Top 112 September Scholarships in 2026

Volunteering and advocacy are some of the most direct ways to make positive change or impact in your community and society as a whole. For this reason, the Acorn Equality Fund is looking to not only celebrate, but also financially support young LBTQIA+ students (or the children of LGBTQIA+ parents) who are politically involved. They do this through the McKeon Scholarship, worth between $1,000 and $4,000, that is annually awarded to LGBTQIA+ residents of Illinois, or their children, who are politically involved in their community. Specifically, applicants must reside in any Illinois county except Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Will County, and attend or plan to attend any accredited post-secondary educational institution to qualify. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit a ~500-word essay “describing [their] involvement in the political community,” and their beliefs about the political process. An additional essay entitled "About Me" is required in which they must either detail (a) how being LGBTQIA+ (or being the child of LGBTQIA parents) has impacted them or (b) where they see themselves in 10 years, their dreams, and how they will use their "talents to improve the quality of life for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people." Letters of recommendation and official transcript(s) are also required. If this sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to apply! Plus, don't forget to check out these scholarships for Illinois residents and LGBTQIA+ scholarships. Apply and make a change in your future today! Show Less

Despite the hardships that may come with being part of a minority or underrepresented group, such as the LGBTQIA+ community, many individuals in such groups find consolation in the strong community and support they give and receive from fellow members. In line with that, the Acorn Equality Fund is providing the Luke Scholarship to financially support young, academically impressive members of the LGBTQIA+ community. To qualify for the scholarship, worth up to $4,000, applicants must be LGBTQIA+ residents of Illinois, or their children, who reside in any Illinois county except Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Will County, and attend or plan to attend any accredited post-secondary educational institution to qualify. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit a ~500-word essay “describing [their] educational success stories and the obstacles [they] have had to overcome in order to be successful,” as well as an explanation of their financial need and how the scholarship would help them. An additional essay entitled "About Me" is required in which they must either detail (a) how being LGBTQIA+ (or being the child of LGBTQIA parents) has impacted them or (b) where they see themselves in 10 years, their dreams, and how they will use their "talents to improve the quality of life for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people." Letters of recommendation and official transcript(s) are also required. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Then, be sure to check out these scholarships for Illinois residents and LGBTQIA+ scholarships. Happy applying! Show Less

Are you an LGBTQ+ individual, an LGBTQ+ ally, or the child of LGBTQ+ parents? Further, do you live in Illinois and will soon be attending a postsecondary educational institution? If so, you may be eligible for the Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships! Each year, the scholarships provide between $1,000 and $4,000 to eligible applicants. There are six separate scholarships available: Acorn and Feeney Scholarships, Central Illinois Friends Scholarship, Korty & Morton Scholarship, the Luke Scholarship, the McKeon Scholarship, and the Weber-Tucker Scholarship. Just bear in mind that while you may apply to multiple scholarships, they all have separate applications, and you may only receive a maximum of one scholarship. To find out if you’re from an eligible Illinois county, keep on reading. If you fit the criteria, we encourage you to apply and wish you luck!Show Less

Volunteering, especially for communities that are underserved or otherwise disadvantaged, is one of the most giving things that an individual can do. That's why Acorn Equality Fund would like to reward those members of their community (downstate Illinois) who are not only part of the LGBTQIA community, but have also volunteered their time to help fellow LGBTQIA individuals. Worth up to $4,000, the Korty and Morton Scholarship is an amazing opportunity for LGBTQIA+ residents of Illinois, or their children, who have volunteered their time to help the LGBTQIA+ community. Specifically, applicants must reside in any Illinois county except Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Will County, and attend or plan to attend any accredited post-secondary educational institution to qualify. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit a ~500-word essay "describing [their] involvement in the LGBTQIA community," as well as an explanation of their financial need and how the scholarship would help them. An additional essay entitled "About Me" is required in which they must either detail (a) how being LGBTQIA+ (or being the child of LGBTQIA parents) has impacted them or (b) where they see themselves in 10 years, their dreams, and how they will use their "talents to improve the quality of life for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people." Letters of recommendation and official transcript(s) are also required. If you're looking for similar opportunities, be sure to check out these scholarships for Illinois residents and LGBTQIA+ scholarships. Good luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

In her career, Carole Bailey served as an educator, entrepreneur, and eventual staff attorney in Washington, D.C. She rose rapidly through the ranks of the Court, eventually receiving the position of Chief Deputy Clerk, which she held from 2003 to 2011. Inspired by her passion for public service and dedication to the Bar Association, they are now offering a $5,000 scholarship in her honor! To qualify for the Carole Bailey scholarship, students must be incoming and/or returning law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service. Applicants must be attending or enrolling in an ABA-accredited law school and plan to pursue a public service-oriented legal career. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit: a resume, most recent transcript, one (1) letter of recommendation, and an original essay addressing "any interests, experiences, or other qualifications that demonstrate an interest in pursuing a public service legal career, or a past or present commitment to public service." If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading for more application details.Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior from Massachusetts with plans to attend a four-year university and receive a bachelor's degree? Further, have you been engaged in a quality mentoring relationship that has been in existence for at least one year (not with a parent or legal guardian)? If so, the ALKU Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards $30,000 to one (1) Massachusetts high school senior who plans to go to college, has a long-term mentor, and who holds a minimum 2.75 GPA. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit a 100-200-word personal statement, as well as a letter of recommendation from their mentor and a photo with their mentor. The scholarship may be received for up to four years, awarding $7,500 per year, so long as recipients continue to meet the GPA requirements. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The NSHSS Foundation Business & Public Policy Scholarship is for high school students of all grade levels pursuing a degree in business, finance, economics, or public policy-related fields. Each year, it awards $1,000 to one (1) such student due to a belief in the importance of the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation, microeconomic analysis of policy issues, resource allocation and decision modeling, cost/benefit analysis, statistical methods, and applications to specific public policy topics. If you're a business-oriented high school student, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you enrolled full-time in a Medical, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Master of Public Health/Policy, or Physician Associate graduate program in the U.S.? If so, consider applying for the Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship! While you do not have to be Hispanic to be eligible for this scholarship, you should have an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities and an interest in participating in the NHHF’s (National Hispanic Health Foundation) Scholars alumni activities. The NHHF, which funds the scholarship, is an organization with a mission “to support educational and research activities to improve the health of Hispanics.” If you fit their scholarship criteria and want to provide support to Hispanic communities, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The DDSRank Dental Scholarship is open to United States residents who are aspiring dentists or dental hygienists. Current high school seniors, undergraduates, and dental school students are eligible to apply. To apply, students must submit an essay (800 words maximum) in which they answer the dentistry-related prompt for the year. As the prompt changes year to year, we recommend checking the DDSRank website for the most up-to-date information before starting your essay. Along with the essay, applicants should include their full name, address, telephone number, name of high school or college they are attending, school address, current GPA, and grade level to apply. If you're an incoming or current postsecondary student with a passion for dentistry, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Herbert E. Kaplan Youth in Philanthropy Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors in Rhode Island who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and plan to attend college.Show Less

Are you interested in studying abroad in the United Kingdom to receive a graduate degree? If so, consider applying for the Marshall Scholarship! The scholarship is open to US citizens with a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution who are pursuing a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission (MACC) offers the British Marshall Scholarships to finance the education of promising young Americans. In 1947, General Marshall proposed the idea of American economic assistance for post-war Europe, and the scholarship works to support that belief. Each year, up to 50 scholarships are awarded to multiple recipients to help cover their university fees, cost of living expenses, travel fees, etc. If you are a U.S. citizen interested in studying abroad to pursue a graduate degree in the UK, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a Virginia resident who is enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in Virginia? If so, you may be eligible for the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program! Each year, the program awards grants to Virginian residents attending select colleges and universities in Virginia (see "Eligibility Information" for the full list of schools). Bear in mind that undergraduate applicants may be pursuing any field of study except those that are religion or theology-related. However, graduate school applicants must be enrolled in a health-related professional program. If you're a Virginian attending an eligible, in-state institution, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Distinguished Chair position provides U.S. scholars who hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree with the opportunity to conduct research at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The Chair position is available for scholars and specialists in any field of Health Sciences, but priority will be given to research work in Cardiovascular Diseases and/or Metabolic Diseases. Applicants should include an invitation letter from the relevant unit at UEF as well as a research plan and project statement. If you're a U.S. scholar passionate about researching cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The recipients of the Fulbright Distinguished Arctic Scholar Award will be required to conduct research and teach within areas that are relevant to the understanding of the Arctic and High North regions. They will be expected to engage with faculty inside and outside the host institution(s), give public lectures and lead seminars, as well as supervise and mentor Master's and Ph.D. candidates with their research and writing. Recipients may choose to work at any institution of higher education or research in Norway. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree, as well as five to 10 years of research and experience. An invitation letter is required from each institution where the activity is to take place. Applicants must submit a Project Statement, a CV or Resume, and two Letters of Recommendation. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship at Weizmann Institute for Science welcomes applications from innovative U.S. postdoctoral scholars who seek to conduct research at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Grants are open to researchers in all academic disciplines and support research programs in Israel for up to 20 months. Each candidate is responsible for the arrangement of the institutional affiliations independently, including the development of the research program for the proposed visit. Based on Fulbright Israel policy, selected Fulbright postdoctoral fellows must hold official postdoctoral fellow status at their host institutions in Israel, including access to campus resources. To be eligible, candidates must have received their Ph.D. degrees no earlier than July 2021. If you're a passionate researcher wanting to conduct research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, Indiana, boasts many accomplishments - from being named a Grammy Signature School award in 2012 to holding a graduation rate above 93%. The school is also home to many notable alumni, from professional athletes like Jermaine Ross to "Papa John" himself. If you're a fellow Jeffersonville High School senior who would like to continue this impressive legacy by pursuing higher education, look no further than the JHS Class of ’45 Endowed Scholarship! This $2,500 scholarship is annually awarded to Jeffersonville High School students with a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Applicants must also graduate with a minimum CORE 40 diploma (or equivalent) and plan to attend any accredited two or four-year college or university. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Then, be sure to check out these other scholarships for Indiana residents available on the Scholarships360 platform. Good luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

The "Laszlo Orszagh Distinguished Award in American Studies" is open to Ph.D. and Terminal Degree holders interested in teaching post-secondary courses and assisting in curriculum development at Hungarian universities. Associate and full professors with at least ten years of graduate teaching experience will be given preference. Applications will be accepted from any discipline, so long as they relate to American studies. Selected scholars must agree to teach one lecture or seminar course per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Additional activities may include advising students, overseeing student research and thesis work, participating in research projects, doing local outreach, or giving talk(s) at the American Corners in Hungary and select Hungarian universities. Interested students must submit a Project Statement, a CV or Resume, and two Letters of Recommendation to apply. For more information on the scholarship, keep on reading!Show Less

Are you a college student or psychologist with an interest in the psychology of habits/addictions, and the cessation of them? If so, consider applying for the CBQ Method Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $3,000 to multiple applicants who "demonstrate a research commitment to smoking cessation, the psychology of habits or the cessation of other addictions." This can be demonstrated by any of the following: majoring in Psychology or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, conducting/partaking in research related to smoking cessation while in college or a doctoral program, or being involved in fundraising or nonprofit organizations. To apply, interested students must submit a 2,000-word essay "outlining their plan for helping advance the quit smoking research" and a link or formal reference to their research project. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

This “Fulbright-National Science Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award” is open to Ph.D. and Terminal Degree holders interested in both conducting research and teaching courses in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure at select Icelandic universities. Selected scholar(s) may conduct research and/or teach a course at the university level or deliver seminars/workshops. Research projects must focus on cybersecurity or critical infrastructure related to any of these areas: (1) pure and applied research, (2) research coordination, (3) transitioning research into practice, (4) workforce, curriculum, and capacity development, (5) enterprise risk management, or (6) law, policy, and international relations. Scholars may also participate in consulting, developing training curricula, and assisting with evaluations. Participating institutions are the University of Iceland, Reykjavik University, the University of Akureyri, and Bifröst University. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is funded by the Fulbright Scholar Program, an organization that offers grants to study, teach and conduct research abroad for U.S. citizens and for non-U.S. citizens to come to the United States. Each year, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards various fellowships and scholarships of varying amounts to US Citizens who have completed a bachelor's degree or have equivalent professional experience and want to teach or conduct research abroad. Interested students can find more information on each of these opportunities through the Fulbright Awards Search. If any of these sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading for more application details. Alternatively, if you are a non-U.S. citizen student interested in studying in the U.S., you may be interested in checking out the Foreign Fulbright Student Program.Show Less

The "Distinguished Scholar in Humanities at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University" Award is open to Ph.D or terminal degree holders wishing to conduct research abroad (in Poland) at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (UMCS)'s Department of British and American Studies or another academic unit at the Institute of Modern Languages and Literatures. The selected scholars will be expected to teach one regular course for undergraduate/graduate students as well as give talks at UMCS humanities and social sciences units. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) in the humanities or social sciences. Recipients will be granted a monthly allowance of $6,000. An additional monthly allowance of $150 for conference/research/books, as well as one-time payments for travel ($1,500) and relocation ($800), may also be granted. To apply, submit a Project Statement, a CV or Resume, and two Letters of Recommendation. If you're eligible and wish to conduct research in Poland, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship in All Disciplines is open to Ph.D. and Terminal Degree holders interested in conducting research in any discipline at any Australian institution of higher education. All applicants should demonstrate plans for some interaction with host institution faculty and students. Applicants may also propose a host or educational institution of their choice. Each program's duration can last anywhere between 3 and 10 months. If you're a U.S. Scholar interested in conducting research at an Australian college or university, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The United States Junior Chamber is a civic organization with a long, impressive history. Running for 105 years now and continuing, the organization's membership boasts former Presidents such as Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon, esteemed athletes like Larry Bird, as well as many other professionals and high-ranking leaders of various industries. If you are the direct descendant of a former Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States Junior Chamber member (Jaycee) or are a graduate of Jeffersonville High School, look no further than the Jeffersonville Jaycees Scholarship! The scholarship, offering a maximum of $4,000 over four years ($1,000 per year), gives preference to graduating seniors from any high school who are direct descendants of a former member of the Jeffersonville, Indiana Jaycees. However, in the case that no applicant meets that criteria,  the award will be made to a graduating senior from Jeffersonville High School, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, who demonstrates strong civic involvement. Applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA to qualify and plan to attend an accredited university. If you sound like a fit for this scholarship, we encourage you to explore other community service scholarships and scholarships for Indiana residents available through Scholarships360. Good luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

The "Postdoctoral Research Award" is open to Ph.D. and Terminal Degree holders interested in carrying out a research, professional, or artistic project at a Canadian university. Eligible topics for projects include environmental studies, Black history in North America, and Indigenous studies. Selected recipients can choose to conduct a research project designated by the host institution, conduct a research project of their choosing, or conduct a professional and/or artistic project. They can also propose any of the listed activities. A list of eligible universities in Canada is available on the scholarship's website. While letters of invitation are optional, applicants are encouraged to contact their preferred host institution to discuss research interests. Interested scholars must submit a Project Statement, a CV or Resume, and two Letters of Recommendation to apply. For more information on the scholarship, keep on reading!Show Less