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Top 23 Scholarships for College Juniors in July 2022
By 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.
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If you are a college junior then you are over halfway done with your college education. You have probably picked a major and may be thinking about your career after college. However, there are still two whole years to save money through scholarships and financial aid! Even if you did not receive these awards out of high school, there are specific scholarships for college juniors, as well as other financial aid opportunities available!
Jump ahead to:
- Top scholarships for college juniors
- Financial aid for college juniors
- Other tips for college juniors
- Upcoming scholarships
- Other scholarship lists to explore
Keep on reading to learn more about some of the great scholarship and financial aid opportunities for college juniors!
Top scholarships for college juniors in 2022
Scholarships360 $1,000 No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Easy scholarship open to any student who creates a Scholarships360 account!
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2022
$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship – No Essay
- Eligibility: High school, college, community and graduate students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
$2,500 SmarterCollege Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students who are U.S. residents
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
“A Helping Hand” Scholarship
- Eligibility: Low-income, graduating high school seniors as well as current college and graduate students with financial need
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Follow Your Own Path” Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: All postsecondary students, regardless of the type of training/education they are pursuing
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Making Waves” Scholarship for Women
- Eligibility: Women currently attending high school, college, technical/vocational, or graduate school are eligible to apply
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Scholar Dollars” Essay Scholarship for Black Students
- Eligibility: Black students in their senior year of high school to their last year of graduate school
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Tuition Solution” Scholarship for STEM Students
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students interested interested in STEM
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
- Amount: $25,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
Tallo’s $1,000 “Launching Into Your Future” Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 15, 2022
$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
$500 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
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 15th and November 15th
Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, community college students, or graduate students who write an essay about cyberbullying
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: June 30, 2022
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
- Eligibility: 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate students, including adult students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
Spirit of Giving Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students who display the spirit of giving
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
- Eligibility: High seniors, college students, and graduate students interested in pursuing a career in health, wellness, or fitness
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: August 1, 2022
Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: September 10 and January 10
ACFEF Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate majoring in culinary education
- Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
- Deadline: October 31st and April 30th of each year
Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships
- Eligibility: Open to full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students attending a two or four-year HACU member institution.
- Amount: $1,000 to 3,000
- Deadline: Varies, but most are March, November, and December
Big Sun Scholarship
- Eligibility: Student athletes who are high school seniors or in college
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: June 19, 2023
SOULE Scholarship
- Eligibility: Pell-grant eligible students who are either LGBTQ+ or of minority backgrounds
- Amount: $5,000 (multiple awards!)
- Deadline: Rolling
Other scholarships
Future Designer Scholarship
- Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be an incoming (graduating high school senior) or college student who designs a holiday greeting card
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: November 1, 2022
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: Deadlines are as follows: Winter: April 16, Spring: July 17, Summer: October 14, and Fall: January 15 at 11:59 p.m. PST of each year
Financial aid for college juniors
Juniors in college may also qualify for need-based financial aid opportunities. Need-based financial aid can include grants like the FSEOG Grant and Pell Grant, federal student loans, and work study.
If you have been receiving need-based financial aid, you will need to renew it through the FAFSA each year.
However, if your family’s financial circumstances have changed, you may qualify for need-based financial aid even if you haven’t applied for it. There are two major applications that you should know about:
Remember, every college has its own financial aid process, so you will want to follow the institution’s specific directions as far as forms and deadlines!
Other tips for college juniors
- Once you choose your major, make sure to check out major-specific scholarship opportunities
- Try applying for local scholarships to improve your chance of earning one
- Check out our free scholarship search tool, which will custom-match you to vetted opportunities based on your interests, demographics, and more. You can continue to use this tool into grad school, and it will auto-update with new opportunities
- Make sure to apply for internships during the school year and over the summer. This will give you a leg-up when it comes to apply for a job post-college
- Making a budget can help you to make ends meet if you are struggling financially in school. It’s also good practice for good financial habits post-grad
Expired scholarships
Billy Welu Scholarship
- Eligibility: This scholarship is open to college students who combine outstanding bowling talents with academic excellence
- Amount: $1,000
El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship
- Eligibility: Current undergraduate and graduate students of Latino descent
- Amount: $5,000
Frame my Future Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors planning to enroll as a full-time students and current undergraduate/graduate students at U.S.colleges and universities
- Amount: $6,000, $2,500, $1,000, and $500 scholarships are awarded, and every winner receives a custom frame!
HelpTeaching.com Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students who submit an educational short story or informational article (400-800 words) for young students
- Amount: $1,000
Probo Medical Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school, college, and graduate students with a 3.0 or above GPA who submit an essay about medical technology and the future
- Amount: $500
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
- Amount: $3,500 and $5,000
Scholarship America Dream Award
- Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in higher education programs (two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school)
- Amount: Winners receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Awards are renewable up to three additional years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of full-time enrollment, satisfactory academic performance, and availability of funding. Each year of eligible renewal, the award will increase by $1,000
Upakar Indian-American Scholarship
- Eligibility: High-achieving high school and college students with financial need
- Amount: $8,000
