Merit Scholarships

Scholarships with November Deadlines

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Buy-Rites Beauty Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: November 1, 2026

Description: All participants must have applied to or be enrolled as full-time beauticians, estheticians, or cosmetology students.

Sponsor: Buy-Rites Beauty Products

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards

Amount: $15,000

Apply by: November 15, 2026

Description: Open to  high school freshmen to high school graduates of Hispanic heritage

Sponsor: Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship

Amount: $4,000

Apply by: November 6, 2026

Description: Open to all undergraduates who are residents of Virginia and will be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program during the academic year of Aug 2027–May 2028.

Sponsor: VMFA

American Indian Services Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply by: November 1, 2026

Description: Applicant must be one-quarter (1/4) Northern-Native American Indian and enrolled in undergraduate studies at a university, junior college, or technical school. Applicant must have at least a 2.25 GPA.

Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)

Regeneron Science Award

Amount: $2,000-$250,000

Apply by: November 5, 2026

Description: This is a STEM competition open to all high school seniors

Sponsor: Regeneron

Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

Apply by: November 4, 2026

Description: Open to high school seniors graduating in 2026 who are residents of one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo

Sponsor: Good Tidings

Most Valuable Student Scholarship

Amount: Up to $50,000

Apply by: November 12, 2026

Description: Open to high school seniors who are citizens of the United States and can submit their application to the nearest Elks Lodge.. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Sponsor: Elks National Foundation

Greenhouse Scholars Program

Amount: Financial subsidies of $5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years

Apply by: November 16, 2026

Description: Open to students all graduating high school seniors planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution who are US citizens or permanent and legal residents of California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.

Sponsor: Greenhouse Scholars

James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarship for Student Photojournalists

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: November 15, 2026

Description: Student must be at least a high school sophomore or older and have taken at least one photography or related art class.

Sponsor: James Alan Cox Foundation

Live Your Dream Awards

Amount: Up to $16,000

Apply by: November 15, 2026

Description: Open to female students internationally with financial need who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. 

Sponsor: Live Your Dream

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Amount: $500

Apply by: November 20, 2026

Description: Open to any high school or college student in the US with a GPA of at least 3.0.

Sponsor: LA Tutors

Servicescape Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: November 30, 2026

Description: Open to students who are attending or will attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in 2022.

Sponsor: Servicescape

Education Matters Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: November 30, 2026

Description: Scholarship is open to those 13 years of age or older. Applicants must be residents of the United States or the District of Columbia and must be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. To apply, applicant will submit an essay response to the provided prompt in 250 words or less.

Sponsor: Unigo

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