09/08/2026
Scholarships to Apply for This Fall 🍂💸
Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Amount: Up to $100,000
Who it’s for: Students ages 18–24 who are enrolled in or planning to attend college
Requirements: Submit a 60-second video explaining your academic and career goals, financial need, and how tuition assistance would impact your future.
Deadline: September 30
https://www.drpepper.com/tuition/
BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Who it’s for: Current college students with a passion for shelter animals and creative design
Requirements: Submit original artwork that could be featured on BOBS from Skechers shoes. Winners also receive mentorship from Skechers design and leadership teams.
Deadline: September 30
L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators of the Future Contest
Amount: Up to $6,500
Who it’s for: New and amateur science fiction and fantasy artists worldwide
Details: Three quarterly winners receive $500 each, with one annual grand-prize winner receiving an additional $5,000.
Deadline: September 30
https://writersofthefuture.com/enter-the-illustrator-contest/
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest
Amount: Up to $6,000
Who it’s for: New and amateur science fiction and fantasy writers in high school or college
Requirements: Submit an original prose story of up to 17,000 words for a chance to win quarterly prizes and an additional $5,000 grand prize.
Deadline: September 30
https://writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/
SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program
Amount: Full tuition + $30,000–$46,000 annual stipend
Who it’s for: Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students in approved STEM fields at U.S. colleges and universities
Funded by: U.S. Department of War (DoW)
Benefits: Full tuition, annual stipend, health allowance, book allowance, mentorship, summer internships at a DoW facility for awards longer than 1.5 years, and a DoW civilian career after graduation
Degree Funding: 1–5 years
Requirements: Apply through the official SMART application portal, complete the application, upload required documents, and add references.
Deadline: December 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST
https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en?id=smart_opportunities
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship
Amount: $15,000
Who it’s for: High school and college students
Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to raising awareness about childhood hunger and mobilizing young people to develop innovative models and solutions to eliminate childhood hunger in the United States.
Deadline: September 20, 2026
https://www.us.stop-hunger.org/grants/youth-scholarships
Chick-fil-A Community Scholars
Amount: $25,000
Number of Awards: 13 scholarships
Who it’s for: Current high school seniors, undergraduate students, or graduate students actively enrolled in school who reside in the U.S. or Canada
Requirements:
* Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
* Must have participated in community service, extracurricular activities, and/or a leadership role during the 12 months before the application deadline
* Must currently reside in the U.S. or Canada
Deadline: November 3, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT
https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027
Amount: Fully funded
Who it’s for: Students from underrepresented communities pursuing undergraduate or master’s degrees at participating partner universities worldwide
Benefits: Full tuition, accommodation and housing support, books and academic materials allowance, monthly living stipend, travel and transportation support, and medical/health insurance coverage
Requirements: Applicants must meet the admission requirements of their chosen university, applicable language proficiency requirements, and any additional criteria established by the partner institution.
https://mastercardfdn.org/en/what-we-do/our-programs/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program/
Shout It Out Scholarship — Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Who it’s for: Students who creatively express an important message they would want to share with the entire world
Requirements: Submit an approximately 250-word essay answering: “If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?”
Deadline: September 30, 2026
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/shout-it-out-scholarship
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Amount: $10,000
Who it’s for: Students age 14+ who are enrolled in high school or college and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Requirements: Submit an online application and an original greeting card design. The top 10 finalists are selected through public voting, and the final winner is selected by judges.
Deadline: March 8, 2027
https://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship/?srsltid=AfmBOoq6F95KnKEqmPpZBMSDy0ZkbzHz8mvB-03e3F7YPXaDPCLETT71
