Scholarship.
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69 verified programs.
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Scholarship for high school seniors planning to study computer science in college.
American Indian College Fund
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students attending tribal colleges or other colleges.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American students entering college.
Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC)
Award for girls and non-binary students in computing, providing recognition and a cash prize.
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
Scholarships for high school students who plan to pursue a career in physics teaching.
BigFuture Scholarships (The College Board)
Guides juniors and seniors through the college planning process and offers the chance to earn scholarships, from $500 to $40,000, for every action that students complete.
Brown Leadership Institute
Pre-college leadership program at Brown. Need-based scholarships.
Burger King Scholars
Annual scholarships for HS seniors with work, leadership, and academic experience.
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
USD 20K college scholarships for 150 graduating seniors annually. Free to apply.
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.
Colorado School of Mines REACH
Engineering immersion at Mines. Scholarships for Colorado students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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.
Davidson Fellows
Scholarships of USD 10K, 25K, and 50K for students under 18 with significant work in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy.
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Up to $50,000 scholarship for original work in STEM, literature, music, and 'outside the box' areas, ages 18 and under.
Dell Scholars Program
Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
Duke Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at Duke. Need-based scholarships.
From the Top
Public radio classical-music showcase with full scholarship awards for selected young musicians.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Fully funded postgraduate scholarship at the University of Cambridge.
The Gates Scholarship
Last-dollar scholarship covering full cost of attendance for 300 outstanding minority high school seniors from Pell-eligible families.
Goizueta Legacy Scholarship
Provides scholarships for the children of Coca-Cola employees.
Google Generation Scholarship (Americas)
Google's scholarship aimed at supporting students with disabilities pursuing CS degrees.
Harvard Pre-College (Need-Based Aid)
Pre-college courses with substantial need-based scholarships covering up to full tuition.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Need- and merit-based scholarships for Hispanic American students. Awards from USD 500 to USD 5K annually.
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Need-based scholarships for HS seniors who have overcome adversity.
Horizon Academic Research Program
Trimester-style research cohort with university faculty. Full scholarships available.
ISEF Awards
Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for over $7 million in awards, prizes, and scholarships.
ISU Freshman-Sophomore Research Initiative
STEM research at Iowa State. In-state scholarships available.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
A national scholarship provider dedicated to advancing the education of promising students who have financial need. Open to high-achieving high school seniors who seek to attend and graduate from some of the nation's best four-year college and universities.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars
Five-year pre-college scholarship for high-achieving 7th graders with financial need.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars
Free 5-year program for 7th-grade high-achieving low-income students. Includes summer programs, college advising, and scholarships.
Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
Intensive creative writing workshop with published authors. Need-based scholarships.
National Economics Challenge
Team economics competition with state and national rounds. Open to all US high schoolers; many states offer scholarships.
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.
NOAA Hollings Scholarship
Undergraduate scholarship + paid summer internship at NOAA (apply 2nd year of college; pipeline awareness for HS).
NSLI-Y (Critical Languages)
Fully-funded US government scholarship for high schoolers to study languages like Arabic, Mandarin, Korean abroad.
NSLI-Y National Security Language Initiative
Fully-funded scholarships for HS students to study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, Turkish abroad.
PASCH-Initiative
German government initiative offering scholarships to attend summer language and STEM courses in Germany for students at partner schools worldwide.
Pathway Scholarship
Information about the Pathway Scholarship for ATDP programs.
Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarship
Scholarships and mentorship for LGBTQ students from high school through graduate school.
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.
Posse Scholarship
Full-tuition leadership scholarship sending diverse cohorts to top colleges.
QuestBridge National College Match
Full four-year scholarships matching low-income HS seniors with partner colleges.
Reagan Foundation Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
Rhodes Scholarship
Postgraduate scholarship to study at the University of Oxford (long-term aspirational track for HS students).
Rice Engineering Summer Academy
Pre-college engineering at Rice. Scholarships available.
Rise (Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust)
Global program identifying brilliant young people who need support. Scholarships, mentorship, funding.
RMHC Scholarships
Free college scholarship programs for graduating seniors, including need-based and identity-specific awards.
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.
Scholastic Art & Writing Scholarships
Information about scholarships available through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
School of The New York Times Summer Academy
Need-based scholarships available; commuter and residential pre-college journalism courses in NYC.
Schwarzman Scholars
Fully funded one-year master's at Tsinghua University focused on global leadership.
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program
Scholarship and internship program for students interested in a career in cybersecurity.
Summer Program Scholarships (through College Prep Scholars Program)
Exclusive access to scholarships for summer programs as part of the College Prep Scholars Program.
Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship
A program providing financial support and mentoring for Nebraska high school students from underprivileged backgrounds pursuing higher education.
The Coolidge Scholarship
Full merit scholarship for students demonstrating academic excellence and interest in public policy, including a summer program in Vermont.
The Heinz Scholars Program (Historical Affinity) / Pittsburgh Promise
Award for high-achieving, low-income students in PA and OH to attend a partner college.
The NSHSS Foundation
Fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. Connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Tulane Summer Pre-College
Pre-college courses at Tulane. Need-based scholarships available.
UNCF Scholarships and Internships
Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships
Hundreds of scholarships for African American students attending college.
United World Colleges Scholarships
Two-year, needs-blind scholarships to complete the IB Diploma at one of 18 UWC schools worldwide; students selected by their country's national committee.
UNR Davidson Academy Research
Pre-college STEM research at UNR. In-state scholarships.
UVM Summer Academy
Pre-college academic programs at UVM. Need-based scholarships.
Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay
Audio-essay scholarship competition with $35,000 top prize.
Wharton Global Youth Future of the Business World
Online Wharton-led business program. Some scholarships available.
Yale Young Global Scholars (Need-Based Aid)
YYGS offers full need-based scholarships covering tuition, travel, and room.
YMCA Youth and Government
Model state-legislature program. Local YMCA fees vary; scholarships available.