Scholarships
Wondering how to get scholarships for college to help with tuition? Explore some of these resources for college scholarship searches and databases. Also be sure to check and follow the College Center on Schoology for Scholarship updates.
üGates Millennium Scholarship – deadline Sept. 15th
üQuestbridge—deadline Sept. 27th
üHoratio Alger Assoc Scholarship – deadline: Oct. 25th
üCoca Cola Scholars Program – deadline Oct. 31st
üJack Kent Cooke Scholarship – deadline: Mid-Nov
üEdison International Scholarship – deadline Dec
üBurger King Scholars – deadline Dec. 31st
üRonald McDonald Scholars – deadline Winter
üJackie Robinson Scholarship— deadline Jan 12th
üDell Scholars – deadline Jan. 15th
Additional Resources
Individual College/University Financial Aid Website
The official financial aid website from your college may have a list of internal scholarships and grants you can apply to. It may also offer suggestions on how to find more scholarships, like applying through a certain department or applying to local institutions that give out awards to students.
Local Organizations
Don’t forget about your local network. Look for scholarship opportunities with nearby community foundations, rotary clubs, women’s clubs and more. Do a Google search for these kinds of organizations in your community and see if they have a list of scholarships on their website.
You should also search online through your state’s Department of Education or higher education agency, which may also list local awards and grants. Remember, local awards are often easier to w
1. Federal Student Aid
All students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through this application, the federal government evaluates your financial need and tells you what financial aid you qualify for. Keep in mind that most federal awards are based on need instead of merit.
2. Best Colleges
At BestColleges, we've put together extensive scholarship guides to help you research financial aid options in one place. Our scholarship pages offer lists of scholarships for students of specific demographics and majors. For instance, you can find scholarships for HBCU students and scholarships for undocumented students.
3. College Board
In addition to offering college admissions advice and many test-prep resources, such as SAT and ACT books, the College Board maintains a college scholarship search service with over 2,200 programs. Students can narrow their searches by clarifying their demographic and/or academic information. This allows students to find scholarships that fit their specific qualifications and interests.
4. Fastweb
Fastweb has operated since 1995 as a free database of financial aid opportunities and scholarships for college students. Students can take advantage of personalized scholarship matching and get advice about the FAFSA and federal assistance. Fastweb also facilitates an internship search and publishes career planning articles.
5. CareerOneStop
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop aims to give people the resources, assessments, and advice necessary to find jobs. The website also features a database of over 8,000 scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, vocational, and professional development programs. Users can search for scholarships, fellowships, grants, prizes, and loans.
6. Scholarship America
Scholarship America strives to break down the barriers that keep students from accessing the financial aid they need to be able to afford higher education. To date, the organization has provided $4.5 billion in scholarships to 2.8 million recipients. Students can browse available scholarships, filtering the results by state.
7. Peterson's
Peterson's offers college and test prep for students hoping to further their postsecondary education. Visitors to the Peterson's website can search through a directory of scholarships for college students from over 4,000 providers.
In addition, the company offers its own scholarship. Called the "World's Easiest Scholarship," the $2,500 award only requires interested students to enter basic information to apply.
8. Unigo
Unigo aims to connect students to financial aid, running a database of millions of college scholarships and grants. You simply create an account and fill out a personal profile, which will enable you to browse scholarships that match your demographic and academic information.
The site also offers helpful categories like "easy scholarships" and "$10,000 scholarships."
9. Chegg
Described as a student-first learning platform, Chegg focuses on improving the return on investment for education. Part of that mission includes providing a scholarship database with over 25,000 opportunities. High school and college students alike can search for scholarships and find matches based on their personal and academic profiles.
10. Cappex
A platform that connects students to colleges, Cappex helps students find colleges and search for scholarships and financial aid opportunities. On this site, you can search for scholarships by demographic. These include scholarships for women, Black students, Hispanic students, LGBTQ+ students, and first-generation students.
11. Scholarships.com
This site has been helping students search for college scholarships since 1998. With millions of scholarships in the Scholarships.com database, students can find scholarships that fit their specific circumstances. This resource also breaks down scholarships by type, such as awards for athletes, veterans, and Hispanic students.
12. Niche
Niche isn't just an educational resource — it also aims to help people find out where they belong, whether that's a school or neighborhood. The site provides several tools to help students discover their place in higher education. One such tool is a college scholarship search, which allows you to search for awards by major or demographic information.