A new school year and new possibilities are just weeks away! While you enjoy the final weeks of summer, consider setting aside a little time to explore scholarships with August deadlines. A few applications now could help you begin the year feeling prepared, motivated, and ready to make the most of what’s ahead. Soak up the last days of summer, recharge, and get ready for an exciting year!
ConfidentWriters.com Scholarship Essay Contest:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 9
Award Amount: $700, 1st Prize, 3 Awards Total
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to all students.
Race Entry Student Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 15
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility Snapshot: Participants must be able to verify enrollment for college at an accredited university inside the USA during the fall semester.
LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 20
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to a high school senior (who is going to pursue college degree) or full-time college student enrolled in a two year, four year, or graduate program. This scholarship is open to all majors who currently own, have run, or plan to start a business upon graduating college.
Global Perspectives Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 27
Award Amount: $1000
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to all high school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university in 2026.
Joe Gilroy “Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan” Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 30
Award Amount: $1,315
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to anybody who is pursuing further education of some kind and have specific goals and experience in the field they’re pursuing.
Pizza Hut Foundation Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay, Transcript, Financial Need
Deadline: August 31
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to students enrolled or planning to enroll at least part-time in an accredited post-high school higher education undergraduate program (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools) for the Spring 2027 semester with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
RentHop Apartment Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay
Deadline: August 31
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to eligible undergraduate students in bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs in the US.
AFSA National Second Chance Contest:
Scholarship Details: Contest Entry
Deadline: August 31
Award Amount: $1,000, 5 Awards
Eligibility Snapshot: Open to U.S. citizens or legal residents with a high school diploma, GED, or something similar, that are starting college or a trade school in the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
Achieve Today Scholarship:
Scholarship Details: Essay or Video
Deadline: August 31
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility Snapshot: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and a current student of an accredited US university or college.
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