The month of July represents the middle of your summer vacation. While you may be thinking about the upcoming academic year, you are probably more focused on your summer job, internship, or other activity. However, if you have some spare time, it isn’t a bad idea to apply for scholarships!

Below you will find the top scholarships that have deadlines in the month of July. These July scholarships can help high school students pay for college, but some are also open to undergrads and even graduate students!

Want to jump ahead? This is what we will be covering:

1. Top July 2020 Scholarships
2. Tips for students in July
3. Summary of top July scholarships

Keep reading to learn more about scholarship amounts, eligibility, and deadlines for July scholarships in 2020.

Top July 2020 Scholarships

Solar Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors, college and graduate students with an interest in solar energy 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 1

BLM Squared Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors who are permanent Illinois residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who plan to attend college in the United States. 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 3

El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship

• Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Latino descent
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: July 6

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, or university students in the USA only  
• Amount: $1,000 
• Deadline: July 15

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HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships

• Eligibility: Currently enrolled (or planning to) as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: July 17

Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

• Eligibility: High school students who create prom outfits with duck tape
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline: July 21

ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 29th

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: July 31st

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students who register to Bold.org and has invited many friends
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline:  July 31st

$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:  July 31st

CollegeXpress $1,000 Summer Vacation 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: July 31

CouponChief.com Scholarship Program

• High school seniors, college students, community college  and trade students or graduate who create a 2 to five minute video about money saving tips for college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31

The 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: July 31st

Flavor of the Month Scholarship

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

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

• Eligibility: 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate students, including adult students who submit an essay
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31

GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com Creativity Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college and undergraduate  students in the USA majoring in Graphic Design 
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: July 31

Niche $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school or college students
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: July 31st

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: July 31st

Smart Borrower No-Essay Scholarship & Loan Forgiveness Grant

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: July 31st

$1,000 Tallo “No Essay” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and community college students!
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31

Tips for students in July

Even though July is smack in the middle of the summer, there are still some essential things that high school and college students can be doing to get ahead!

Rising high school seniors

For juniors who will be rising seniors, this is your last true summer as a high school student. With the college admissions process right around the corner we recommend that students try to finish the following before the school year starts:

Complete your personal statement

Finish a draft of your main personal statement for the Common App or the Coalition Application. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but a solid draft will save you a lot of time during your senior year.

Finish your Common App

Speaking of your college applications, you should try to finish your main application (whether that is Common App, the Coalition Application, or something else). Going through the entire application and completing the questions shouldn’t take more than a few hours!

Rising college freshmen

Start a summer project!

If you recently graduated from high school and are on your way to college, congratulations! You are probably already busy with your summer vacation, but if not, it isn’t too late to start a new activity or project!

If you take out student loans, do your research

Paying for college is one of the big things on students’ minds before they start college. If you still need financial aid after your grants and scholarships have been used, you may need to take out student loans. Get the inside scoop on them in our Ultimate Guide to Student Loans.

Summary of top July scholarships

1. Solar Scholarship
2. BLM Squared Scholarship
3. El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship
4. Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
5. HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
6. Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
7. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
8. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship
9. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
10. CollegeXpress $1,000 Summer Vacation Scholarship Contest
11. The Christian Connector Scholarship
12. CouponChief.com Scholarship Program
13. Flavor of the Month Scholarship
14. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
15. GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com Creativity Scholarship
16. Niche $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
17. ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship
18. ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
19. Smart Borrower No-Essay Scholarship & Loan Forgiveness Grant
20. $1,000 Tallo “No Essay” Scholarship