Scholarships due in October 2026
80 open awards close in October 2026, highest amounts first.
| Scholarship | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship NVIDIA | Up to $60,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| Hertz Graduate Fellowship Hertz Foundation | Up to $50,000 | October 24, 2026 |
| National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program National Space Club and Foundation | $50,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship United Negro College Fund (UNCF) / Merck | Up to $35,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Competition Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | Grand Prize: $35,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Voice of Democracy VFW Department of Arkansas | Up to $35,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship Fannie and John Hertz Foundation | $28,000/year | October 30, 2026 |
| Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Student Scholarship Zoetis Foundation/AVMF | $25,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| 2026 U.S. Bank Student Scholarship U.S. Bank | Up to $20,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Bank Student Scholarship U.S. Bancorp | Up to $20,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| US Bank Student Scholarship U.S. Bank | Up to $20,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| K18 “Future of Hair” Student Scholarship K18 | Up to $20,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| 1st Gen College Scholarship Charlie Velez | $13,500 | October 23, 2026 |
| Ed Bradley Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $10,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| RTDNA Foundation Ed Bradley Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $10,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| HBCU STEM Scholarship Chrispin Rainford | $10,000 | October 26, 2026 |
| 2026 HBCU STEM Scholarship Bold.org | $10,000 | October 29, 2026 |
| K18 “Future of Hair” Trichology Advanced Education Grant K18 | Up to $10,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Redken x Sam Villa “Elevate the Craft” Scholarship Redken & Sam Villa | Up to $10,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship Zoetis Foundation / AVMF | $10,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Leo Passage “Dare to Lead” Student Scholarship Pivot Point International & The Leo Passage Endowment Fund | Up to $7,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation “The Passion to Succeed” Cosmetology Scholarship The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation | Up to $6,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Alma Exley Scholarship Alma Exley Scholarship Program | $6,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| APSA Diversity Fellowship Program American Political Science Association | $5,000 | October 25, 2026 |
| FLock.io Oxford Research Award FLock.io | £5,000 | October 26, 2026 |
| Frances J. Laven Scholarship CAPCSD | $5,000 | October 26, 2026 |
| Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program UNCF | The William Hipp Family | Up to $5,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| AINA Scholarship Program AI-Native Accounting Foundation | Up to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Circadia – Sage Michaela Lucas “Timing is Everything” Esthetics Circadia | Up to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Circadia - Sage Michaela Lucas "Timing is Everything" Esthetics - Fall 2026 Circadia | $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Dermalogica Future Industry Professionals Esthetics Scholarship Dermalogica | Up to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| L’Oréal PPD “Inspiration Through Education” Scholarship L’Oréal PPD | Up to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| L'Oreal Professional "Inspiration through Education" Cosmetology Student Scholarship Fall 2026 L'Oréal Professional | $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| MikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship mikeroweWORKS Foundation | $1,000 to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. National High School Essay Contest Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. | Up to $5,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| UPE Scholarship Awards Upsilon Pi Epsilon | $1,000 to $4,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation “The Passion to Succeed” Esthetics / Nail Tech Scholarship The Jerry Alexander Gorman Foundation | Up to $3,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| 2026 Black Employee Network Scholarship Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | $3,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Bob Horner Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,500 | October 22, 2026 |
| Presidents Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,500 | October 22, 2026 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation Impact Scholarship Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Up to $2,500 | October 30, 2026 |
| Hand & Stone x Image Skincare : In Good Hands Esthetics Scholarship Hand & Stone & Image Skincare | Up to $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Hand & Stone x Massage Warehouse : In Good Hands Massage Scholarship Hand & Stone & Massage Warehouse | Up to $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Persons Case Scholarships Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund | $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Red Egg Marketing Scholarship Red Egg Marketing | $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| SoFi $2,500 Scholarship Giveaway SoFi | $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Leo Passage “Pass it On” Advanced Education for Educators Scholarship Fall 2026 Pivot Point International & The Leo Passage Endowment Fund | $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Leo Passage “Pass it On” Educator Scholarship Pivot Point International & The Leo Passage Endowment Fund | Up to $2,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Dwayne Cotten Music is Life Memorial Scholarship The Rosa Family | $2,310 | October 26, 2026 |
| International High School Essay Contest Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. | Up to $2,001 | October 31, 2026 |
| Carole Simpson Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| Lee Thornton Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| RTDNF Carole Simpson Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $2,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| Diabetes Impact Scholarship Alexis Book | $2,000 | October 23, 2026 |
| NSHSS Film and Media Production Scholarship 2026 National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) | Two (2) $2,000 awards | October 27, 2026 |
| NSHSS Film and Media Production Scholarship National Society of High School Scholars | $2,000 | October 27, 2026 |
| $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie Sallie | $2,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| McCann STEM Scholarship McCann Systems | $2,000 | October 31, 2026 |
| Borboleta “Pro Path” Esthetics Scholarship Borboleta | Up to $1,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| “I Heart Nails” Nail Technology Student Scholarship Beauty Changes Lives | Up to $1,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| The Borboleta "Pro Path" Scholarship Fall 2026 Borboleta | $1,500 | October 31, 2026 |
| Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $1,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| Mike Reynolds Scholarship RTDNA Foundation | $1,000 | October 22, 2026 |
| NSHSS Performing Arts: Dance Scholarship National Society of High School Scholars | $1,000 | October 27, 2026 |
| NSHSS Performing Arts: Music Scholarship National Society of High School Scholars | $1,000 | October 27, 2026 |
| Harriett Russell Carr Memorial Scholarship Franita Poke | $1,000 | October 29, 2026 |
| NEESA Degree Completion Aid NEESA | Up to $1,000 | October 29, 2026 |
| Milan Alexander Memorial Scholarship Walter Alexander | $1,000 | October 30, 2026 |
| $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship IvyPanda | $1,000 (1st Place) / $500 (Runner-up) | October 31, 2026 |
| Encouraging Diversity Scholarship DP Law | $1,000.00 | October 31, 2026 |
| Humanize LLC Gives in Honor of Shirley Kelley Scholarship Humanize LLC | $600 | October 30, 2026 |
| Dorothea Elaine Minority Women in Law Scholarship Dominique Copeland | $555 | October 22, 2026 |
| API Scholarship Asian Pacific Islander Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus | $500 | October 25, 2026 |
| Joe D. Martin, Jr. North Star Scholarship Joe Martin, Jr. | $500 | October 30, 2026 |
| CREATE Competition Program Scholarship Construction Industry Education Foundation | Varies | October 23, 2026 |
| 2026 National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators Scholarship National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators | Varies | October 26, 2026 |
| CABE Essay Competition Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE) | Varies | October 27, 2026 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation Endowed Scholarship Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Varies (awards over $500 are equally distributed over two terms) | October 30, 2026 |
| Work Ethic Scholarship Program Mike Rowe Works Foundation | Varies | October 31, 2026 |