[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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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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes61
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes62
Top Friend No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students.Amount$5,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes63
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes64
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes65
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes66
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes67
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes68
Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in Catholic colleges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes70
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71
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, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes72
100 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 100 Bold Points.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes73
200 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 200 Bold Points.Amount$2,000Deadline:Oct 31, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes74
Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byStephanie HagopianOpen to low-income female high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing STEM.Amount$15,000Deadline:Nov 1, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes75
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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes76
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 minutes77
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 minutes78
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 minutes79
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 minutes80
Charles E. Nettles Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byAmoni PerrymanOpen to four-year undergraduates at HBCUs.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes81
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 minutes82
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 minutes83
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 minutes84
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 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
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 minutes87
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes88
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 minutes89
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 minutes90