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Top 20 October Scholarships in 2022
We can’t believe that it is already October. The tenth month of the year means that school is in full swing and we are officially in fall! October is also a month with lots of great scholarships!
Whether you are a high school senior who is in the thick of the admissions process or a current college student in the middle of your semester, you should take some time out of your week to apply for these awesome October scholarships!
Keep on reading to learn about the October scholarships, including deadlines, award amounts, and eligibility!
Top October scholarships in 2022
$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship – No Essay
- Eligibility: High school, college, community and graduate students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
$2,500 Christian Connector Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students must be a current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in attending a Christian university or college.
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
$5,000 Chris Jackson Computer Science Education Scholarship
- Eligibility: Undergraduates pursuing a computer science degree
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: October 1, 2022
Analytical Chemistry Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all incoming and current university students pursuing a career in science
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 3, 2022 and February 19, 2023
Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students with an interest in Web Design
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 3, 2022
Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to college and graduate students who submit an essay about empowering others
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 5, 2022
Women in Aviation International Scholarships
- Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of Women in Aviation International by November 1st. Women in Aviation hosts a variety of scholarships and students are able to apply for up to three!
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: October 12, 2022
Annual Prevounce Preventive Health Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: High school seniors and undergraduate students interested in the healthcare field and graduate students interested in the medicine, nursing, and/or public health fields
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 15, 2022
CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
- Eligibility: High school seniors who create a three-minute long video essay answering one of the given prompts about Mustang cars
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: October 15, 2022
ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students interested in STEM
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: October 15, 2022
Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship
- Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students in the U.S. who believe in the importance of empowerment
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 5, 2022
“A Daring Path” No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students and non-students from any field of study who create their ideal life
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 30, 2022
Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students at every level of education who have/had challenges with mental health or who have had loved ones who have struggled with mental health
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: October 30, 2022
ACFEF Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate majoring in culinary education
- Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
Coca-Cola Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors who show potential for outstanding leadership in their schools and communities
- Amount: $20,000 for undergraduate study
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Contest
- Eligibility: High school students in grades 9-12
- Amount: $1,000 to $30,000
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
Other scholarships
Get Educated Online College Scholarship
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited online degree program in the U.S. who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: October 15, 2022
US Bank Student Union Scholarship
- Eligibility: Currently enrolled US college students
- Amount: $4,000 to $20,000
- Deadline: October 30, 2022
Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
- Eligibility: High school students in grades 6-8
- Amount: $500 to $5,000
- Deadline: October 31, 2022
