Top October Scholarships in 2020

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!

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Top October Scholarships in 2020
Summary of October Scholarships

Keep on reading to learn about the October scholarships, including deadlines, award amounts, and eligilbity.

Top October Scholarships in 2020

Dream Big Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all college and university students ages 18 and older who write an essay about their dream job
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 1

Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship

Eligibility: High school seniors and college students with an interest in Web Design
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 4 and February 20

Paliwal Club of 100 Scholarship

Eligibility: Females college and graduate students in S.T.E.A.M related majors
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 16

Hertz Fellowship

Eligibility: Hertz Fellowships include up to five years of funding (including living expenses) for research, mentoring, and workshops
Amount: Up to $250,000
Deadline: October 20, 2020

Frontline Heroes Nursing Grant

Eligibility: Awarded to an aspiring or current nurse to aid with the cost of their tuition or student loans. Current nursing students, recent nursing graduates, or aspiring nursing students are all eligible to apply
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 25

Horatio Alger National Scholarships

Eligibility: Enrollment full time as a high school senior with financial need in the United States with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: October 25

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Eligibility: Fellowships are open to college seniors, current graduate students, or prospective graduate students.
Amount: $90,000 over two years
Deadline: October 29, 2020

Tallo’s $1,000 “Easy Future Employer” Scholarship

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

Beacon Scholarship for Rural America

Eligibility: All low-income college-bound graduating high school seniors, current college students, or adult learners residing in a rural areas are eligible to apply
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 31 and June 30

“Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

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

“Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship

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

$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: October 31

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: October 31

Coca Cola Scholarship

Eligibility: Class of 2020 high school seniors attending high school school in the USA
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: October 31

Niche $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship

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

ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship

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

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: October 31

Summary of October scholarships

Expired Scholarships:

$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Make a Plan to Vote!

Eligibility: Students who are at least 18 years old
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 15

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.