[Page 3] The 150 Best Scholarships for High School Students in September 2026

This scholarship seeks to celebrate the enduring legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by supporting the next generation of proud HBCU graduates.

This scholarship supports Black/African American undergraduate students (freshmen–junior) at the University of Notre Dame pursuing business fields like accounting, finance, economics, business analytics, management, or marketing.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.

This scholarship supports Panola College associate-degree students in Texas entering their final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, helping cover living and transportation costs during the unpaid clinical fieldwork rotation.

This scholarship honors the memories of John Walker and Christine Horton and supports underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina who have experience working with children or volunteering with nonprofit organizations and are pursuing a degree in health or physical education.

This scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.

This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of William A. Lewis by supporting underrepresented students interested in pursuing careers in mathematics or other STEM fields.

This scholarship will support a woman golfer.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of David G. Sutton by supporting athletes who are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship honors Henry Walker Sr by supporting African American undergraduate students with financial need who attend an HBCU, maintain a 2.8+ GPA, and have volunteering experience.

This scholarship honors Henry Respert by supporting undergraduate students pursuing medical research, biomedical science, neuroscience, or psychology, with preference given to Michigan State University students.

This scholarship supports female-identifying undergraduate students (associate or bachelor's) pursuing their dreams of higher education.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.

This scholarship supports undergraduate juniors and seniors at four-year colleges with a minimum 3.75 GPA who plan to attend law school and pursue a career in the legal field.

This scholarship aims to honor Maggie’s life by supporting female students who have moved to the U.S. for their education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian Chellios by supporting the next generation of brave fire service workers.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about engineering and creating something of their own.

Honoring Pete and Consuelo Hernandez, this scholarship supports first-generation, underrepresented minority high school seniors and first-year undergraduates in California.

This scholarship will support a student in the Appalachian region who is pursuing a career in STEM.

This scholarship aims to support international students who want to pursue higher education in the United States.

This scholarship will help support female students at Woodland Hills High School pursuing a business degree.

This scholarship aims to support young residents of Hawaii by encouraging them to attend college, establish meaningful careers, and one day fund scholarships of their own.

This scholarship honors Donovan Harpster by supporting first-generation high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing a career or degree in secondary education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Robert N. Highfield by providing financial support to deserving students pursuing post-secondary education, whether their goals lead them to a university degree or vocational training.

This scholarship honors Jessie Koci by supporting ambitious Kansas high school seniors and college freshmen who plan to use higher education to pursue entrepreneurship.

This scholarship supports Christian high school students at West Point High School or New Kent High School in Virginia who exemplify leadership and selflessness.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers in fields related to social work and striving to make a difference.

This scholarship seeks to give back to students who collect stamps so that they can afford to pursue their education dreams and career goals.

This scholarship will honor an exceptional man's legacy by assisting a student who exhibits similar strengths and resilience.

This scholarship supports determined students who want to be at the forefront of aeronautics or aerospace and need additional financial assistance to achieve their goals.