[Page 8] The 300 Best Scholarships for High School Students in April 2026
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100% free.Julie Holloway Bryant Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHolloway FamilyThis scholarship aims to recognize the skill and strength of multilingual individuals as they pursue their higher education goals.Amount$500Deadline:May 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes211Paula C. Collie Future Educators Scholarship
Funded byWillis CollieThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Paula C. Collie by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes212Glenda I. Tanner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTanner FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Glenda I. Tanner, who believed that everyone should have the chance to attend college.Amount$500Deadline:May 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes213Kaylee Xiong Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of Kaylee XiongThis scholarship aims to honor Kaylee Xiong’s incredible light by supporting students who share her passion for design.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 2, 2026Education LevelHigh School214Colonel JC Broome Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDiana KinkadeThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Colonel JC Broome by supporting students who share his commitment to serving.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 2, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes215Wesley Beck Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeck FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Wesley Beck by supporting students who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others.Amount$25,000Deadline:May 2, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes216Joseph A. Terbrack ALS Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLaura TerbrackThis scholarship aims to uplift and support students who have been impacted by ALS, so they have the strength and resources necessary to continue pursuing their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 2, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes217Andrew Schultze Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySchultze familyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Andrew Schultze by supporting students who share his passion for the HVAC trade.Amount$1,500Deadline:May 2, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes218The Wander Fund Scholarship
Funded byHeidi HyndThis scholarship seeks to honor the adventurous legacies of Sally Wise and John and Carolyn Horst by supporting students who are passionate about travelling.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 3, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes219Brian J Boley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCharles BoleyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Brian J Boley by supporting students who have been affected by mental illness and/or addiction.Amount$525Deadline:May 3, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes220Ronald and Betty Thomas Educational Scholarship
Funded byThe Thomas Family, Ron & BettyThis scholarship will support high school students in Florida majoring in education.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 3, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes221Aviation Career Advancement Scholarship for Future Airline Pilots
Funded byMichael MulliganThis scholarship seeks to support graduating seniors who are preparing to pursue professional pilot training.Amount$100,000Deadline:May 3, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes222Clara Denise Hall Earle Aspiring Educator Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeacon Light StoriesThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Clara Hall Earle by supporting students who are preparing to graduate and pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 3, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes223James Philip Mitton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFelicity SandersThis scholarship seeks to help fund college or trade school education for a SandHoke Early College student who shares the passions of James Philip Mitton.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 4, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes224NLF Scholarship
Funded byNo Lost FoodThis scholarship aims to support the next generation of environmental leaders so they can complete the training they need to make an impact on the environment.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 4, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes225Bunker Performing Arts Scholarship
Funded byDaniel BunkerThis scholarship aims to uplift passionate and creative students so they can pursue careers in theater and share their gifts with the world.Amount$50,000Deadline:May 4, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes226Laura Thorne Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShelley RoderickThis scholarship will support students who have been affected by cancer and are pursuing a career in special education.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 5, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes227John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.Amount$12,000Deadline:May 5, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes228Kathryn Graham "Keyport's Mom" Scholarship
Funded byThomas AntonucciThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Kathryn Graham by supporting a high school senior in New Jersey going onto pursue post-secondary educationAmount$1,000Deadline:May 5, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes229Sarah Hebert-Lane Scholarship
Funded byHebert-Lane FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Sarah Hebert-Lane and her commitment to living life to the fullest by supporting the next generation of students who share her connection with nature.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes230Ms Ida Mae’s College Bound Scholarship
Funded byMs Ida Mae'sThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Ms. Ida Mae Foster Whittaker by providing financial assistance and community support to students from historically underrepresented populations in the United States.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes231Ethan Joner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEthan Joner Memorial FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ethan Jones by supporting students who are pillars of their community.Amount$27,000Deadline:May 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes232Z Creativity Scholarship
Funded byZeiders American Dream TheaterThis scholarship aims to honor the spirit of creativity and artistic excellence at the heart of the mission of Zeiders American Dream Theater.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes233Patriot Metals Future Builders Scholarship
Funded byPatriot Metals, LLCThis scholarship aims to support the next generation of makers and doers who will build a better future for themselves and those who follow them.Amount$500Deadline:May 7, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes234Timothy Reyes Stuckman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEdward StuckmanThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Timothy Reyes Stuckman by supporting students who are committed to using education to make a positive impact.Amount$500Deadline:May 7, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes235Edward Bolton Arts and Education Scholarship
Funded byBoltonThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Edward Bolton by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes236Gwendolyn G. Smith Scholarship
Funded byRaven SouthallThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Gwendolyn G. Smith and keep her legacy alive by supporting students who have big dreams of working in a healthcare profession.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes237Jean McCarthy Koch Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMadison McCarthyThis scholarship aims to honor Jean McCarthy Koch’s memory by supporting students who share her resilience, determination, and commitment to making a positive impact.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes238Tre'Shaud Littell Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySherelle MooreThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Tre’Shaud Littell by supporting students from Geneva High School in New York.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes239Text-Em-All Founders Scholarship
Funded byText-Em-AllThis scholarship seeks to support students who are dedicated to using their academic and professional careers to make the world a better place.Amount$10,000Deadline:May 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes240
