[Page 5] 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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Mental Health Profession Scholarship
Funded byWorldwide Mental Health FoundationOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates who have faced a mental health challenge and study psychology, counseling, or social work.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes121
'The Edgy Prepster' Scholarship
Funded byMelissa RogersOpen to female students pursuing fashion design, fashion business, merchandising, styling, or other fashion fields.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 13, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes122
Terry Masters Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMasters FamilyOpen to high school seniors, college, and graduate students pursuing the fine arts.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes123
Henry Respert Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Scholarship
Funded byShawn RespertOpen to undergraduate students pursuing medicine, medical research, neuroscience, or psychology.Amount$7,500Deadline:Dec 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes124
Equan Bedenfield Legacy Scholarship
Funded byErnest, Bolin, Turner, and Bedenfield FamilyOpen to high school seniors in Genesee County, Michigan, with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes125
How She Works Scholarship for Women's Education
Funded byRachel JaffeOpen to female-identifying undergraduate students at two- and four-year colleges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes126
Bre Hoy Memorial Softball Scholarship
Funded byRachel Vogt VogtOpen to high school senior and undergraduate softball players with a 3.2 GPA or higher.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes127
Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryOpen to first-generation, low-income female high school and undergraduate students in California, Oregon, or Washington studying the humanities.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes128
RonranGlee Special Needs Teacher Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students pursuing special education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 20, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes129
Courageous Ministry Scholarship
Funded byMatthew BrewerOpen to Christian students in Western Illinois pursuing pastoral or evangelistic ministry in college or graduate school.Amount$13,000Deadline:Dec 23, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes130
No Limits Athletic Scholarship
Funded byKai WaymanOpen to East Coast high school seniors with a physical or mental health disability who play sports.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes131
Vision of Music Scholarship
Funded byMakenna WaymanOpen to female high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in music.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes132
RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates with a passion for close reading.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes133
Kitchen to Campus Scholarship
Funded byJeromy KoOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students who have worked in a family-owned restaurant.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes134
Lotus Scholarship
Funded byFiona ChenOpen to BIPOC high school seniors, college, and graduate students from low-income or single-parent households.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 29, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes135
Bill E. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Wood FamilyOpen to Arkansas students pursuing careers in civil service, government, or ministry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes136
Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship
Funded byDavid GaskillOpen to female international high school and undergraduate students studying in the U.S.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes137
LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comOpen to four-year college juniors and seniors with a 3.75 GPA or higher who plan to attend law school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes138
SrA Terry (TJ) Sams Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship
Funded byTJ Sams Memorial Foundation Inc.Open to high school and undergraduate students pursuing civil engineering who serve in or plan to join the military.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes139
Early Childhood Developmental Trauma Legacy Scholarship
Funded byJesus PerezOpen to undergraduate students studying psychology, social work, or a related social science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes140
Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrian SchalkOpen to high school seniors, college students, and graduate students affected by mental illness, personally or in their family.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes141
Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship
Funded byGail SaundersOpen to Black high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in medicine.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes142
Brian Chellios Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacie StreicherOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a 3.0 GPA pursuing fire science or EMS.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes143
Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousOpen to Tennessee high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing engineering.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes144
David Goodnight Scholarship
Funded byDavid GoodnightOpen to undergraduate students at four-year colleges studying or pursuing careers in engineering.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 3, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes145
Louis (Grizz) Scafetta Sr Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichelle GillardOpen to New York high school and undergraduate students studying forestry, conservation, wildlife biology, or environmental science.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 3, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes146
Fredrick W O'Neal III Skilled Trades Scholarship
Funded byAshley BanksOpen to Chicago-area high school seniors and college or trade school students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 5, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes147
Frontier Scholarship
Funded byJohn RodgersOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates who are immigrants, refugees, or children of immigrants.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 5, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes148
Pete and Consuelo Hernandez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHernandez FamilyOpen to first-generation, underrepresented minority high school seniors and college freshmen in California.Amount$6,100Deadline:Jan 11, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes149
Kibbe-Palmer Scholarship
Funded byRoberta KirsoppOpen to Crosby High School (Texas) seniors with a 2.5+ GPA planning to attend college or trade school.Amount$30,000Deadline:Jan 12, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes150
