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7 scholarships in our database
Burger King Foundation
$60,000
Dec 15, 2026, or when 30,000 applications are received · High school senior · Undergraduate · Technical / vocational
The Burger King Scholars Program supports high school seniors, Burger King employees, and eligible employee families. Awards range from $1,000 to $60,000 and can be used at a two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. Selection considers GPA, wo…
College Board
$40,000
Complete steps before each drawing · High school
BigFuture scholarships are no-essay drawings for students who complete College Board tasks — building a college list, practicing SAT questions, applying for aid. Individual awards can reach $40,000. You do not write a personal statement; you finish the checklist inside a BigFu…
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…
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…
$10,000
Monthly drawing windows · High school · Undergraduate · Graduate · Parent
Niche runs a no-essay scholarship drawing. One winner receives $10,000. You enter with a Niche profile; there is no personal statement. Legal U.S. residents who are high school, college, or graduate students — and parents of those students — can enter, subject to the posted ru…
SkillsUSA
$5,000
Tied to SkillsUSA contest season · High school · College / technical
SkillsUSA scholarships are attached to contest performance in skilled trades and technical programs — welding, automotive, HVAC, cosmetology, and dozens more. Amounts vary by sponsor. There is typically no separate personal essay; you compete, then awards follow. High school a…
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…
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