30+ Scholarships with June 2026 Deadlines

The following scholarships include opportunities for high school students, undergraduate, graduate school, and adult students.

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1st Financial Bank Financial Goals Scholarship. This is a monthly scholarship open to US residents aged 18 and older who are planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a college degree program. This is an essay-based scholarship that centers around the importance of incorporating financial literacy into one’s college career. The deadline is the last day of every month. Award of $2000. 

180 Medical Scholarship. This scholarship is open to full-time college students living with specific medical conditions, including spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or an ostomy. The award is $1000. Deadline is June 1st.  

AmericanTrucks Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school seniors or full-time students at a US technical institute, 2 or 4-year college or university program in traditional building trades, including carpentry, HVAC, electrical, or related fields of study. Certificate programs are eligible. All students ages 18+ are able to apply. The award is $2500. Deadlines are October 15th and June 15th. 

Andrew "Sparky" Seever Scholarship by the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation (MDFF) This scholarship is open to students diagnosed with muscular dystrophy or a neuromuscular disease listed by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) who are pursuing education at two- or four-year institutions, trade schools, or certificate programs. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $2000. 

Angels Wings U.S. Thai Scholarship. This scholarship is open to Thai-American high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0. Awards of up to $10,000. Deadline is June 12th. 

APTF Scholarship.  This scholarship is open to current college sophomores (30 hours or more satisfactorily completed), juniors, seniors, or those seeking advanced degrees. Enrolled in a fully accredited institution, have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in coursework that is relevant to the industry or required of a degree program, and demonstrate a strong interest in entering the public transportation industry. All applicants must be sponsored by a member organization of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Deadline is June 5th. Multiple Awards ranging from $5,000-$10,000. 

Because College is Expensive Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, current undergraduate and graduate college students, and adults looking to head back to school. This is a scholarship sweepstakes. It is offered quarterly. Deadlines are March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st. This award is $500.  

CDGA Foundation Veteran Scholarship This scholarship is open to dependents of a veteran or dependents of deceased or disabled veteran living or hospitalized in Illinois or "Chicago District" (Northwest Indiana, Southwest Michigan and Southern Wisconsin). The deadline is June 1st. The award is $5000.  

CIRI Scholarship. This scholarship is open to Alaskan natives who are original enrollees of the Cook Inlet region and their descendants. Applicants must be enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program and have a 2.5 minimum GPA. Awards of up to $6000. Deadline is June 30th. 

Collegiate Inventors Competition. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have created an invention. Non-US Citizens are eligible as long as they are enrolled in an academic institution. Multiple awards are offered. Awards are up to $10,000 and are offered as an unrestricted cash award. Deadline is June 1st.  

Commander Newell S. Rand Jr. Scholarship Program This scholarship is open to students pursuing an Associate, Bachelor or Master’s Degree in an accredited course of study relating to a career in some aspect of park operations. Applicable fields include conservation law enforcement, park management, criminal justice, and related disciplines. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $1000.  

CURE Cancer Support Scholarship This scholarship is offered by the Lep Foundation and CURE® Magazine and is designated for students who were diagnosed with cancer and whose disease and related treatments placed a significant financial burden on them and their families. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $5000. 

Daedalian Foundation Descendant Scholarships This scholarship is open to direct descendants (natural or adopted) of a Founder, Named, or Hereditary member in good standing (living or deceased) of the Order of Daedalians who Plan to pursue a career supporting aeronautics or astronautics as a commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $3000.  

DerKazarian Foundation Scholarship This scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Massachusetts enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited 4-year college or university. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $10,000. 

Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship This scholarship is open to graduate students currently enrolled in a graduate program with an accredited U.S. college or university conducting research in fields such as nutrition, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, weight cycling, or weight-related medical bias. The deadline is June 1st. The award is $2500.  

Easterday Poetry Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school students. Must submit an unpublished poem written in the English language. The award is $500 and multiple awards Deadlines are quarterly, September 30th, December 31st, March 31st, and June 30th.  

Employment BOOST Academic Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and 2-year and 4-year college students in the US with a GPA of 3.6 or higher. This scholarship is open to students pursuing any major. 1 scholarship will be given to a student pursuing any major and a 2nd scholarship will be given to a student pursuing business or STEM fields. Deadlines are accepted year-round on a rolling basis. Awards of $1000.  

Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students of all educational levels who have struggled with mental health or have a family member who has struggled with mental health. Award is $2900. Deadline is June 13th.  

Extremeterrain Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students pursuing environmental studies, ecology, land use, earth and atmospheric sciences, sustainable land management, environmental biology, sustainable agricultural systems or parks and recreation. The award is $2500 and deadlines are October 15th and June 15th.  

Innovation in Education Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school and college students who have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others with a GPA minimum of 3.0. The award is $500 and repeats monthly. Open to students in the US and Canada. The deadline is the 20th of every month.  

Jane Austen Society of North America. This scholarship is open to 9th-12th grade high school students, undergraduate students and graduate students worldwide. Awards of up to $1000. Deadline is June 1st. 

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship. This scholarship is open to graduating high school students and current college students applying for entrance into a cosmetology or barber school. Award is $1500. Deadline is June 1st. 

Josh Gottheil Bone Marrow Transplant Career Development Scholarship. This scholarship is open to nurses working in bone marrow transplantation. Award is $2000. Deadline is June 19th.  

Leaders Save Lives Scholarship. This scholarship is from the American Red Cross. This scholarship is open to high school and college students including trade schools or community colleges. Simply organize a blood drive within these time frames. Awards of up to $2500. Deadlines are: December 15th-January 15th, & June 1st- August 31st.  

NVM Scholarships. These scholarships are from the National Videogame Museum. They are open to high school and undergraduate students who are pursuing careers in gaming or technology-based fields. Some of the scholarships are limited to Texas residents and others are open to students across the United States. Deadline is June 1st. The awards are up to $5000.  

Ocean Awareness Contest from Bow Seat. Open to students worldwide ages 11-18 in middle and high school. Awards of up to $1500. The deadline is June 8th. Must submit a choice of art-making and creative communication such as Web-based media, Apps, Website development, Game design (video or board), Augmented reality, Installations, Podcasts, Visual art, Film, Music, Poetry, Prose, and Interactive Media.  

SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time at a college or university who are pursuing STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics). Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Deadline is on a rolling basis (12 awarded per year). The award is $2,500. This scholarship is open to students worldwide, and there are no age restrictions. 

Scholarships 4 Moms. This scholarship is open to US citizens ages 18 and older who are mothers or expectant mothers. Applicants must be enrolled or soon to be enrolled in a college or university in the United States. Deadline is June 15th. Award is $10,000. This is a drawing or sweepstakes scholarship. 

Stuck at Prom Scholarship. This scholarship from Duck Tape is open to US citizens age 14 and older, excluding residents from AZ, MD, TN, CO, and ND. Applicants must create and wear their unique prom wear using Duck Tape. Awards up to $10,000. Deadline June 3rd.  

WIA Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship is open to women who are rising juniors or seniors in college. Applicants must be pursuing degrees in engineering, math, or science and have an interest in a future career in aerospace. Award is $2000. The deadline is June 16th.  

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This information has been compiled by Jean O’Toole and The Scholarship Team at Connections101.  *Please note that information can change about any given scholarship. Scholarships are not guaranteed to be offered every year. The Scholarship Team at Connections101 encourages every family to verify at the information link provided that the scholarship is being offered during the current or upcoming year.  

Jean O’Toole is an educational consultant and author of the bestselling book, Scholarship Strategies Finding and Winning the Money You Need. Over the past 15 years, she has helped tens of thousands of students in the United States. Individuals collectively have been awarded millions of dollars by applying her scholarship strategies.  In 2008 she co-founded Connections101, a company specializing in providing motivational tools for scholarship searching. It is her goal to empower students to design their paths to their future without college debt. For more information about Jean/s scholarship strategies and resources, visit www.connections101.com. FB: @ScholarshipStrategies, Linkedin: Jean O’Toole scholarshipstrategiesteam@gmail.com