[Page 4] The 150 Best Scholarships for High School Seniors in May 2026
Updated: April 27, 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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Funded byCorrêaThis scholarship seeks to honor and support Gold Star families by uplifting students who are preparing to finish high school and pursue further education.Amount$2,500Deadline:May 14, 202611 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes91Pangeta & Ivory Nursing Scholarship
Funded byFergusonThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Pangeta and Ivory by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in nursing.Amount$7,500Deadline:May 14, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes92Gilbert Tonkin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTonkin FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Gilbert Tonkin by supporting students who are preparing to embark on their lives.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 14, 202611 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes93Selective Mutism Step Forward Scholarship
Funded byBell FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students with selective mutism who are pursuing higher education in spite of the obstacles they face.Amount$500Deadline:May 14, 202611 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes94Bryent Smothermon PTSD Awareness Scholarship
Funded byBryent SmothermonTo honor the legacy of Bryent Smothermon, this scholarship exists to support military veterans or military family members who have suffered from PTSD.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 14, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes95Diana Wagner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWagner FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Diana Wagner by supporting students from her local community who share her passion for helping others.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes96Peter T. Buecher Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySamantha NortonThis scholarship exists to support high school seniors or undergraduate students from Minnesota who swim, dive and/or synchronized swim.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes97Grover Scholarship Fund
Funded byDeep GroverThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing trade school programs by reducing the burden of tuition or other costs.Amount$2,500Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes98Maureen C. Pace Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byThe Pace FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the incredible life of Maureen C. Pace by supporting the next generation of change-making nurses as they pursue higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes99Curtis Holloway Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLesley HollowayThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Curtis Holloway by supporting a student who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes100John 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 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes101Donna Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavisThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and passions of Donna Davis by supporting students from her district as they prepare to pursue their collegiate dreams.Amount$10,000Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes102Kyle Rairdan Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Funded byRairdanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Kyle Rairdan by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in aviation.Amount$4,000Deadline:May 15, 202612 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes103Dr. Tom Farrell Future Leaders of Maine Scholarship
Funded byThe Future Leaders of Maine FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Tom Farrell by supporting students who share his passions and skills.Amount$15,000Deadline:May 16, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes104Lee and Elizabeth Mockmore Scholarship
Funded byMockmoreThis scholarship aims to support students who are living with transverse myelitis and demonstrating resilience and optimism.Amount$3,000Deadline:May 16, 202613 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes105DK Memorial Sports Broadcasting Scholarship
Funded byFriends of DKThe community that loved DK aims to honor DK by supporting undergraduate and graduate students pursuing Sports Broadcasting or Sports Journalism.Amount$2,500Deadline:May 17, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes106Commitment to Excellence Scholarship
Funded byThe Natale Foundation IncThis scholarship aims to honor Joseph’s life by providing financial relief to qualified students who need help financing their pursuit of higher education.Amount$4,000Deadline:May 17, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School107Jon Cook Work Hard and Go Forth to Serve Scholarship
Funded byJon Cook FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Jon Cook by supporting self-sufficient students pursuing ongoing education in the healthcare field who have work experience as a CNA, paramedic, EMT, firefighter, home health caregiver, personal care attendant at a nursing home, or with home health and emergency services.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 17, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes108Kindness in Action Scholarship
Funded byAnand KumarThis scholarship aims to honor a wonderful aunt’s optimistic outlook on life by supporting students who are pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 17, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes109Duane & Diane Whitmire Scholarship
Funded byHeather McGannonThis scholarship aims to honor the memories of Duane and Diane Whitmire by supporting the students they cared so much about.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 17, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes110Jason David Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKate SansoneThis scholarship seeks to keep the memory of Jason David Anderson alive by supporting students who are pursuing higher education in order to help people who struggle with addiction.Amount$500Deadline:May 18, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes111Project Climbing Everest Scholarship
Funded byProject Climbing EverestThis scholarship will support a high school senior pursuing a career in the mental health field.Amount$500Deadline:May 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes112Coach August and Jodi Reich Scholarship
Funded byAugust Gabriel ReichThis scholarship seeks to support motivated students pursuing careers in business, sales, education, or entrepreneurship.Amount$500Deadline:May 18, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes113Change of Heart Scholarship
Funded byJessica ThomasThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to finish high school and pursue their callings through higher education.Amount$1,400Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes114Prince Justice Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCole FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Prince Justice Williams by supporting students who are facing health struggles but continuing to work towards their goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes115Medford Volunteer Ambulance Aspiring Healthcare Hero’s Scholarship
Funded byMedford Volunteer Ambulance, IncThis scholarship seeks to support students in New York who are pursuing careers in healthcare so they have the necessary resources to achieve their goals.Amount$1,500Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes116Clasen Scholarship
Funded byAurora DentistryThis scholarship aims to support students looking to pursue higher education in order to go on to careers in the medical arts.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes117Dr. Connie M. Reece Future Teacher Scholarship
Funded byNathan AllenThis scholarship aims to continue the legacy of Dr. Reece by supporting budding teachers who will educate the next generation.Amount$500Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes118Marlene Manning Scholarship
Funded byManningThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Marlene Manning by supporting students from her home state as they pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes119Evan T. Wissing Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKaty UhlThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Evan Wissing by supporting students who are hoping to improve their lives through education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes120
