Scholarships for High School Juniors

VFW Voice of Democracy Contest

Award: $35,000 Top Prize + Local & State Prizes

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: Open to students in grades 9-12 by the Oct. 31 deadline who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions: or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Although U.S. citizenship is not required, students must be lawful U.S. permanent residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application for which has not been denied) and intend to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law.

Scholarships360 No Essay Scholarship

Award: $10,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all high school, college, community college, graduate, technical, and vocational students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

CollegeXpress October Scholarship

Award: $3,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: Available to individuals who are 13 years of age or older.

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Award: $2,026

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Unigo Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

Award: $2,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: Must be 14 years of age or older at the time of application. Must be a legal U.S. resident. Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. This award is for U.S. students.

IvyPanda Video Contest Scholarship

Award: $1,500 Top Prize

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: Current high school, college, or university students from any country.

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: Legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, are at least thirteen (13) years of age at the time of entry, and plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution located in the United States within four (4) years of the date of entry.

Delete Cyberbullying Beyond School Walls Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: To apply, you must be a high school student (9th-12th grader), college student or graduate student attending or planning to enter an accredited U.S. college or university.

"Moving Mountains" Scholarship for Hispanic Students

Award: $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to Hispanic/Latino students who are U.S. citizens. Applicants must be high school students or current undergraduate or graduate students.

No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Award: $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: High school senior, College 1st year, College 2nd year, College 3rd year, College 4th year, or High school junior

"Pen to Paper" Scholarship for Storytellers

Award: $1,000

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to students interested in creative writing. Applicants must be high school students or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students.

Christian College Scholarship Drawing

Award: $5,000

Deadline: Rolling

Eligibility: Students age 13 and older who are interested in attending a Christian college.