College Scholarship & Grant Directory

Prestigious full-ride scholarship covering 100 percent of the cost of attendance not already covered by financial aid for 300 outstanding minority high school seniors each year.

Comprehensive four-year award providing up to $55,000 annually, personal college advising, and graduate school funding opportunities for high-achieving seniors with financial need.

One of America's premier achievement-based awards recognizing 150 visionary high school seniors each year who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and civic dedication.

Matches high-achieving, low-income high school seniors with early admission and full four-year scholarships to 50 top colleges including Stanford, Duke, Notre Dame, and Yale.

Designed for students with grit who have overcome significant challenges. Awards 500 scholars annually with $20,000, a new laptop, and ongoing mentoring through graduation.

Four-year full-tuition merit award for high school seniors who excel in academics, extracurricular leadership, and active civic community engagement.

Assists high school juniors who have faced and overcome great adversity with significant financial need, integrity, and perseverance.

National contest open to any high school senior. Top 20 finalists receive awards between $20,000 and $50,000, with 480 runners-up receiving $4,000.

Prestigious scholarship providing $40,000 to academically talented and service-oriented African American high school seniors to attend any accredited four-year college.

Supports minority high school seniors showing leadership potential and academic achievement with four-year funding and an extensive professional mentoring network.

Honors high school seniors who exemplify leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship in their schools and communities.

Recognizes students who show ambition and drive by making outstanding contributions to their communities while pursuing higher education.

No essays, no GPA, no test scores. Submit a 2-minute video about your unique passion and how it will create positive change in the world.

Celebrates 20 high school athletes who demonstrate academic excellence and flex their leadership hearts on their sports teams and in their communities, administered via educational partnership portals.

Recognizes high school senior male and female scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories happen in the classroom and the community.

For student-athletes who excel at making themselves better, teammates better, and the game better. Open exclusively during high school junior year.

Provides direct financial support to female athletes with elite potential to cover coaching, specialized training, and national competition travel.

Short 500-word essay contest open to all high school seniors participating in any athletic sport, regardless of division or recruit level.

Awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in strength and conditioning, exercise science, or sports medicine.

State-funded lottery scholarship covering 100% of standard tuition and applicable fees at Florida public universities and colleges for qualified high school graduates.

Empowers Latino students with awards ranging from $500 to $5,000, along with access to HSF Scholar conferences, career services, and mentorship.

UNCF manages hundreds of scholarship programs assisting African American students attending HBCUs and four-year colleges across the country.

Nation's leading non-profit organization devoted to supporting Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students with significant financial need.

The largest direct scholarship provider to American Indian and Alaska Native students in the United States, awarding over $15M annually.

Provides funding for Native American students attending tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) as well as mainstream 4-year institutions.

Grassroots scholarship partnership between LULAC local councils and corporate sponsors to assist Hispanic students pursuing postsecondary education.

Supports students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) with tuition support and leadership institutes.

Recognizes Latino students who are inspired by their heritage to motivate, lead, and enrich their communities while pursuing higher education.

Provides direct scholarship aid and navigating toolkits to students who will be the first in their immediate family to graduate from college.

The foundational federal college grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Does not have to be paid back and stacks with all athletic aid.

Guarantees full tuition scholarships to eligible public high school graduates from participating chapters (Buffalo, Syracuse, Cleveland, etc.) attending partner universities.

Earn entries by completing college planning steps on BigFuture: building a college list, practicing for the SAT, filing the FAFSA, and applying to colleges.

The applicant with the boldest profile wins. Judged on earnest ambition, drive, and creating a detailed student bio highlighting your athletic and academic achievements.

Easy monthly sweepstakes open to all high school and college students. No essays, no GPA requirement, no test scores required.

Quick 2-minute registration enters high school seniors and parents into a monthly $2,000 scholarship drawing.

Simple monthly application providing $2,000 towards college tuition, books, or housing for high school seniors.

Monthly $1,000 cash grant designed to support high school students covering standardized test fees, college applications, or deposit costs.

Quarterly $500 micro-grant to help student-athletes and high school seniors offset the cost of sports equipment, testing, and books.

Honors young leaders ages 14 to 18 who bring fresh perspectives to solving financial barriers and societal challenges in their hometowns.

Celebrates 25 outstanding public-spirited young people who have made a significant positive impact on people, their communities, and the environment.

Provides $10,000 per year for four years plus paid internship opportunities at Lockheed Martin for students pursuing aerospace, computer science, or engineering degrees.

Single common application matches high school senior women entering ABET-accredited engineering, computer science, or engineering technology programs with donor awards.

For student-athletes and high school graduates entering trades, Career & Technical Education (CTE), welding, aviation, HVAC, automotive, and industrial technology.

Recognizes outstanding CTE and high school vocational students who maintain active dual membership in SkillsUSA and NTHS.

Honors 600 exceptional high school seniors each year based on the four NHS pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.