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Scholarships for College Students

College students can and should apply for scholarships in their freshman, sophomore, junior, senior and graduate years of college!

Shawna Newman

August 04, 2025

Scholarships for College Students
Make the scholarship search a component of your college education.

Scholarships for College Students

Fastweb's $1,250 Your Future is Now Sweepstakes

What's your scholarship application goal? Let us know for a chance to win a $1,250 scholarship! New semester, fresh start! Your future is now, and your finish line—whether high school graduation, trade school completion, or earning your college or advanced degree—is getting closer each day. To enter, you must be a Fastweb member. Answer a multiple-choice question—there's no wrong answer—and submit your entries daily through September 30, 2025. Deadline: 9/30/25
Award Amount: $1,250

Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program

The Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrate financial need, and be involved in community service activities to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must be recommended by a teacher, coach, community leader, or mentor. Deadline: 10/28/25
Award Amount: $25,000

ServiceScape Scholarship

The ServiceScape Scholarship is available to students who are at least 18 years of age. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How does writing impact today's world?" Deadline: 11/29/25
Award Amount: $1,000

DoD SMART Scholarship Program

The DoD SMART Scholarship Program is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a technical degree in one of the 21 STEM disciplines, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be able to participate in summer internships and willing to accept postgraduate employment at the Department of Defense to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this full - tuition award will also receive an annual stipend of $30,000 to $46,000. Deadline: 12/5/25
Award Amount: Full - Tuition

InspireCraft Scholarship

The InspireCraft Scholarship is available to students who are at least 18 years of age. You must demonstrate an interest in arts, crafts, decoration, or a related field of study to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 12/31/25
Award Amount: $500

Truman Scholars Program

The Truman Scholars Program is open to full - time college juniors who plan to attend graduate school in pursuit of a career in public service. Recipients of this award are required to attend Truman Scholars Leadership Week in Liberty, MO. Deadline: 2/3/26
Award Amount: $30,000

Stossel in the Classroom Video Contest

The Stossel in the Classroom Video Contest is open to middle school, high school, and college undergraduate students. You must create a one - to three - minute video on one of four topics to be considered for this award. Deadline: 3/13/26
Award Amount: $200 - $2,500

Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants

The Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants is available to students who are in the process of applying for scholarships. You must apply for as many scholarships as you can, you don't have to win, but you do have to prove that you applied to be considered for this scholarship. A short statement that answers the following questions must also be submitted: "Why do you need our $1,000 cash? What are your plans in life? How did you feel applying for all those other scholarships? Did you learn anything from that? Did you win any?" Deadline: 4/1/26
Award Amount: $1,000
Between juggling your heavy course load, a part-time job and the distant remains of a social life, searching for scholarships is the last thing you feel like doing - especially because you may assume that, since you're a college student you won't win a scholarship anyway. False. College students win scholarships all the time! Are you a grad student? Consider checking out this list of scholarships for graduate students. Become a Fastweb member to make paying for school easier! Don't miss out on the scholarships YOU specially qualify for, important pre-college tasks and current college student must-dos. Make paying for school easier! Sign up in less than 2 minutes . Seriously, those tuition bills aren't going to pay themselves, and with the cost of college these days, you need scholarships more than ever. The good news is, we've done the heavy lifting (searching) for you. Now, all you need to do is apply!

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Shawna Newman

Managing Editor, Contributing Writer

Shawna Newman covers various topics related to post-secondary education, including trade schools, the military, and college. She details strategies for paying for school, such as scholarships, financial ai...

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