It's time to break out that picture of you as a kindergarten graduate. Place it on the mantel as a reminder that you'll soon attend your dream college or university. You wrapped up your junior year, and the school year you've been waiting on has FINALLY arrived.
You're now the leaders of your high school SENIORS, class of 2026! Apply for those scholarships for high school seniors to keep your education affordable.
Award Amount: $5,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior Award Details: You must be the dependent child of a Toyota team member and be 23 years of age or younger to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $1,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior Award Details: This January, DoSomething, Paramount+, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are teaming up to inspire you to Boldly Go Green and help you turn your passion into real environmental impact. Join us the weekend of Saturday, January 24, 2026, when young people will take on climate-related missions across the nation, including at two flagship events in Los Angeles and New York City. You'll also be able to host or join community-hosted events near you. You'll earn volunteer credits and be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship!
Award Amount: $1,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior • 3.0 GPA Award Details: The RACA Annual College Scholarship Competition is open to high school seniors between the ages of 16 and 18. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $5,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior • 2.5 GPA Minimum Award Details: The Flavorful Futures Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education and using their passion to add flavor in their communities and beyond. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Full-time college students • 3.7 GPA Application Requirements: • Take a pledge Award Details: The One for Two Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current college students. You must have a minimum 3.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award must pledge to pay for a comparable scholarship grant for two persons, who are not related by blood, adoption, or marriage, during their lifetime.
Award Amount: $100 - $1,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • Create a 16" x 20" Poster Award Details: The Christophers High School Poster Contest is open to high school students. To enter, you must create a 16" x 20" poster that illustrates the idea that one person can change the world for the better, and includes the following statement: "You can make a difference." The poster concept, design, and any photos or artwork used must be the original work of the student entering the competition. Posters will be judged on overall impact, effectiveness in conveying the theme, originality, and artistic merit.
Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Live near a Simon mall Award Details: The Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who show academic promise. You must live near a Simon mall or in a surrounding community, be a legal U.S. resident, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: Full-Tuition Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • 3.0 GPA Award Details: The Call to Action Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors who reside in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada, or Utah. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $1,250 - $2,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • 1,000 - to 1,500 - word essay Award Details: The AFSA National High School Essay Contest is open to high school students. To be considered, you must submit a 1,000 - to 1,500 - word essay on the following topic: "Critically assess what you believe to be the most significant effects of the Foreign Service's work during the Vietnam War on contemporary U.S. diplomacy."
Award Amount: $10,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • Minimum Age 14 Application Requirements: • Design an original greeting card Award Details: 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
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • Middle School Students • High School Students • Undergraduate Students Application Requirements: • one to three-minute video Award Details: 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.
Award Amount: $2,500
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Engineering and geosciences Award Details: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, chemistry, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • 30-second television commercial Award Details: The Courageous Persuaders Video Contest is open to high school students. To be considered, you must create a 30-second television commercial targeted to middle school students that warns them about the dangers of drinking and driving or distracted driving.
Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors Application Requirements: • 300 - word essay Award Details: The Manna's Restaurant Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How have you served your community?"
Award Amount: $2,000 - $8,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Juniors • High School Seniors • Undergraduate Students Application Requirements: • 10-25 second video • Create a radio ad • Design a billboard Award Details: The Project Yellow Light Video Contest Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and full - time undergraduate students. To be considered, you must create a billboard, a 10 or 25-second video, or a radio ad that discourages distracted driving, specifically texting while driving.
Award Amount: $2,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • 3.0 GPA • Attend University of Idaho or Eastern Washington University • Reside in Skagit Valley, WA Award Details: The Ethan's Smile Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students planning to attend the University of Idaho or Eastern Washington University, residents of Skagit Valley, WA, and to students who formerly attended Conway School in Mount Vernon, WA.
Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors, College Freshmen, & GED Students Application Requirements: • Create a 10-page comic book Award Details: The "Comics Are LIT!" Scholarship Contest is open to high school seniors, college freshmen, and GED students. To enter, you must read the book The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa and create 10 - page comic book spin-off based on one of three select characters. An artist statement of up to 500 - words is also required.
Award Amount: $20,000 - $25,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students • Under Age 20 Application Requirements: • Submit Essay Award Details: The American Legion National Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students under 20 who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. To be considered, you must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing citizens' duties and obligations to our government. A complete list of topics is available on the Legion's website. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives a $2,000
Scholarships for High School Seniors
Toyota Motor North America Scholarship Program
Deadline: 1/27/26Award Amount: $5,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior Award Details: You must be the dependent child of a Toyota team member and be 23 years of age or younger to be eligible for this award.
Boldly Go Green Scholarship
Deadline: 1/27/26Award Amount: $1,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior Award Details: This January, DoSomething, Paramount+, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are teaming up to inspire you to Boldly Go Green and help you turn your passion into real environmental impact. Join us the weekend of Saturday, January 24, 2026, when young people will take on climate-related missions across the nation, including at two flagship events in Los Angeles and New York City. You'll also be able to host or join community-hosted events near you. You'll earn volunteer credits and be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship!
RACA Annual College Scholarship Competition
Deadline: 1/30/26Award Amount: $1,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior • 3.0 GPA Award Details: The RACA Annual College Scholarship Competition is open to high school seniors between the ages of 16 and 18. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Flavorful Futures Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/26Award Amount: $5,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Senior • 2.5 GPA Minimum Award Details: The Flavorful Futures Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education and using their passion to add flavor in their communities and beyond. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
One for Two Scholarship
Deadline: 2/1/26Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Full-time college students • 3.7 GPA Application Requirements: • Take a pledge Award Details: The One for Two Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current college students. You must have a minimum 3.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award must pledge to pay for a comparable scholarship grant for two persons, who are not related by blood, adoption, or marriage, during their lifetime.
The Christophers High School Poster Contest
Deadline: 2/12/26Award Amount: $100 - $1,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • Create a 16" x 20" Poster Award Details: The Christophers High School Poster Contest is open to high school students. To enter, you must create a 16" x 20" poster that illustrates the idea that one person can change the world for the better, and includes the following statement: "You can make a difference." The poster concept, design, and any photos or artwork used must be the original work of the student entering the competition. Posters will be judged on overall impact, effectiveness in conveying the theme, originality, and artistic merit.
Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship
Deadline: 2/13/26Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Live near a Simon mall Award Details: The Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who show academic promise. You must live near a Simon mall or in a surrounding community, be a legal U.S. resident, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Call to Action Scholarship Program
Deadline: 2/20/26Award Amount: Full-Tuition Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • 3.0 GPA Award Details: The Call to Action Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors who reside in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada, or Utah. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
AFSA National High School Essay Contest
Deadline: 3/1/26Award Amount: $1,250 - $2,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • 1,000 - to 1,500 - word essay Award Details: The AFSA National High School Essay Contest is open to high school students. To be considered, you must submit a 1,000 - to 1,500 - word essay on the following topic: "Critically assess what you believe to be the most significant effects of the Foreign Service's work during the Vietnam War on contemporary U.S. diplomacy."
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/9/26Award Amount: $10,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • Minimum Age 14 Application Requirements: • Design an original greeting card Award Details: 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
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • Middle School Students • High School Students • Undergraduate Students Application Requirements: • one to three-minute video Award Details: 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.
Shell High School Senior Student Scholarship
Deadline: 3/15/26Award Amount: $2,500
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • Engineering and geosciences Award Details: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, chemistry, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical, or petroleum engineering to be eligible for this award.
Courageous Persuaders Video Contest
Deadline: 3/30/26Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students Application Requirements: • 30-second television commercial Award Details: The Courageous Persuaders Video Contest is open to high school students. To be considered, you must create a 30-second television commercial targeted to middle school students that warns them about the dangers of drinking and driving or distracted driving.
Manna's Restaurant Scholarship
Deadline: 3/31/26Award Amount: Varies Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors Application Requirements: • 300 - word essay Award Details: The Manna's Restaurant Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How have you served your community?"
Project Yellow Light Video Contest Scholarship
Deadline: 4/1/26Award Amount: $2,000 - $8,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Juniors • High School Seniors • Undergraduate Students Application Requirements: • 10-25 second video • Create a radio ad • Design a billboard Award Details: The Project Yellow Light Video Contest Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and full - time undergraduate students. To be considered, you must create a billboard, a 10 or 25-second video, or a radio ad that discourages distracted driving, specifically texting while driving.
Ethan's Smile Scholarship
Deadline: 4/15/26Award Amount: $2,500 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors • 3.0 GPA • Attend University of Idaho or Eastern Washington University • Reside in Skagit Valley, WA Award Details: The Ethan's Smile Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students planning to attend the University of Idaho or Eastern Washington University, residents of Skagit Valley, WA, and to students who formerly attended Conway School in Mount Vernon, WA.
"Comics Are LIT!" Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 5/20/26Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000
Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Seniors, College Freshmen, & GED Students Application Requirements: • Create a 10-page comic book Award Details: The "Comics Are LIT!" Scholarship Contest is open to high school seniors, college freshmen, and GED students. To enter, you must read the book The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa and create 10 - page comic book spin-off based on one of three select characters. An artist statement of up to 500 - words is also required.
American Legion National Oratorical Contest
Deadline: VariesAward Amount: $20,000 - $25,000 Renewable: No Eligibility Requirements: • High School Students • Under Age 20 Application Requirements: • Submit Essay Award Details: The American Legion National Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students under 20 who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. To be considered, you must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing citizens' duties and obligations to our government. A complete list of topics is available on the Legion's website. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives a $2,000
Scholarship Questions
Get answers to the most common questions from high school seniors:I'm a high school senior. Is it too late to apply for scholarships?
It's not too late to begin applying for scholarships in your senior year of high school. If you haven't started applying for scholarships regularly, you must jump in ASAP. Many high school seniors can start to feel overwhelmed, so keep your mental health in mind. Start with small scholarship application goals you can achieve. As you progress and feel like you've established a solid scholarship application habit, challenge yourself by increasing your weekly or monthly application goal. Successful scholarship applicants employ this technique to maximize their chances of receiving multiple applications. The more you apply for your senior year of high school, the better your chances of winning.What's the easiest scholarship to get?
If you have a hectic week, consider applying for easy-to-apply scholarships. Fastweb's Featured Scholarships are quick to apply for. Most of them you can apply for in less than five minutes, and many people consider them the easiest scholarships to get.What is a scholarship? What are the four types of scholarships?
Scholarships are a type of financial aid that is awarded to help students pay for college. They can be merit scholarships, essay scholarships, academic achievement-driven, or athletic. One of the most helpful aspects of scholarships is that winners do not have to pay them back like financial aid such as student loans do.You Might Also Like
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