September Scholarships

With the school year underway, September is the perfect time to jumpstart your scholarship applications! While most students are busy settling into new routines, you have the chance to get ahead of the game—and face less competition. To help you out, we’ve rounded up some of the best September scholarships to boost your chances of securing funding for your education. Don’t wait—start applying today!

Why September Scholarships Are Important

September scholarships are often overlooked, giving proactive students a better chance of standing out. 


Top September Scholarships to Apply For


Here are some of the best scholarships with September deadlines. Be sure to check the eligibility requirements and apply before the deadlines!

Here’s the organized list of scholarships with ads removed and links to apply where available:

 


The Andrew S. Mathers Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
Deadline: September 1

Trending Impact Journalist Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students who are high school seniors or enrolled in an accredited college or university (part-time or full-time). Open to all applicants regardless of national origin, gender, race, religion, or disability.
Deadline: September 1

Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Award Amounts: $100 to $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students who sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session
Deadline: September 1 (and January 15)

AACN Foundation for Academic Nursing Scholarships
Award Amounts: Vary
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a nursing career in an AACN member institution
Deadline: September 1

Letitia Moore Charitable Trust Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in an accredited college or university majoring in art or art history. Applicants must have completed their first year of study with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Deadline: September 1

ABFSE Scholarships (American Board of Funeral Service Education)
Award Amounts: $1,500 to $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in funeral service or mortuary science programs
Deadline: September 1 (and March 1)

Clarence & Barbara Taliaferro Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors (Class of 2025) who have applied to and enrolled in a full-time course of study at an accredited four-year college or university. Also open to current college students, including those attending a community college.
Deadline: September 1

Daniel G. Calugar Foundation Merit Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $10,000 (10 awards)
Eligibility: Open to outstanding freshmen entering college in Fall 2026 with a minimum SAT score of 1500 or ACT score of 34.
Deadline: Rolling (applications accepted starting September 1 until 10 winners are selected)

Ambient Edge Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students who have been diagnosed with cancer or supported a loved one with cancer. Survivors, current patients, and allies are welcome to apply.
Deadline: September 1

Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. residents 17+ who are high school students planning to attend college or current college students (undergraduate or graduate).
Deadline: September 1 (and March 1)

Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students and professionals in wellness and beauty programs.
Deadline: September 1

The PAVE Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to 3rd or 4th-year undergraduate students or graduate students pursuing degrees in Interior Design, Retail Design, Hospitality Design, Visual Merchandising, UX Design, Architecture, Engineering, Product Design, or similar fields.
Deadline: September 5

Pizza Hut Foundation Scholarships
Award Amounts: $500 to $5,000
Eligibility: Open to students aged 17–26 who are legal residents of the U.S., Guam, or D.C. and enrolled or planning to enroll part-time in an accredited undergraduate program.
Deadline: September 5

Kasturi Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (17+) planning to pursue or currently pursuing a degree.
Deadline: September 15

10X Digital Marketing Scholarship
Award Amount: $4,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors or undergraduates pursuing business, tech, marketing, or communications degrees. Must plan to take at least 10 credit hours in Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 10

Love Your Career Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students attending college in the 50 U.S. states.
Deadline: September 10 (and January 10)

HMB Scholarship for Marketing Students
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing a marketing degree within a business school (undergraduate or graduate).
Deadline: September 11

May Firm Injury Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to current college students, including community college students.
Deadline: September 15 (and January 5)

Luke Johnson Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students pursuing entrepreneurship-related studies.
Deadline: September 15

The Gates Scholarship
Award Amount: Full cost of college attendance
Eligibility: Open to outstanding minority high school seniors from low-income households.
Deadline: September 15

McGuire Law Firm Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students accepted and planning to attend school as a pre-law undergraduate or enter law school in Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 15

Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Award Amount: $250,000
Eligibility: Open to students aged 13–18 with a passion for STEM. Applicants must create a video that creatively and clearly explains a scientific or mathematical theory, concept, or principle.
Deadline: September 15

The Importance of Personal Finance Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
Deadline: September 15

GoSkills Be the Boss Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to any female high school or college student who wants to start her own online business.
Deadline: September 15

ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships
Award Amount: $3,000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate degree program in dental hygiene at an ADEA Member Institution. Applicants must show a commitment to pursuing an academic career in dental hygiene.
Deadline: September 15

Headway Scholarship for Book Lovers
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. high school seniors and current college students, including graduate students. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and demonstrate leadership at school and/or in their community.
Deadline: September 15

College Photographer of the Year
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to current college students. Eligible materials include still photographs, multimedia, or video stories taken or created between Aug. 23, 2024, and Aug. 22, 2025.
Deadline: September 15 (Opens around August 19)

Goostree Law Group Bright Futures Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students with demonstrated financial need who exhibit leadership, determination, and passion in their academic studies and personal lives.
Deadline: September 17

DDSRank Dental Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to students studying to be a dentist or dental hygienist, with a passion for dental health, the internet, and technology.
Deadline: September 20

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students.
Deadline: September 20

The Postman Home Team Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 (3 awards) + $100 for each home game win by their featured teams
Eligibility: Open to U.S. undergraduate students enrolled in colleges or universities located in Illinois, Minnesota, or Ohio. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in legal studies, pre-law, political science, or a related field.
Deadline: September 28

Banks Family Education Fund
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students at least 18 years old who are enrolled in an accredited college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program in the U.S. (part-time and full-time students are eligible).
Deadline: September 30 (and March 30)

QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship
Award Amount: Over $325,000
Eligibility: Open to low-income high school seniors (Class of 2026) who have excelled academically.
Deadline: September 30 (Opens in late summer)

Illustrators of the Future Scholarship
Award Amount: $500 (3 awards)
Eligibility: Open to all students.
Deadline: September 30

Courage to Grow Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. high school juniors and seniors or college students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Deadline: September 30 (Offered monthly)

VidaBox Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates currently studying at accredited U.S. universities, as well as high school seniors who have secured admission into a university program for the upcoming fall semester.
Deadline: September 30

Mediation & Conversations Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, vocational students, college students, or graduate students who are legal U.S. residents and enrolled in a vocational program or two- to four-year post-secondary institution.
Deadline: September 30

College Raptor Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students 16 and older who are legal residents of the U.S., D.C., or a U.S. Territory. Must enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution by Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 30

Sparkforce Scholarships
Award Amount: Up to $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing degrees that lead to careers in manufacturing.
Deadline: September 30 (and March 31)

The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, graduates, or GED holders planning to enroll in trade-related programs (e.g., carpentry, construction management, electrical, HVAC, plumbing) at accredited U.S. institutions.
Deadline: September 30

Cirkled in Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students in grades 8–12 (ages 13 and up).
Deadline: September 30

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school freshmen through seniors, college students, and graduate students. Homeschooled students are also eligible. No age limit.
Deadline: September 30

Sport Clips Scholarship
Award Amount: $5,000 (10 awards)
Eligibility: Open to cosmetology students enrolled in barber or cosmetology school programs.
Deadline: September 30 (also December 31, March 31, and June 30)

Cochlear Implant Recipient Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000 (renewable for up to 4 years)
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian students who are high school graduates, undergraduates, or graduate students and are Cochlear Nucleus, Baha, or Osia recipients.
Deadline: September 30

Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled or planning to enroll in accredited post-secondary programs, including community colleges, undergraduate, graduate, law, and business programs.
Deadline: September 30

Creative Biolabs Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled as freshmen, undergraduates, graduates, or Ph.D. students in science-related fields (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology).
Deadline: September 30

BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to college students in their first year at a 2-year college or first, second, or third year at a 4-year college/university in the U.S.
Deadline: September 30

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest
Award Amount: $8,000
Eligibility: Open to legal U.S. residents 16 and older living in specific states (e.g., AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN, TX). Students must begin college by the 2026–2027 academic year.
Deadline: September 30 (also June 30, December 31, and March 31)

TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to college-bound U.S. high school seniors.
Deadline: September 30

Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Student Scholarships
Award Amounts: $1,000 to $10,000
Eligibility: Open to veterinary students.
Deadline: September 30 (Opens September 1)

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
Award Amount: $20,000 (150 awards)
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors in their final year.
Deadline: September 30

Future Web Developers Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing IT-related fields (e.g., web development, software engineering, AI, networking, data analytics).
Deadline: September 30

Building Bridges Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors/seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students involved in volunteer work or community service.
Deadline: September 30

National High School Poetry Contest
Award Amounts: $100 to $500
Eligibility: Open to all U.S. high school students.
Deadline: September 30 (also December 31, March 31, and June 30)

The Andrew S. Mathers Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
Deadline: September 1

Trending Impact Journalist Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students who are high school seniors or enrolled in an accredited college or university (part-time or full-time). Open to all applicants regardless of national origin, gender, race, religion, or disability.
Deadline: September 1

Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Award Amounts: $100 to $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students who sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session
Deadline: September 1 (and January 15)

AACN Foundation for Academic Nursing Scholarships
Award Amounts: Vary
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a nursing career in an AACN member institution
Deadline: September 1

Letitia Moore Charitable Trust Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in an accredited college or university majoring in art or art history. Applicants must have completed their first year of study with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Deadline: September 1

ABFSE Scholarships (American Board of Funeral Service Education)
Award Amounts: $1,500 to $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in funeral service or mortuary science programs
Deadline: September 1 (and March 1)

Clarence & Barbara Taliaferro Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors (Class of 2025) who have applied to and enrolled in a full-time course of study at an accredited four-year college or university. Also open to current college students, including those attending a community college.
Deadline: September 1


Daniel G. Calugar Foundation Merit Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $10,000 (10 awards)
Eligibility: Open to outstanding freshmen entering college in Fall 2026 with a minimum SAT score of 1500 or ACT score of 34.
Deadline: Rolling (applications accepted starting September 1 until 10 winners are selected)

Ambient Edge Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students who have been diagnosed with cancer or supported a loved one with cancer. Survivors, current patients, and allies are welcome to apply.
Deadline: September 1

Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. residents 17+ who are high school students planning to attend college or current college students (undergraduate or graduate).
Deadline: September 1 (and March 1)

Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students and professionals in wellness and beauty programs.
Deadline: September 1

The PAVE Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to 3rd or 4th-year undergraduate students or graduate students pursuing degrees in Interior Design, Retail Design, Hospitality Design, Visual Merchandising, UX Design, Architecture, Engineering, Product Design, or similar fields.
Deadline: September 5

Pizza Hut Foundation Scholarships
Award Amounts: $500 to $5,000
Eligibility: Open to students aged 17–26 who are legal residents of the U.S., Guam, or D.C. and enrolled or planning to enroll part-time in an accredited undergraduate program.
Deadline: September 5

Kasturi Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents (17+) planning to pursue or currently pursuing a degree.
Deadline: September 15

10X Digital Marketing Scholarship
Award Amount: $4,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors or undergraduates pursuing business, tech, marketing, or communications degrees. Must plan to take at least 10 credit hours in Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 10

Love Your Career Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students attending college in the 50 U.S. states.
Deadline: September 10 (and January 10)

HMB Scholarship for Marketing Students
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing a marketing degree within a business school (undergraduate or graduate).
Deadline: September 11

May Firm Injury Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to current college students, including community college students.
Deadline: September 15 (and January 5)

Luke Johnson Scholarship for Entrepreneurs
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students pursuing entrepreneurship-related studies.
Deadline: September 15

The Gates Scholarship
Award Amount: Full cost of college attendance
Eligibility: Open to outstanding minority high school seniors from low-income households.
Deadline: September 15

McGuire Law Firm Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students accepted and planning to attend school as a pre-law undergraduate or enter law school in Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 15

Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Award Amount: $250,000
Eligibility: Open to students aged 13–18 with a passion for STEM. Applicants must create a video that creatively and clearly explains a scientific or mathematical theory, concept, or principle.
Deadline: September 15

The Importance of Personal Finance Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
Deadline: September 15

GoSkills Be the Boss Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to any female high school or college student who wants to start her own online business.
Deadline: September 15

ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships
Award Amount: $3,000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate degree program in dental hygiene at an ADEA Member Institution. Applicants must show a commitment to pursuing an academic career in dental hygiene.
Deadline: September 15

Headway Scholarship for Book Lovers
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. high school seniors and current college students, including graduate students. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and demonstrate leadership at school and/or in their community.
Deadline: September 15

College Photographer of the Year
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility: Open to current college students. Eligible materials include still photographs, multimedia, or video stories taken or created between Aug. 23, 2024, and Aug. 22, 2025.
Deadline: September 15 (Opens around August 19)

Goostree Law Group Bright Futures Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students with demonstrated financial need who exhibit leadership, determination, and passion in their academic studies and personal lives.
Deadline: September 17

DDSRank Dental Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to students studying to be a dentist or dental hygienist, with a passion for dental health, the internet, and technology.
Deadline: September 20

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students.
Deadline: September 20

The Postman Home Team Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000 (3 awards) + $100 for each home game win by their featured teams
Eligibility: Open to U.S. undergraduate students enrolled in colleges or universities located in Illinois, Minnesota, or Ohio. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in legal studies, pre-law, political science, or a related field.
Deadline: September 28

Banks Family Education Fund
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students at least 18 years old who are enrolled in an accredited college, undergraduate, or graduate degree program in the U.S. (part-time and full-time students are eligible).
Deadline: September 30 (and March 30)

QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship
Award Amount: Over $325,000
Eligibility: Open to low-income high school seniors (Class of 2026) who have excelled academically.
Deadline: September 30 (Opens in late summer)

Illustrators of the Future Scholarship
Award Amount: $500 (3 awards)
Eligibility: Open to all students.
Deadline: September 30

Courage to Grow Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. high school juniors and seniors or college students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Deadline: September 30 (Offered monthly)

VidaBox Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates currently studying at accredited U.S. universities, as well as high school seniors who have secured admission into a university program for the upcoming fall semester.
Deadline: September 30

Mediation & Conversations Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, vocational students, college students, or graduate students who are legal U.S. residents and enrolled in a vocational program or two- to four-year post-secondary institution.
Deadline: September 30

College Raptor Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to students 16 and older who are legal residents of the U.S., D.C., or a U.S. Territory. Must enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution by Fall 2025.
Deadline: September 30

Sparkforce Scholarships
Award Amount: Up to $2,000
Eligibility: Open to students pursuing degrees that lead to careers in manufacturing.
Deadline: September 30 (and March 31)

The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, graduates, or GED holders planning to enroll in trade-related programs (e.g., carpentry, construction management, electrical, HVAC, plumbing) at accredited U.S. institutions.
Deadline: September 30

Cirkled in Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Open to U.S. students in grades 8–12 (ages 13 and up).
Deadline: September 30

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school freshmen through seniors, college students, and graduate students. Homeschooled students are also eligible. No age limit.
Deadline: September 30

Sport Clips Scholarship
Award Amount: $5,000 (10 awards)
Eligibility: Open to cosmetology students enrolled in barber or cosmetology school programs.
Deadline: September 30 (also December 31, March 31, and June 30)

Cochlear Implant Recipient Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000 (renewable for up to 4 years)
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian students who are high school graduates, undergraduates, or graduate students and are Cochlear Nucleus, Baha, or Osia recipients.
Deadline: September 30

Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled or planning to enroll in accredited post-secondary programs, including community colleges, undergraduate, graduate, law, and business programs.
Deadline: September 30

Creative Biolabs Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled as freshmen, undergraduates, graduates, or Ph.D. students in science-related fields (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology).
Deadline: September 30

BOBS from Skechers Paws for a Cause Design Scholarship
Award Amount: $10,000 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Open to college students in their first year at a 2-year college or first, second, or third year at a 4-year college/university in the U.S.
Deadline: September 30

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest
Award Amount: $8,000
Eligibility: Open to legal U.S. residents 16 and older living in specific states (e.g., AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN, TX). Students must begin college by the 2026–2027 academic year.
Deadline: September 30 (also June 30, December 31, and March 31)

TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to college-bound U.S. high school seniors.
Deadline: September 30

Zoetis Foundation/AVMF Veterinary Student Scholarships
Award Amounts: $1,000 to $10,000
Eligibility: Open to veterinary students.
Deadline: September 30 (Opens September 1)

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
Award Amount: $20,000 (150 awards)
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors in their final year.
Deadline: September 30

Future Web Developers Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing IT-related fields (e.g., web development, software engineering, AI, networking, data analytics).
Deadline: September 30

Building Bridges Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to high school juniors/seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students involved in volunteer work or community service.
Deadline: September 30

National High School Poetry Contest
Award Amounts: $100 to $500
Eligibility: Open to all U.S. high school students.
Deadline: September 30 (also December 31, March 31, and June 30)


Don’t Miss Out!


September scholarships are a fantastic opportunity to secure funding for your education. Whether you’re a high school senior, a college student, or pursuing a specialized field, there’s something for everyone. Take action now and apply, apply, apply!

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