Sophomore year of high school is very much a transition year for students. You are probably feeling more comfortable in school, but you are still a year away from having to worry about testing and the college admissions process. With this said, it is not too early to begin to think about paying for your college education. Luckily, there are some great scholarships for high school sophomores to apply for!

Jump ahead to:

• Top scholarships for 10th graders
• Tips for high school sophomores
• Summary of scholarships for high school sophomores
• Upcoming scholarships

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

Top scholarships for 10th graders in 2021

Student Loan Hero Smart Money Giveaway

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

Tallo’s $1,000 July Scholarship

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

$500 CollegeVine Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school students who are US Citizens
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: Weekly

$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students ranging from high school students to college and community college students. 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

$2,222 ScholarshipOwl ‘You Deserve It’ Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students who are at least 16 years old
• Amount: $2,222
• Deadline: July 28, 2021

$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: High school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

$2,500 Christian Connector Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in attending a Christian university or college
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

$1,000 CollegeXpress Grill and Chill Scholarship

• Eligibility: High School Freshman, Sophomores, or Juniors
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

$10,000 CollegeXpress Scholarship

• Eligibility: High School Freshman, Sophomores, or Juniors
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2022

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 15, 2021

Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

• Eligibility: High school students who create prom outfits with duck tape
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline: July 21, 2021

FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school athletes who aspire to play sports in college
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

• Eligibility: All high school students, college students, graduate students, and adult learners
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college by 2026 who write a short essay.
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: July 31, 2021

Galactic Fed Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students who are entrepreneurial self-starters 
• Amount: $500   
• Deadline: September 1, 2021

Breanden Beneschott Fire Memes Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students who submit their favorite memes. Bonus points for originality!
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 1, 2021

Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students at every level of education who write a short essay about mental health
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: December 1, 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

Pandemic’s Box Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school students who submit a short essay or video about how they were positively influenced by the pandemic
• Amount: $2,000 (4 winners, $500 each)
• Deadline: December 1, 2021

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Eligibility: Students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline: Depending on your state, December 2021 through January 31, 2022

WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students who create amazing job candidate profiles on the WayUp platform 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 30, 2022

Tips for high school sophomores

1. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a scholarship that is open for high school juniors and is based on your PSAT score. Take your PSAT as a sophomore to prepare and put yourself in the best position for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
2. Choose your junior year classes wisely. Junior year is an important year academically, so make sure that you take the most challenging classes you can handle.
3. Try something new! Whether it is a new club, sport, or class, sophomore year is a great time to explore so that you can develop your passions!

Summary of top scholarships for high school sophomores

1. Student Loan Hero $1,000 Giveaway
2. $1,000 Tallo Scholarship
3. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
4. $2,222 ScholarshipOwl ‘You Deserve It’ Scholarship
5. $10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program
6. $500 CollegeVine Scholarship
7. $2,500 Christian Connector Scholarship
8. $1,000 CollegeXpress Grill and Chill Scholarship
9. $10,000 CollegeXpress Scholarship
10. Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
11. Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
12. FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship
13. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
14. Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship
15. Galactic Fed Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship
16. Breanden Beneschott Fire Memes Scholarship
17. Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
18. Better Food, Better World Scholarship
19. Pandemic’s Box Scholarship
20. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
21. WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

Expired scholarships

Act Locally Scholarship 

• Eligibility: High school and undergraduates with an interest in volunteering or working to better their local community through social, environmental, or economic change
• Amount: $500

Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school students
• Amount: Full-tuition plus book, living, and travel expenses 

Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students ages 13 to 18
• Amount: $250,000

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

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: $905

“Fight for Equality” Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to female high school students who have an interest in STEM fields
• Amount: $500

Grow the Game Volleyball Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students at all educational levels who demonstrate passion, achievement, and leadership efforts in growing the game of volleyball
• Amount: $2,500   

JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest

• Eligibility: United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools
• Amount: 15 Awards range from $100 to $10,000

Kaplun Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Students who are in grades 7 through 12 who submit an essay about their Jewish faith 
• Amount: $500 to $1,800

Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship–High School Award 

• Eligibility: Open to all high school level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms 
• Amount: $1,000

Nikhil Desai “Perspective” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students at all levels of education who submit an essay about a moment that changed their perspective on life. Preference given to first generation students
• Amount: $1,000

Ocean Awareness Contest 

• Eligibility: Students ages 11 to 18 who create a work of art in their chosen genre, including visual art, film, music, poetry, prose, and interactive and multimedia
• Amount: Scholarships worth from $100 to $1,500

Princeton Prize in Race Relations 

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students who are involved in an activity that promotes positive race relations.
• Amount: $1,000

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

• Eligibility: Open to high school students who are vegetarians or vegans
• Amount: $10,000
• Opens: December 2021