[Page 3] The 150 Best Scholarships for High School Seniors in October 2026
Updated: October 26, 2026
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Senior year is busy — between classes, college applications, and graduation prep, finding time to apply for scholarships isn’t easy. To help, we’ve compiled the best scholarships for high school seniors on Bold.org. On this page, you’ll find the top scholarships for seniors, ranked by award amount, effort, deadline, and eligibility — so you can focus on winning funding for college, not searching for it.
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Olivia Rodrigo Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students inspired by Olivia Rodrigo's music.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes61
1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 1,000 Bold Points.Amount$10,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes62
Best Faith-Based Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students exploring faith-based colleges who sign up for free FaithBasedCollege resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes63
WayUp “Unlock Your Potential” Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to undergraduate and graduate students at eligible schools and majors who apply to jobs through WayUp.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes64
Finance Your Education No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who unlock free college funding resources from Sallie.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes65
400 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 400 Bold Points.Amount$4,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes66
300 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 300 Bold Points.Amount$3,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes67
500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 500 Bold Points.Amount$5,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes68
Top Friend No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students.Amount$5,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes69
Survey Rewards No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who complete more than 10 free Lucid surveys.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes70
Best Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students exploring Catholic colleges who sign up for free Catholic College Info resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71
Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byStephanie HagopianOpen to low-income female high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing STEM.Amount$15,000Deadline:Nov 1, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes72
John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanOpen to low-income Vermont high school seniors and undergraduates with a physical disability or chronic illness.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 5, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes73
José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyOpen to first-generation Mexican or Mexican American students starting or pursuing an undergraduate degree.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 7, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes74
Sherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Funded bySherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation, Inc.Open to African American Christian undergraduates and college-bound high school graduates.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 7, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes75
Heron Wolf Commercial Real Estate Scholarship
Funded byHeron Wolf StaffingOpen to high school, college, and graduate students pursuing commercial real estate.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 9, 202614 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes76
Edward C. Kaufman Scholarship
Funded byLisa Marie CarterOpen to Pennsylvania high school seniors planning careers as paramedics or doctors.Amount$1,920Deadline:Nov 9, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes77
Track to the Trades
Funded bySupplyHouseOpen to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are trade school students or high school seniors planning to attend trade school.Amount$75,000Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes78
Charles E. Nettles Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byAmoni PerrymanOpen to four-year undergraduates at HBCUs.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes79
L. Renee Burch-Bealer Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDixon-BrownOpen to low-income, first-generation high school seniors and college freshmen in Texas.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 13, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes80
Eldorado Tools: The Build and Make Scholarship
Funded byEldorado Tools Inc.Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing construction or manufacturing.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes81
Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy Scholarship
Funded byNnaji FamilyOpen to first- and second-generation African immigrant high school seniors and undergraduates studying STEM.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82
James Gabriel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMcCormackOpen to high school juniors and seniors who have survived a congenital heart defect.Amount$1,225Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes83
Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationOpen to high school, college, and trade school students in the Mile Square area of Hoboken, New Jersey.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes84
DMV Future Builders Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsOpen to college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. with volunteer experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes85
Gabe J. Maletta Memorial Scholarship for Mental Health
Funded byRichard StoeckelOpen to first-generation high school seniors with volunteer experience pursuing mental health careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes86
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes87
Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarOpen to Christian high school seniors and undergraduates in Florida pursuing engineering.Amount$20,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes88
Undergraduate Minorities in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLeslie SmithOpen to BIPOC undergraduates studying STEM at HBCUs with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,400Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes89
Jean-Paul Henry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLoved Ones of Jean-Paul HenryOpen to student fathers building careers in the marine or maritime industry.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes90