Scholarships are not only for high school students. These are the top scholarships for college freshmen!

Freshman year of college is a year of many transitions for students: a new school, tougher classes, and more independence. Freshman year of college is also when your tuition bills start. One of the best ways to reduce your student loan burden and graduate with little (or no) debt, is through scholarships. While most college freshmen are busy with college life and academics, taking some time to apply for the available scholarships for college freshmen can get you ahead of the game!

Here are the top scholarships for college freshmen students:

$1,000 Tallo’s “Easy 22 Questions” Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students who set up a Tallo profile
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: End of each month

Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant

• Eligibility: Open to current or aspiring Black entrepreneurs undergraduate or graduate students across any field or business stage 
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: December 1

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: August 31

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students who register to Bold.org and has invited many friends
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: August 31

Bellhops Moving Forward Scholarship

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who submit an essay about the importance/impact of their major
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: September 15

Big Sun Scholarship

• Eligibility: Student athletes who are high school seniors or in college
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: June 19, 2021

Black Students in Public Health Grant

• Eligibility:  Open to black undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a career in any area of public health
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: November 1

$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: August 31

CollegeXpress $1,000 Back to School 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: August 31

CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must attend one of the nearly 900 CollegeXpress partner colleges
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 31, 2021

Cyrus Artisan Rugs Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current or incoming undergraduate students who is currently enrolled, or about to enroll, in an interior design or similar course
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: February 8, 2021

El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current undergraduate and graduate students of Latino descent
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: July 6

Frontline Heroes Nursing Grant

• Eligibility:  Awarded to an aspiring or current nurse to aid with the cost of their tuition or student loans. Current nursing students, recent nursing graduates, or aspiring nursing students are all eligible to apply
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 25

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

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

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

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, 2021

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

Hustle Tech & Business News No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students who sign up for the Hustle free daily newsletter and share what they learned. 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: August 31

Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship

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

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, 2021

Penny Hoarder Smart Money Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all college and graduate students who sign up for the Penny Hoarder Daily newsletter and then share how they applied what they learned to their personal finances
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: August 31

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program

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

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

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

Share Your Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students at every level who create a TikTok video about what a great day at their dream job would be like
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: August 31

Shout it Out Scholarship

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

Smart Borrower No-Essay Scholarship & Loan Forgiveness Grant

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: August 31

Solar Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors, college and graduate students with an interest in solar energy 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 1, 2021

Survey Junkie Brand Influencer No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students who join Survey Junkie to share opinions on products and services
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: August 31

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

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: August 31

Expired, but returning next year:

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: June 30

Billy Welu Scholarship

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to college students who combine outstanding bowling talents with academic excellence
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: June 21

codePost Computer Science Education Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students who advance computer science at their schools.
• Amount: up to $500
• Deadline: June 30

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: July 31

Huggable Supermom Scholarship — College Award

• Eligibility: College students who are single mothers
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: June 30

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to minority students who are high school seniors or currently attending college. Applicants must be interested in studying criminal justice.
• Amount: Up to $2,000
• Deadline: June 1

Philosophy Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students studying philosophy.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: May 22

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest

• Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
• Amount: $3,500 and $5,000
• Deadline: February 29

Straight North STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students studying a STEM subject.
• Amount: up to $1,000
• Deadline: August 1

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship

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

Upakar Indian-American Scholarship

• Eligibility: High-achieving high school and college students with financial need 
• Amount: $8,000
• Deadline: May 15

WomenIn Scholarship

• Eligibility: Females college students who plan on entering the video gaming industry 
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: May 31

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Tips for College Freshmen applying for scholarships

1. Scholarships are not just for high school students! College students (including college freshmen) can and should be applying for scholarships.
2. If you receive need-based financial aid from your college you will need to re-apply each year with the FAFSA.
3. Some renewable merit scholarships (both from private organizations and your college) will require a specific GPA or number of credits to renew the scholarship. Keep this in mind and maintain a strong academic record!
4. Work study jobs or other part time jobs can be a great way to earn money (either for spending or for putting towards tuition).

Summary of top scholarships for college freshmen in 2020:

1. $1,000 Tallo’s “Easy 22 Questions” Scholarship
2. Annual Black Entrepreneurship Grant
3. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
4. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship
5. Bellhops Moving Forward Scholarship
6. Big Sun Scholarship
7. Billy Welu Scholarship
8. Black Students in Public Health Grant
9. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
10. codePost Computer Science Education Scholarship
11. CollegeXpress $1,000 Back to School Scholarship Contest
12. CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
13. Cyrus Artisan Rugs Scholarship
14. Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
15. El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship
16. Frontline Heroes Nursing Grant
17. Future Designer Scholarship
18. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
19. GraphicDesignDegreeHub.com Creativity Scholarship
20. Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship
21. HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
22. Huggable Supermom Scholarship — College Award
23. Hustle Tech & Business News No-Essay Scholarship
24. Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship
25. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
26. Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
27. Penny Hoarder Smart Money Scholarship
28. Philosophy Scholarship
29. Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
30. ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
31. Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
32. Share Your Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship
33. Shout it Out Scholarship
34. Smart Borrower No-Essay Scholarship & Loan Forgiveness Grant
35. Solar Scholarship
36. Straight North STEM Scholarship
37. Survey Junkie Brand Influencer No-Essay Scholarship
38. Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
39. Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship
40. Upakar Indian-American Scholarship
41. WomenIn Scholarship
42. WayUp Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

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