[Page 9] The 300 Best Scholarships for Undergraduate Students In October 2026
Updated: October 26, 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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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 minutes241
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 minutes242
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 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
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 minutes245
Losinger Nursing Scholarship
Funded byFriends of the Losinger ScholarshipOpen to high school seniors or undergraduates pursuing nursing.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 15, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes 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
Marion John Shepard, Jr. Scholarship
Funded byShepard FamilyOpen to undergraduate students who have lost a parent and are pursuing a career in education.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 19, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes248
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 minutes249
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 minutes250
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 minutes251
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 minutes252
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 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
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 minutes255
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 minutes256
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 minutes257
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 minutes258
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 minutes259
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 minutes260
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 minutes261
Bulkthreads.com's "Let's Aim Higher" Scholarship
Funded byBulkthreads.comOpen to all undergraduate and graduate students.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 29, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes262
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 minutes263
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 minutes264
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 minutes265
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 minutes266
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 minutes267
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 minutes268
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 minutes269
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 minutes270