There are scholarships for students in middle school too!

One of the most common questions we get from students and parents is “are there any scholarships for middle school students?”

After all, some students want to start their scholarship search as early as possible and fear that all of the great scholarships are for high school students.

There is some truth to this as the majority of scholarships are for high school, college, and graduate students. However, we have found a number of great scholarships that are open to more students, including middle school students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.

Keep on reading to learn more about some of the scholarships that middle school students may be eligible for.

Top Middle School Scholarships

CollegeXpress “One Question” Scholarship Contest 

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all students who are 13 years or older and legal residents of the United States or DC.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 30

Engineer Girl Writing Contest 

• Eligibility: The contest is open to individual girls and boys in the following three competition categories: Elementary School Students (grades 3-5), Middle School Students in (grades 6-8), or High School Students (grades 9-12)
• Amount: $250 to $500
• Deadline: February , 2021

Make Me Laugh Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be a college or community college student by the fall of 2025
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: August 31st

Patriot’s Pen Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students in grades 6-8
• Amount: Up to $5,000
• Deadline: October 31st

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

• Eligibility: Student volunteers in grades 5-12 as of November 5 who are legal residents of the US
• Amount: $1,000 to $11,000
• Deadline: November 10

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Eligibility: Scholarships are open to students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline:  January 31

Shout it Out Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be a college or community college student by the fall of 2025
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: September 30th

Simple and Sweet Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students at least 13 years of age who submit an essay
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: February 28, 2021

We the Students Essay Contest (Opens 12/2020)

• Eligibility: Students must be in grades 8 through 12
• Amount: $7,500
• Deadline: April 15

These scholarships just ended, so check back next year:

Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students ages 13 to 18 who create a physics, life sciences, or mathematics video project 
• Amount: $250,000
• Deadline: June 25

Doodle for Google Scholarship

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all students in grades kindergarten to Grade 12
• Amount: $5,000 to $30,000
• Deadline: March 13

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
• Deadline: June 15

Summary of top scholarships for middle school students

1. Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship
2. CollegeXpress “One Question” Scholarship Contest 
3. Doodle for Google Scholarship
4. Engineer Girl Writing Contest 
5. Make Me Laugh Scholarship
6. Ocean Awareness Contest 
7. Patriot’s Pen Essay Scholarship
8. Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
9. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
10. Shout it Out Scholarship
11. Simple and Sweet Scholarship
12. We the Students Essay Contest