Tuition is a huge factor when it comes to choosing a college – but hopefully, financial aid and scholarships can help support the cost. That’s why we curated a list of the largest scholarships for college.
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Go College Lucky Draw Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly – Apply before the 5th of every month
Organization: Go College
Have you ever visited a website and thought to yourself, “this needs to be changed”? GoCollege.com is offering a $250 monthly scholarship to students for simply letting them know how they can improve their website. It’s a simple proposition, you help them by giving them UX advice from the standpoint of a student (which makes up the bulk of their user base) and in exchange, you get entered to win $250. This is a scholarship that any student can apply for. Winners will be contacted on or before the 5th of each month.
Tallo $10,000 Scholarship // Tallo
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 27th, 2021
Tallo wants to help high school seniors pursue their higher education. Just send in a 2 minute video telling the Tallo team how this pandemic has impacted you and your family, and how this scholarship will help fulfill your college dreams.
State Farm Companies Foundation Scholarship // State Farm
Amount: $5,000 per year, over 4 years
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Legal dependents of State Farm associates are eligible to win a scholarship through State Farm. 100 Students will be awarded $5,000 per year over 4 years.
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship // Microsoft
Amount: Up to $5,000 per year
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
The BAM Scholarship was created to encourage Black and African American students to attend college and pursue a career in technology. The goal is to empower future generations to do and be more. Check out the details here!
Niche $2,000 No Essay Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly – Upcoming Deadline – March 31st, 2021
Organization: Niche
This scholarship by Niche is extremely easy. Simply create an account on Niche.com and interact with their website! This scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents.
School Survey Scholarship
Deadline: Last Day of Each Month (March 31st, 2021)
Organization: Niche
A scholarship for taking a survey about your high school. The scholarship is open to current high school students and parents.
Cappex College Money Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly Deadline – March 31st, 2021
Organization: Cappex
Another easy scholarship that high school students can apply to is the Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship. All you have to do is create a Cappex profile and tell them what you like to do in your free time. Easy, right? That’s because Cappex is a website that focuses on student success.
CollegeXpress One Sweet Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Organization: CollgeXpress
This scholarship is really simple. All you have to do is create an account and answer, in one sentence, “What’s your biggest question about financial aid?” That’s it! You’ll be entered in to win a $1,000 scholarship as well as a $10,000 scholarship.
$1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly – March 31st, 2021
Organization: Super College
The SuperCollege Scholarship is open to all students — high school students, college, grad or adults. You can use the scholarship to pay for tuitions, books, laptops, or anything else related to school. It’s an easy scholarship that only requires you to fill out a simple form. There’s no minimum GPA requirement or essay that you would have to write.
Chegg Scholarship Tool
Deadline: Ongoing (Upcoming — March 31st, 2021)
Organization: Chegg
Chegg offers a multitude of scholarships on top of assisting students prepare for school. Check out Chegg’s scholarship search tool to find thousands of easy and big scholarships!
You Deserve It! Scholarship
Deadline: Monthly – March 31st, 2021
Organization: Scholarship Owl
Check out the Scholarship Owl website, you only have to register for an account to enter. Plus, Scholarship Owl will help you find and apply to lots of other scholarships.
Superpower Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Organization: Unigo
Having superpowers is cool, but which superhero or supervillain would you want to swap places with for one day? Tell Unigo your answer in 250 words or less to be considered for a $2,500 scholarship!
$2,000 Nitro Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Organization: Nitro
This scholarship is super easy and has a big payoff. All you have to do is fill out their short application and you’re entered in for a chance to win $2,000!
Be Bold No-Essay Scholarship
Deadline: March 31st, 2021
Organization: Bold.org
Are you bold? Bold doesn’t just mean “best” or “most accomplished”. If you are earnest, determined, and moving, make an account with Bold.org and show them how bold you can be. Each month, the boldest account wins $10,000 to use for school!
Ascent Scholarship
Deadline: April 1st, 2021
Organization: Ascent
Every month, Ascent is giving away $1,000 to students who follow their Instagram and complete a small set of tasks. Pretty simple for a chance at $1,000!
All About Education Scholarship
Deadline: April 30th, 2021
Organization: Unigo
Education is important and it opens up doors for many of us. To be considered for this $3,000 scholarship, tell Unigo how this $3,000 will make a difference in your life in 250 words or less!
Potential Magazine’s Countdown to College Scholarship
Deadline: May 5th, 2021
Organization: Potential Magazine
This scholarship is open to all high school students who are intending to attend college. All you’re required to do is subscribe your email to Potential Magazine’s free weekly “Countdown to College” newsletter. Once you do this, you’ll receive a ton of resources on how to get to college and be entered in to win a $1,000 scholarship!
Bubba Wallace’s “Live to Be Different” Scholarship” // Bold.org
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 31st, 2021
Bubba and Live To Be Different’s mission is to encourage the next generation to be better and more inclusive than every generation before so that they can achieve anything that they set their mind to. Share an experience where you faced adversity and how you overcame it.
Amazon x Pharrell “Your Voice is Power” Scholarship // Amazon
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: June 4th, 2021
Students explore how computer science, music, and entrepreneurship can advance equity. Students will need to code a 30 second to 3 minute musical remix using Pharrell’s new. song”Entrepreneur”. These remixes will then be judged based on quality of music, code, and messaging by a panel of industry professionals.
ULoop Dorm Survey Scholarship
Deadline: June 30th, 2021
Organization: ULoop
ULoop is hoping to learn more about your college dorm experiences so they created this short survey. Simply fill out the survey and you’ll be entered in to win a $1,000 scholarship!
Bold Moments No-Essay Scholarship
Deadline: July 1st, 2021
Organization: Bold
Do you have a moment in mind where you did something extremely bold and you’re really proud of it? Think about a time where you’ve done something challenging, achieved something amazing, or made a big impact on another person. If you caught it on camera, submit this photo along with a short description of what happened for a chance to win a $500 scholarship!
Flavor of the Month Scholarship
Deadline: July 31st, 2021
Organization: Unigo
Unigo always has some fun scholarships and this one is no different. Simply answer the question, “If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?” in 250 words or less. Once you’re finished, you’ll be entered in to win a $1,500 scholarship!
Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Deadline: August 31st, 2021
Organization: Unigo
Have you had a funny experience and want to share it? This scholarship is perfect for you! The scholarship team at Unigo want to laugh and would love to hear a short response of a funny or exciting incident that has happened to you. “Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!” (250 words or less).
Cameron Impact Scholarship // Bryan Cameron Education Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: September 10th, 2021
This scholarship specifically is looking for candidates who have displayed strong evidence of leadership, involvement in extracurriculars and community service, and who want to make a positive impact on the world around them. If this fits you, check out this scholarship! It offers to pay the full tuition for students entering college.
Education Matters Scholarship
Deadline: November 30th, 2021
Organization: Unigo
Does your education matter? Yes, it does! Unigo is awarding one applicant $5,000 if they can answer the prompt, “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?”
Unigo $10,000 Annual Scholarship // Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: December 31st, 2021
A pretty simple scholarship with a big payout. For this scholarship, all you have to do is answer a simple question in 250 words or less. Answer the question, “Imagine a historical figure is brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?” Start thinking of who you’d bring back and what apps they’ll use and get to writing!