Hi, I'm Jose Cruz. I created this repository as a curated list of internships, programs, and opportunities specifically designed for underclassmen — freshmen and sophomores in tech, software engineering, and related fields — as well as rising freshmen (Class of 2030) who are high school seniors preparing to break into tech the moment they step on campus.
I know how overwhelming the internship search can feel when you're just starting out — or when you haven't even started college yet. I don't want any underclassmen (Class of 2028, 2029, or 2030) to feel left behind in their career journey. Many companies have programs specifically for first and second-year students (and even incoming freshmen) that don't require prior experience, and I want to make sure everyone has access to these opportunities.
This is a community-driven space. I welcome contributions from anyone who wants to help fellow students succeed. If you find an opportunity, share it. If you learned something, pass it on. Together, we can make the path a little clearer for everyone.
To contribute:
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| Status | Company | Role | Location | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | Harvard Black Advancement | HABA Summer Internship (Paid, $5,000 Stipend) — Deadline: Check site | Remote / Hybrid |  |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Five Rings LLC | Winter Intern 2027 - Quantitative Trader — Deadline: Check site | New York | |
Feb 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Partiful | Campus Growth Manager (US Spring 2026) 🔒 | Remote, US | 🔒 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Micron | Intern - Automation 🔒 | Boise, ID | 🔒 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Schonfeld | 2026 Quantitative Developer Execution Services Sophomore Summer Internship 🔒 | New York, New York, United States | 🔒 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Deloitte | Audit & Assurance - Discovery Intern (Sophomore/Junior) - Summer 2026 🔒 | Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, Tempe, AZ | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Status | Company | Program | Type | Location | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | Liberty Mutual | 2026 Spark Summit — Deadline: Check site (Event: Aug 6–7, 2026) | Externship / Virtual Summit (Freshmen/Sophomores; Early Interview Access for TechStart 2027 Internship) | Remote, US | |
Apr 21, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | AWS (Amazon) | AWS AI & ML Scholars Program — Deadline: June 24, 2026 | Free AI/ML Education (18+; No Prior Experience Required) | Remote / Global | |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Microsoft | Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors — Deadline: Rolling | Ambassador / Leadership Program (Any Major; 16+; All Disciplines) | Global / Campus | |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | IMC Trading | US Chess Academy 2026 — Deadline: May 10, 2026 | Chess Competition (Freshmen/Sophomores) | Chicago, IL / Virtual Qualifiers | |
Apr 16, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Capital One | Product Summit (Summer 2026) — Deadline: Check site | Virtual Summit (Freshmen/Sophomores) | Virtual | |
Apr 16, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Bain & Company | First Forward — Deadline: April 27, 2026 | Sophomore Summit (FGLI / First-Gen) | Boston, MA / NYC / SF / Chicago / Denver / DC | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Deloitte | Compass Conference (Class of 2029-2030) — Deadline: May 26, 2026 | Career Conference | Westlake, TX | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | ServiceNow | Externship Program 2026 — Deadline: Check site | Externship | Multiple Locations | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Anthropic | Anthropic Fellows Program — Deadline: April 26, 2026 | Research Fellowship | Berkeley, CA / London, UK / Remote | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Constellation | Astra Fellowship (Summer 2026) — Deadline: May 03, 2026 | AI Safety Fellowship | Berkeley, CA | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | GirlScript Foundation | GSSoC 2026 - GirlScript Summer of Code — Deadline: Check site | Open Source Program | Remote | |
Apr 11, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Paragon | Paragon Policy Fellowship - Summer 2026 — Deadline: April 30, 2026 | Fellowship | Remote | |
Apr 08, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Royal Caribbean | Early Career Immersion Program — Deadline: Check site | Immersion Program | Miami, FL | |
Apr 07, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Equitech Futures | Equitech Futures Institute — Deadline: April 20, 2026 | 8-Week Program | Virtual | |
Apr 06, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Handshake | AI Fellowship Program — Deadline: Check site | Fellowship | Remote | |
Apr 06, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Students Rising Above (SRA) | SOAR First-Year Program — Deadline: April 24, 2026 | Mentorship Program | Remote, US | |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | WomenHack | Women in Tech Career Fair — Deadline: Varies per event | Career Fair | Multiple US Cities | |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | WomenTech Network | Women in Tech Global Conference 2026 — Deadline: Check site | Conference | Virtual + Multiple Cities | |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | AI4ALL | AI4ALL Ignite — Deadline: April 20, 2026 | Career Accelerator | Multiple Locations | |
Feb 09, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | GirlsWhoML | Thinking About Thinking 2026 Ambassador Programme — Deadline: Check site | Ambassador Programme | London, UK | |
Feb 04, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Y Combinator | Startup School 2026 — Deadline: July 25–26, 2026 (In-Person SF) | Online Course + Event | San Francisco, CA / Remote | |
Apr 08, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Global Career Accelerator | Career Accelerator Program (Summer) 🔒 | Program | Virtual | 🔒 | Apr 08, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | NSN (National Sales Network) | 2026 NSN Student Sales & Marketing Conference — Deadline: Rolling (Event: Sep 12–14, 2026) | Conference (All-Expenses-Paid; Diverse Undergrad/Grad; Sales & Marketing) | Atlanta, GA (Loews Hotel) | |
Apr 06, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | AWS | Cloud Club Captain — Deadline: Check site | Leadership Program | Multiple Locations | |
Apr 06, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | MLH (Major League Hacking) | MLH Fellowship — Deadline: Rolling (Summer Batch: May 18–Aug 7, 2026) | Fellowship | Remote | |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Global Career Accelerator | Career Accelerator Program 🔒 | Program | Virtual | 🔒 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Wayfair | Early Leaders Program 🔒 | Sophomore Immersion | Boston, MA | 🔒 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | SEO | SEO Tech Developer 🔒 | Fellowship | New York, NY | 🔒 | Apr 08, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | GoDaddy | 2026 Future of Work Summer Camp 🔒 | Pre-Internship Program | Kirkland, WA | 🔒 | Apr 06, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Google Summer of Code 2026 🔒 | Fellowship | Remote | 🔒 | Mar 27, 2026 | |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Wells Fargo | CTRL Your Career Tech Summit - Sophomore Edition 🔒 | Tech Summit | United States | 🔒 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | UNCF | HBCU Future Leaders Institute 🔒 | Leadership Institute | Atlanta, GA | 🔒 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Outreachy | Open Source Internship - May 2026 🔒 | Internship | Remote | 🔒 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Rewriting the Code | RTC Fellowship Program 🔒 | Fellowship | United States, Canada | 🔒 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Nike | Yello 🔒 | Program | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Kohl's | Emerging Talent Summit 🔒 | Program | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Fidelity Investments | FidHacks 🔒 | Hackathon | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | JP Morgan Chase | Yello 🔒 | Program | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Hudson River Trading | Inside HRT 🔒 | Externship | New York City, NY | 🔒 | Mar 04, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | GE Aerospace | L.I.F.T. Summit 🇺🇸 🔒 | Recruiting Event | Cincinnati, OH | 🔒 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | NASA L'SPACE Academy | Mission Concept Academy 🇺🇸 🔒 | Program | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Liberty Mutual | 2026 Unite Summit - Exploratory Program 🔒 | Discovery Program | Boston, MA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | AQR Capital Management | AQR Discovery - Early Engagement Program 🔒 | Early Engagement Program | Greenwich, CT | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Salesforce | Futureforce Tech Launchpad 2026 🔒 | Pre-Internship | San Francisco, CA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Millennium | Meet Millennium 2026 Miami 🔒 | Networking Event | Miami, FL | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Millennium | Meet Millennium 2026 London 🔒 | Networking Event | London, UK | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Millennium | Meet Millennium 2026 Singapore 🔒 | Networking Event | Singapore | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Millennium | Meet Millennium 2026 Bangalore 🔒 | Networking Event | Bangalore, India | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Hudson River Trading | Explore HRT - NYC 🔒 | Program | New York, NY | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Citadel | Fixed Income and Macro Central Bank Challenge 🔒 | Competition | New York, London | 🔒 | Feb 09, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | EY | EY Expedition 🔒 | N/A | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | American Express | Campus Opportunities 🔒 | Campus Opportunities | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Feb 04, 2026 |
| Status | University/Organization | Program | Field | Location | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | CRA-WP | DREU-QIS & AI 2026 🔒 | Quantum Information Science / AI | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Apr 06, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | CBAI | Summer Research Fellowship in AI Safety '26 🔒 | AI Safety | Cambridge, MA | 🔒 | Apr 06, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | MIT Libraries | Women@MIT Fellowship 🔒 | Women's History / STEM | Cambridge, MA | 🔒 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | SACNAS | 2026 SACNAS Annual Conference - Research Presentations 🔒 | N/A | Long Beach, CA | 🔒 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | University of Minnesota | Computer Science REU 🔒 | Computer Science | Minneapolis, MN | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Brown University | NSF REU - AI for Computational Creativity 🔒 | Artificial Intelligence | Providence, RI | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Caltech | SURF - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 🔒 | Computer Science, Engineering, STEM | Pasadena, CA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Carnegie Mellon University | REUSE - Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Software Engineering 🔒 | Software Engineering, ML, Security | Pittsburgh, PA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Carnegie Mellon University | SPUR - Security and Privacy Undergraduate Research Scholars 🔒 | Cybersecurity, Privacy | Pittsburgh, PA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Carnegie Mellon University | SURE - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 🔒 | Computer Science | Pittsburgh, PA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Cornell University | AI-MI Summer Undergraduate Research Program 🔒 | AI, Materials Science | Ithaca, NY | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | CRA-WP | DREU - Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates 🔒 | Computer Science, Computing | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Cyber Fire - Cybersecurity Science Research Program 🔒 | Cybersecurity, AI/ML | Los Alamos, NM | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | LSU | CCT Summer REU - Computational Research 🔒 | AI, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity | Baton Rouge, LA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Penn State University | NSF REU - Machine Learning in Cybersecurity 🔒 | Machine Learning, Cybersecurity | University Park, PA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Temple University | NSF REU - High Performance Computing Tools 🔒 | High Performance Computing | Philadelphia, PA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | UChicago | Data Science Institute Summer Lab 🔒 | Data Science | Chicago, IL | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | UMBC | NSF Big Data REU Site 🔒 | Big Data, Data Science | Remote | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | USC Viterbi | CURVE - Center for Undergraduate Research in Viterbi Engineering 🔒 | Computer Science, Engineering | Los Angeles, CA | 🔒 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Status | Organization | Scholarship | Amount | Application | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | CrowdStrike | Next Gen Scholarship | Varies | |
April 27, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | MPOWER Financing | MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship | $1,000 - $8,000 | |
August 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Last Mile Education Fund x Microsoft | Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship | Varies | |
Rolling |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Last Mile Education Fund | Last Mile Fund | Up to $10,000 | |
Rolling |
| ✅ [OPEN] | NAACP | Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship (NAACP Member; Under 25; 2.5+ GPA) | Varies | |
May 22, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | American Indian College Fund | American Indian College Fund Scholarship (Tribal Enrollment/Descendancy; 2.0+ GPA) | Varies; thousands awarded | |
May 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Apex Hosting | Minecraft Scholarship (HS/College; 3.0+ GPA; 500-word essay) | $2,000 (annual) | |
July 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Unigo | Make Me Laugh Scholarship (Age 14+; 250-word humorous essay) | $1,500 | |
August 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Unigo | All About Education Scholarship (Age 14+; Short Essay) | $3,000 | |
April 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Cirkled In | No Sweat Scholarship (Age 12+; No Essay) | $2,500 | |
Monthly drawings |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Niche | $2,000 No-Essay Scholarship (Age 16+; HS Jr/Sr or College) | $2,000 | |
Monthly drawings |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Bold.org | "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship (Age 13+; Boldest Profile) | $25,000 | |
Monthly drawings |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Point Foundation | Point Flagship Scholarship (LGBTQ+; Full-Time Undergrad/Grad) | ~$10,000/yr (renewable up to 4 yrs) | |
November 20, 2026 (Opens September 10, 2026) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Cruzing Forward | Cruzing Forward Scholarship — Deadline: Check site | Varies | |
Check site |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Unigo | Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship (Age 13+; Survival-Group Essay; 250-Word Plan) | $2,000 | |
October 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | AISES | AISES STEM Scholarships (American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander) | Varies (STEM-focused) | |
April 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | ISNA | ISNA Scholarships (Muslim Student; Financial Need; US Citizen/PR) | Varies, need-based | |
April 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | HACU | HACU Partner Scholarships (Hispanic Heritage; HACU-Member Colleges) | Varies; dozens of partner awards | |
Rolling (up to May 15, 2026 for most) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | APIA Scholars | APIA Scholarship (Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.7+ GPA) | Up to $20K (multi-year) or $2.5K–$5K (one-year) | 🔒 | Closed (January 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Guild Giving Foundation | Guild Giving National Scholarship 🔒 | $1,500 | 🔒 | Closed (April 10, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Western Digital | Western Digital STEM Scholarship 🔒 | $5,000 | 🔒 | Closed (April 01, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Chime | Chime Scholars Foundation 🔒 | Up to $20,000 | 🔒 | Closed (March 31, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Obama Foundation | Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship 🔒 | Up to $50,000+ | 🔒 | Closed (March 17, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Microsoft | Black at Microsoft Scholarship 🔒 | $2,500 - $5,000 | 🔒 | Closed (March 16, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Invictus Capital Partners | Invictus/Verus Scholarship 🔒 | $5,000 | 🔒 | Closed (March 12, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | TIAA | TIAA First-Generation Scholarship 🔒 | $5,000 - $10,000 | 🔒 | Closed (February 26, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | HSF Scholar Program 2026 🔒 | $500 - $5,000 | 🔒 | Closed (February 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Feeding Student Success | Feeding Student Success Scholarship 2026-27 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed (February 13, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Advancing Women in Technology | AWT Scholarship 2026 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Latinos in Technology Scholarship 🔒 | Up to $18,000 | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | CopperPoint Insurance | CopperPoint Community Scholarship 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Global Game Jam | GDC Festival of Games 2026 Scholarship 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Presidio | Presidio Future Built Scholarship 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Scholarship America | Dream Award 🔒 | Up to $10,000/yr | 🔒 | Closed |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | The Executive Leadership Council | ELC Scholarship Program 🔒 | Varies | 🔒 | Closed |
Opportunities specifically designed for students attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) member institutions, and programs with a strong HBCU recruiting focus.
| Status | Organization | Opportunity | Type | Location | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | Harvard Black Advancement | HABA Summer Internship (Paid, $5,000 Stipend) — Deadline: Check site | Paid Internship | Remote / Hybrid | |
Apr 14, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | UNCF | UNCF General Scholarship (African American / Hispanic / Native American; 2.5+ GPA) — Deadline: Rolling (2026-27 cycle, typical March 31) | Scholarship Hub ($2.5K–$12.5K; ~$100M/yr) | Remote | |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Thurgood Marshall College Fund | TMCF Hennessy Fellows Program - Cohort 8 (2026) — Deadline: Check site | Fellowship (Graduating Seniors & MBA) | HBCU-Affiliated | |
Apr 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Thurgood Marshall College Fund | TMCF Leadership Institute 2026 — Deadline: Check site | Conference + Recruitment (All Majors) | Washington, DC | |
Apr 15, 2026 |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | White House Initiative on HBCUs | White House HBCU Scholars Program (All Majors) — "Application Coming 2026" | Recognition / Fellowship | Remote | |
Apr 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | UNCF | UNCF Scholarships Portal (All Majors — STEM, Business, Arts, Humanities) — Deadline: Rolling | Scholarship Hub (Rolling; STEM up to $25K open for 2026-27) | Remote | |
Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Goldman Sachs | Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program 🔒 | 4-Month Immersive Program (Finance/Business) | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | UNCF | Target Scholars Program (First-Year HBCU) 🔒 | Scholarship + Mentorship | Multiple HBCUs | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Accenture | Level Up Co-Op / Elevate to Innovate 🔒 | Externship / Co-Op (Rising Sophomores+) | Multiple Locations | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Thurgood Marshall College Fund | TMCF Talent Network (Early Career Pipeline) 🔒 | Talent Network | Remote | 🔒 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | UNCF | HBCU Future Leaders Institute 🔒 | Leadership Institute | Atlanta, GA | 🔒 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Microsoft | Black at Microsoft Scholarship 🔒 | Scholarship ($2,500 - $5,000) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (March 16, 2026) |
Opportunities that are exclusively for (or strongly focused on) women, non-binary, and gender-minority students in tech, engineering, and related fields.
| Status | Organization | Opportunity | Type | Location | Application | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | GirlScript Foundation | GSSoC 2026 - GirlScript Summer of Code — Deadline: Check site | Open Source Program (Women-Led; Gender-Inclusive) | Remote | |
Apr 11, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | WomenHack | Women in Tech Career Fair — Deadline: Varies per event | Career Fair | Multiple US Cities | |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | WomenTech Network | Women in Tech Global Conference 2026 — Deadline: Check site | Conference | Virtual + Multiple Cities | |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | GirlsWhoML | Thinking About Thinking 2026 Ambassador Programme — Deadline: Check site | Ambassador Programme | London, UK | |
Feb 04, 2026 |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Jane Street | INSIGHT — Deadline: Sign Up to Be Notified | Multi-Day Program (Women / Trans / Gender-Expansive; Finance + Tech; Travel + Stipend Covered) | Multiple Locations | |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Jane Street | WiSE - Women in Science & Engineering — Deadline: Rolling (Sign Up to Be Notified) | Program (Rising Freshmen Women; Travel + Stipend Covered) | New York, NY | |
Apr 16, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Technica | Technica Virtual Fellowship — Deadline: Check site | 8-Week Fellowship (June 26–Aug 14; Rising College Freshmen; Underrepresented Genders; DC/MD/VA; Free) | Remote (Zoom) | |
Apr 19, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Forté Foundation | Forté Rising Stars (All Majors - Business Career Prep) 🔒 | Program (Free Membership) | Remote | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Women Techmakers Scholarship 2026 — Deadline: May 22, 2026 | Scholarship ($10,000; CS/Gaming) | Remote | |
Apr 15, 2026 | |
| ✅ [OPEN] | AAUW | AAUW Local Branch Undergraduate Scholarships (All Majors) — Deadline: Rolling by local branch | Scholarship (Rolling) | Multiple Locations | |
Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Morgan Stanley | Freshman Enhancement + Sophomore Early Insights (Women's Track) 🔒 | Program (Finance/Business) | New York, NY / Multiple | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | JPMorgan Chase | Winning Women (Sophomore/Junior) 🔒 | Program (Finance, Markets, AM) | New York, NY / Multiple | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | AnitaB.org | Grace Hopper Celebration / Kamala Scholars 🔒 | Scholarship + Conference | Anaheim, CA | 🔒 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | MIT Libraries | Women@MIT Fellowship 🔒 | Research Fellowship | Cambridge, MA | 🔒 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Rewriting the Code | RTC Fellowship Program 🔒 | Fellowship | United States, Canada | 🔒 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | SWE Scholarship (Female; ABET Engineering/Computing; 3.0+ GPA) — Deadline: Closed (Feb 15, 2026 Soph/Jr/Sr; May 15, 2026 Freshmen) | Scholarship (330+ awards; $1K–$20K) | Remote | 🔒 | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | AWIS (Association for Women in Science) | AWIS First-Gen Scholarship (Female; First-Gen; NSF Science Field) — Deadline: Closed (late February 2026) | Scholarship ($2,000; up to 4 awards) | Remote | 🔒 | Feb 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Advancing Women in Technology | AWT Scholarship 2026 🔒 | Scholarship | Remote | 🔒 | Closed |
Opportunities open to rising freshmen (Class of 2030) — high school seniors preparing to start college in Fall 2026 — as well as students admitted for future cycles. If you're breaking into tech before day one on campus, start here.
| Status | Organization | Opportunity | Type | Location | Application | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Young Artist Award (Pre-Collegiate Musicians, Ages 8-18) | Music Award (up to $10,000) | Remote | |
April 22, 2026 (Extended) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Gloria Barron Prize | Barron Prize for Young Heroes (Ages 8-18; Service/Environmental Leaders) | Leadership Award (25 × $10,000) | Remote | |
April 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Deloitte | Compass Conference (Class of 2029-2030) | Career Conference (Fully Funded - Travel & Lodging Covered) | Westlake, TX | |
May 26, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Duck Brand | Stuck at Prom Scholarship (Ages 14+; HS/Home-School; Duct-Tape Prom Attire) | Contest ($1,000–$10,000; up to $15K total) | US (excl. MD/CO/NE/ND) + Canada (excl. QC) | |
June 3, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Posse Foundation | Posse Scholarship (Nomination-Based; Partner Cities) | Full-Tuition Scholarship (4 yrs, Partner Colleges) | Atlanta / Boston / Chicago / DC / Houston / LA / Miami / NOLA / NYC / more | |
Rolling by city (typically Jan–Feb) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | National Merit Scholarship Corporation | National Merit Scholarship (PSAT/NMSQT Junior Year) | Scholarship ($2,500 + corporate/college awards up to full tuition) | Remote | |
PSAT taken October annually |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Jane Street | WiSE - Women in Science & Engineering (Class of 2030) | Program for Incoming Freshmen Women (Travel + Stipend Covered) | New York, NY | |
Rolling (Sign Up to Be Notified) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Technica | Technica Virtual Fellowship (Rising Freshmen; Class of 2030; Underrepresented Genders; DC/MD/VA) | 8-Week Fellowship (June 26–Aug 14; Fully Remote; Free) | Remote (Zoom) | |
Check site |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Ayn Rand Institute | Anthem / Fountainhead / Atlas Shrugged Essay Contests (Grades 8–12) — Atlas: Apr 30 / Anthem: May 31 / Fountainhead: Sep 13 | Essay Contest (Up to $25,000) | Remote | |
Atlas Shrugged: April 30, 2026 |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Optimist International | Optimist International Essay Contest (Under 19; 700–800 word essay) — 2025-26 Cycle Closed | Scholarship ($2,500 + local/regional prizes) | Remote (via Local Optimist Club) | 🔒 | Closed (April 15, 2026); reopens fall 2026 |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Regeneron / Society for Science | Regeneron Science Talent Search (HS Senior STEM Research) | Research Competition (300 scholars, $2K–$250K) | Washington, DC (Finalists) | |
Reopens June 1, 2026 |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Gates Foundation | The Gates Scholarship (Low-Income Minority HS Seniors) | Last-Dollar Full Cost of Attendance (~300 Scholars) | Remote | |
September 15, 2026 (Opens July 15, 2026) |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | QuestBridge | National College Match (HS Senior; Low-Income) | Full 4-Year Scholarship to 55 Partner Colleges ($325K+) | Partner Colleges Nationwide | |
September 30, 2026 (Opens late summer 2026) |
| ⏳ [OPENS SOON] | Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation | Coca-Cola Scholars Program (HS Senior; 3.0+ GPA) | Scholarship (150 × $20,000) | Remote | |
September 30, 2026 (Opens August 1, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Create Real Impact | Create Real Impact Contest (Ages 14-22) 🔒 | Creative Contest (up to $1,500) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (April 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Lightroom Presets | Pretty Lightroom Presets Photography Scholarship 🔒 | Photography Scholarship ($500) | US/Canada | 🔒 | Closed (April 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Davidson Institute | Davidson Fellows Scholarship (Age ≤18; Significant STEM/Arts Project) | Scholarship ($10K–$100K) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (February 18, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Dell Technologies | Dell Scholars Program (Pell-Eligible HS Senior; 2.4+ GPA) | Scholarship (500 × $20,000 + laptop + textbook credits) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (February 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Horatio Alger Association | Horatio Alger National Scholarship (Adversity + Financial Need) | Scholarship (600+ awards; ~$25K, some $50K) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (February 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Tall Clubs International Foundation | TCI Scholarship (HS Senior; Under 21; 5'10"+ W / 6'2"+ M; Sponsor Required) | Scholarship ($1,000+ minimum) | US / Canada | 🔒 | Closed (March 1, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Vegetarian Resource Group | VRG Scholarship (HS Senior; Active Vegan/Vegetarian Advocacy) | 1 × $10,000 + 6 × $5,000 + runner-ups | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (February 20, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | JFK Library Foundation | Profile in Courage Essay Contest (HS Grades 9–12; Political Courage Essay) | Essay Contest ($10,000 + runner-ups) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | C-SPAN | StudentCam Documentary Competition (Grades 6–12) | Film/Video Competition ($250–$5,000) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (mid-January 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Ron Brown Scholar Program | Ron Brown Scholarship (African American HS Senior) | Scholarship (20 × $40,000 + Mentorship) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 9, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Helen Diller Family Foundation | Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards (Jewish Teens Ages 13–19) | Community Service Award (15 × $36,000) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 8, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Jackie Robinson Foundation | Jackie Robinson Scholarship (Minority HS Senior; Leadership) | Scholarship (Up to $35K + Mentorship/Internships) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 7, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Scholastic | Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Grades 7–12) | Creative Portfolio Awards (Gold Medal Portfolio $12,500 + more) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 6, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | GE-Reagan Foundation | GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship (3.0+ GPA; Character/Leadership) | Scholarship (~20 × $40,000 over 4 years) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (January 5, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Doodle for Google (Grades K–12; US Citizen/PR) | Art Contest (Winner: $55K Scholarship + $50K Tech Grant) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (December 2025) | |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Burger King | James W. McLamore WHOPPER Scholarship (HS Senior; 2.0+ GPA) | Scholarship (4,000+ awards; $1K–$60K) | US / Puerto Rico / Guam / Canada | 🔒 | Closed (December 15, 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Prudential | Emerging Visionaries (Grades 9–12; Community Project) | Scholarship (Up to $15,000 + DC Conference) | Washington, DC | 🔒 | Closed (November 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | College Scholarship Program (HS Senior; 3.75+ GPA; AGI ≤$95K) | Last-Dollar Scholarship (Up to $55K/yr × 4 yrs; ~60 awards) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (November 12, 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Elks National Foundation | Most Valuable Student Scholarship (HS Senior; US Citizen) | Scholarship (500 awards; $4K–$30K over 4 yrs) | Remote | 🔒 | Closed (November 12, 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | VFW | Voice of Democracy Audio Essay (Grades 9–12) | Scholarship (Up to $35K national; $1K per state) | Remote (via Local VFW Post) | 🔒 | Closed (October 31, 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | United States Senate | US Senate Youth Program (HS Jr/Sr Student Leader; 3.0+ GPA) | Scholarship (104 × $10K + DC Week, All-Expenses) | Washington, DC | 🔒 | Closed (State deadlines vary, typically October 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Western Golf Association | Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship (Caddie 2+ yrs; B Average) | Full Tuition + Housing (4 yrs, 24 Partner Universities) | 24 Partner Universities | 🔒 | Closed (October 15, 2025) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | YoungArts | National YoungArts Week (Ages 15–18; Portfolio Required) | Award + Miami Program ($250–$10,000) | Miami, FL | 🔒 | Closed (October 13, 2025) |
| ❌ [DISCONTINUED] | AXA / Equitable Foundation | AXA Achievement Scholarship (Discontinued 2020) | Historical Scholarship ($2,500–$25,000) | Remote | |
N/A — Program Discontinued |
⚠️ Note: If you're a current high school senior (Class of 2030 college graduation), many of these scholarships are time-sensitive — check the deadline before applying. Most "rising freshmen" programs (like Deloitte Compass) require you to be admitted to a college and have an anticipated graduation year matching their target.
State-specific scholarships, grants, and aid programs for underclassmen and rising freshmen. Most are residency-based — you must be a resident of the listed state (or its HS/college system) to qualify. Filing the FAFSA (or the state equivalent like TASFA, WASFA, CADAA, ORSAA) is typically required.
💡 Many state grants are first-come, first-served or have limited funds — file your FAFSA as early as possible after it opens each October.
| Status | State | Program | Award | Eligibility | Application | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ [OPEN] | Alabama | ACHE Educational Grants Program | Up to $3,000 | AL resident; undergrad at eligible AL institution; financial need (FAFSA) | |
Varies by school |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Alaska | Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) | Up to $4,755/yr | AK HS grad; rigorous curriculum; GPA + test thresholds; AK college | |
Priority: June 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Arizona | Arizona Promise Program | Full tuition + fees (AZ public U) | AZ HS grad; Pell-eligible; 2.5+ GPA; enroll at AZ public U within 12 months | |
Priority: April 1, 2026 (via FAFSA) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Arkansas | Academic Challenge Scholarship | $1,000–$5,000 over 4 yrs | AR resident; 2.5+ HS GPA OR 19+ ACT / 980+ SAT; eligible AR institution | |
July 1, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | California | Middle Class Scholarship | Covers gap up to total cost minus $7,898 | CA resident; family income ≤~$201K; UC/CSU/CA CC Baccalaureate | |
Rolling (priority March 2, 2026 passed) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Colorado | Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) | Varies | CO resident; CO public college; some require community service match | |
Rolling (varies by partner) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Delaware | Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP) | $1,000–$2,200 | DE resident; 2.5+ GPA; eligible DE or out-of-state program; financial need | |
May 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Florida | Bright Futures Scholarship Program | 75%–100% of in-state public tuition + fees | FL resident; FAS: 3.5 GPA + 1330 SAT/29 ACT + 100 svc hrs; FMS: 3.0 GPA + 1210 SAT/25 ACT + 75 svc hrs | |
August 31, 2026 (for fall) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Georgia | HOPE Scholarship & Zell Miller | HOPE: ~$218/credit hr at UGA; Zell Miller: full tuition | GA resident; HOPE: 3.0 HS GPA; Zell Miller: 3.7 GPA + 1200 SAT/26 ACT | |
Rolling (via GAfutures) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Hawaii | Hawaii Promise Scholarship | Last-dollar aid at UH CCs | HI resident; UH community college ≥half-time; FAFSA-demonstrated unmet need | |
FAFSA priority (rolling) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Illinois | Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant | Up to $8,400/yr | IL resident; US citizen/eligible non-citizen; financial need; approved IL college | |
Rolling (file FAFSA ASAP — limited funds) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Iowa | Iowa Tuition Grant | Up to $7,500/yr | IA resident; eligible IA private 4-yr college; financial need (FAFSA) | |
July 1, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Kentucky | Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) | Up to $2,500/yr | KY HS student; earn $ for each year of GPA 2.5+; KY resident; KY institution | |
Automatic (earned through HS) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Louisiana | TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program) | Covers tuition at LA public schools (4 tiers) | LA resident; 2.5+ GPA + core curriculum + 20 ACT (Opportunity); higher for Performance/Honors | |
July 1 of HS grad year |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Maine | State of Maine Grant | $2,500 | ME resident; undergrad with financial need; eligible institution | |
May 1, 2026 (priority) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Massachusetts | John and Abigail Adams Scholarship | Tuition credit (~$1,714 at UMass Amherst) | MA resident; Advanced on 1 MCAS section + Proficient on others; top 25% district combined | |
Automatic (auto-notified fall of senior year) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Michigan | Michigan Achievement Scholarship | Up to $5,500/yr (public U) / $4K (private) / $2.75K (CC); max $27,500 | MI HS grad 2023+; MI resident since July 1 prior year; FAFSA SAI ≤$30K; enroll within 15 months | |
Rolling (FAFSA-based) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Minnesota | Minnesota State Grant | Up to $13,847 | MN resident; undergrad at eligible MN school; financial need (FAFSA) | |
30 days after term start (rolling) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Missouri | Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program | Up to $2,850 | MO resident; financial need (FAFSA); eligible MO institution | |
Rolling (FAFSA priority Feb 1, 2026) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Missouri | Bright Flight Scholarship | Up to $3,000 | MO resident; top 3% of ACT/SAT scorers in MO; eligible MO school | |
August 1, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Nebraska | Nebraska Opportunity Grant | Varies; up to full Pell | NE resident; Pell-eligible; eligible NE institution | |
Rolling (FAFSA ASAP — limited funds) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Nevada | Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship | Up to $10,000 over 4 yrs | NV resident; HS grad with 3.25+ GPA; NV HS ≥2 yrs; eligible NV institution | |
Automatic (for eligible grads) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | New Hampshire | Governor's Scholarship Program | $1,000–$2,000/yr for up to 4 yrs | NH HS grad; full-time at NH institution; Pell-eligible + NH Scholar for top tier | |
FAFSA-based |
| ✅ [OPEN] | New Jersey | NJ Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) | Up to full NJ public tuition; partial at private | NJ resident; financial need; full-time at eligible NJ institution | |
New: September 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | New Mexico | New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship | Full tuition + fees at NM public schools | NM resident; eligible at public colleges incl. 4-year | |
Rolling (FAFSA ASAP) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | New York | Excelsior Scholarship | Up to full SUNY/CUNY tuition | NY resident; family income ≤$125K; SUNY/CUNY full-time; live+work in NY after grad | |
August 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | New York | Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) | $500–$5,665 | NY resident; financial need; eligible NY institution | |
June 30, 2027 (for 2026-27) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | North Carolina | Next NC Scholarship (formerly NC Education Lottery) | Full CC tuition or $5K at 4-yr | NC resident; FAFSA SAI ≤$15K (2025-26); NC CC or UNC system | |
Rolling (UNC priority June 1, 2026 / CC Aug 15) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | North Dakota | ND State Grant Program | Up to $2,000 | ND resident; financial need; eligible ND institution | |
Rolling (FAFSA ASAP after Oct 1, 2025) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Oregon | Oregon Opportunity Grant | Up to $3,612 | OR resident; financial need (FAFSA or ORSAA); eligible OR institution | |
Rolling (limited funds) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Rhode Island | RI Promise | Last-dollar free tuition at CCRI/RIC | RI resident; HS grad; CCRI (associate) or RIC (bachelor's); full-time within year | |
Rolling (varies) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | South Carolina | LIFE Scholarship | $5K (4-yr) / $3K (2-yr) + $300 book allowance | SC resident; 2 of 3: 3.0+ GPA, top 30% class, 1100 SAT/24 ACT; SC college | |
Automatic (for eligible grads) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | South Dakota | South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship | Up to $7,500 over 4 yrs | SD resident; 3.0+ GPA + 24 ACT; SD opportunity curriculum; SD institution | |
Rolling (check site) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Tennessee | Tennessee HOPE Scholarship | $1,750–$2,250/sem | TN resident; 3.0+ GPA OR 21 ACT / 1060 SAT; eligible TN institution | |
September 1, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Texas | TEXAS Grant | Up to full TX public tuition + fees | TX resident; financial need (FAFSA/TASFA); 'Distinguished Level of Achievement' or equiv; TX public | |
Rolling (FAFSA priority Jan 15, 2026) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Vermont | Vermont Incentive Grant | Up to ~$15,700 | VT resident; full-time undergrad; financial need (FAFSA) | |
Rolling (apply via MyVSAC) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Virginia | Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP) + Commonwealth Award | Up to full tuition + fees | VA resident; VA public college; financial need; 2.5+ GPA (VGAP) | |
Rolling (apply via school) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Virginia | Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG) | Up to $5,000 | VA resident; full-time at VA private nonprofit | |
July 31, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Washington | Washington College Grant (WA Grant) | Up to full WA public tuition + fees | WA resident; family income ≤~70% state median; eligible WA institution | |
Rolling (FAFSA or WASFA ASAP) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Washington DC | DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) | Up to $10,000/yr gap (public out-of-state); $2.5K private/HBCU | DC resident ≥12 months; HS grad; eligible institution | |
Priority: June 30, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Wisconsin | Wisconsin Higher Education Grant (WHEG) | Up to $3,150 | WI resident; financial need; WI public/nonprofit private 4-yr or tech | |
Rolling (FAFSA ASAP) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Wyoming | Hathaway Scholarship | $840–$1,680/sem (4 tiers) | WY resident; WY HS grad; 2.5–3.5 GPA + 19–25 ACT (tiered); UW or WY CC | |
Automatic (for eligible grads) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Indiana | 21st Century Scholars | Up to 100% tuition at IN public | Apply in 7th–8th grade; IN resident; income-eligible; Scholar Success Program through HS | |
June 30, 2026 (8th grade cutoff) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Mississippi | Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) | $500 (fr/so) / $1K (jr/sr) | MS resident; 2.5+ GPA + 15 ACT; eligible MS institution; not full-Pell | |
September 15, 2026 |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Ohio | Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) | $2,000–$5,000 | OH resident; FAFSA SAI ≤3,750; household income ≤$96K; eligible OH institution | |
October 1, 2026 (FAFSA) |
| ✅ [OPEN] | Oklahoma | Oklahoma's Promise | Tuition at OK public; partial at private | Apply in 8th–10th grade; OK resident; family income ≤$60K; HS curriculum + 2.5 GPA | |
June 30, 2026 (encouraged); Dec 31, 2026 (12th grade final) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | California | Cal Grant | Up to $13,752 (UC) / $5,742 (CSU) / $9,358 (private) | CA resident; FAFSA or CADAA by priority; GPA varies by grant type | 🔒 | Closed (March 02, 2026 priority; CC to Sept 2, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Connecticut | Roberta B. Willis Scholarship | Up to $5,250 (merit) or $4,650 (need) | CT resident; eligible CT institution; merit: top 20% or 1200 SAT/25 ACT | 🔒 | Closed (February 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Idaho | Idaho Opportunity Scholarship | Up to $3,500/yr | ID HS grad; 3.0+ GPA; financial need; eligible ID institution | 🔒 | Closed (March 01, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Indiana | Frank O'Bannon Grant | Up to $9,500 (private) / $4,500 (public) | IN resident; financial need; full-time at eligible IN institution | 🔒 | Closed (FAFSA by April 15, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Kansas | Kansas State Scholarship | Up to $1,000 | KS HS senior; top 20–40% of class; eligible KS institution | 🔒 | Closed (May 01, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Maryland | Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant | Up to full demonstrated need | MD resident; family income ≤130% poverty; 2.5+ HS GPA; full-time MD institution | 🔒 | Closed (March 01, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Massachusetts | MASSGrant | Up to full public tuition + fees | MA resident; undergrad with financial need; eligible MA institution | 🔒 | Closed (May 01, 2026) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Pennsylvania | PA State Grant (PHEAA) | Up to $5,260 | PA resident; financial need; ≥half-time; 2.0+ GPA; eligible institution | 🔒 | Closed (May 01, 2026; CC/tech Aug 1) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | South Carolina | Palmetto Fellows Scholarship | $6,700 (fr) / $7,500 (upperclass) | SC HS senior; 3.5+ GPA + 1200 SAT/27 ACT + top 6% (or 4.0 + 1400 SAT/32 ACT) | 🔒 | Closed (December 15, 2025 early; June 15, 2026 late) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | Tennessee | Tennessee Promise | Last-dollar free CC tuition | TN HS senior; attend mandatory meetings + 8 svc hrs/term | 🔒 | Closed (November 01, 2026 — next cycle) |
| 🔒 [CLOSED] | West Virginia | WV PROMISE Scholarship | Up to $5,500 | WV resident; 3.0+ GPA + 22 ACT / 1100 SAT; eligible WV institution | 🔒 | Closed (March 01, 2026) |
⚠️ State aid rules change frequently. Always verify eligibility and deadlines on the official state agency site before applying. Many programs require the FAFSA (or state equivalent) every year, even when the scholarship itself renews automatically.
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