[Page 3] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in October 2026
Updated: October 26, 2026
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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 minutes61
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 minutes62
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes63
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 minutes64
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 minutes65
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 minutes66
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 minutes67
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 minutes68
JBI Tax Service Scholarship
Funded byJBI Tax ServiceOpen to underrepresented minority high school seniors in Florida.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69
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 minutes70
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 minutes71
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 minutes72
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 minutes73
David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacy MenschOpen to Pennsylvania high school student-athletes in any sport.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes74
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 minutes75
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 minutes76
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 minutes77
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 minutes78
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 minutes79
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 minutes80
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 minutes81
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 minutes82
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 minutes83
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 minutes84
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 minutes85
Mental Health Profession Scholarship
Funded byWorldwide Mental Health FoundationOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates who have faced a mental health challenge and study psychology, counseling, or social work.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes86
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 minutes87
Equan Bedenfield Legacy Scholarship
Funded byErnest, Bolin, Turner, and Bedenfield FamilyOpen to high school seniors in Genesee County, Michigan, with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes88
Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryOpen to first-generation, low-income female high school and undergraduate students in California, Oregon, or Washington studying the humanities.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes89
Bre Hoy Memorial Softball Scholarship
Funded byRachel Vogt VogtOpen to high school senior and undergraduate softball players with a 3.2 GPA or higher.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes90
