A lot of iconic sporting events are happening soon. The National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl LX is set for Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area where the Seattle Seahawks will play the New England Patriots.
Not long after Super Bowl LX, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) All-Star Weekend takes place February 13-15 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
High school and college students, get your lucky jersey and the popcorn ready...to celebrate the upcoming sporting events. We're talking to you, sports fanatics! Our research team has gathered scholarships that are sponsored by a team, a current or former player, or in memory of a deceased player; as well as scholarship opportunities intended for students who play a sport and/or students who love the game.
Award Amount: $10,000 The Cavaliers Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors residing in Northeast Ohio. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others."
Award Amount: $5,000 The Bay Area All-Star Scholarship is available to college - bound high school seniors attending Bay Area public high schools. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and display leadership qualities in the classroom to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $2,500 The Team DC Student Athlete Scholarship is available to student - athletes who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. You must reside in or have attended high school in the Washington DC metropolitan area to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $8,000 The Bobby Simmons Rising Stars Foundation Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at DePaul University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate an ongoing history of community service to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: Varies The Carolina Panthers Players Sam Mills Memorial Scholarship is available to high school seniors in Mecklenburg, NC and Spartanburg, SC. You must have earned a varsity letter and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Female athletes may letter in any sanctioned sport, male athletes may only letter in football.
Award Amount: $5,000 The Ron Balicki Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a career in golf journalism. You must submit at least three samples of media work, two letters of recommendation, and a 300 - word essay on why you are applying for this award to be eligible for this scholarship.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500 The BBB Ethical Athlete Scholarship is available to high school students in Arizona. You must be participating in AIA sanctioned school sport and have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $2,500 - $7,500 The Driven at Heart Scholarship is available to high school seniors who reside in Wisconsin. You must have participated in a WIAA - sanctioned sport during high school and have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. Four finalists will receive a once-in-a-lifetime VIP scholarship experience at the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, hosted by Green Bay football legend Donald Driver.
Award Amount: $2,000 The Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have participated in a Dixie Youth Baseball program at the age of 12 or younger to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $4,000 The Pop Keeney Athletic Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Northshore School District high schools in Washington State. You must excel at football and demonstrate skill, teamwork, leadership, humility, love of sports, and academic ability to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $6,000 The Denver Area Lynch Family Legacy Scholarship is available to high school seniors from the Denver and greater Colorado area. You must be a varsity athlete to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academics, athletics, community involvement, financial need, leadership, and other intangible qualities.
Award Amount: Varies The Gregg Garon Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have played soccer for a high school or club in San Diego County. You must demonstrate "a lot of heart" as part of a team or soccer league and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be considered for this award.
Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000 The Roller Skating Academic Scholarship is available to roller skating athletes who participate in speed, artistic, or hockey. You must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and be a member of American Roller Sports, the RSA, or US Roller Sports to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $10,000 The Marc E. Lewis Youth Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in Massachusetts. To be eligible, you must have helped to make high school and / or community sports programs safer for and more inclusive of LGBTQI+ student - athletes as either a role model or ally.
Award Amount: $1,500 The Holiday Classic Scholarship is available to student - athletes from participating schools in the State Farm Holiday Classic. You must have earned a varsity letter in basketball this year and have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 200 - to 500 - word essay on the following topic: "How my high school sports experience helped prepare me for success in higher education."
Award Amount: $1,000 The Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship is available to high school seniors in Hershey, PA. To be considered, you must be a student athlete who models the following criteria of a Triple Impact Competitor: makes oneself better, makes teammates better, and makes the sport better.
Award Amount: $1,000 The William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay discussing a significant challenge or sacrifice you've made as an athlete that has shaped your character and work ethic.
Award Amount: $1,000 The OHSAA Scholarship is available to high school seniors residing in Ohio. You must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and have received at least three varsity letters in one OHSAA sanctioned sport or four varsity letters in a combination of any two or more OHSAA sanctioned sports to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: Varies The American Sports Builders Foundation Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in a program that supports the sports design and construction industry.
Award Amount: $1,000 The Haskel Todd Athletic Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors from Poway, CA. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, have a passion for athletics, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $1,000 The Scholar Athlete Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have participated in sports. Selection is based on outstanding athletic ability and performance, academic aptitude and achievements, and school leadership and community service.
Award Amount: $2,500 - $5,000 The Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors residing in the Metropolitan Philadelphia Area. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $2,500 The Linda Craig Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate students attending an Indiana college or university. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be majoring in athletic training, physical therapy, or a related discipline to be eligible for this award. You must also demonstrate outstanding character, integrity, and leadership.
Award Amount: $2,500 The Anthony Munoz Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors residing in the Tri - State region. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA or a minimum ACT score of 18 to be eligible for this award. You must also be planning to attend an accredited Tri - State college or university.
Award Amount: $2,500 The NY Ramblers Scholarship is available to students who self - identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or as demonstrated and committed allies. You must be a student - athlete between the ages of 15 and 21 to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $2,000 The 3 Point Scholarship is available to high school seniors in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Tulsa, OK. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need and a commitment to community service to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $1,000 The Mass Youth Soccer Student Athlete Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have participated in Mass Youth Soccer affiliated programming as a player, coach, or referee for five years or more to be eligible for this award. A 500 - word essay is also required.
Award Amount: Varies The Babe Ruth League College Scholarship is available to high school seniors and currently enrolled college students. You must have participated in a Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball, or Babe Ruth Softball League anytime during the ages of four and 18 to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $500 The Race to Inspire Essay Contest is open to students who have run a 5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon. To be considered, you must submit a 1000 - 2000 word essay detailing what inspired you to run, what challenges you faced, and what you learned through the experience.
Award Amount: $1,000 The TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship Award is available to high school seniors. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 and demonstrate a unique or special form of sportsmanship, kindness, or compassion to be eligible for this award. Special consideration will be given to first generation college students and to students entering the military.
Award Amount: Full-Tuition The Peyton Manning Scholarship is available to first - year students at The University of Tennessee. You must be enrolled in the honors program to be eligible for this award.
Award Amount: $1,000 The Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship is available to college seniors who play collegiate women's basketball. You must be pursuing a degree in law to be eligible for this award. Create your free Fastweb profile to score the perfect scholarship matches. In the meantime, consider checking out the below scholarship lists: Top Scholarships for 2026: Your Complete Guide Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for High School Juniors Scholarships for College Students
Top Scholarships for Sports Fans
Cavaliers Scholarship Program
Deadline: 2/6/26Award Amount: $10,000 The Cavaliers Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors residing in Northeast Ohio. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others."
Bay Area All-Star Scholarship
Deadline: 2/6/26Award Amount: $5,000 The Bay Area All-Star Scholarship is available to college - bound high school seniors attending Bay Area public high schools. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and display leadership qualities in the classroom to be considered for this award.
Team DC Student- Athlete Scholarship
Deadline: 2/13/26Award Amount: $2,500 The Team DC Student Athlete Scholarship is available to student - athletes who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. You must reside in or have attended high school in the Washington DC metropolitan area to be eligible for this award.
Bobby Simmons Rising Stars Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 2/15/26Award Amount: $8,000 The Bobby Simmons Rising Stars Foundation Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at DePaul University. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate an ongoing history of community service to be eligible for this award.
Carolina Panthers Players Sam Mills Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 2/27/26Award Amount: Varies The Carolina Panthers Players Sam Mills Memorial Scholarship is available to high school seniors in Mecklenburg, NC and Spartanburg, SC. You must have earned a varsity letter and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Female athletes may letter in any sanctioned sport, male athletes may only letter in football.
Ron Balicki Scholarship
Deadline: 2/27/26Award Amount: $5,000 The Ron Balicki Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a career in golf journalism. You must submit at least three samples of media work, two letters of recommendation, and a 300 - word essay on why you are applying for this award to be eligible for this scholarship.
BBB Ethical Athlete Scholarship
Deadline: 2/28/26Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500 The BBB Ethical Athlete Scholarship is available to high school students in Arizona. You must be participating in AIA sanctioned school sport and have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Driven at Heart Scholarship
Deadline: 2/28/26Award Amount: $2,500 - $7,500 The Driven at Heart Scholarship is available to high school seniors who reside in Wisconsin. You must have participated in a WIAA - sanctioned sport during high school and have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. Four finalists will receive a once-in-a-lifetime VIP scholarship experience at the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, hosted by Green Bay football legend Donald Driver.
Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship
Deadline: 3/1/26Award Amount: $2,000 The Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have participated in a Dixie Youth Baseball program at the age of 12 or younger to be eligible for this award.
Pop Keeney Athletic Scholarship
Deadline: 3/7/26Award Amount: $4,000 The Pop Keeney Athletic Scholarship is available to graduating seniors at Northshore School District high schools in Washington State. You must excel at football and demonstrate skill, teamwork, leadership, humility, love of sports, and academic ability to be considered for this award.
Denver Area Lynch Family Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: 3/14/26Award Amount: $6,000 The Denver Area Lynch Family Legacy Scholarship is available to high school seniors from the Denver and greater Colorado area. You must be a varsity athlete to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academics, athletics, community involvement, financial need, leadership, and other intangible qualities.
Gregg Garon Scholarship
Deadline: 3/22/26Award Amount: Varies The Gregg Garon Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have played soccer for a high school or club in San Diego County. You must demonstrate "a lot of heart" as part of a team or soccer league and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be considered for this award.
Roller Skating Academic Scholarship
Deadline: 3/31/26Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000 The Roller Skating Academic Scholarship is available to roller skating athletes who participate in speed, artistic, or hockey. You must have a minimum 3.2 GPA and be a member of American Roller Sports, the RSA, or US Roller Sports to be eligible for this award.
Marc E. Lewis Youth Scholarship
Deadline: 4/1/26Award Amount: $10,000 The Marc E. Lewis Youth Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in Massachusetts. To be eligible, you must have helped to make high school and / or community sports programs safer for and more inclusive of LGBTQI+ student - athletes as either a role model or ally.
Holiday Classic Scholarship
Deadline: 4/1/26Award Amount: $1,500 The Holiday Classic Scholarship is available to student - athletes from participating schools in the State Farm Holiday Classic. You must have earned a varsity letter in basketball this year and have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 200 - to 500 - word essay on the following topic: "How my high school sports experience helped prepare me for success in higher education."
Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship
Deadline: 4/1/26Award Amount: $1,000 The Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship is available to high school seniors in Hershey, PA. To be considered, you must be a student athlete who models the following criteria of a Triple Impact Competitor: makes oneself better, makes teammates better, and makes the sport better.
William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship
Deadline: 4/4/26Award Amount: $1,000 The William "Bill" Thomas Athletic Achievement Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are planning to attend an HBCU. You must have at least a 2.7 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 1,000 - word essay discussing a significant challenge or sacrifice you've made as an athlete that has shaped your character and work ethic.
OHSAA Scholarship
Deadline: 4/10/26Award Amount: $1,000 The OHSAA Scholarship is available to high school seniors residing in Ohio. You must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and have received at least three varsity letters in one OHSAA sanctioned sport or four varsity letters in a combination of any two or more OHSAA sanctioned sports to be eligible for this award.
USG Reflection Scholarship
Deadline: 4/18/25 Award Amount: $750 - $3,000 The USG Reflection Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a career in collegiate and / or professional sports. To be considered, you must listen to a video titled "Lessons in Christian Leadership" or "Cultivating Spiritual Disciplines" and submit a 500 - to 800 - word essay that reflects on the questions posed by the sponsor.American Sports Builders Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 4/20/26Award Amount: Varies The American Sports Builders Foundation Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in a program that supports the sports design and construction industry.
Haskel Todd Athletic Scholarship
Deadline: 4/20/26Award Amount: $1,000 The Haskel Todd Athletic Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors from Poway, CA. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, have a passion for athletics, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Scholar Athlete Scholarship
Deadline: 4/21/26Award Amount: $1,000 The Scholar Athlete Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have participated in sports. Selection is based on outstanding athletic ability and performance, academic aptitude and achievements, and school leadership and community service.
Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship Program
Deadline: 4/21/26Award Amount: $2,500 - $5,000 The Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors residing in the Metropolitan Philadelphia Area. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.
Linda Craig Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 4/30/26Award Amount: $2,500 The Linda Craig Memorial Scholarship is available to undergraduate students attending an Indiana college or university. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be majoring in athletic training, physical therapy, or a related discipline to be eligible for this award. You must also demonstrate outstanding character, integrity, and leadership.
Anthony Munoz Scholarship
Deadline: 4/24/26Award Amount: $2,500 The Anthony Munoz Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors residing in the Tri - State region. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA or a minimum ACT score of 18 to be eligible for this award. You must also be planning to attend an accredited Tri - State college or university.
NY Ramblers Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/26Award Amount: $2,500 The NY Ramblers Scholarship is available to students who self - identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or as demonstrated and committed allies. You must be a student - athlete between the ages of 15 and 21 to be eligible for this award.
John Starks Foundation 3 Point Scholarship
Deadline: 6/1/26Award Amount: $2,000 The 3 Point Scholarship is available to high school seniors in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Tulsa, OK. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need and a commitment to community service to be eligible for this award.
Mass Youth Soccer Student Athlete Scholarship
Deadline: 6/1/26Award Amount: $1,000 The Mass Youth Soccer Student Athlete Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must have participated in Mass Youth Soccer affiliated programming as a player, coach, or referee for five years or more to be eligible for this award. A 500 - word essay is also required.
Babe Ruth League College Scholarship
Deadline: 6/30/26Award Amount: Varies The Babe Ruth League College Scholarship is available to high school seniors and currently enrolled college students. You must have participated in a Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball, or Babe Ruth Softball League anytime during the ages of four and 18 to be eligible for this award.
Race to Inspire Essay Contest
Deadline: 8/15/26Award Amount: $500 The Race to Inspire Essay Contest is open to students who have run a 5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon. To be considered, you must submit a 1000 - 2000 word essay detailing what inspired you to run, what challenges you faced, and what you learned through the experience.
TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship Award
Deadline: 5/31/26Award Amount: $1,000 The TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship Award is available to high school seniors. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 and demonstrate a unique or special form of sportsmanship, kindness, or compassion to be eligible for this award. Special consideration will be given to first generation college students and to students entering the military.
Peyton Manning Scholarship
Deadline: RollingAward Amount: Full-Tuition The Peyton Manning Scholarship is available to first - year students at The University of Tennessee. You must be enrolled in the honors program to be eligible for this award.
Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship
Deadline: RollingAward Amount: $1,000 The Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship is available to college seniors who play collegiate women's basketball. You must be pursuing a degree in law to be eligible for this award. Create your free Fastweb profile to score the perfect scholarship matches. In the meantime, consider checking out the below scholarship lists: Top Scholarships for 2026: Your Complete Guide Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for High School Juniors Scholarships for College Students
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