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.

Updated: October 19th, 2021

If you are a rising or current college senior, you are approaching the end of your college journey! For many students, senior year is a particularly busy year: you are likely taking your most rigorous classes, applying for jobs or graduate school. You might also be in leadership positions for the clubs and associations you are involved in. Students should also remember that there are some great scholarships for college seniors.

Whether you are looking to pay for your senior year of college or graduate school you can earn some serious money and eliminate student loan debt.

Jump ahead to:

• Scholarships for College Seniors
• Summary of Scholarships for College Seniors
• Upcoming Scholarships

Keep on reading to learn more about the top scholarships for college seniors, including award amounts, eligibility, and deadlines!

Scholarships for college seniors 2021

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 “No Essay” College Scholarship

• Eligibility:  Open to all high school and college students
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: October 31, 2021

Student Loan Hero Smart Money Giveaway

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 31, 2021

$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, community and graduate students
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: October 31, 2021

Tallo’s $1,000 “Scare Your Thoughts” Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 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: October 31, 2021

$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: October 31, 2021

$2,000 CollegeXpress Scaredy Cat Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students ages 13+
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: October 31, 2021

Sportsletter Sports News Scholarship

• Eligibility: All students who sign up for the Sportsletter
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 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: October 31, 2021

Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 10 and September 10

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

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.
• Deadline: October 15, 2021

ACFEF Scholarships

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate majoring in culinary education 
• Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
• Deadline: April 30th and October 31st of each year

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: October 31, 2021

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, 2021

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship

• Eligibility: College students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 15 and  November 15, 2021

Better Food, Better World Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students at every level of education who share their passion for natural foods & the environment
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: November 30, 2021

Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students at every level of education who write a short essay about mental health
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: November 30, 2021

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: December 31, 2021

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

• Eligibility: 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate students, including adult students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: December 31, 2021

Ted Rollins Eco Scholarship 

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students and high school seniors planning on earning a business or sustainability degree
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: December 1, 2021

Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships

• Eligibility: All high school and college students with at least a 2.5 GPA who share their ideas to fight childhood hunger
• Amount: $1,000 to 3,000
• Deadline: Varies, but most are due on December 10, 2021

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
• Deadline: January 15 and June 15

Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate students in the USA
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2022

Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students at every level of education who write a short essay about mental health
• Amount: $900
• Deadline: June 14, 2022

Big Sun Scholarship

• Eligibility: Student athletes who are high school seniors or in college
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: June 19, 2022

Solar Scholarship

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

Summary of scholarships for college seniors

1. $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
2. Scholarships360 $1,000 No-Essay Scholarship
3. Student Loan Hero $1,000 Giveaway
4. $2,000 Nitro College Scholarship
5. Tallo’s $1000 “Scare Your Thoughts” Scholarship
6. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
7. $10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program
8. $2,000 CollegeXpress Scaredy Cat Scholarship
9. Sportsletter Sports News Scholarship
10. WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship
11. Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship
12. HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
13. Scholarship America Dream Award
14. ACFEF Scholarships
15. GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com Creativity Scholarship
16. Future Designer Scholarship
17. Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
18. Better Food, Better World Scholarship
19. Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
20. Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
21. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
22. Ted Rollins Eco Scholarship
23. Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships
24. Probo Medical Scholarship
25. Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship
26. Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship
27. Big Sun Scholarship
28. Solar Scholarship
29. Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship

Upcoming scholarships for college seniors

Billy Welu Scholarship

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to college students who combine outstanding bowling talents with academic excellence
• Amount: $1,000

Bubba Wallace Live to Be Different Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate students who share about a time when they encountered adversity and what they did to overcome it
• Amount: $10,000

El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current undergraduate and graduate students of Latino descent
• Amount: $5,000 

Little Bundle Superdad Scholarship — College Award

• Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate level students who are either single fathers or are the children of single fathers are eligible to apply
• Amount: $2,000

Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship — College Award

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate or graduate level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms 
• Amount: $2,000

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest

• Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
• Amount: $3,500 and $5,000

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Amount: $1,000

Upakar Indian-American Scholarship

• Eligibility: High-achieving high school and college students with financial need 
• Amount: $8,000