Spring is the season for renewal and growth, and many students are looking ahead to the next chapter of their lives with hope and anticipation. As spring emerges, college acceptance letters and financial aid packages arrive as well. With that, students and parents get a clearer picture of what paying for college will look like.
If you’re like most college students and you’re searching for ways to save on tuition costs, allow us to showcase spring scholarships. These opportunities come at the perfect time. Below you’ll find what to expect, how to maximize your spring scholarship search, and opportunities with deadlines in the next few weeks.
Springtime also brings a reality check for many high school seniors. With the arrival of financial aid packages and merit scholarship offers, students may find that there is still a gap between what the college costs and what they can afford to pay.
This spring, you can work smarter, not harder. Repurpose your college essays for scholarship applications and set aside a few hours each week to apply.
Spring scholarships are similar to those available during the fall months. During this period of time, you’ll want to apply for:
• Annual scholarships with recurring spring deadlines.
• Essay and creative competitions.
• Career and major-specific awards.
• Community, state, and local scholarships.
• STEM, arts, and social impact scholarships.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500
The Yum! Andy Pearson Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college students who are associates of Yum! or its subsidiaries, and to the spouses and legal dependents of Yum! associates. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Associates must be active, U.S. - based Yum! employees with a minimum of six months of continuous employment with an average of at least 15 hours worked per week; dependents of Yum! associates must be unmarried and under the age of 19 (or under 26 if a full - time student).
Award Amount: $10,000
The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to students who are at least 14 years of age. To enter, you must submit an original design for a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card, or all - occasion greeting card. All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant.
Award Amount: $200 - $2,500 The Stossel in the Classroom Video Contest is open to students between the ages of 10 and 23. You must create a one - to three - minute video on one of four topics to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $500 - $2,500
The President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge is open to high school students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - to 750 - word essay on the following theme: “How will you help advance our nation’s founding principles and contribute to building the more perfect union that our founders envisioned?”
Award Amount: $20,000
The Kailee Mills Foundation Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must complete a seat belt awareness campaign in your school and / or community to be considered for this award. You must also locate, meet, and interview a family who has lost someone due to non - seat belt use, and submit a report sharing what you learned and how it impacted you.
Award Amount: $2,500
The Shell High School Senior Student Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate an aptitude in mathematics and science. You must be planning to pursue a degree in geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $750 - $2,500 The DAV Auxiliary Education Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students who have served disabled veterans and / or their families in the past two years. You must have at least a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $2,026
What’s your scholarship application goal? Let us know for a chance to win a $2,026 scholarship! New year, fresh start: Make 2026 your "year of scholarships" by picking a goal that works best for you. To enter, you must be a Fastweb member. Answer a multiple-choice question—there’s no wrong answer—and submit your entries daily through March 24, 2026.
Award Amount: $500 - $2,000 The Districts Make the Difference Student Video Contest is open to high school students. To enter, you must create 60 - second video that highlights the ways that special districts "Make the Difference" in local communities across the U.S.
Why Spring is a Great Time to Apply for Scholarships
Many students pause their scholarship search after they apply for scholarships. That may mean less competition for you. Utilize this time, as well as your college years, to continue to pursue the scholarship search. It could pay off – literally.What to Expect from Spring Scholarships
Tips for Maximizing Your Spring Scholarship Search
March, April, and May are busy months, especially for high school students. Goal-setting, staying organized, and working diligently can help you navigate your to-do list and your scholarship search. Here are the steps you can take to make it happen: Step 1: Set a weekly scholarship application goal. Commit to apply for at least two scholarships. Step 2: Repurpose and adapt essays from your college applications. Editing essays will take less time than starting from scratch. Step 3: Track scholarship application deadlines and stay organized. Put deadlines in your phone calendar and create folders on your computer for each scholarship award. This will keep you informed of which application components you’ve completed and which still need to be finished. Step 4: Don’t overlook local scholarships. They are especially prevalent during the spring as communities prep for high school graduation. Ask your school counselor about local awards. Step 5: Sign into Fastweb at least once a week. Our database is updated daily, and you may find new awards that you qualify for throughout the next few months.March Scholarships
March marks the unofficial start of spring scholarship season. With college admissions winding down, you have more time and bandwidth to focus on funding. Here are the top scholarships with March deadlines.Yum! Andy Pearson Scholarship
Deadline: 3/6/26Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500
The Yum! Andy Pearson Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college students who are associates of Yum! or its subsidiaries, and to the spouses and legal dependents of Yum! associates. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Associates must be active, U.S. - based Yum! employees with a minimum of six months of continuous employment with an average of at least 15 hours worked per week; dependents of Yum! associates must be unmarried and under the age of 19 (or under 26 if a full - time student).
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/9/26Award Amount: $10,000
The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to students who are at least 14 years of age. To enter, you must submit an original design for a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card, or all - occasion greeting card. All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant.
Stossel in the Classroom Video Contest
Deadline: 3/13/26Award Amount: $200 - $2,500 The Stossel in the Classroom Video Contest is open to students between the ages of 10 and 23. You must create a one - to three - minute video on one of four topics to be considered for this award.
President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge
Deadline: 3/13/26Award Amount: $500 - $2,500
The President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge is open to high school students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - to 750 - word essay on the following theme: “How will you help advance our nation’s founding principles and contribute to building the more perfect union that our founders envisioned?”
Kailee Mills Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: 3/15/26Award Amount: $20,000
The Kailee Mills Foundation Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. You must complete a seat belt awareness campaign in your school and / or community to be considered for this award. You must also locate, meet, and interview a family who has lost someone due to non - seat belt use, and submit a report sharing what you learned and how it impacted you.
Shell High School Senior Student Scholarship
Deadline: 3/15/26Award Amount: $2,500
The Shell High School Senior Student Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate an aptitude in mathematics and science. You must be planning to pursue a degree in geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering to be eligible for this award.
DAV Auxiliary Education Scholarship
Deadline: 3/20/26Award Amount: $750 - $2,500 The DAV Auxiliary Education Scholarship is available to high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students who have served disabled veterans and / or their families in the past two years. You must have at least a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Fastweb's $2,026 Scholarship Success Sweepstakes
Deadline: 3/24/26Award Amount: $2,026
What’s your scholarship application goal? Let us know for a chance to win a $2,026 scholarship! New year, fresh start: Make 2026 your "year of scholarships" by picking a goal that works best for you. To enter, you must be a Fastweb member. Answer a multiple-choice question—there’s no wrong answer—and submit your entries daily through March 24, 2026.
Districts Make the Difference Student Video Contest
Deadline: 3/31/26Award Amount: $500 - $2,000 The Districts Make the Difference Student Video Contest is open to high school students. To enter, you must create 60 - second video that highlights the ways that special districts "Make the Difference" in local communities across the U.S.
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