Weekend Scholarship Watch July 25th
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Amount: $1,000 (1 winner)
Eligibility: U.S. permanent residents who are current high school seniors, college students, graduate students, or returning adult students planning to attend college or university
Requirements: Complete the free online application; one entry per application period
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Full-time high school, trade school, college, or university students in the U.S. with academic excellence and activism for secular values; some awards have additional identity or state criteria
Requirements: Online application with written responses and a 30-60 second video; references may be required
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $500 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Current students, high school seniors, or recent graduates pursuing postsecondary education in criminal justice; minimum 3.0 GPA; full-time and part-time students accepted
Requirements: Submit contact information, transcript or proof of fall enrollment, and a 1-2 page essay about criminal justice goals and how the scholarship will help
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $5,000 (1 winner)
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are high school seniors or first-/second-year college or trade school students; minimum 3.5 GPA and community involvement required
Requirements: Online application, 500-700 word essay and/or 1-2 minute video, and unofficial transcript
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $3,000 1st, $2,000 2nd, and $1,000 3rd
Eligibility: Students in eligible grade levels for the contest; open internationally where permitted
Requirements: Submit an essay on one of the official prompts for The Fountainhead
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $1,500 (1 winner)
Eligibility: Legal U.S. resident age 14 or older enrolled or planning to enroll in postsecondary education by fall 2031
Requirements: Submit an online application with a short written response about what ice cream flavor you would be and why (250 words or less)
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $1,000 (1 winner)
Eligibility: Legal U.S. residents who are high school, college, or graduate students.
Requirements: Submit an online application and a 250-word essay
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $2,000 (1 winner)
Eligibility: U.S. citizen enrolled in high school or college with at least a 3.0 GPA
Requirements: Submit a 500+ word essay about how Minecraft can positively influence education and career development
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $1,000 each (3 winners)
Eligibility: High school seniors and current college students planning to attend postsecondary education in the U.S.; employees, family members, and previous winners are ineligible
Requirements: Email proof of enrollment and a 500-750 word essay
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Amount: $1,500 (1 winner)
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or legal resident who is a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student planning full-time enrollment in a health- or fitness-related field for 2026-2027
Requirements: Online application with achievements, activities, work experience, GPA, and essays; finalists may need transcript and an adult appraisal
Deadline: August 1, 2026
