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Top 25 Scholarships for College Sophomores in July 2022
By Will Geiger
Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut.
Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.
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Scholarships literally provide students with free money to pay for their college education. College is an important time to apply for scholarships, especially if you have student loan debt. Every dollar you earn in scholarships will reduce your student loan burden.
- Top scholarships for college sophomores in 2022
- Tips for college sophomores applying for scholarships
- Upcoming scholarships
- Explore these other scholarship categories
Keep on reading to learn more about the top scholarships for college sophomores including eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines. We also have some great tips for sophomores who are on the scholarship hunt!
Top scholarships for college sophomores in 2022
Scholarships360 $1,000 no-essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Easy scholarship open to any student who creates a Scholarships360 account!
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2022
$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship – No Essay
- Eligibility: High school, college, community and graduate students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
$2,500 SmarterCollege Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students who are U.S. residents
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
“A Helping Hand” Scholarship
- Eligibility: Low-income, graduating high school seniors as well as current college and graduate students with financial need
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Follow Your Own Path” Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: All postsecondary students, regardless of the type of training/education they are pursuing
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Making Waves” Scholarship for Women
- Eligibility: Women currently attending high school, college, technical/vocational, or graduate school are eligible to apply
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Scholar Dollars” Essay Scholarship for Black Students
- Eligibility: Black students in their senior year of high school to their last year of graduate school
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Tuition Solution” Scholarship for STEM Students
- Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and graduate students interested interested in STEM
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
“Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
- Amount: $25,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
Tallo’s $1,000 “Launching Into Your Future” Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 15, 2022
$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: July 31, 2022
Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship
- Eligibility: College and high school students with a minimum 3.0 GPA currently enrolled/accepted into college who plan to study nursing
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: August 1, 2022
Pettable Life Transitions Pet Lovers Scholarship
- Eligibility: Undergraduate juniors, seniors, or recent college graduates who are pet owners or pet lovers
- Amount: $750
- Deadline: August 1, 2022
GoSkills Scholarship
- Eligibility: Female high school and college students who have started, or wish to start, their own online business
- Amount: $2,000
- Deadline: September 15 and March 15
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
- Eligibility: Incoming or current college students who submit a personal statement about the importance of not texting and driving
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: September 30, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
Clubs of America Scholarship Award
- Eligibility: College students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who complete an essay about their career aspirations
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: August 31, 2022
Jones T-Shirts “Love Your Career” Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: September 10 and January 10
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 15 and November 15 each year
Big Sun Scholarship
- Eligibility: Student athletes who are high school seniors or in college
- Amount: $500
- Deadline: June 19, 2023
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
- Deadline: Varies
Other scholarships
$5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award
- Eligibility: Residents of the United States (including D.C. and the U.S. Territories) who are 16+ years of age
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: January 31, 2023
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, 2022
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
Tips for college sophomores applying for scholarships
- Once you decide on a major, be on the lookout for major-specific scholarships in your department! Many academic departments will offer small scholarships to high achieving students in a particular discipline.
- Students who have received need-based financial aid, including grants, loans, or work study, must renew their FAFSA each year. This is an important step to ensure that you can access all of your need-based financial aid options.
- Some merit scholarships will have specific criteria for renewing the merit award. This criteria can including taking a specific number of credit hours or maintaining a specific GPA. Be sure that you area aware of all of the renewal requirements for your merit scholarships!
- One of the best ways to earn extra money and start working towards your future is with a professional internship. We recommend that all college sophomores consider an internship (either during the summer or the academic year). Our extensive guide to finding an internship can help you through the process.
- Try out our free scholarships search tool, which custom-matches you to vetted opportunities based on your demographics, interests, and more. Create an account today and it’ll automatically update as you progress through school. You’ll find great undergraduate and graduate opportunities abound.
Upcoming scholarships for college sophomores
Frame my Future Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors planning to enroll as full-time students and current undergraduate/graduate students at U.S.colleges and universities
- Amount: $6,000, $2,500, $1,000, and $500 scholarships are awarded, and every winner receives a custom frame!
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
- Amount: $3,500 and $5,000
Scholarship America Dream Award
- Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in higher education programs (two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school)
- Amount: Winners receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Awards are renewable up to three additional years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of full-time enrollment, satisfactory academic performance, and availability of funding. Each year of eligible renewal, the award will increase by $1,000.
Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Amount: $1,000
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to students between the ages of 16 and 26 who submit a video entry about their life’s passion
- Amount: $5,000 to $25,000 per year
Zippia’s Teacher Dream Job Scholarship
- Eligibility: This scholarship is open to any college, university, associates program, junior college, vocational school, or high school students living in the United States who is planning on a teaching career
- Amount: $1,000
