Scholarships · High school seniors

    Scholarships for high school seniors

    We list 1722 verified scholarships for high school seniors. 1626 are open now. Of the 641 that publish an amount, the typical award is $3,000 and the largest is $50,000. 586 can be renewed after the first year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Verified awards

      1722

      Checked against the official page

    • Open now

      1626

      49 accept applications on a rolling basis

    • Next deadline

      Nov 15

      Deans’ Scholarship

    • Typical award

      $3,000

      Median of 641 published amounts

    Scholarships for high school seniors

    1,722 scholarships

    Where these awards come from

    298 of the 1722 consider financial need and 968 are merit-based (some are both). Most need-based awards use the FAFSA, so file it even when a scholarship has its own form.

    Sources: each award's official page (937 foundation, 752 college, 33 state agency). Last checked between Nov 6 and Nov 15. A program is listed here when its title rules on record cover this topic; amounts and dates can change, and the official page always wins.

    States with the most awards

    How we check listings

    Every listing links to the provider's official page. Before it goes live, its amount and dates must appear on that page, the link must work and it must pass our scam checks; anything that fails a check waits for an editor. We re-check links every week. Listings not re-verified within six months leave our search until they are.

    Our methodology

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    Real scholarships never charge an application fee, never guarantee you will win and never ask for bank or card details.

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