Top 16 Summer School Scholarships in February 2026

Are you a U.S. citizen or resident currently in high school? If so, you might consider applying for the American Foreign Service Association High School Essay Contest! Each year, the scholarship awards $2,500 and $1,250, respectively, to the first- and second-place applicants who write the most thoughtful essays answering the year's prompt. While the prompts generally relate to America's place in the global community and/or foreign relations, the prompts change each year. Thus, we recommend visiting the American Foreign Service Association's website before starting your essay. In addition to the monetary award, the first-place winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. and an educational voyage with Semester at Sea, while the runner-up will receive full tuition to attend a summer session of the National Student Leadership Conference’s International Diplomacy program. If you’re passionate about civilian government/foreign service and want to be awarded for your dedication, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Clara Carter Higgins Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship is an amazing opportunity allowing undergraduate students to gain knowledge and experience in the environmental field beyond the regular course of study. Each year, the scholarship awards $3,000 to an undergraduate who has demonstrated a keen interest in the betterment of the environment. The scholarship will be used for summer studies at a site chosen by the student. Some of the summer programs students have completed recently include the study of hazardous waste, marine science, energy, plant resources in the tropics, barrier island ecology, and oil spill cleanup and control. This scholarship was established by Clara Carter Higgins, a member of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Garden Club who firmly believed in the importance of conservation. If you, like Clara, are passionate about conservation and wish to pursue summer studies in an environmental field, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Mary T. Carothers Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for green-thumbed college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors looking to gain environmental knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study. This scholarship annually provides $3,000 in financial assistance to one student for fieldwork, research, or classroom work. Work may award academic credit but should be in addition to required courses. This scholarship was established in 1998 by the family and friends of Mary Trainer Carothers to honor the well-loved member of the Noanett (Massachusetts) Garden Club. “Bootsie” Carothers was known for her love for gardening and the environment, both of which extended to local and state horticultural and conservation associations. If you share Mary's deep love for the environment, we encourage you to apply for this scholarship! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Joan K. Hunt and Rachel M. Hunt Summer Scholarship in Field Botany provides stipends to one undergraduate or graduate student for summer study in the field. The study may be for credit or beyond the regular course of study. The specific course of study and the location will be chosen by the student. This scholarship is open to undergraduates and graduate students up to the master's degree level with preference given to undergraduate students. Eligibility is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled in a U.S.-based institution. The scholarship was established in honor of Joan Hunt by her husband, Torrence, to celebrate her love and participation in the GCA (Garden Club of America) during her lifetime. If you share a similar love for botany and wish to conduct fieldwork, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany encourages U.S. undergraduate students to expand their knowledge of medicinal botany by pursuing summer study in various projects, courses, and/or internships with supervision and structure. Thus, it annually awards $3,000 to one (1) undergraduate student who is currently and actively enrolled in an accredited US college or university for study or work during the summer following the freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year. The scholarship was established by Caroline Brown, a member of the Monroe (Louisiana) Garden Study League, to support medicinal botany students. If this sounds like a good fit for you, keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

Are you a Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native high school student? If so, you may be eligible for the College Horizons Summer Workshop! The program is open to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian high school sophomores and juniors who plan to pursue higher education. The program is offered by College Horizons, an organization that has served Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students by assisting them in achieving their higher education goals since 1998. Thus, their Summer Workshop offers a “crash course” to help students with the college application process. The individualized program helps students select colleges suitable for them to apply to, get admitted to, and receive adequate financial aid from. Recipients can also learn about various colleges and establish personal relationships with college admission representatives through College Horizon’s partner institutions. If you are a Native American student pursuing a college education, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The ECS Summer Fellowship is awarded to assist students who are in pursuit of work during the summer months (June-September) in a field of interest to The Electrochemical Society. Applicants must be graduate students pursuing work between the degrees of a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D and who are ECS (Electrochemical Society) members who will continue his or her studies after the summer period. To apply, interested students must submit a brief resume or abstract of 100-150 words concerning previous work performed and a maximum 5,000-word description of their research and its importance to ECS. Each year, up to four (4) applicants are awarded up to $5,000 to help pursue their work/research in an eligible field. If you're a graduate student and ECS member performing work in a field of interest to The Electrochemical Society, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Folded Flag Foundation's Children's Education Scholarship is open to K-12 students who are relatives of a U.S soldier or an employee of the U.S government who passed away while carrying out their duties. The award is to be used to cover private school tuition and fees, tutoring, after-school programs, summer camps, and other related educational expenses. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Nevada NASA Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Scholarships annually award $3,000 grants to support independently conceived research or hands-on- projects by NSHE undergraduate students in disciplines that will directly advance the missions and goals of NASA. The funds can either be used for a fully immersed summer research program or the full academic year research program. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens who are full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a NASA-related STEM program. If you're an undergraduate student in a discipline that will directly advance the missions and goals of NASA, and you have an interest in conducting research, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The UChicago Neubauer Adelante Family Summer Scholars Program was established to help top students engaged in Hispanic/Latino communities participate in select University of Chicago Summer Session courses free of charge. Applicants must be current high school juniors (rising high school seniors) who share the Neubauers’ commitment to the Hispanic/Latino communities. Students selected will receive a full scholarship to participate in a Summer Session course. Being a Neubauer Family Adelante Summer Scholar is a great way to get an early look at college-level classes and get a feel for life on campus—and to have a ton of fun in the process. You’ll spend mornings gaining hands-on experience from professors who are experts in their fields, and evenings exploring Chicago with your classmates. Neubauer Summer Scholars also have access to supplemental programs offered by Admissions staff to help prepare them to apply to selective colleges and universities. If you're a high school junior engaged in the Hispanic/Latino community, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less