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[Page 4] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in October 2026

Updated: October 26, 2026

Written by:Elise
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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.

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  1. Vision of Music Scholarship

    Funded by
    Makenna Wayman
    Open to female high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in music.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Dec 24, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    91
  2. No Limits Athletic Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kai Wayman
    Open to East Coast high school seniors with a physical or mental health disability who play sports.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Dec 24, 2026
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    92
  3. RonranGlee Literary Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ronne Gleason
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates with a passion for close reading.
    Amount
    $10,000
    Deadline:
    Dec 26, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    93
  4. Lotus Scholarship

    Funded by
    Fiona Chen
    Open to BIPOC high school seniors, college, and graduate students from low-income or single-parent households.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Dec 29, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    94
  5. Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship

    Funded by
    David Gaskill
    Open to female international high school and undergraduate students studying in the U.S.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Dec 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    95
  6. Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brian Schalk
    Open to high school seniors, college students, and graduate students affected by mental illness, personally or in their family.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Dec 31, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    96
  7. Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gail Saunders
    Open to Black high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in medicine.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Dec 31, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    97
  8. John Dowling Odom Welding Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lisa Vaughan
    Open to high school and trade school students pursuing welding with at least a 2.5 GPA.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Dec 31, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    98
  9. Brian Chellios Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stacie Streicher
    Open to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a 3.0 GPA pursuing fire science or EMS.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 1, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    99
  10. Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    Open to Tennessee high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing engineering.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 1, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    100
  11. Al Luna Memorial Design Scholarship

    Funded by
    Luna Family
    Open to BIPOC high school students pursuing careers in art, design, or other creative fields.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 1, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    101
  12. Louis (Grizz) Scafetta Sr Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michelle Gillard
    Open to New York high school and undergraduate students studying forestry, conservation, wildlife biology, or environmental science.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 3, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    102
  13. Pete and Consuelo Hernandez Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hernandez Family
    Open to first-generation, underrepresented minority high school seniors and college freshmen in California.
    Amount
    $6,100
    Deadline:
    Jan 11, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    103
  14. Kibbe-Palmer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Roberta Kirsopp
    Open to Crosby High School (Texas) seniors with a 2.5+ GPA planning to attend college or trade school.
    Amount
    $30,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 12, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    104
  15. Snap EmpowHER Scholarship

    Funded by
    Snap Finance
    Open to female-identifying high school seniors and first-year college students.
    Amount
    $4,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 16, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    105
  16. Somebody Cares About Science - Robert Stockwell Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stockwell Family
    Open to current and former Learn4Life students in California continuing their education.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 18, 2027
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    106
  17. Bonita J. Gribble Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brenda Hagenson
    Open to high school seniors and graduates from Delaware County, Indiana, and undergraduates at Ball State University.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 19, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    107
  18. Stiger Technical Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jerome Stiger
    Open to Michigan high school seniors planning to attend trade school.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 19, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    108
  19. Maverick - Colorado Springs Scholarship

    Funded by
    John Rodgers
    This scholarship supports low-income high school seniors residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Jan 20, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    109
  20. YOU GOT IT GIRL SCHOLARSHIP

    Funded by
    YGIG
    Open to low-income female athletes who are high school seniors or undergraduates.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 22, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    110
  21. Central Carolina Insurance Risk Management Scholarship

    Funded by
    Central Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Cabarrus, Rowan, or Iredell County, North Carolina, studying insurance or finance.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 22, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    111
  22. Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship

    Funded by
    One Degree Financial
    Open to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a veteran entrepreneur parent.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Jan 22, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    112
  23. Breanna Coleman Memorial Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    Coleman Family
    Open to first-generation high school seniors planning to study nursing.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 23, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    113
  24. Marjorie Moriole Early Childhood Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Victoria Moriole
    Open to students pursuing careers in early childhood education or teaching.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jan 24, 2027
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    114
  25. Appalachian Region Vocational Scholarship

    Funded by
    Daelyn Chaney
    Open to first-generation high school and college students in Kentucky, West Virginia, or Virginia pursuing STEM careers.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 24, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    115
  26. Project Climbing Everest Scholarship

    Funded by
    Project Climbing Everest
    Open to Michigan high school seniors planning careers in mental health, social work, or counseling.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jan 27, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    116
  27. Pierson Family Scholarship for U.S. Studies

    Funded by
    Pierson Family
    Open to low-income international high school and undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
    Amount
    $10,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 27, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    117
  28. Amber Joy Lillian Women in Business Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Greene
    Open to young women at Woodland Hills High School in Pennsylvania who plan to study business.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jan 28, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    118
  29. Rudy J. Mazzetti Culinary Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mazzetti Family
    Open to California high school, college, and trade school students pursuing culinary arts.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Jan 28, 2027
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    119
  30. Black & Jones Scholarship

    Funded by
    Black & Jones Attorneys at Law
    Open to high school seniors in northwestern and north-central Illinois heading to trade school.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Jan 30, 2027
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    120