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08/12/2026

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Major-Specific — Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship — Four $1,000 awards
Deadline: August 15, 2026
For students enrolled in an accredited U.S. aviation program. Requires a 250–500-word essay and a commitment to publish monthly aviation-related content during the academic year.
Official link: https://www.globalair.com/scholarships/
HPFY Beyond Disability Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 15, 2026
For high school seniors or current college students living with a documented disability. Requires medical documentation and an essay of at least 500 words about the applicant’s challenges and achievements.
Official link: https://www.healthproductsforyou.com/scholarship.html
HPFY Make a Difference Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 15, 2026
For high school seniors or college students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 100 documented community-service hours. Requires an essay of at least 500 words.
Official link: https://www.healthproductsforyou.com/scholarship.html
Race to Inspire Scholarship — $500
Deadline: August 15, 2026
For students enrolled at an accredited U.S. college who have participated in a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or marathon. Requires a detailed 1,000–2,000-word essay about the experience.
Official link: https://www.raceentry.com/race-to-inspire-scholarship
Conquering Childhood Cancer Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 15, 2026
For childhood-cancer survivors enrolled in, accepted to or planning to attend an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution. Requires a 750–1,000-word essay, résumé and transcript.
Official link: https://nordenleacox.com/about-us/community-involvement/2026-conquering-childhood-cancer-scholarship/
Parker & McConkie Personal Achievement Scholarship — Seven $1,000 awards
Deadline: August 21, 2026
For U.S. high school juniors and seniors or current undergraduates who experienced an injury, illness, loss of a loved one or another major challenge affecting their education. Requires an essay of at least 500 words.
Official link: https://www.parkerandmcconkie.com/about-us/injury-scholarship/
Global Perspectives Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
For high school and college students attending an accredited institution in 2026. Requires an essay under 500 words about a meaningful summer experience.
Official link: https://rusticpathways.com/students/scholarships/global-perspectives-scholarship
Albert Baker Scholarship — $1,000–$7,500
Deadline: August 29, 2026
For U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are Christian Scientists, belong to The Mother Church and attend an accredited postsecondary or vocational institution. Requires a one- to two-page personal statement and a Christian Science reference.
Official link: https://www.albertbakerfund.org/scholarships/united-states/
Apprentice Ecologist Initiative — Three awards totaling $1,750
Deadline: August 31, 2026
For high school juniors and seniors who complete an environmental-stewardship project. Applicants submit photographs, project information and an essay generally ranging from 750–1,500 words.
Official link: https://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist.php
Scholarship for Children of Incarcerated Parents — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026
For high school juniors or seniors and first-year college students who have at least one parent incarcerated by a Department of Corrections. Requires a personal essay; no word limit is specified.
Official link: https://www.hallamlawgroup.com/scholarship/
Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT
For full-time undergraduate, graduate or law students with a parent, spouse or sibling who is or was a law-enforcement officer. Requires a 1–3-page essay and certified transcript.
Official link: https://www.faleslaw.com/law-enforcement-family-member-scholarship.html
Major-Specific — Paw Prosper Veterinary Medicine Scholarship — Two $1,000 awards
Deadline: August 31, 2026
For U.S. or Canadian undergraduate and graduate students studying veterinary medicine or a related field with at least a 2.5 GPA. Requires an essay of up to 1,000 words.
Official link: https://pawprosper.com/pages/scholarships
Major-Specific — SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship — Three $2,500 awards per quarter
Deadline: August 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT
For full-time U.S. college students pursuing STEM degrees with at least a 3.5 GPA. Incoming freshmen are not eligible for this round. Requires a written response of up to 500 words.
Official link: https://www.sbbscholarship.com/more-information
Major-Specific — Zale Parry Scholarship — $6,000 plus $500 travel assistance
Deadline: August 31, 2026
For students enrolled in a master’s academic program involving undersea exploration, marine conservation, hyperbaric medicine or diving-equipment technology. Requires a 500-word career essay, two recommendations and diving certification.
Official link: https://www.auas-nogi.org/zaleparry
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Best suited to students interested in family law, social work or child welfare. Requires a résumé, transcript and essay of up to 1,000 words about community service and supporting others.
Official link: https://skarinlaw.com/leaders-of-tomorrow-scholarship/
Gravitate Here Scholarship — $2,500
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Open to high school seniors, vocational students, undergraduates and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Requires a 750–1,000-word essay, résumé and transcript.
Official link: https://siniardlaw.com/2026-gravitate-scholarship/
Compassionate Caregiver Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Open to high school seniors, vocational students, undergraduates and graduate students enrolling for spring 2027 with at least a 3.0 GPA. Requires a 750–1,000-word essay, résumé and transcript. New York applicants receive preference.
Official link: https://www.duffyduffylaw.com/2026-compassionate-caregiver-scholarship/
Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship — One $2,000 award and three $1,000 awards
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Open to high school seniors, vocational students, undergraduates and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Requires a 750–1,000-word essay, résumé and transcript. Four awards may improve applicants’ chances.
Official link: https://mccreadylaw.com/2026-cyberbullying-awareness-scholarship/
Entrepreneur Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Open to high school seniors, vocational students, undergraduates and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Requires a 750–1,000-word business-idea essay, résumé and transcript.
Official link: https://franchise.law/2026-entrepreneur-scholarship/
Voice of the Future Scholarship — $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2026
For U.S. citizens attending or planning to attend an accredited university, community college or technical school. Requires a minimum 3.0 GPA, transcript and personal statement of up to 500 words.
Official link: https://www.kryderlaw.com/2026-voice-of-the-future-scholarship/

08/12/2026

Parents of high school students: your child probably does NOT need to start another random club or create a nonprofit just because they think it will “look good” for college. 👀

A better question is:

What are they already interested in—and what real problem could they solve with it?

A strong passion/purpose project can start VERY small. What matters is that the student can keep building it, involve other people, form partnerships, and show actual results over time. That’s also the idea behind the Passion Project guide I’m attaching: focus on consistency, partnerships, leadership, and measurable impact, not a one-day event.

And your student does not have to invent something completely unrelated to what they already do.

Here are some less-common ideas based on activities they may ALREADY be involved in:

⚽ If they play a sport:
Instead of just volunteering at a sports camp → organize a monthly beginner clinic for younger students, create an equipment exchange, or make a free guide showing low-cost sports programs in the area.

🎨 If they’re in art club:
Create portraits or marketing materials for local small businesses, design multilingual posters for community organizations, or map public art/murals in your city and interview the artists.

📸 If they like photography:
Offer free graduation/headshot sessions for students who cannot afford them, photograph immigrant-owned businesses and tell their stories, or document older residents’ stories for a community archive.

🌎 If they’re in Spanish/French/language club:
Create bilingual welcome guides for new families, host storytimes at an elementary school/library, or make translated guides explaining school resources to parents.

📚 If they love reading/book club:
Start a children’s book exchange in apartment complexes, create reading kits for younger students, or partner with a senior center to record residents reading children’s stories.

💻 If they’re in coding/robotics:
Build a SIMPLE website for a local nonprofit that doesn’t have one, create a scholarship/resource website for students at their school, or host monthly “tech help” sessions for seniors.

💼 If they’re in DECA/FBLA/business:
Help 3–5 local small businesses improve their Google profile, menus, social media, or budgeting. Track before/after results instead of simply saying they “volunteered.”

📰 If they’re in journalism/yearbook:
Create a monthly community newsletter highlighting scholarships, local opportunities, student achievements, events, or small businesses. My guide includes a similar community-newsletter model that can grow into interviews, a podcast, social media page, and student writing team.

🎵 If they play an instrument:
Create beginner music lessons for elementary students, perform monthly at senior centers, or organize an instrument donation/lending program.

🎭 If they’re in theater:
Run public-speaking workshops for middle school students, English learners, or younger kids who struggle with presentations.

♟️ If they play chess:
Start lunchtime chess mentoring at an elementary school instead of simply creating another high-school chess club.

🌱 If they’re in environmental club:
Do a cafeteria food-waste audit, create a school supply/reusable-item exchange, map native plants around campus, or develop QR-code signs explaining local plants. The guide also includes turning native planting into a longer-term restoration/education project.

👗 If they like fashion:
Create a free prom/interview clothing closet, organize clothing swaps every semester, or teach basic sewing/repair workshops so students can reuse clothes.

🍰 If they love baking/cooking:
Collect recipes and stories from immigrant families or grandparents and create a community cookbook, videos, or cultural cooking series. This can become multiple editions or a library/community partnership.

🏥 If they’re interested in medicine:
Instead of creating another “future doctors club,” make multilingual health-resource guides with information from trusted local organizations, organize hygiene-kit partnerships, or interview healthcare professionals about careers and make the interviews available free to other students.

⚖️ If they like law/politics/debate:
Create easy-to-understand civic guides for teens, explain how local government works, interview local officials, or hold nonpartisan workshops for younger students about public speaking and argument building.

🐶 If they love animals:
Rather than only volunteering at a shelter, recruit local pet stores, groomers, vets, or cafés to sponsor recurring donation drives or adoption events. That partnership model is also included in my guide.

🏘️ If they already volunteer:
Ask: Can I turn what I do every month into something that fixes a recurring problem?
Instead of collecting donations once → build a recurring partnership.
Instead of tutoring one student → create a small tutoring network.
Instead of attending community events → create a guide/calendar so more families know they exist.

One of my favorite questions from the guide is basically this shift:

Instead of only asking “What project should I start?” start thinking “What organization can I partner with?” Libraries, museums, shelters, small businesses, universities, parks departments, cultural centers, senior homes and other community groups can make a simple student idea much more sustainable.

You do not need 10,000 followers, a registered nonprofit, a huge budget, or a completely revolutionary idea.

Start with:
1 interest + 1 problem + 1 community partner + consistency.

I’m attaching my 20 Passion Project Ideas That Actually Stand Out (No Nonprofit Required) guide with more ideas students can adapt. 💗

08/11/2026

A PERSONAL PORTFOLIO WEBSITE.

Think of it as an online résumé — but better.

Your student can include:

• About Me — a short introduction + their goals
• Education — school, GPA (if they want), relevant classes
• Awards & Scholarships — honors, competitions, recognitions
• Activities — clubs, sports, student government, volunteering
• Leadership — organizations they’ve led or helped build
• Projects — research, presentations, businesses, coding, art, writing, etc.
• Work Experience — jobs, internships, summer programs
• Community Service — organizations + impact
• Resume — downloadable PDF
• LinkedIn — link directly to their profile
• Contact — a professional email address

They don’t need to know how to code.

Students can use tools like Google Sites, Wix, Canva, Carrd, Notion, or similar website builders to create something simple.

Why start early?

Because when scholarship and internship applications ask:

“What have you accomplished?”

your student already has everything organized in ONE place.

And as they accomplish more, they can keep updating it throughout high school and college.

Parent tip: Help them build it, but let your student write the content and choose what represents them.

Save this and send it to a parent of a high school or college student.

— Girls On Campus

08/10/2026

Free scholarship list:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11G58XiP4WQrjsRhlz7LpHjScMEW7-FxG9k3QtL-WAEE/edit?usp=drivesdk

All scholarships ⬇️⬇️

1. Legally BLK Fund Scholarship
Award: $1,000 + law school/LSAT support
For: Black women pursuing a path to law school
Deadline: August 19, 2026
Apply: https://www.legallyblkfund.org/apply
2. Playfish Media Student Scholarship
For: Students pursuing media and storytelling careers, with an emphasis on women, BIPOC students, and other historically underrepresented groups
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://playfishmedia.com/2026-student-scholarship/
3. NAHSE Houston Scholarship
For: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing healthcare or healthcare-management careers, supporting greater representation of Black and minority professionals
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://www.nahsehouston.org/scholarship
4. Her Sacrifice Scholarship
For: Female high school students raised by single mothers
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Learn more/apply: https://www.hersacrificescholars.org/
5. Synod of the Covenant Scholarship
For: Eligible college students connected to a Presbyterian congregation or campus ministry; special consideration is given to Black, Indigenous, and students of color
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://www.synodofthecovenant.org/2026-scholarship-application-instructions
6. The Gates Scholarship
Award: Funding for the full cost of attendance not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution
For: Outstanding, Pell-eligible high school seniors from African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American backgrounds
Deadline: September 15, 2026
Apply: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship/
7. United Voices Scholarship
Award: $1,000
For: College students involved with a Black Student Union, African Student Union, or Divine Nine organization
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Apply: https://www.theforayfirm.com/scholarship

08/08/2026

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN OF COLOR CLOSING AUGUST + SEPTEMBER 2026

Save this list and send it to a student who may qualify! These opportunities are for high school, undergraduate, and/or graduate students. Always review the full eligibility requirements before applying.

1. Legally BLK Fund Scholarship
Award: $1,000 + law school/LSAT support
For: Black women pursuing a path to law school
Deadline: August 19, 2026
Apply: https://www.legallyblkfund.org/apply
2. Playfish Media Student Scholarship
For: Students pursuing media and storytelling careers, with an emphasis on women, BIPOC students, and other historically underrepresented groups
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://playfishmedia.com/2026-student-scholarship/
3. NAHSE Houston Scholarship
For: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing healthcare or healthcare-management careers, supporting greater representation of Black and minority professionals
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://www.nahsehouston.org/scholarship
4. Her Sacrifice Scholarship
For: Female high school students raised by single mothers
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Learn more/apply: https://www.hersacrificescholars.org/
5. Synod of the Covenant Scholarship
For: Eligible college students connected to a Presbyterian congregation or campus ministry; special consideration is given to Black, Indigenous, and students of color
Deadline: August 31, 2026
Apply: https://www.synodofthecovenant.org/2026-scholarship-application-instructions
6. The Gates Scholarship
Award: Funding for the full cost of attendance not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution
For: Outstanding, Pell-eligible high school seniors from African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American backgrounds
Deadline: September 15, 2026
Apply: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship/
7. United Voices Scholarship
Award: $1,000
For: College students involved with a Black Student Union, African Student Union, or Divine Nine organization
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Apply: https://www.theforayfirm.com/scholarship

Please verify eligibility and deadlines directly with each organization before submitting your application, as scholarship information can change.

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08/05/2026

🎓 Virtual Programs Every High School Student Should Know About

These virtual opportunities can help you build leadership skills, earn a stipend, strengthen your college applications, or even compete for a $250,000 scholarship. Here are four programs with August–September 2026 deadlines.

1. Project Glimmer Empowerment Academy
Build leadership, confidence, financial literacy, networking, and public speaking skills.
💰 Stipend: $250
👩‍🎓 Eligibility: U.S.-based students in grades 10–12
📅 Deadline: August 9, 2026

2. HACE El Futuro Leadership Program
Learn résumé writing, college applications, interviews, financial aid, personal finance, and public speaking.
💰 Stipend: $250
👩‍🎓 Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors in Chicago
📅 Deadline: September 8, 2026

3. Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Create a short video explaining a science or math concept for a chance to win a $250,000 college scholarship.
🌎 Eligibility: Students worldwide ages 13–18
📅 Deadline: September 15, 2026

4. Young Climate Leaders Fellowship
Develop leadership skills while creating a community climate action project.
💸 Cost: Pay what you can (free option available)
👩‍🎓 Eligibility: High school students interested in climate action
📅 Deadline: September 20, 2026

✨ Save this reel and share it with a high school student who needs these opportunities!

07/31/2026

🎓 Colleges That Offer Free Tuition for Families Making Under $100,000 a Year | U.S. Colleges 2026

Did you know that some U.S. colleges and universities offer free tuition to eligible undergraduate students from families earning $100,000 or less per year? 💸

Some of the universities featured include:
✨ New York University (NYU)
✨ University of California (UC) system (Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Merced)
✨ University of Southern California (USC)
✨ Columbia University
✨ Vanderbilt University
✨ Stanford University
✨ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
✨ Princeton University
✨ University of Chicago
✨ Brown University
✨ Dartmouth College
✨ Cornell University
✨ University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
✨ SUNY & CUNY (Excelsior Scholarship eligible schools)
…and more. College_Full_Tuition_Guide.docx

⚠️ Important:
• For undergraduate (bachelor’s degree) students only
• This guide focuses on U.S.-based colleges and universities
• Eligibility varies by university and may depend on household income, assets, residency, FAFSA/CSS Profile, financial need, and other institutional requirements.
• Students must apply, be admitted, and qualify for financial aid under each school’s official policies.

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