[Page 9] The 300 Best Scholarships for Undergraduate Students In October 2026
Updated: October 19, 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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Neil Margeson Sound Scholarship
Funded byMargeson FamilyOpen to high school, college, and trade school students pursuing music or sound engineering.Amount$4,000Deadline:May 5, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes241
Earnestine Clay Educational Scholarship
Funded byDaphne MackOpen to undergraduate and graduate students in Missouri or Arkansas pursuing careers in education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 9, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes242
Maureen C. Pace Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byThe Pace FamilyOpen to New York high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students in nursing with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$2,500Deadline:May 14, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes243
Chi Changemaker Scholarship
Funded byClaire ChiOpen to high school and college students ages 13 to 20 with a 3.5 GPA or higher and volunteer experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 14, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes244
Bryent Smothermon PTSD Awareness Scholarship
Funded byBryent SmothermonOpen to veterans, service members, or military families affected by mental health struggles who are in college, trade school, or graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 14, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes245
Hazel & Olive Sweet Horizons Scholarship
Funded byHazel and OliveOpen to female high school seniors impacted by domestic violence who plan to attend a two- or four-year college.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 15, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes246
Diversity in Music Education Scholarship
Funded bySymphonic DistributionOpen to BIPOC high school, college, and graduate students pursuing music creation, curation, or production.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 16, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes247
Ruthie Brown Scholarship
Funded byLee Porscha MooreOpen to working BIPOC students who are adult learners, non-traditional students, or living with a disability.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 19, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes248
Prince Justice Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCole FamilyOpen to BIPOC students age 17+ with Sickle Cell Disease who are high school seniors or graduates, or enrolled in college, trade school, or graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes249
Jennifer D. Hale Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHaley burrowOpen to mothers in high school or college who are pursuing nursing.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 20, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes250
MSGT & DET Bridgette Rochelle Horn Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPam YoungerOpen to Mississippi high school seniors, plus undergraduate and trade school students, pursuing first-responder or health care careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 24, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes251
Carolle Fish (Isabelle) Scholarship
Funded byChris F FishOpen to Vermont high school seniors and undergraduate students pursuing careers in teaching.Amount$1,600Deadline:May 26, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes252
Frederick and Bernice Beretta Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeretta FamilyOpen to high school, college, and trade school students in San Diego County or Nevada County, California.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 30, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes253
Trees for Tuition Scholarship
Funded byTrees for TuitionOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students in Georgia.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 30, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes254
Anderson Women's Rugby Scholarship
Funded byHeather AndersonOpen to women rugby players who are high school seniors, undergraduates, trade school students, or graduate students.Amount$25,000Deadline:May 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes255
Tammurra Hamilton Legacy Scholarship
Funded byTam’s Beautiful ButterfliesOpen to high school seniors and college, graduate, and trade school students in Illinois or Missouri.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 1, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes256
Fuerza de V.N.C.E. Scholarship
Funded byJavier SegoviaOpen to first-generation undergraduates at four-year colleges studying social work with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 10, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes257
Elijah's Helping Hand Scholarship Award
Funded bySheehanOpen to LGBTQ+ students or students affected by mental illness or suicide, from high school seniors through graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 13, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes258
CL Proferes Scholarship
Funded byAbigail WilliamsOpen to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in insurance or actuarial science.Amount$9,000Deadline:Jun 19, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes259
Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family
Funded byMIRTA PradoOpen to low-income, first-generation Hispanic or Latino high school seniors in Illinois.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 24, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes260
Bulkthreads.com's "Let's Aim Higher" Scholarship
Funded byBulkthreads.comOpen to all undergraduate and graduate students.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 29, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes261
Our Destiny Our Future Scholarship
Funded byOUR DESTINY OUR FUTURE FOUNDATIONOpen to high school, college, and trade school students with volunteer or nonprofit experience.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes262
Shining Star Scholarship
Funded bySwineyOpen to Missouri college and trade school students in recovery or who lost a parent or sibling to overdose.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes263
Well-Rounded Student Scholarship
Funded byKevin KozlenOpen to Illinois bachelor's degree students with a 3.0 GPA or higher who have studied a foreign language.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes264
Oscar Lee Foy, Jr. and Mary Catherine Hairston Foy Education Scholarship
Funded byCapri FoyOpen to undergraduate students at Winston-Salem State University.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 7, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes265
Jeanne Murphy Scholarship: Compassion in Action
Funded bySay Yes to the Ess-ayOpen to low-income Christian high school seniors in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Mexico, or New York with volunteer experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 9, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes266
Sarah S. Weber Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySarah S. WeberOpen to two-year college and trade school students in Montgomery, Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia, or Berks County, Pennsylvania.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 10, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes267
Charles Brown Culinary Scholarship
Funded byRobert BrownOpen to high school, college, trade school, and graduate students pursuing culinary arts.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 14, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes268
Larry Jackstien Jazz Piano Community Impact Scholarship
Funded byJill Jackstien AngerbauerOpen to Utah high school seniors and college, graduate, and certificate students who play jazz piano.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes269
Jacob Kelly Memorial Scholarship for Arts and Music
Funded byKellyOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates in New York or Colorado pursuing music or art.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 26, 2027Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate270
