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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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Below you’ll find a directory of the many scholarships and grants that we have profiled over the years. There are many different types of scholarships for all sorts of students!
Students who are in high school, college, graduate school or transfer students can browse these various types of scholarships in the directory below.
Jump ahead to:
- Scholarships by academic year
- Scholarships by deadline
- Scholarships by demographic
- Scholarships by interest
- Scholarships by state
- Scholarships by type
- Scholarships by university
Keep on reading to access the best scholarship guide to help you pay for college!
Scholarships by academic year
Find scholarships based on your academic year. Whether you are a high school senior, incoming graduate student, or even a high school freshman, we have scholarships that you can apply for!
- Scholarships for Middle School Students
- Scholarships for High School Freshman
- Scholarships for High School Sophomores
- Scholarships for High School Juniors
- Scholarships for High School Seniors
- Scholarships for College Freshmen
- Scholarships for College Sophomores
- Scholarships for College Juniors
- Scholarships for College Seniors
- Scholarships for College Students
- Scholarships for Community College Students
- Scholarships for Transfer Students
- Scholarships for Graduate Students
Scholarships by deadline
Maybe you are looking for scholarships according a specific deadline or month? The following scholarship guides help students find the best scholarships due in any month of the year!
- January Scholarships
- February Scholarships
- March Scholarships
- April Scholarships
- May Scholarships
- June Scholarships
- July Scholarships
- August Scholarships
- September Scholarships
- October Scholarships
- November Scholarships
- December Scholarships
- Summer Scholarships
- Fall Scholarships
- Winter Scholarships
- Spring Scholarships
Scholarships by demographic and background
There are scholarships to support a diverse array of students. The following guides will help students of various backgrounds, races, and other demographics find great scholarships.
- ADHD Scholarships
- Asian Scholarships
- Autism Scholarships
- DACA Scholarships
- First Generation Scholarships
- GPA-based Scholarships
- Grants for Paying Off Student Loans
- Greek Scholarships
- HBCU Scholarships
- Italian Scholarships
- Jewish Scholarships
- Learning Disabilities Scholarships
- LGBTQ+ Scholarships
- Mental Health Scholarships
- Minority Scholarships
- Native American Scholarships
- Need Based Scholarships
- Nontraditional Students
- Scholarships for Adopted Children
- Scholarships for Adults
- Scholarships for Arab American & Middle Eastern Students
- Scholarships for Bilingual Students
- Scholarships for Black Students
- Scholarships for Black Women
- Scholarships for Canadian Citizens
- Scholarships for Cancer Survivors
- Scholarships for Catholic Students
- Scholarships for Chinese Students
- Scholarships for Christian Students
- Scholarships for Disabled Students
- Scholarships for Filipino Students
- Scholarships for Hearing Impaired Students
- Scholarships for Hispanic Students
- Scholarships for Homeschoolers
- Scholarships for Immigrants
- Scholarships for International Students
- Scholarships for Men
- Scholarships for Multiracial Students
- Scholarships for Muslim Students
- Scholarships for Online Students
- Scholarships for Single Fathers
- Scholarships for Single Moms
- Scholarships for Students with Bipolar Disorder
- Scholarships for Twins
- Scholarships for Veterans
- Scholarships for the Visually Impaired
- Scholarships for Women
- Vocal Scholarships
Scholarships by interest & major
- Accounting Scholarships
- Acting Scholarships
- Agribusiness Scholarships
- Agriculture Scholarships
- American Studies Scholarships
- Anthropology Scholarships
- Archaeology Scholarships
- Architecture Scholarships
- Area and Ethnic Studies Scholarships
- Animation Scholarships
- Art Scholarships
- Art History Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Audiology Scholarships
- Automotive Trades Scholarships
- Aviation Scholarships
- Baseball Scholarships
- Behavioral Science Scholarships
- Biology Scholarships
- Bowling Scholarships
- Business Scholarships
- Cheerleading Scholarships
- Chemical Engineering Scholarships
- Civil Engineering Scholarships
- Classics Scholarships
- Coding Bootcamp Scholarships
- Communications Scholarships
- Community Service Scholarships
- Computer Science Scholarships
- Construction Engineering Scholarships
- Cosmetology Scholarships
- Creative Writing Scholarships
- Criminal Justice Scholarships
- Culinary Scholarships
- Cybersecurity Scholarships
- Dance Scholarships
- Dental School Scholarships
- Diabetes Scholarships
- Eagle Scout Scholarships
- Earth Science Scholarships
- Economics Scholarships
- Education Major Scholarships
- Electrical Engineering Scholarships
- Engineering Scholarships
- English Major Scholarships
- Entomology Scholarships
- Environmental Health Scholarships
- Environmental Science Scholarships
- Esports Scholarships
- Fashion Scholarships
- Finance Major Scholarships
- Firefighters Scholarships
- Film Scholarships
- Food Science and Nutrition Scholarships
- Geography Scholarships
- Girl Scout Scholarships
- Golf Scholarships
- Graphic Design Scholarships
- Health Administration
- History Major Scholarships
- Horticulture Scholarships
- Hospitality Management Scholarships
- Humanities Scholarships
- HVAC Scholarships
- Hydrology Scholarships
- Industrial Design Scholarships
- Instrument Scholarships
- Insurance and Actuarial Science Scholarships
- International Studies Scholarships
- Journalism Scholarships
- Landscape Architecture Scholarships
- Law Enforcement Scholarships
- Law School Scholarships
- Leadership Scholarships
- Library and Information Sciences Scholarships
- Marching Band Scholarships
- Marketing Scholarships
- Materials Science Scholarships
- Math Scholarships
- MBA Scholarships
- Mechanical Engineering Scholarships
- Medical School Scholarships
- Music Scholarships
- Musical Theatre Scholarships
- Natural Resources Scholarships
- Nursing Scholarships
- Occupational Therapy Scholarships
- Oncology Scholarships
- Osteopathy Scholarships
- Paper and Pulp Engineering Scholarships
- Pharmacy School Scholarships
- Philosophy Scholarships
- Photography Scholarships
- Physical Sciences Scholarships
- Physical Therapy Scholarships
- Poetry Scholarships
- Political Science Scholarships
- Pre-Vet Scholarships
- Prestigious Scholarships
- Psychology Scholarships
- Public Health Scholarships
- Public Policy and Administration Scholarships
- Radiology Scholarships
- Religion Scholarships
- ROTC Scholarships
- Science, Technology, and Society Scholarships
- Science Scholarships
- Social Science Scholarships
- Social Services Scholarships
- Social Work Scholarships
- Soccer Scholarships
- Special Education Scholarships
- Speech Pathology Scholarships
- Sports and Exercise Scholarships
- Statistics Scholarships
- STEM Scholarships
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- Teacher Scholarships
- Tennis Scholarships
- Theater Scholarships
- Trade School Scholarships
- Transportation Scholarships
- Travel and Tourism Scholarships
- TV and Radio Scholarships
- Veterinary Scholarships
- Video Scholarships
- Weird Scholarships
- Wildlife Conservation & Animal Rescue Scholarships
- Women in STEM Scholarships
- Writing Scholarships
Scholarships by state
Students who have residency in a specific state may qualify for some lucrative scholarships. We are constantly adding new state-specific scholarship guides so check back if you don’t see your state listed here:
- Alabama Scholarships
- Alaska Scholarships
- Arkansas Scholarships
- Arizona Scholarships
- California Scholarships
- Colorado Scholarships
- Delaware Scholarships
- Florida Scholarships
- Georgia Scholarships
- Hawaii Scholarships
- Illinois Scholarships
- Indiana Scholarships
- Iowa Scholarships
- Kansas Scholarships
- Kentucky Scholarships
- Louisiana Scholarships
- Maryland Scholarships
- Massachusetts Scholarships
- Michigan Scholarships
- Missouri Scholarships
- Montana Scholarships
- Nebraska Scholarships
- Nevada Scholarships
- New Jersey Scholarships
- New York Scholarships
- North Carolina Scholarships
- Ohio Scholarships
- Oklahoma Scholarships
- Oregon Scholarships
- Pennsylvania Scholarships
- Rhode Island Scholarships
- South Carolina Scholarships
- Tennessee Scholarships
- Texas Scholarships
- Vermont Scholarships
- Virginia Scholarships
- Washington Scholarships
- West Virginia Scholarships
- Wisconsin Scholarships
Scholarships by type
These following scholarships are all according to a specific requirement or type of college. This includes Ivy League schools, merit scholarships, and specific application requirements (or lack there of).
- Easy Scholarships
- No Essay Scholarships
- Video Scholarships
- Textbook Scholarships
- Short Story Scholarships
- Summer School Scholarships
Scholarships by university
Some of the best scholarships for students are college or university-specific scholarships. Below, we have compiled all of our merit scholarships opportunities!
- Scholarships for Online Students
- College Merit Scholarships
- College Scholarships for B Students
- Ivy League Scholarships
Scholarships by amount
- $500 scholarships
- $1000-$2500 scholarships
- $2,500-$5,000 scholarships
- $5,000-$10,000 scholarships
- $10,000-$25,000 scholarships
- $25,000-$50,000 scholarships
- $50,000-$100,000 scholarships
- $100,000+ scholarships