarship
Funded byCarolina Kennel Club Inc.Open to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes38
Sara Molina Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisandra RichardsonOpen to female students in Puerto Rico at any level, from high school through graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes39
Sue & Arthur Pawprint Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes40
Faatuai and Fatilua Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFatilua FamilyOpen to Pacific Islander college and graduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes41
Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMuschalek FamilyOpen to students in Texas studying or planning to study history or architecture.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes42
PrimePutt Putting Mat Scholarship for Women Golfers
Funded byPrimePuttOpen to female high school seniors, college, and graduate students who play golf.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes43
William A. Lewis Scholarship
Funded byEdwards_Lewis FamilyOpen to BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students at HBCUs who are pursuing STEM.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes44
STEAM Generator Scholarship
Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelOpen to bachelor's and master's degree students studying STEM.Amount$3,165Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes45
Sue Murray Memorial Baking, Pastry & Culinary Arts Scholarship
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to students with at least a 3.0 GPA pursuing careers in baking, pastry, or culinary arts.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes46
Samantha Kolesnik Survivor Justice Scholarship: Fighting Rape by Deception
Funded bySamantha KolesnikOpen to college and graduate students in law, gender studies, political science, or sociology who fight rape by deception.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes47
LaVelle McCoy Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Funded byMcCoy FamilyOpen to Arizona high school, college, and graduate students pursuing careers in aviation.Amount$4,000Deadline:Dec 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes48
It Takes A Village “Bayanihan” Scholarship
Funded byTinidor FoodsOpen to Filipino students from immigrant, refugee, or asylee families in high school, college, or graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 4, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes49
Deena Collins Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCollinsOpen to female students in Kansas or Nebraska pursuing careers in healthcare, including mental health.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 5, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes50
'The Edgy Prepster' Scholarship
Funded byMelissa RogersOpen to female students pursuing fashion design, fashion business, merchandising, styling, or other fashion fields.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 13, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes51
Terry Masters Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMasters FamilyOpen to high school seniors, college, and graduate students pursuing the fine arts.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes52
Edith Scarbrough Memorial Early Childhood Education Scholarship
Funded byScarbroughOpen to Head Start teachers continuing their studies in education or child development.Amount$1,200Deadline:Dec 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes53
Dickinson L. Howell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristopher HowellOpen to University of New Hampshire undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes54
Ellen Randolph Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byRandolph FamilyOpen to undergraduate and graduate students studying nursing.Amount$3,320Deadline:Dec 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes55
Dr. Shuqiao Yao Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShuqiao Excellence AwardOpen to Asian graduate students studying psychology or psychiatry with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes56
RonranGlee Special Needs Teacher Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing special education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 20, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes57
Courageous Ministry Scholarship
Funded byMatthew BrewerOpen to Christian students in Western Illinois pursuing pastoral or evangelistic ministry in college or graduate school.Amount$13,000Deadline:Dec 23, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes58
Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin BozworthOpen to college, trade school, and graduate students in recovery from or affected by their own addiction.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes59
Rose Browne Memorial Scholarship for Nursing
Funded byMarie Browne-Lileika & Meredith JoseOpen to undergraduate and graduate nursing students working toward an RN, BSN, or MSN degree.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes60
