2026 Scholarships for College Students: The Ultimate List

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! Whether your finish line is trade school, college, or an advanced degree, getting closer starts here. Just log in as a Fastweb member, answer a quick multiple-choice question (no wrong answers), and submit your entries daily. Deadline: 9/29/26
Award Amount: $1,250

Summer 2026 Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes

The Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes is open to registered Fastweb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and who are at least sixteen (16) years of age. You must log into your Fastweb account to obtain your personal referral link. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link during the Promotion Period, you and your referral will be entered as a pair into the current drawing. Deadline: 9/30/26
Award Amount: $1,000

Direct Textbook Essay Scholarship Contest

The Direct Textbook Essay Scholarship Contest is open to high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "The Skill I'm Teaching Myself That No Class Offers." Deadline: 10/1/26
Award Amount: $100 - $2,000

U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program

The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program is open to undergraduate students who are at least 17 years of age. You must register and complete a series of online lessons to be considered for this award. Deadline: 10/30/26
Award Amount: $2,500 - $20,000

editing.services Scholarship

The editing.services Scholarship is available to students who are 18 years of age and older. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How does writing impact today's world?" Deadline: 11/29/26
Award Amount: $1,000

InspireCraft Scholarship

The InspireCraft Scholarship is available to students aged 18 or older. You must demonstrate an interest in arts, crafts, decoration, or a related field of study to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 12/31/26
Award Amount: $500

Financial Goals Scholarship

The Financial Goals Scholarship is available to students who are 18 years of age or older. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on a personal finance topic. Deadline: 12/31/26
Award Amount: $2,000

Union Plus Scholarship

The Union Plus Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be a current or retired member of a participating union, or the spouse or dependent child of a member to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 1/31/27
Award Amount: $1,000 - $4,000

Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants

The Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants is available to students who are 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: 4/1/27
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 especially 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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