[Page 3] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in October 2026
Updated: October 19, 2026
Written by:
Reviewed by:
4.9/5 by 27,369 students
Between schoolwork, sports, and everything else, applying for scholarships isn’t easy. At Bold.org, we’ve gathered the top scholarships for high school students — ranked by amount, deadlines, and eligibility — all in one place.
LIVE
Oct 22
,,
Total scholarships awarded
Why trust Bold.org?
100% free.
Edward C. Kaufman Scholarship
Funded byLisa Marie CarterOpen to Pennsylvania high school seniors planning careers as paramedics or doctors.Amount$1,920Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes61
Track to the Trades
Funded bySupplyHouseOpen to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are trade school students or high school seniors planning to attend trade school.Amount$75,000Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes62
MedLuxe Representation Matters Scholarship
Funded byMEDLUXE LLCOpen to low-income Black high school, college, and graduate students pursuing health care careers.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes63
James Gabriel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMcCormackOpen to high school juniors and seniors who have survived a congenital heart defect.Amount$1,225Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes64
James Diorato Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoOpen to high school and undergraduate students pursuing careers in aviation.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes65
Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy Scholarship
Funded byNnaji FamilyOpen to first- and second-generation African immigrant high school seniors and undergraduates studying STEM.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes66
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 minutes67
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes68
Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarOpen to Christian high school seniors and undergraduates in Florida pursuing engineering.Amount$20,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes69
Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineOpen to mothers in North Carolina enrolled in college or trade school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes70
Grace In Action Scholarship
Funded byGrace In Action Mission Inc.Open to high school juniors and seniors who are first-generation immigrants active in their church.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71
Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant
Funded byPhillip CardonOpen to Texas high school students who play an instrument and plan to pursue music.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes72
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 minutes73
Pereira Art & Technology Scholarship
Funded byThe Pereira FoundationOpen to BIPOC, low-income high school seniors and undergraduates with volunteer experience pursuing technology, arts, or business.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes74
JBI Tax Service Scholarship
Funded byJBI Tax ServiceOpen to underrepresented minority high school seniors in Florida.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes75
Trudgers Fund
Funded byC.Louis GableOpen to low-income undergraduate and trade school students in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes76
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 minutes77
John Walker and Christine Horton Education Scholarship
Funded byDouglas HortonOpen to underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina pursuing health or physical education.Amount$2,100Deadline:Nov 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes78
David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacy MenschOpen to Pennsylvania high school student-athletes in any sport.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes79
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 minutes80
Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responder Scholarship
Funded byThe Shaffer Foundation of Delaware, Inc.Open to Delaware high school seniors who are children of first responders and plan to attend college or trade school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes81
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 minutes82
Bright Lite Scholarship
Funded byBright Lite CharityOpen to low-income high school seniors, college, and trade school students in New York with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 3, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes83
India Terrell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTerrell CroomsOpen to Black high school seniors and undergraduate students in North Carolina.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 3, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes84
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 minutes85
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 minutes86
Velazquez Social Sciences Scholarship
Funded byJorge VelazquezOpen to first-generation high school seniors of Puerto Rican heritage pursuing social work, psychology, or other social sciences.Amount$1,100Deadline:Dec 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes87
Rose M. Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEric JacksonOpen to Detroit Public Schools Community District high school seniors planning a two- or four-year degree.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes88
CML Music Scholarship
Funded bySherie McArthurOpen to first-generation undergraduate students at HBCUs who plan to pursue music.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes89
Bright Lights Scholarship
Funded byBria AlexanderOpen to students of color or first-generation students in high school, college, or trade school.Amount$1,100Deadline:Dec 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes90
