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Types of Scholarships Directory
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!
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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!
- December Scholarships
- January Scholarships
- February Scholarships
- March Scholarships
- April Scholarships
- May Scholarships
- June Scholarships
- July Scholarships
- August Scholarships
- September Scholarships
- October Scholarships
- November Scholarships
- Summer Scholarships
- Fall 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
- HBCU Scholarships
- Jewish Scholarships
- Learning Disabilities Scholarships
- Mental Health Scholarships
- Minority Scholarships
- Native American Scholarships
- Need Based Scholarships
- Nontraditional Students
- Scholarships for Adopted Children
- Scholarships for Adults
- Scholarships for Black Students
- Scholarships for Cancer Survivors
- Scholarships for Catholic Students
- Scholarships for Chinese Students
- Scholarships for Christian Students
- Scholarships for Disabled 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 Muslim Students
- Scholarships for Online Students
- Scholarships for Single Moms
- Scholarships for Twins
- Scholarships for Veterans
- Scholarships for Women
Scholarships by interest & major
- Accounting Scholarships
- Architecture Scholarships
- Animation Scholarships
- Art Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarships
- Automotive Trades Scholarships
- Aviation Scholarships
- Biology Scholarships
- Business Scholarships
- Cheerleading Scholarships
- Coding Bootcamp Scholarships
- Communications Scholarships
- Community Service Scholarships
- Computer Science Scholarships
- Cosmetology Scholarships
- Criminal Justice Scholarships
- Culinary Scholarships
- Cybersecurity Scholarships
- Dance Scholarships
- Dental School Scholarships
- Diabetes Scholarships
- Eagle Scout Scholarships
- Education Major Scholarships
- Electrical Engineering Scholarships
- Engineering Scholarships
- English Major Scholarships
- Environmental Science Scholarships
- Esports Scholarships
- Fashion Scholarships
- Finance Major Scholarships
- Firefighters Scholarships
- Film Scholarships
- Girl Scout Scholarships
- Graphic Design Scholarships
- History Major Scholarships
- Journalism Scholarships
- Law School Scholarships
- Leadership Scholarships
- Marching Band Scholarships
- Marketing Scholarships
- Math Scholarships
- MBA Scholarships
- Medical School Scholarships
- Music Scholarships
- Nursing Scholarships
- Pharmacy School Scholarships
- Photography Scholarships
- Physical Therapy Scholarships
- Political Science Scholarships
- Prestigious Scholarships
- Psychology Scholarships
- Public Health Scholarships
- ROTC Scholarships
- Social Work Scholarships
- Soccer Scholarships
- Special Education Scholarships
- STEM Scholarships
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- Teacher Scholarships
- Veterinary Scholarships
- Video Scholarships
- Weird 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).
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!
