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RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Bob Horner Scholarship

Established in 2020, this scholarship funds undergraduate journalism or communication students who intend to pursue careers emphasizing the use of video, including broadcast journalism, documentaries, and digital plat...

JournalismCommunicationsBroadcast Journalism

$2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Carole Simpson Scholarship

Established in 1991 by former RTDNA Foundation trustee Carole Simpson, this scholarship aims to encourage and help minority students overcome hurdles along their career path in electronic journalism.

Radio JournalismTelevision JournalismDigital Journalism

$2,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship

Dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Marsha Della Giustina, this scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in broadcast or multimedia journalism at any accredited college in the U.S.

Broadcast JournalismMultimedia Journalism

$2,000

Both

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Ed Bradley Scholarship

Established in 1994 by late CBS News and 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley, this high-value scholarship is designed to support young, aspiring journalists of color pursuing careers in electronic journalism.

Radio JournalismTelevision JournalismDigital Journalism

$10,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Lee Thornton Scholarship

Endowed in the estate of Lee Thornton, the first African-American woman to cover the White House for a major news network. This scholarship gives preference to students at Howard University and the University of Maryl...

Radio JournalismTelevision JournalismDigital Journalism

$2,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship

Established in 2001, this scholarship is awarded to a journalism student who brings Lou Prato's values of excellence in journalism to cover sports.

Sports ReportingRadio JournalismTelevision Journalism

$1,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Mike Reynolds Scholarship

This scholarship honors late assignment editor Mike Reynolds and is awarded to a journalism student with good writing ability, excellent grades, dedication to the news business, and a demonstrated need for financial a...

Radio JournalismTelevision JournalismDigital Journalism

$1,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

Presidents Scholarship

Two Presidents Scholarships are awarded annually in honor of former RTDNA Presidents to help further the education of promising undergraduate journalists.

Radio JournalismTelevision JournalismDigital Journalism

$2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

RTDNA Foundation Ed Bradley Scholarship

Named in honor of the late CBS News correspondent, this scholarship is awarded to an outstanding minority student pursuing a career in electronic journalism.

JournalismFilm, Television & Interactive Media

$10,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

RTDNA FoundationLast day to apply!

RTDNF Carole Simpson Scholarship

This scholarship was established to support and encourage minority students pursuing careers in electronic journalism.

JournalismFilm, Television & Interactive Media

$2,000

Undergraduate

Due October 22, 2026

Construction Industry Education Foundation1 days left

CREATE Competition Program Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to graduating high school seniors who are actively involved with the Create Competition Program and plan to pursue a career in the built environment.

Built EnvironmentArchitectureConstruction

Varies

Undergraduate

Due October 23, 2026

Hertz Foundation2 days left

Hertz Graduate Fellowship

Supports outstanding U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing a PhD in the applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences, mathematics, or engineering.

Applied Physical SciencesBiological SciencesEngineering SciencesRenewable

Up to $50,000

Graduate

Due October 24, 2026

Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus3 days left

API Scholarship

Assists students of Asian or Pacific Island heritage who are enrolled in or accepted to undergraduate or graduate communication sciences and disorders programs.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

$500

Both

Due October 25, 2026

American Political Science Association3 days left

APSA Diversity Fellowship Program

The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program is designed to support underrepresented students pursuing doctoral degrees in political science.

Political Science

$5,000

Graduate

Due October 25, 2026

National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators4 days left

2026 National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by the National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators to support undergraduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

All majors

Varies

Undergraduate

Due October 26, 2026

FLock.io4 days left

FLock.io Oxford Research Award

Funded by FLock.io, these awards support research that advances the development, understanding, design, and evaluation of secure and trustworthy AI systems. The opportunity is open to current and incoming graduate stu...

All majors

£5,000

Graduate

Due October 26, 2026

CAPCSD4 days left

Frances J. Laven Scholarship

Supports professional graduate students pursuing an SLP or doctoral audiology degree at a CAPCSD member institution.

Speech-Language PathologyAudiology

$5,000

Graduate

Due October 26, 2026

Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE)5 days left

CABE Essay Competition

An essay competition inviting students to address the topic of careers in psychology with an associate or bachelor's degree in psychology.

Psychology

Varies

Undergraduate

Due October 27, 2026

National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)5 days left

NSHSS Film and Media Production Scholarship 2026

This scholarship supports creative high school members of NSHSS by providing awards for original film and media productions. Applicants submit a short film representing a day in their life using various techniques suc...

FilmMedia ProductionAnimation

Two (2) $2,000 awards

Undergraduate

Due October 27, 2026

National Society of High School Scholars5 days left

NSHSS Film and Media Production Scholarship

The NSHSS Film and Media Production Scholarship is designed for creative student filmmakers. Applicants must submit a short video under five minutes that artistically represents a day in their life, showcasing what ma...

FilmMedia ProductionAnimation

$2,000

Undergraduate

Due October 27, 2026

National Society of High School Scholars5 days left

NSHSS Performing Arts: Dance Scholarship

This scholarship supports rising high school students and recently graduated high school seniors who demonstrate exemplary skill or interest in dance.

DancePerforming Arts

$1,000

Undergraduate

Due October 27, 2026

National Society of High School Scholars5 days left

NSHSS Performing Arts: Music Scholarship

This scholarship is annually awarded to NSHSS members who are planning to pursue a professional certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree in performing arts with a special interest in music.

MusicPerforming Arts

$1,000

Undergraduate

Due October 27, 2026

NEESA7 days left

NEESA Degree Completion Aid

This program provides degree completion aid to undergraduate seniors who reside in New England.

All majors

Up to $1,000

Undergraduate

Due October 29, 2026

U.S. Bank8 days left

2026 U.S. Bank Student Scholarship

The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship is a sweepstakes program where students complete financial learning modules on the Zogo app to enter drawings for scholarship prizes. The amount of the potential scholarship depends o...

All majors

Up to $20,000

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

UNCF | The William Hipp Family8 days left

Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program

This scholarship supports students from Upstate South Carolina pursuing technical certifications at specific Upstate technical colleges.

Computer TechnologyPC ProgrammingNetworking

Up to $5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation8 days left

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship

Highly competitive fellowships for students pursuing a PhD in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences.

Physical SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesRenewable

$28,000/year

Graduate

Due October 30, 2026

Humanize LLC8 days left

Humanize LLC Gives in Honor of Shirley Kelley Scholarship

This scholarship assists underrepresented minority students at any academic level who were raised by a grandparent or guardian.

All majors

$600

Both

Due October 30, 2026

National Space Club and Foundation8 days left

National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program

An exceptional scholarship opportunity awarded to a student who will also deliver the keynote address at the prestigious Goddard Memorial Dinner.

STEM

$50,000

Both

Due October 30, 2026

NVIDIA8 days left

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding for PhD research that advances accelerated computing. Fellows work with NVIDIA researchers and are required to complete an in-person summer internship before the...

Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringSystem Architecture

Up to $60,000

Graduate

Due October 30, 2026

Occidental Petroleum Corporation8 days left

Occidental Petroleum Corporation Endowed Scholarship

The Occidental Petroleum Corporation Endowed Scholarship is available to students attending San Jacinto College. Students are automatically considered for this opportunity upon completing the college's General Applica...

All majors

Varies (awards over $500 are equally distributed over two terms)

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

Occidental Petroleum Corporation8 days left

Occidental Petroleum Corporation Impact Scholarship

The Occidental Petroleum Corporation Impact Scholarship is available to students pursuing an associate degree in process technology, electrical technology, or instrumentation technology at San Jacinto College.

Process technologyElectrical technologyInstrumentation technology

Up to $2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

U.S. Bancorp8 days left

U.S. Bank Student Scholarship

The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll at a two- or four-year U.S. college, university, or trade/vocational school. Eligible app...

Banking and Finance

Up to $20,000

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) / Merck8 days left

UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to encourage African American undergraduate students to pursue biomedical science careers by providing tuition support and hands-on research experience. Recipients receive up to $25,000 in...

Life sciencePhysical scienceBiomedical research

Up to $35,000

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

U.S. Bank8 days left

US Bank Student Scholarship

The US Bank Student Scholarship is a no-essay opportunity for students to receive funding by completing short financial education modules. The more modules an applicant completes, the higher the scholarship tier they...

All majors

Up to $20,000

Undergraduate

Due October 30, 2026

IvyPanda9 days left

$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship

IvyPanda offers an annual video contest scholarship to reward creative and talented student filmmakers. Participants create a short video addressing AI-related prompts, and winners are determined by social media engag...

All majors

$1,000 (1st Place) / $500 (Runner-up)

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Sallie9 days left

$2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Sallie will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. This is a simple, no-essay scholarship for those seeking help paying for school.

All majors

$2,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation9 days left

2026 Black Employee Network Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes students pursuing higher education who have been inspired by influential Black leaders and visionaries and desire to make a positive impact in their communities and careers.

All majors

$3,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

AI-Native Accounting Foundation9 days left

AINA Scholarship Program

This scholarship puts meaningful funds in students' hands for education-related costs while surfacing real AI use cases that can inspire the broader accounting and finance profession.

AccountingFinance

Up to $5,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Alma Exley Scholarship Program9 days left

Alma Exley Scholarship

This scholarship program awards financial assistance to persons of color enrolled in teacher-preparation programs in Connecticut. It aims to increase diversity among educators.

EducationTeaching

$6,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Borboleta9 days left

Borboleta “Pro Path” Esthetics Scholarship

A scholarship funded by Borboleta to support and elevate aspiring esthetics professionals.

Esthetics

Up to $1,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Circadia9 days left

Circadia – Sage Michaela Lucas “Timing is Everything” Esthetics

A scholarship funded by Circadia to support students pursuing esthetics education, honoring the memory of Sage Michaela Lucas.

Esthetics

Up to $5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Circadia9 days left

Circadia - Sage Michaela Lucas "Timing is Everything" Esthetics - Fall 2026

This scholarship targets esthetics students pursuing careers in skincare formulation, cosmetic chemistry, or esthetics. In addition to financial funding, recipients receive a mentorship program consisting of three one...

EstheticsSkincare formulationCosmetic chemistry

$5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Dermalogica9 days left

Dermalogica Future Industry Professionals Esthetics Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to support future industry professionals entering the field of esthetics.

Esthetics

Up to $5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

DP Law9 days left

Encouraging Diversity Scholarship

This scholarship is open to minority pre-law or law school students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs during the Spring semester.

Pre-LawLaw

$1,000.00

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Hand & Stone & Image Skincare9 days left

Hand & Stone x Image Skincare : In Good Hands Esthetics Scholarship

A scholarship program created through a partnership between Hand & Stone and Image Skincare to support future esthetics professionals.

Esthetics

Up to $2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Hand & Stone & Massage Warehouse9 days left

Hand & Stone x Massage Warehouse : In Good Hands Massage Scholarship

A scholarship program funded by Hand & Stone and Massage Warehouse to support students pursuing careers in massage therapy.

Massage Therapy

Up to $2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Beauty Changes Lives9 days left

“I Heart Nails” Nail Technology Student Scholarship

This scholarship is funded directly by Beauty Changes Lives to support students who are currently enrolled in a nail technology program.

Nail Technology

Up to $1,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.9 days left

International High School Essay Contest

An annual essay contest hosted by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. designed to award scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Students write an original essay exploring themes of leadership, service, and posit...

All majors

Up to $2,001

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

K189 days left

K18 “Future of Hair” Student Scholarship

A high-value scholarship sponsored by K18 to support future hair industry professionals in cosmetology programs.

Cosmetology

Up to $20,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

K189 days left

K18 “Future of Hair” Trichology Advanced Education Grant

An educational grant sponsored by K18 to support licensed beauty professionals pursuing advanced education in Trichology.

Advanced EducationTrichology

Up to $10,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

L’Oréal PPD9 days left

L’Oréal PPD “Inspiration Through Education” Scholarship

This scholarship is funded by L’Oréal Professionnel Products Division to support cosmetology students in their education.

Cosmetology

Up to $5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

L'Oréal Professional9 days left

L'Oreal Professional "Inspiration through Education" Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2026

This scholarship supports students enrolled or accepted in a cosmetology program at any accredited institution to grow, inspire, and develop the hair artists of tomorrow.

Cosmetology

$5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

McCann Systems9 days left

McCann STEM Scholarship

The McCann Systems STEM Scholarship supports students pursuing higher education in STEM fields.

STEMScienceTechnology

$2,000

Both

Due October 31, 2026

mikeroweWORKS Foundation9 days left

MikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship

A scholarship program celebrating hard work, dedication, and personal responsibility for students training in an approved trade program.

Skilled Trades

$1,000 to $5,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund9 days left

Persons Case Scholarships

This scholarship supports students studying in the arts, humanities, and social sciences fields who are working to advance gender equality. Indigenous students, racialized students, and students living with a disabili...

ArtsHumanitiesSocial Sciences

$2,500

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Red Egg Marketing9 days left

Red Egg Marketing Scholarship

A semi-annual scholarship designed to provide financial assistance to incoming or current college students seeking a career in creative or marketing-related fields.

MarketingWeb DevelopmentEntrepreneurship

$2,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

Redken & Sam Villa9 days left

Redken x Sam Villa “Elevate the Craft” Scholarship

This scholarship is funded by Redken and Sam Villa to support and elevate the professional development of future cosmetologists.

Cosmetology

Up to $10,000

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

SoFi9 days left

SoFi $2,500 Scholarship Giveaway

SoFi is giving away $2,500 for school every month. This easy, no-essay scholarship is open to students 18 years of age or older.

All majors

$2,500

Both

Due October 31, 2026

Borboleta9 days left

The Borboleta "Pro Path" Scholarship Fall 2026

This scholarship supports licensed estheticians and esthetics students who are pursuing advanced education in lash training programs.

EstheticsLash Artistry

$1,500

Both

Due October 31, 2026

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation9 days left

The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation “The Passion to Succeed” Cosmetology Scholarship

This scholarship is funded by The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation to support future beauty professionals pursuing education in cosmetology or barbering.

CosmetologyBarbering

Up to $6,500

Undergraduate

Due October 31, 2026

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