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Upcoming Scholarships Worth More than $100,000

October 23, 2025

I find many more scholarships than I get to post.

Some of these scholarships I posted earlier in more detail. Some of these scholarships will be posted again in the future with more detail.

However, instead of missing out on these opportunities, you can go explore these on your own and see if they pertain to you.

The scholarships are not listed in any order.

Upcoming Scholarships Worth More than $100,000

1. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships

$2,000 Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship, D: Oct 31, 2025

$5,000 Education Matters Scholarship, D: Nov 30, 2025

$10,000 Unigo 10K Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2025

$1,500 Top Ten List Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2025

Eligibility: “Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application. Must be a legal U.S. resident. Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. This award is for U.S. students.”

2. https://www.parent-volunteer.org/scholarships

$1,000; Several National Parent Volunteer Association scholarships, Deadlines Vary, includes the $1,000 Aaliyah Lee Scholarship, D: Nov 30, 2025

Eligibility: 2.5 or higher GPA; high school junior or senior, undergraduate or graduate student; full-time or part-time.

3. https://couragetogrowscholarship.com/

$1,000 Courage to Grow Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2025

“Eligibility: You must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. U.S. citizens only please”

Answer the scholarship question of why you deserve this scholarship in 250 words or less.

4. https://www.regions.com/about-regions/inclusion-belonging-impact/supporting-communities/essay-contest-scholarship

$8,000 Regions Riding Forward Scholarship, D: Dec 31, 2025

Video or essay, see other guidelines for participation

5. https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/

$25,000; $10,000, and $5,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, D: Jan 6, 2026

Video or short essay, no GPA requirement, ages 16-26 as of deadline (Jan 6, 2026; 5:00 Pacific Time), legal resident of the 50 U.S. States or

6. https://bold.org/scholarships/nextgen-therapist/

$10,000 Therapist Impact Fund: NextGen Scholarship, Deadline: Dec 9, 2025; Winners announced Jan 9, 2026, open to psychology and social work majors

7. https://tmcf.org/scholarships/open-scholarships/

Open Scholarships for the 2025-2026 (Emergency scholarships to help pay for the 2026 semester) and the 2026-2027 School Year from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

8. https://tmcf.org/open-scholarships/2026-2027-tmcf-mcdonalds-black-and-positively-golden-scholarship/

2026-2027 TMCF / McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship, D: Apr 25, 2026

9. https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/dreamaward/

$10,000 Scholarship America Dream Award, opens Oct 27, 2025; closes Dec 9, 2025

10. https://www.scarlettfoundation.org/students/

$2,500 with a maximum of $30,000 per academic year; Scarlett Family Foundation Scholarship, D: Dec 15, 2025

Graduated from a Middle Tennessee high school or be homeschooled in the area, pursuing a Business, Education (including teacher certification at the bachelor’s level), and STEM degree, GPA of 2.5 or higher

11. https://www.boomandbucket.com/blog/scholarship

$1,000 Boom & Bucket Student Scholarship Program, D: Mar 31, 2026

Description: “Students can apply by submitting either: A 500+ word essay OR

A 2-minute video.  Your submission should introduce who you are and share what excites you about the heavy equipment industry. Show us your passion and why you’re pursuing this field!”

Possibly open to such majors that deal with civil engineering, automotive technology, construction management, diesel technology, or heavy equipment operation.

Other Places to Find Scholarships

https://bold.org/scholarships/

The above website are places where you can find more scholarships.

The AARC Writing Center at TSU is temporarily located in the TSU Library, 2nd floor, room 229, near the elevator. We hope to be moving back to our original location in Spring 2026, the 3rd floor of the Student Success Center.

We assist students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Tennessee State University.

If you are a TSU student, faculty member, or staff, log into EAB-Navigate and make an appointment to see any of our writing consultants (in person or online) [Ms. Lori Danley, Ms. Rhonda Kavan, Dr. Shiloh Carroll, Mr. Mike Turner] with help with scholarship essays or any other writing project.

If you are having problems, feel free to email Mr. Mike Turner, mjturner@tnstate.edu

You can also set up a scholarship coaching session (either online or in person) with Mr. Mike Turner, where we look for scholarships and other money tailored to your major and your situation.