National Scholarships

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If a scholarship listing does not include a deadline yet, please wait to apply until a deadline is availalbe.

50+ Scholarships for Minority Students

This page includes lists of scholarships available to minority students.

PURDUE GLOBAL - SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

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.

COOLIDGE SCHOLARSHIP

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. 

HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIPS

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:

PPL BRIGHTER FUTURES

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. 

BIG FUTURE / COLLEGE BOARD

BOLD

CAREER ONE STOP

COLLEGE XPRESS

FAST WEB

GOING MERRY

NICHE

PETERSONS

SALLIE MAE

SCHOLARSHIP OWL

SCHOLARSHIPS AMERICA

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

UNIGO