USA Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarship Guides
Undergraduate Scholarships
Guides to US bachelor's degree scholarships. Each one covers who qualifies, what the award pays, and how to apply.
ROI Biologicals Scholarship 2027 - $10,000
ROI Biologicals awards a $10,000 scholarship to one US student pursuing agricultural science at an accredited college or university. Applicants need a 3.0 cumulative GPA, legal US residency, and enrollment or acceptance in an agricultural science program. Selection weighs academic achievement, financial need, and short-answer responses. The 2024 cycle closed 1 October 2024; watch roibiologicals.com for the next form.
John Foy Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship 2026
John Foy & Associates awards $2,500 through the Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship to one US college or graduate student who has battled leukemia or whose life was affected by it. Atlanta personal injury firm John Foy accepts either a 500-to-1,000-word essay or a two-to-three-minute YouTube video on how leukemia shaped your education, plus an official transcript. Undergraduate and graduate students at accredited US institutions, including incoming freshmen, may apply only through the form on johnfoy.com. The published deadline is October 15, 2026. Winners are announced publicly through media and the firm website.
Sports Gear Swag $1,000 Scholarship 2026
Sports Gear Swag awards one $1,000 scholarship each cycle to a US student who writes a 500-word essay on competitive sports, sportsmanship, or youth athletics. You must be eighteen or older, a legal US resident or valid student visa holder, and either accepted to or enrolled full time at an accredited US college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. There is no GPA minimum. Submit through the online form with a shareable essay link by 1 October 2026. The Sugar Land, Texas retailer may publish the winning response and uses the prize for tuition, books, housing, or other education costs.
ClothingRIC Student $1000 Scholarship 2026
ClothingRIC''s Student $1000 Scholarship helps full-time undergraduates at accredited US colleges who are in good standing and active in their communities. The coupon and deals site asks you to complete its online questionnaire about your goals, how the award would affect your studies, and practical money-saving tips for students. Winners receive $1,000 toward tuition, paid to the student''s US institution. Applicants under 18 need parental permission. Past cycles closed October 30 with winners announced in late November; expect a similar fall window for 2026 and confirm dates on clothingric.com because the page sits behind bot protection.
PlagCheck Essay Contest 2026 - $1,000 Prize
PlagCheck runs an annual essay contest for college students aged 18 and older who write 500 words in English on AI, academic integrity, and the future of education. One winner receives $1,000 USD paid by PayPal, bank transfer, or card. Submissions must be original with no AI writing tools. Upload through the form at plagcheck.com/essay-contest by 1 October 2026.
Sound Money Scholarship 2026 - Up to $2,500
Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League award the Sound Money Scholarship to high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students who write about economics, monetary policy, and the Austrian free-market tradition. The 2026 contest pays up to $2,500 per tier, funded by a gold endowment. Apply with essay, transcript, and resume by 31 October 2026.
Kaine Law Growing Your Community Scholarship 2026
Kaine Law''s Growing Your Community Scholarship awards $1,500 to one US student who writes the strongest 1,000-to-1,500-word essay on dedication to school and local community service. The Atlanta personal injury firm accepts high school, undergraduate, and graduate applicants, including students accepted to accredited US colleges who have not yet enrolled. You need at least a 3.0 GPA, proof of enrollment or acceptance, and submission only through the official online form. Email and mail entries are disqualified. The published terms list an October 1 deadline; confirm the active cycle on kainelaw.com because the firm runs multiple annual scholarships.
MAES Scholarships 2026 - Latino STEM Students
MAES Scholarships support Latino students in STEM at accredited US colleges and universities. The 2026 cycle opens 13 February and closes 12 April 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific. Applicants must be registered MAES student members in good standing with at least a 2.0 GPA, full-time enrollment, and a qualifying science, technology, engineering, or math major.
Scoville Peace Fellowship 2027 - $51K in DC
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship places recent college and graduate alumni in six-to-nine-month, full-time roles at Washington, DC public-interest organizations working on nuclear nonproliferation, climate and security, peacebuilding, emerging technology, and global health security. Fellows earn $4,283 per month (about $51,396 annually prorated), partial health insurance support, relocation travel to DC, $1,200 for professional development, mentoring, and policy networking. You need a completed bachelor''s degree, strong writing skills, and prior activism or advocacy experience. US citizens are preferred; a foreign national living in the US may be selected occasionally. The Spring 2027 cohort typically accepts applications from 15 September through 20 October 2026 via Submittable.
MGFA Nursing Research Fellowship 2027 - Up to $5,000
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Nursing Research Fellowship supports nurses and nursing students studying problems faced by patients with myasthenia gravis or related neuromuscular conditions. Published program materials describe a stipend of up to $5,000, an October 15 application deadline, and a focus on human-subjects or clinical nursing research tied to MG care. MGFA's current grant portal emphasizes registry, pilot, and postdoctoral awards, so confirm the nursing cycle with the research team before you prepare a packet.
Oceanic Research Group Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Oceanic Research Group Undergraduate Marine Conservation Scholarship pays $1,000 toward independent research or fieldwork for students in accredited marine-conservation or related undergraduate programs. Oceanic Research Group partners with the Women Divers Hall of Fame to administer the award. Applications open 1 October 2026 and close 30 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. New York time through the WDHOF portal. Funds arrive in spring 2027 and must be used within 18 months.
DwellWell AI Real Estate Scholarship 2026 - $1,000
The DwellWell AI in Real Estate Scholarship awards $1,000 to one US college or university student who submits a creative video on how artificial intelligence will shape real estate and home buying. DwellWell, the Culver City homebuyer platform behind an AI home-search assistant, launched the contest to spark student interest in proptech. You must be a US citizen or permanent resident enrolled at an accredited school with a valid .edu email; any major qualifies. Send a video under five minutes to [email protected]. Judges score creativity, logic, and persuasiveness. The 2023 inaugural cycle closed 31 October 2023; watch dwellwell.com for a 2026 reopening, which may follow a similar late-October window.