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Money for school. Read the eligibility carefully — some are open to anyone, others target specific identities, majors, or geographies.

64 verified programs.

Amazon

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.

📅 December 1📍 Nationwide
AICF

American Indian College Fund

Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students attending tribal colleges or other colleges.

📅 Spring📍 United States
APIA Scholars

Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American students entering college.

📅 Winter📍 United States
NCWIT

Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)

Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.

📅 April 15📍 Nationwide
Brown University

Brown Leadership Institute

Pre-college leadership program at Brown. Need-based scholarships.

📅 May📍 RI
Burger King Foundation

Burger King Scholars

Annual scholarships for HS seniors with work, leadership, and academic experience.

📅 Fall📍 United States
Coca-Cola Foundation

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

USD 20K college scholarships for 150 graduating seniors annually. Free to apply.

📅 October📍 Online application
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

$20,000 scholarship for 150 high school seniors per year based on leadership and academics.

📅 Fall📍 United States
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

An achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school who demonstrate capacity to lead and serve, and a commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

📅 September 30, 2026📍 null
Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines REACH

Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.

📅 March📍 CO
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Cooke College Scholarship Program

An undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's top four-year colleges and universities. The award can provide as much as $55,000 per year and includes personal and transition advising.

📅 August 19, 2026 (application opens)📍 null
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Coolidge Scholarship

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.

📅 2026-02-22📍 Any accredited college or university in the U.S.
Davidson Institute

Davidson Fellows

Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.

📅 February📍 Online application
Davidson Institute

Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Up to $50,000 scholarship for original work in STEM, literature, music, and 'outside the box' areas, ages 18 and under.

📅 Winter📍 Online
Duke University

Duke Summer Academy

Pre-college academic programs at Duke. Need-based scholarships.

📅 April📍 NC
From the Top

From the Top

Public radio classical-music showcase with full scholarship awards for selected young musicians.

📅 Rolling📍 Touring venues
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates Scholarship

Last-dollar scholarship for outstanding minority HS seniors with significant financial need.

📅 Fall📍 United States
Google Official

Google Generation Scholarship (Americas)

Google's scholarship aimed at supporting students with disabilities pursuing CS degrees.

📅 Varies📍 Nationwide
Harvard University

Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)

Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.

📅 Early February📍 MA (nationwide eligibility)
Harvard University

Harvard SEAS Pre-College Need-Based Aid

Pre-college engineering and CS with substantial need-based scholarships.

📅 Early February📍 MA
HSF

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Need- and merit-based scholarships for Hispanic American students. Awards from USD 500 to USD 5K annually.

📅 February📍 Online application
HSF

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Scholarships and leadership programs for Latino students from HS through grad school.

📅 Winter📍 United States
Horatio Alger Association

Horatio Alger Scholarship

Need-based scholarships for HS seniors who have overcome adversity.

📅 Fall📍 United States
Horizon

Horizon Academic Research Program

Trimester-style research cohort with university faculty. Full scholarships available.

📅 Rolling📍 Remote (nationwide)
Society for Science

ISEF Awards

Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for over $7 million in awards, prizes, and scholarships.

📅 Varies (part of ISEF competition)📍 Phoenix, AZ (2026)
Iowa State University

ISU Freshman-Sophomore Research Initiative

STEM research at Iowa State. In-state scholarships available.

📅 March📍 IA
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars

Five-year pre-college scholarship for high-achieving 7th graders with financial need.

📅 Spring📍 United States
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars

Free 5-year program for 7th-grade high-achieving low-income students. Includes summer programs, college advising, and scholarships.

📅 April📍 Nationwide
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program

Five-year scholarship for high-achieving 8th graders with financial need.

📅 April 2026📍 Online
Kenyon College

Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop

Intensive creative writing workshop with published authors. Need-based scholarships.

📅 March📍 OH (nationwide eligibility)
Council for Economic Education

National Economics Challenge

Team economics competition with state and national rounds. Open to all US high schoolers; many states offer scholarships.

📅 March-April📍 State + national
NMSC

National Merit Scholarship

PSAT-based scholarship recognizing top US high-school juniors.

📅 October 2025📍 Online
National Center for Women & Information Technology

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award & Community

While many awards are in-person, NCWIT provides a massive online community, virtual mentorship, and networking for girls in tech nationwide.

📅 February📍 Online/Nationwide
NCWIT

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Recognition + access to internships and scholarships for women/nonbinary students in tech.

📅 September📍 Remote (nationwide)
NOAA

NOAA Hollings Scholarship

Undergraduate scholarship + paid summer internship at NOAA (apply 2nd year of college; pipeline awareness for HS).

📅 January📍 Multiple sites
National Speech and Debate Association

NSDA Nationals

Largest US speech and debate tournament. Qualify through your district. Substantial scholarships for finalists.

📅 June📍 Rotating US city
U.S. State Department

NSLI-Y (Critical Languages)

Fully-funded US government scholarship for high schoolers to study languages like Arabic, Mandarin, Korean abroad.

📅 Early November📍 Abroad (nationwide eligibility)
US Dept. of State

NSLI-Y National Security Language Initiative

Fully-funded scholarships for HS students to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, Turkish abroad.

📅 Fall📍 Global
UC Berkeley ATDP

Pathway Scholarship

Information about the Pathway Scholarship for ATDP programs.

📍 Multiple
Point Foundation

Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarship

Scholarships and mentorship for LGBTQ students from high school through graduate school.

📅 Winter📍 United States
Posse

Posse Foundation

Full-tuition leadership scholarships nominated by partner cities. High schoolers from cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta nominate by August of senior year.

📅 August📍 Partner cities
Posse Foundation

Posse Scholarship

Full-tuition leadership scholarship sending diverse cohorts to top colleges.

📅 Fall📍 Multiple cities
QuestBridge

QuestBridge College Prep Scholars

Junior-year program with summer scholarships and admissions support for low-income students.

📅 March 2026📍 Online
QuestBridge

QuestBridge National College Match

Full four-year scholarships matching low-income HS seniors with partner colleges.

📅 Fall📍 United States
Rice University

Rice Engineering Summer Academy

Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.

📅 March📍 TX
Rise

Rise (Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust)

Global program identifying brilliant young people who need support. Scholarships, mentorship, funding.

📅 January📍 Multiple + Remote (nationwide eligibility)
Ronald McDonald House Charities

RMHC Scholarships

Free college scholarship programs for graduating seniors, including need-based and identity-specific awards.

📅 January📍 Online
Future Farmers of America (FFA)

SAE Grants

SAE Grants are awarded primarily based on financial need. Grant applications are evaluated by the SAE Grant Committee and are awarded primarily on demonstrated financial need.

📅 N/A📍 N/A
Scholastic Art & Writing

Scholastic Art & Writing Scholarships

Opportunities for students to earn scholarships through the Scholastic Awards program.

📍 Remote
NYT / Hult

School of The New York Times Summer Academy

Need-based scholarships available; commuter and residential pre-college journalism courses in NYC.

📅 Rolling📍 New York, NY
National Security Agency (NSA)

Stokes Educational Scholarship Program

Scholarship and internship program for students interested in a career in cybersecurity.

📅 December 15📍 Nationwide
Buffett Foundation

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship

A program providing financial support and mentoring for Nebraska high school students from underprivileged backgrounds pursuing higher education.

📅 January 31📍 Lincoln, NE
The Coolidge Foundation

The Coolidge Scholarship

Full merit scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence and interest in public policy, including a summer program in Vermont.

📅 January 23📍 Plymouth, VT
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Gates Scholarship

Last-dollar scholarship covering full cost of attendance for 300 outstanding minority high school seniors from Pell-eligible families.

📅 September📍 Online application
Pittsburgh Promise (Related to Opportunity)

The Heinz Scholars Program (Historical Affinity) / Pittsburgh Promise

Award for high-achieving, low-income students in PA and OH to attend a partner college.

📅 December 1📍 PA/OH
Tulane University

Tulane Summer Pre-College

Pre-college courses at Tulane. Need-based scholarships available.

📅 April📍 LA
University of Florida

UF Student Science Training Program

Long-running summer research program at UF. Need-based scholarships.

📅 March📍 FL
UNCF

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships

Hundreds of scholarships for African American students attending college.

📅 Rolling📍 United States
University of Nevada Reno

UNR Davidson Academy Research

Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.

📅 April📍 NV
University of Vermont

UVM Summer Academy

Pre-college academic programs at UVM. Need-based scholarships.

📅 May📍 VT
VFW

Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay

Audio-essay scholarship competition with $35,000 top prize.

📅 October📍 Online
Wharton (UPenn)

Wharton Global Youth Future of the Business World

Online Wharton-led business program. Some scholarships available.

📅 Rolling📍 Remote (nationwide)
Yale University

Yale Young Global Scholars (Need-Based Aid)

YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.

📅 Early February📍 CT
YMCA

YMCA Youth and Government

Model state-legislature program. Local YMCA fees vary; scholarships available.

📅 Fall-Spring📍 State capitals