National Scholarships
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50+ Scholarships for Minority Students
This page includes lists of scholarships available to minority students.
AES Engineers
Details for the AES Engineers Scholarship 2025 - 2026 can be found at the following link:
AES ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Big Sun Scholarships
The Big Sun Organization is proud to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating. Visit the website for details and application. Deadline: June 19, 2026.
BIG SUN ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP
The Coolidge Scholarship
FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that cna be used at any accredited college or university in the United States. Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. A complete description of the scholarship's criteria, along with the online application and more information, is available at the website below.
Elks National Foundation
All high school students in the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Area are encouraged, and welcome to submit an application, properly prepared, on-line for judging and selection, at the local level. The top three girls, and the top thre boys, based on our scoring system, will advance to the district level, and then possibly to the State and National levels. Each student will be notified as this happens over the next several months.
Apply here: ELKS MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Application deadline: November 12, 2025
The Hagan Scholarship
Over 1,600 Hagan Scholars are currently attending over 640 colleges and universities located in 49 states and the District of Columbia. With your help, we would like to award over 1,000 new scholarships for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. The award percentage is very high.
More details can be found in their brochure: HAGAN SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE
Application deadline: December 1, 2025
Honors Graduation Scholarships
Awarded to students who design & work on a community improvement project. More information available here: HONORS GRADUATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Horatio Alger Scholarships
FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS
This association seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society.
Pennsylvania American Legion
Samuel W. Worley Scholarship
The American Legion offers a variety of scholarships. Visit their website for more information:
PA AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS
PPL - Brighter Futures Scholarships
To support future leaders in the clean energy transition, PPL Foundation has partnered with a network of schools to provide scholarships to students who are passionate about clean energy, sustainability, decarbonization and grid reliability. For a list of schools, and more information, visit the website below:
PSECU Scholarship Program
The PSECU Scholarship program allows students to focus on their education rather than their finances. Winners receive a $2,000 scholarship every year over the next four years for a total scholarship value of up to $8,000 per student. Scholarship winners must remain enrolled as active students throughout their college education to maintain and receive their scholarship funds.
Students must be a PSECU Member before xxxxxx, 2026 and have your own PSECU account. Application Deadline: xxxxxxx, 2026
More information available here: PSECU SCHOLARSHIPS
Other Scholarship Websites
The following websites provide more ways to search for scholarships. Award amounts and deadlines will vary by scholarship.