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Don’t stop looking after freshman year. Ask your department about awards for current students, then check whether outside programs accept your year of study. Save an updated transcript and activity list now. It’s much easier to act on a short application window when you aren’t rebuilding your résumé from two years of old messages.
14 scholarships in our database
Society for Science and Regeneron
$250,000
Nov 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET · High school senior
Regeneron Science Talent Search is a research competition with scholarship awards for high school seniors. The 2027 application is open through November 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. Entrants submit an original research report, recommendations, a transcript, short essays, and project…
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
$165,000
Dec 9, 2026 · Community college · Undergraduate transfer
The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship supports high-achieving community college students moving to a selective four-year college. It can provide up to $55,000 per year for up to three years, after institutional aid, along with advising and transfer support. Th…
Hagan Scholarship Foundation
$60,000
Dec 1, 2026 · High school senior
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit award for high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college. The 2027–28 application opens September 1, 2026 and closes December 1, 2026. The program can provide up to $7,500 per semester for eight semesters, plus…
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
$55,000
Nov 11, 2026 · High school senior
The Cooke College Scholarship is one of the largest undergraduate awards for high-achieving students with financial need. It can pay up to $55,000 a year toward tuition, living costs, books, and required fees at four-year colleges. Applicants are U.S. high school seniors gradu…
U.S. Department of Defense
$40,000
Dec 1, 2026 · Undergraduate · Graduate
SMART pays full tuition and a stipend for STEM students who will work at a Department of Defense facility after graduation. It is a job with school attached, not a gift. Undergraduates and graduate students in approved technical majors may apply. U.S. citizenship is required.…
Horatio Alger Association
$25,000
Oct 25, 2026 · High school senior
Horatio Alger scholarships go to students who have faced significant adversity and still plan to go to college. National awards can reach $25,000; state programs add more seats. The association looks for critical financial need, perseverance, and a record of work or family res…
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
$20,000
Oct 31, 2026 · High school senior
Coca-Cola Scholars is a national merit-and-service award for U.S. high school seniors. One hundred fifty students receive $20,000 over four years. They fund people who already lead — clubs, jobs, family care — not only the ones with a polished résumé. The packet is activities,…
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
$20,000
Dec 1, 2026 · High school senior
Dell Scholars is built for students who already did the hard part: finishing an approved college-readiness program (Avid, Upward Bound, and others on their list) while dealing with personal challenges. The award is $20,000 plus a laptop and textbook credits, with advising that…
Tylenol / Kenvue
$10,000
Typically early August each year · Undergraduate · Graduate
Tylenol Future Care is a national scholarship for students who will provide care — nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and related fields. Awards are $5,000 or $10,000. Applicants are U.S. residents with at least one year of college remaining. The essay is about why you are going int…
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Feb 15, 2027 · High school senior · Undergraduate · Graduate
HSF is the largest scholarship organization supporting Hispanic American students. Awards typically range from $500 to $5,000 and can be renewed. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage may apply. You will complete a profile, essays, and…
$5,000
Varies by partner fund; many close in spring · High school senior · Undergraduate
UNCF is a portal, not a single scholarship. One profile puts you in front of hundreds of partner funds for Black students — some tied to HBCUs, some open more broadly. Award sizes vary. You will still write essays and upload transcripts, but you do it once instead of twenty ti…
American Chemical Society
$5,000
Mar 1, 2027 · High school senior · Undergraduate
ACS Scholars funds African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students who intend to major in chemistry or a closely related field. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 and can renew. High school seniors and undergraduates with a chemistry path are eligible. You will need t…
Community Trust (local fixture)
$2,500
Nov 30, 2026 · Undergraduate
A local need-based award for enrolled undergraduates. Household income, a short statement, and proof of enrollment. GPA floor is 2.5. There is no long personal essay — the statement is a paragraph on the gap, not a life story. This is the kind of money that dies in a PDF if no…
AfterCollege
$500
Quarterly deadlines · Undergraduate · Graduate
AfterCollege’s Succurro Scholarship is a $500 quarterly award for currently enrolled students. The application is short: profile plus a brief statement. Amount is small; the point is a complete packet you can reuse on larger STEM society awards. Undergraduates and graduate stu…
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