Scholarships

Open & Upcoming

• Due Nov 11, 20268 days left

  Cooke College Scholarship

  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

  Up to $55,000 per year

  • National
  • High school seniors
  • Financial need

  Who can apply: High-achieving high school seniors with financial need (family income up to $95,000)

  Last-dollar funding toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college, plus educational advising and a national scholar network. For students graduating spring 2027.

  Deadline: November 11, 2026

  Official Details & Apply(opens in a new tab)
• Due Nov 12, 20269 days left

  Most Valuable Student Scholarship

  Elks National Foundation

  $4,000 – $30,000 total

  • National
  • High school seniors
  • U.S. citizens

  Who can apply: U.S. citizen high school seniors pursuing a full-time four-year degree

  Judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. 500 national awards; applicants do not need to be related to an Elks member.

  Deadline: November 12, 2026 (11:59 p.m. Pacific)

  Official Details & Apply(opens in a new tab)
• Due Dec 9, 202636 days left

  Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

  Up to $55,000 per year (2–3 years)

  • National
  • Community college transfer

  Who can apply: Community college students transferring to a four-year college or university

  A highly selective scholarship for top community college students completing a bachelor’s degree, with last-dollar funding and ongoing advising.

  Deadline: December 9, 2026

  Official Details & Apply(opens in a new tab)
• Opens Dec 1, 2026Upcoming

  Horatio Alger Scholarships

  Horatio Alger Association

  Various awards, up to $25,000 (national)

  • National
  • High school & college
  • Financial need

  Who can apply: Students with critical financial need who have persevered through adversity

  Undergraduate scholarships for high school juniors, seniors and college students, plus career & technical and graduate programs. The official site lists the undergraduate senior window as December 1 – February 15; confirm current-cycle dates and amounts there.

  Opens December 1 (senior window listed as Dec 1 – Feb 15)

  Official Details(opens in a new tab)

Trusted Places to Look

Sources for students, families and adult learners. Local sources come first, then Virginia, then national. Eligibility and availability are set by each provider.

• Community Foundation for Northern Virginia(opens in a new tab)
  Northern Virginia

  Regional community foundation that administers scholarship funds for Northern Virginia students.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)(opens in a new tab)
  VirginiaGuidance & support

  Virginia’s higher education coordinating agency, with information on state financial aid programs.

• Virginia Space Grant Consortium(opens in a new tab)
  Virginia

  Offers scholarships and fellowships for Virginia students in STEM fields related to aerospace.

• CareerOneStop Scholarship Finder(opens in a new tab)
  NationalSearch tool

  U.S. Department of Labor–sponsored database for searching scholarships and other awards.

• UNCF(opens in a new tab)
  National

  United Negro College Fund scholarships supporting students, including those attending HBCUs.

• Thurgood Marshall College Fund(opens in a new tab)
  National

  Supports students at public HBCUs and predominantly Black institutions through scholarships and programs.

• Fastweb(opens in a new tab)
  NationalSearch tool

  Free scholarship search service that matches students to listings.

• Federal Student Aid(opens in a new tab)
  NationalGuidance & support

  U.S. Department of Education guidance on finding and applying for scholarships safely.