[Page 3] The 150 Best Scholarships for High School Seniors in October 2026
Updated: October 19, 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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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, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes61
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes62
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes63
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes64
Shape the News No-Essay Survey Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students 16 and older who complete a free YouGov survey.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes65
Appily No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students of every grade who are interested in college tips and resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes66
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes67
Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in Christian colleges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes68
ScholarshipOwl No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who register with ScholarshipOwl.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes69
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes70
Bold App No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who download the free Bold.org app and sign in.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes71
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, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes72
Best Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students exploring Christian colleges who sign up for free Christian Connector resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes73
Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byStephanie HagopianOpen to low-income female high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing STEM.Amount$15,000Deadline:Nov 1, 202611 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes74
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, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes75
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, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes76
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, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes77
Edward C. Kaufman Scholarship
Funded byLisa Marie CarterOpen to Pennsylvania high school seniors planning careers as paramedics or doctors.Amount$1,920Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes78
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, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes79
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 minutes80
Charles E. Nettles Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byAmoni PerrymanOpen to four-year undergraduates at HBCUs.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes81
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 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
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 minutes84
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 minutes85
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 minutes86
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes87
Ellen Melinda Smith Odeh Scholarship
Funded byAdeeb OdehOpen to Illinois undergraduates pursuing nursing or other health care careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes88
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 minutes89
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 minutes90