[Page 7] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in August 2026
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100% free.Jake Stover "Just One More" Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStover FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jake Stover by supporting Oldham County, Kentucky high school seniors that shared in his diversity of passions for the outdoors, art and entrepreneurial business.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 14, 2027Education LevelHigh School181Derek Chastain Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGeorge Grant CoThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Derek Chastain by inspiring students to make thoughtful choices and lead lives of purpose.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Scarlet Croft Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCroft FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Scarlet Croft by supporting students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue their college goals.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes183Lucas Jeffery STEAM Scholarship
Funded byLucas JefferyThis scholarship seeks to support students who are multifaceted and committed to both STEM and the arts.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 19, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes184Miss Laura Memorial Dance Scholarship
Funded bySamantha BowenThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Miss Laura by supporting students who have the heart and talent to grow, but not the means to pay their way.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 20, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes185Deidra L. Watson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShaun ConyersThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Deidra L. Watson by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.Amount$3,000Deadline:Mar 21, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes186Adam Montes Pride Scholarship
Funded byPartridgeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 21, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes187HeySunday Green Minds Scholarship
Funded byHeySundayThis scholarship seeks to recognize and support students who are already making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 21, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes188Ryan McAuliffe Memorial Award
Funded byMirna McAuliffeThis scholarship aims to support Hispanic women in high school from Illinois as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 28, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Moss Family Scholarship
Funded byThe Moss FamilyThis scholarship aims to support kids who want to go to college but don’t have the financial resources they need in order to do so.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes190Learner Tutoring Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship aims to offer financial assistance to aspiring innovators of color in order to build a more innovative future in STEM shaped by individuals from all walks of life.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes191Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award
Funded byBrown / Alexander FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Deborah Brown Alexander by supporting deserving students who have an "adventurer" spirit.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192Brian J. O'Hara Memorial Scholarship
Funded byO'Hara FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian J. O'Hara by supporting students who share his passion for football.Amount$3,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes193Harold S. Vincent Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byHarold S.Vincent Alumni AssociationThis scholarship aims to support high school seniors by helping them manage the significant expenses associated with higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes194David Foster Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFosterThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of David Foster by supporting students who have been significantly impacted by a high school teacher.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes195Sammy Meckley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMeckleyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Sammy Meckley by supporting students in Maryland who are involved in extracurricular activities.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes196Frank and Patty Skerl Educational Scholarship for the Physically Disabled
Funded bySkerl FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students with physical disabilities who are dedicated to pursuing higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes197Kris Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLewis FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kris Lewis by ensuring that any student who is interested in pursuing higher education has the opportunity to do so.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes198Redefining Victory Scholarship
Funded byChris & Mary CarnduffBy embracing diverse avenues for personal growth, anyone can conquer the challenges of life and attain the pinnacle of success.Amount$20,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes199American Dream Scholarship
Funded byCharleen CabayThis scholarship seeks to support undocumented students so they have the resources necessary to thrive in college.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes200Class of 1979 Aiken Falcons Pride
Funded byAngela AlexanderThis scholarship aims to honor the 1979 graduating class of Aiken High School by supporting the next generation of Falcons as they pursue higher education in college or trade school.Amount$1,500Deadline:Mar 31, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes201Jared Ethan Trueba Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Trueba FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jared Ethan Trueba by supporting students at Cibola High School in NM who embody Jared’s love for community involvement.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 1, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes202Wolf Gustaveson Memorial Scholarship at Maine East
Funded byJanessa NikolsThis scholarship aims to honor Wolf Gustaveson’s kind heart, welcoming spirit, and love for cars and technology.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 3, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes203Ryan Douglas Osborne Scholarship of Excellent Character
Funded byTy KronerThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Ryan Douglas Osborne by supporting students who share his honorable characteristics of being personable, respectable, friendly, open-minded, ambitious, hard working, and driven.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 3, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes204Matthew Hoover Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMatthew Hoover FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Matthew Hoover by supporting student-athletes who are preparing to attend college.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 4, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes205Flicka Alvarado Legacy Scholarship
Funded byAlvarado FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Hector “Flicka” Alvarado by helping future students pursue their educational goals while carrying forward Flicka’s legacy.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 6, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes206Weld Our Soul Scholarship
Funded byMcConville FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kevin by supporting students who share his passion for welding.Amount$1,350Deadline:Apr 8, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes207Gene C McCombs Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGene C McCombs FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gene C McCombs by supporting students who are passionate about speech, debate, or theater.Amount$6,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes208Lane Nicholls Trueblood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTrueblood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Lane Nicholls Trueblood by uplifting students who are devoted both to their studies and to the needs of others.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes209Hampton Roads Unity "Be a Pillar" Scholarship
Funded byHampton Roads UnityThis scholarship aims to support LGBTQIA+ students as they pursue higher education so they can achieve their goals of making the world a better place.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes210
