Top 20 Free Scholarships for College Students 2024

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: Monthy

Eligibility:

-Must be currently attending, or planning to attend, a college in the US

-Must be a US citizen or permanent resident

Amount: $1,000 (4 awards per month!)

Deadline: Expires on the 28th or 29th of each month

Eligibility: The Smart Owl Scholarship is a monthly no essay scholarship open to all high school and college students ages 16 and older, who are US residents!

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: Rolling monthly

Eligibility:

-Open to all college students!

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: Last day of each month

Eligibility:

-Open to high school seniors as all undergraduate students

Amount: $25,000

Deadline: Continuous

Eligibility:

-Open to all students! The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: End of each month

Eligibility:

-Open to legal residents of the US who are 13 and older.

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: December 31

Eligibility:

-Open to high school students of all years studying in the US

-No transcript required to apply!

Amount: $4,000 (4 awards, $1,000 each)

Deadline: December 15

Eligibility:

-Open to high school and college students of all years studying in the US

-No transcript required to apply!

-Special consideration will be given to minority students, students who have experienced foster care, and students who are or will be the first in their family to attend college

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1

Eligibility:

-Minimum 3.6 GPA

-Must be currently enrolled in a US high school or college

Amount: Up to $25,000

Deadline: January 3

Eligibility:

-Open to students (ages 16-26) who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community

-Must be a US citizen/permanent resident

Amount: $36,000

Deadline: January 5

Eligibility:

-Open to US residents ages 13-19

-Must self-identify as Jewish

-Must be serving in a leadership role on a project aimed at repairing the world

Amount: Varies by scholarship

Deadline: January 6

Eligibility:

-Must be a high school senior or current college student from one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon.

-Must have demonstrated financial need

Amount: $500

Deadline: January 11

Eligibility:

-Must be attending an accredited US college or university

-Must be a US citizen

Amount: Varies

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility:

-Open to US citizens who are high school graduates, 18 years of age or older

Amount: $500 – $5,000

Deadline: February 14

Eligibility:

-Open to the following students: high school seniors, undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students

-Must be of Hispanic heritage

-Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or have DACA status

-Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students

-Must submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms

Amount: $5,000 – $10,000

Deadline: February 20

Eligibility:

-Must be a graduating high school senior

-Must promote vegetarianism in your community and show a commitment to a vegetarian diet/lifestyle

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31

Eligibility:

-Be enrolled full-time in high school or at least part-time in college, graduate, professional, or trade school.

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Amount: $10,000

Deadline: April 1

Eligibility:

-The scholarship program is designed to provide opportunities to groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM: women, people of color, people with disabilities, individuals who identify as LGBTQ, and those that are or will be first-generation college students

-Must have financial need

-Current or planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April 30, August 1

Eligibility:

-Open to current students in an eligible undergraduate program, or  graduating high school seniors in the U.S., working towards a bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree

-Open to international students studying in the US, as well as students with DACA status

Amount: $500

Deadline: May 1

Eligibility:

-Applicants should be part of the first generation of their family (i.e., parents and grandparents did not attend a college or university) to attend a four-year college program.

-Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.

-Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.