Top August Scholarships to Apply for in 2021

Apply for top August scholarships to pay for college!

August is the last month of summer and the upcoming school year will probably be on your mind. While some students will not go back to school until early September, we know that many of you will be doing your back to school shopping and wrapping up your summer reading.

Whether you are a rising high school senior, a brand new college freshman, or entering your senior year of college, August is also a great time to apply for scholarships.

Feel free to jump ahead to:

Top August scholarships
Tips for students in August
- Tips for college students
- Tips for high school seniors
Summary of top August scholarships

Keep on reading to learn more about our top August scholarships for high school, college, and graduate students!

Top August scholarships to apply for

$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship

Eligibility: High school seniors
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Tallo’s $1,000 “Easy 22 Questions” Scholarship

Eligibility: High school and college students who set up a Tallo profile
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all students ranging from high school students to college and community college students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Ascent 50 Days of No Essay Scholarships

Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in a degree program or bootcamp (including rising college freshman, 18 years and older)
Amount: $1,000 (50 scholarships will be awarded)
Deadline: Rolling (a new scholarship opens up every day until August 20th). Students can apply every day to increase their chances!

Christian Connector Scholarship

Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in attending a Christian university or college.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: August 31, 2021

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Eligibility: This is a financial needs-based initiative where you will be exposed to intelligence challenges while performing meaningful work that relates to your college major.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 31, 2021

CollegeXpress $1,000 Back to School Scholarship Contest

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all students who are 13 years or older and legal residents of the United States or DC.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Future Educator Scholarship

Eligibility: High school seniors and current college students planning/enrolled in teacher education programs
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 19, 2021

Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarships

Eligibility: Students enrolled in eligible technical programs
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: August 15, 2021

Little Bundle Mother’s Day Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all mothers
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 9, 2021

Make Me Laugh Scholarship

Eligibility: Must be a college or community college student by the fall of 2025
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Niche $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all high school or college students
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program

Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: August 29, 2021

Share Your Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to students at every level who create a TikTok video about what a great day at their dream job would be like
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Unigo $10k Scholarship

Eligibility: Must be a college or community college student by the fall of 2025
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students who create amazing job candidate profiles on the WayUp platform
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

“Wise Words” Scholarship

Eligibility: Students of any education level who submit a short essay about a favorite quote
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 31, 2021

Tips for students in August

College Students

Most college students will be starting classes again, so you should make sure that you have your books and other required materials before the first day of the semester.
Financial success starts by building positive habits. Every college student should read these tips to learn more about budgeting, saving money, and building credit.

Rising high school seniors

The first semester of senior year is extremely busy. Classes, sports clubs, college applications, and other activities will pack your schedule. That’s why smart students will complete a draft of their main admissions personal statement before the start of the school year.
Same thing goes for your applications. Having a draft of your personal statement, as well as a completed Common App or Coalition Application will put you ahead of the game! Here are some tips on rocking your scholarship applications and essays!

Summary of top August scholarships

About Will Geiger

Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut.

Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.