[Page 2] The 300 Best Scholarships for Undergraduate Students In May 2026
Updated: May 11, 2026
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If finding scholarships for undergraduate students has felt frustrating, you’re not alone. Applying to scholarships can be time-consuming, and getting the payout you deserve isn’t always as simple as advertised. The best scholarships offer clear rules, quick applications and real funding — and on this page, we rank the top Bold.org scholarships for nursing students based on amount, effort, deadline and eligibility.
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Funded byAikensThis scholarship aims to honor the values of faith, perseverance, and the transformative power of education—principles that have guided the Aikens family.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 6, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes31VCU CCM Scholarship
Funded byNora CarlucciThis scholarship seeks to support students at Virginia Commonwealth University who have prioritized their academics while also spreading their faith on campus.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes32Hulede Collegiate Golf Scholarship
Funded byJohn C. HuledeThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who excel in golf, community involvement, and extracurricular participation.Amount$15,300Deadline:Jun 1, 2026Education LevelAny33Hue Ta Asian American Scholarship
Funded byTuan TaThis scholarship seeks to celebrate and empower young leaders who are championing mental health and disability rights within the Asian American community and beyond.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes34Tajia M. Perry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPerryThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tajia M. Perry by supporting students who are overcoming personal battles.Amount$1,100Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes35Margaret E. Lucas "Full-Blooded Wolfpack" Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Margaret E. Lucas by supporting students pursuing special education degrees.Amount$16,280Deadline:May 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes36Crop West Susan Cunningham Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCrop West Insurance Inc.This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Susan Cunningham by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 11, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes37Kelly Mays Legacy Scholarship
Funded byMaysThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in fields that reflect Kelly’s mission of advocacy, healing, and service.Amount$775Deadline:Jul 31, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes38Lia's Legacy Key Scholarship
Funded byBrittney WoodruffThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Lia Kay Sparks by supporting aspiring real estate students who reflect her passion, resilience, and desire to build a brighter future.Amount$1,050Deadline:Jul 6, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes39Pangeta & 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, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes40Thadford Dickerson and Paula Schuman Scholar Award
Funded byTemel Dickerson and Nadja VielotThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Thadford Dickerson and Dr. Paula Schuman by supporting students who are pursuing public service careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes41Bryent 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, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes42Jeune-Mondestin Scholarship
Funded byEronel MondestinThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jeune-Mondestin by supporting students who are passionate about making a difference in the world through health.Amount$500Deadline:May 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes43Selective 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, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes44Michele L. Durant Scholarship
Funded byHeidelThis scholarship aims to monetarily assist women of color in pursuing higher education to free up their time and resources and allow them to focus on obtaining leadership roles and effecting necessary change.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes45Peter 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, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes46Maureen 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, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes47Curtis 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, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes48Kyle 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, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes49Lee 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, 20261 day left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes50Tinkerer’s Path Scholarship
Funded byAnand KumarThis scholarship seeks to support students who enjoy tinkering, building, and experimenting, and who want to use those skills to help others.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 17, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes51DK 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes52Legacy of Selfless Care Scholarship
Funded byAnand KumarThis scholarship aims to honor an incredible legacy and the vital role nurses play in our communities by supporting students who demonstrate a strong commitment to service, empathy, and patient care.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 17, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes53Jon 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes54Kindness 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes55Coach 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes56James R. Schaaf Civil Engineering Scholarship
Funded byFloodplain Management AssociationThis scholarship aims to support undergraduate and graduate students who are focusing on water resources to help communities that have been impacted by floods.Amount$10,000Deadline:May 19, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes57FMA College Scholarship
Funded byFloodplain Management AssociationThis scholarship seeks to motivate students who are pursuing careers in which they’ll study floods and create solutions to reduce the impacts of floods on people and communities.Amount$10,000Deadline:May 19, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes58Prince 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, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes59Evan 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, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes60
