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Regeneron backs the nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors. Every one of the 300 scholars named walks away with at least $2,000 (and their school gets $2,000 too), while finalists compete for a top prize of $250,000 out of $3.1 million awarded overall. You'll need to submit an original, independently conducted research project, this isn't a simple open application.

Needs: essay · 4 letters · project · transcript

High school seniors, graduates or current undergraduates with at least a 2.0 GPA who plan to study full-time and show financial need can get up to $30,000 over four years ($7,500 a year) through Toyota Financial Services. You have to be a member, or a former member within the last three years, of one of Toyota's listed non-profit partner organizations, and a representative of that organization signs a verification form for you.

Undergrad and grad students, many in engineering fields tied to drinking water but some in any major (plus a few doctoral awards), can apply, plus there are separate section-level scholarships available.

High-achieving high school seniors with financial need can get up to $55,000 a year plus ongoing advising all the way through college.

Needs: short answers · 3 letters · test scores · financial info · +1 more

Graduating seniors are judged on academics, leadership, and financial need for this one, and it doesn't matter what field you're headed into.

Women who are the primary financial support for themselves and their dependents, and who are enrolled in or accepted to a vocational program or undergrad degree, can win cash awards starting at $1,000 at the club level. Winners can advance to regional ($3,000 or $5,000) and international ($10,000) rounds for a combined total up to $16,000, as long as they show financial need and don't already hold a graduate degree.

Nurses active in nephrology nursing who are accepted into or enrolled in a bachelor's or higher nursing program can apply for ANNA's Career Mobility Scholarships ($1,000 to $3,000) and Nephrology Nursing Certification Scholarships (about $400). You have to be an ANNA member, and applications close November 15, 2026.

Needs: 250-word essay · 3 letters · transcript

Students who plan to enroll at an accredited school in 2027-28 can enter an essay of 550 words or less on their academic and professional goals and how their experiences will help them reach them. The foundation gives over $200,000 in scholarships a year, and recipients are announced in June 2027.

A leadership scholarship that covers eight semesters of full tuition, room and board and most mandatory fees at Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill, plus funding for up to three summer experiences, conferences and two semesters of study abroad. About 25 first-years are chosen for each class. One application serves all high school students, whatever their citizenship, and it opens August 15 and is due November 15.

Needs: interview

Undergraduate and graduate students can spend a summer in an intensive, fully funded language program in one of nine critical languages, packing about a year of study into eight weeks. You apply with short essays and a personal statement, and no recommendation letter is required.

Point Foundation backs LGBTQ students of merit, whatever they're studying, with mentoring and leadership development alongside the financial support.

NHS gives out $2 million a year across 600 students: one National Winner gets $25,000, four Pillar Winners get $10,625 each, 20 national finalists get $5,625 each, and 575 national semifinalists get $3,200 each. You need active membership in good standing at a local chapter, verified by your adviser.

Students enrolled in a horticulture, landscape design, turfgrass management, or related landscape program at a two- or four-year school can apply for these scholarships.

Needs: 2 letters · transcript

For graduate students in a counseling program who've shown real commitment to multicultural competence and social justice within the field.

Needs: 1 letter · nomination · resume

This ASL Honor Society page bundles two separate awards: two $1,000 Dr. Nathie Marbury Scholarships for ASL/Deaf Studies students in an active ASLHS chapter, and up to four $500 ASL Teacher Mini-Grants for ASLTA/ASLHS member teachers - eligibility and requirements differ, so check which one you qualify for.

Students enrolled in a massage therapy program can enter to win the $10,000 Rick Boden Healer at Heart Scholarship by answering one question about self-care in their practice. The entry window runs October 1 to November 30, 2026.

Needs: 100-word essay

The Pest Management Foundation (NPMA) offers about 25 named scholarships, like Arrow Exterminators, Koehler and Bright Futures, for students heading toward a career in pest management. Most are a single $1,000 award, many accept any field of study, and some also accept graduating high school seniors.

Needs: essay · 1 letter · resume · transcript

Students graduating high school in 2027 earn entries into monthly drawings by completing steps in their free College Board BigFuture account: save careers, build a college list, save scholarships, strengthen your college list, complete the FAFSA, and apply to colleges. The drawings award $500 scholarships (45 winners a month, plus 45 more chosen from lower-income students) and $40,000 scholarships (one winner every two months, plus one more from lower-income students). There's no essay, test score, GPA or income requirement.

African American high school seniors who've shown academic achievement, leadership, and community service can win this $40,000 scholarship, paid out as $10,000 a year for four years.

Needs: 1,500-word essay · 2 letters · transcript · financial info · +1 more

This full-ride scholarship covers tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergrad, awarded through a genuinely competitive, merit-based national contest.

Needs: essay · short answers · 2 letters · transcript · +2 more