[Page 10] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in October 2026

This scholarship honors Maureen C. Pace by supporting New York high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate nursing students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

To honor the legacy of Bryent Smothermon, this scholarship supports undergraduate, graduate, and trade school students who are military veterans, military spouses, or children of military veterans and have been affected by military service-related PTSD.

This merit-based scholarship supports high school students and current undergraduates (ages 13-20) with a 3.5+ GPA and volunteering experience who plan to pursue a four-year degree and have demonstrated significant social impact in their communities.

This scholarship honors Dennis "The Beav" Beaver by supporting Saugerties High School (NY) seniors on the golf team who plan to pursue post-secondary education.

This scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students so they can reduce or eliminate their college debt.

This scholarship honors Katherine Vogan Springer by supporting Christian high school seniors with speech, debate, or forensics experience who plan to pursue a two- or four-year degree.

The Williams Foundation supports low-income, BIPOC high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who are forging their own paths as young trailblazers.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jennifer D. Hale by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams in the field of nursing.

The Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving inner-city high school students to help pay for tuition and books.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Bridgette Rochelle Horn by supporting students who share her calling to help others.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Carolle Fish (Isabelle) by supporting students who are following in her footsteps and pursuing careers in education.

This scholarship seeks to support students who will carry forward Harold Lee Treadway’s values in their own journeys and honor his legacy of Christian love, resilience, and compassion.

This scholarship helps Georgia high school seniors and undergraduate students — with preference for those in Atlanta — pursue higher education and their dream careers.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Frederick and Bernice Beretta by supporting students in San Diego County or Nevada County, California.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory and passion of Dr. Personett by supporting students who share her calling to work with animals.

This scholarship will support a student who has been impacted by LGBTQIA+ experiences or mental health challenges.

This scholarship honors Lisa M. Hamilton by supporting Collier County, Florida high school seniors pursuing technology or business.

This scholarship seeks to support students in Georgia who are interested in pursuing careers in social work.

This scholarship honors Rob Snyder by supporting high school junior/senior golfers in Massachusetts, Georgia, or Florida with a 3.0+ GPA and demonstrated financial need who play on their school golf team and intend to compete collegiately.

This scholarship honors Jose Prado by supporting a low-income, first-generation Hispanic/Latinx high school senior in Illinois as they pursue higher education.

This scholarship honors Dr. Jeremy Michael Higgins by supporting high school juniors and seniors pursuing a future in science, entrepreneurship, or invention.

This scholarship honors the creative spirit of Zeiders American Dream Theater by supporting high school seniors from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, or Williamsburg, Virginia, who plan to pursue post-secondary education and continue participating in the arts.

The Jeanne Murphy Scholarship: Compassion in Action supports low-income, Christian GED/high school seniors with an expected graduation year of 2027 who plan to pursue an associate's or bachelor's degree, have volunteering experience, and reside in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Mexico, or New York.

This scholarship supports high school, trade school, undergraduate, and graduate students pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in culinary arts.

This scholarship honors Jake Thomas Williams by supporting high school seniors planning to study social work, therapy, or psychology who intend to pursue a career in mental health or suicide prevention.

This scholarship honors Marybelle Huggins by supporting Arkansas high school seniors pursuing nursing.

This scholarship honors Jacob Kelly by supporting high school seniors and undergraduate students in New York or Colorado who are pursuing music or physical (non-performing) art.

This scholarship supports Michigan high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher who plan to pursue a writing-related field — such as creative writing, journalism, or communications — at a two- or four-year college.

This scholarship supports high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing a career in the medical field, including Medical Practice, Medicine, Medical Devices, Hospital & Health Care, or Alternative Medicine.

This scholarship seeks to support students with entrepreneurial mindsets, who are guided by their faith.