[Page 7] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in May 2026
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100% free.Norton "Adapt and Overcome" Scholarship
Funded byPhilip NortonThis scholarship seeks to honor the positive attitude and perseverance of Braiden by helping students who have faced similar challenges stay committed to their schooling.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes181Sylvester Taylor Hospitality Scholarship
Funded byThink Outside The World, LLCThe Sylvester Taylor "Invictus" Hospitality Scholarship seeks to reward a student pursuing a career in hospitality and/or food service industry.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes182Barbara Steinhauser Kalinowski Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBridgette BorlandThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Barbara Kalinowski by supporting students from her county as they pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes183Jason Choi Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJoan ChoiThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jason Choi by supporting students who share his passion for fitness and the discipline it brings.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes184Deanna Ellis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnina deNobrigaThis scholarship will support a student pursuing a career in helping those with substance abuse issues.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 28, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes185SuperDad Scholarship
Funded bySingle Dads UnitedThis scholarship seeks to empower single dads by providing the resources and support they need to enrich the lives and well-being of their children.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes186Poster Studio Express Visual Education Scholarship
Funded byPoster Studio ExpressThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in youth education and who will go above and beyond to help their students learn.Amount$750Deadline:Jun 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes187Shelby Starlets Baton Twirling Scholarship
Funded byAmy TurnerThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about taking their baton twirling skills to the next level.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes188Our Destiny Our Future Scholarship
Funded byOUR DESTINY OUR FUTURE FOUNDATIONThis scholarship will support students who volunteer in their community.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes189Hodge Legacy Community Service Scholarship
Funded byD’Shyla DuncanThis scholarship seeks to support students who don’t have the financial means to attend college but are passionate about making a difference in the world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes190WoodaWorx Music Scholarship
Funded byKelvin "Wu10" WootenThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are pursuing careers in the music industry.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes191Kristinspiration Scholarship
Funded byKristin PrintonThis scholarship aims to support students who are following their dreams and pursuing college in order to pave the way for future generations of their family.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192Corderius M. Webster Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAngela Brown and Beverly OwensThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Corderius Webster by supporting students who share his passion for music.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes193James A. Oliver Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Funded byOliverThis scholarship aims to support entrepreneurial-minded students who are forging their own paths in the world and preparing to start their own businesses.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes194Tamika A. Nurse Fashionista Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNurseThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tamika A. Nurse by supporting young women who share her passions and are following in her footsteps.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes195Stephan L. Daniels Lift As We Climb Scholarship
Funded byStephan DanielsThis scholarship seeks to boost the representation of people of color in the STEM field to create a more diverse and equitable workforce.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes196Mary Jane Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySanders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Sanders by supporting students who have been impacted by a parent’s ALS diagnosis but are continuing to pursue their academic goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes197Clark Emerging Leaders Scholarship
Funded byLorenzo ClarkThis scholarship aims to support students in need so they can successfully complete their college degrees and embark on their futures.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes198Spirit of Wenatchee Aviation Scholarship
Funded bySpirit of WenatcheeThis scholarship aims to support students who are interested in aviation as they pursue higher education.Amount$640Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes199Richard Neumann Scholarship
Funded byNeumannThis scholarship aims to support high school students who are creative so they can find innovative solutions to today’s problems.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes200Rob Novak Memorial Automotive Technology Scholarship
Funded byMeagan Ray-NovakThis scholarship aims to honor Rob Novak’s life and keep his legacy alive by supporting others as they pursue automotive technology training.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes201Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship
Funded byThe Lam-Wong FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who were raised in the family restaurant business so they can afford to pursue all of their goals for the future.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes202Marvin Bozarth Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Marvin Bozarth Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Marvin Bozarth by supporting students who are pursuing the transportation or automotive industry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes203Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano “IMPACT” Scholarship
Funded byErica DiazThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano by supporting students following in his footsteps and entering law enforcement.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes204Robert and Suzi DeGennaro Scholarship for Disabled Students
Funded byRyan DeGennaroThis scholarship seeks to support students with disabilities who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes205Powering Up.org: Empowering Pathways Into Energy Scholarship
Funded byPowering Up Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of skilled professionals pursuing careers in the energy sector.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes206River Valley Skilled Trades Scholarship
Funded byRiver Valley Low Voltage LLCThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about pursuing education and careers in the trades.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes207Hazel Joy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Hazel Joy Memorial FoundationThis scholarship will honor the memory of Hazel Joy and support a student who has experienced the loss of a sibling.Amount$6,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes208Students Impacted by Incarceration Scholarship
Funded byRishi MalhotraThis scholarship will support a student who has been impacted by incarceration.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes209StatusGator Women in Tech Scholarship
Funded byNimble Industries, Inc.This scholarship seeks to remove the barriers that remain in the tech industry by supporting gender equity.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes210
