50+ Scholarships for College Students to Apply for in 2023

In the spirit of it being a NEW YEAR, I have compiled a list of awesome free scholarships for college students to apply for throughout 2023.

These scholarships vary in terms of eligibility and area of study. All of the opportunities you’ll find in this post are open to current undergraduate students.

However, you’ll also find that some are additionally open to high school students interested in attending college in the near future So, if you’re still in high school, don’t worry, you’re in the right place to find scholarships!

Wherever you stand, I can guarantee that if you’re a student and you’re reading this, you will definitely find a few scholarships in this post that are a good fit for you.

• Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30 
• Eligibility:
• -Open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years 
• -Must be a US citizen/permanent resident, a student with DACA status, or an international student studying in the US. 
• PS – this is one of our very own easy scholarships. Head over to our no essay scholarships post for more!
• Scholarshippoints $2.500 Scholarship
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: Monthly
• Eligibility:
• -Must be currently attending, or planning to attend, a college in the US 
• -Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
• Nitro College Scholarship
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: Last day of each month 
• Eligibility:
• -Open to high school seniors and undergraduate students
• -Must be a US citizen
• Smart Owl Scholarship
• Amount: $2,222
• Deadline: End of each month
• Eligibility:
• -Open to students ages 16 and older 
• -Must be a current high school or college student
• -Must be a US citizen
• Swyf $10,000 Scholarship
• Amount: $10,000 (multiple scholarships)
• Deadline: May 20
• Eligibility:
• This no essay scholarship open to students who are at least 18 years of age
• Bold $25,000 Scholarship
• Amount: $25,000
• Deadline: Continuous
• Eligibility:
• -Open to all students! The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.
• CollegExpress Monthly Scholarship
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: End of each month
• Eligibility:
• -Open to legal residents of the US who are 13 and older.
• Money Moves Scholarship
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: January 15
• Eligibility:
• -Open to all incoming and current college students ages 18 and older
• Employment Boost College Scholarships
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1
• Eligibility:
• -Minimum 3.6 GPA 
• -Must be currently enrolled in a US high school or college 
• -One scholarship is specific to STEM students, and the other scholarship is open to students of all majors!
• Diller Teen Scholarship Awards
• Amount: $36,000
• Deadline: January 5
• Eligibility:
• -Open to US residents ages 13-19
• -Must self-identify as Jewish
• -Must be serving in a leadership role on a project aimed at repairing the world
• Pride Foundation Scholars Program
• Amount: Varies by scholarship
• Deadline: January 6
• Eligibility:
• -Must be a high school senior or current college student from one of the following states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
• -Must either identify as LGBTQ or be a straight ally
• -Must have demonstrated financial need
• Print It Scholarship for Aspiring Content Creators
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: January 11
• Eligibility:
• -Must be attending an accredited US college or university
• -Must be a US citizen
• Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
• Amount: Up to $25,000
• Deadline: January 11
• Eligibility:
• -Open to students (ages 16-26) who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community
• -Must be a US citizen/permanent resident
• Boren Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: February 1
• Eligibility:
• -Open to US citizens who are high school graduates, 18 years of age or older
• -Must be planning to study in an overseas program in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship
• Amount: $500 – $5,000
• Deadline: February 14
• Eligibility:
• -Open to the following students: high school seniors, undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students
• -Must be of Hispanic heritage
• -Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or have DACA status
• -Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
• -Must submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms
• 1 for 2 Education Foundation Scholarship
• Amount: Full-tuition (doesn’t include books or room and board)
• Deadline: February 15
• Eligibility:
• -Applicants must be living in the United States and the college or university they attend must be located in the United States, however, US citizenship is not required
• -Minimum 3.7 GPA
• -Open to high school seniors and students currently attending four-year colleges and universities
• Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
• Amount: $5,000 – $10,000
• Deadline: February 20
• Eligibility:
• -Must be a graduating high school senior
• -Must promote vegetarianism in your community and show a commitment to a vegetarian diet/lifestyle
• Never Drink and Drive Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: March 11
• Eligibility:
• -Must be between 17 and 35 years old
• -Must attend a 2-year or 4-year college or university
• Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: March 31
• Eligibility:
• -Open to female undergraduate and graduate students studying architecture or landscape architecture in the U.S. and Canada 
• OppU Achievers Scholarship
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
• Eligibility:
• -Be enrolled full-time in high school or at least part-time in college, graduate, professional, or trade school
• Frame my Future Scholarship
• Amount: up to $5,000
• Deadline: April 1
• Eligibility:
• -Any legal U.S. resident who will be a full-time student at a U.S. college or university is eligible to apply
• -Applicants must create their own original piece of work centered around the theme, This Is How I Frame My Future
• Zumper Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 1, November 15
• Eligibility:
• -Any legal U.S. resident in high school or college who will be attending an accredited university or college is eligible to apply
• Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: April 1
• Eligibility:
• -The scholarship program is designed to provide opportunities to groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM: women, people of color, people with disabilities, individuals who identify as LGBTQ, and those that are or will be first-generation college students
• -Must have financial need
• -Current or planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics 
• RealtyHop Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, August 1
• Eligibility:
• -Open to current students in an eligible undergraduate program, or  graduating high school seniors in the U.S., working towards a bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree
• -Open to international students studying in the US, as well as students with DACA status
• Study.com Scholarship for First-Generation Students
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: May 1
• Eligibility:
• -Applicants should be part of the first generation of their family (i.e., parents and grandparents did not attend a college or university) to attend a four-year college program.
• -Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.
• -Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.
• WIFLE Scholarship
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: May 3
• Eligibility:
• -Open to college sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in Criminal Justice or related discipline such as social sciences, public administration, computer science, finance, linguistic arts, chemistry, physics, etc., leading to a four-year degree
• Trotter Project Scholarships
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: May 15
• Eligibility:
• -Must have 2.5 or higher G.P.A. (unweighted)
• -Must be a high school senior, incoming, or current college student to qualify for scholarships.
• -Must be majoring in one of the following areas: Culinary Arts, Baking/Pastry, Hospitality Management or Agriculture
• -Must attend college/university in the U.S.
• Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: June 15, December 8
• Eligibility:
• -Open to students pursuing education in a science-related field (Life Science, Medical Science, Health Science)
• -Schools/Colleges/Institutes within the US, Canada, and European Countries only
• Touchmark Foundation Nursing Scholarship
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: June 30, December 30
• Eligibility:
• -Open to students pursuing degrees in nursing
• -Must be a resident of one of the following states: Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin
• GeneTex Scholarship Program
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 16, December 17
• Eligibility:
• -Student in good standing and enrolled at an accredited college or university
• -Declared STEM major
• -Open to international students
• MPower Global Citizen Scholarship
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: July 20
• Eligibility:
• -Be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports
• -Be an international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada (or a student with DACA status)
• Semper Solaris Scholarship for College Students
• Amount: up to $3,000
• Deadline: July 30
• Eligibility:
• -Open to current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, or students attending a military academy
• -Minimum 3.0 GPA 
• Grademiners Essay Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: August 1
• Eligibility:
• -Must be a high school senior or undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate student about to attend or currently attending an accredited college or university in the United States
• -Must be a citizen or a legal resident of the United States
• Be the Boss Scholarship
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: September 15, March 15
• Eligibility:
• -Open to female high school and college students who want to start their own online business
• We the Future Scholarship Contest
• Amount: up to $2,000
• Deadline: September 17
• Eligibility:
• -Different scholarships open to high school, college, and graduate school students
• Optimal Community College Scholarship
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: September 30
• Eligibility:
• -Applicants for this scholarship should be enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s level or a first-time bachelor’s level
• -Must be a US citizen
• Orangesoft Scholarship for Women in Technology
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 31
• Eligibility:
• -Be a student who is currently studying at or has been accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States.
• -Be currently enrolled in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree-granting program OR demonstrate plans to pursue a career in the field of technology after graduation.
• -Identify as a woman.
• LasikPlus “My Vision” Essay Scholarship
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: November 30
• Eligibility:
• -Open to college students attending 2-year and 4-year schools as well as trade/technical schools
• -Minimum 2.5 GPA
• -Must be a US citizen
• Denny’s Hungry for Education LGBTQ Scholarship
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: December 10
• Eligibility:
• -Open to college students residing in the US, identifying as members of the LGBTQ community
• -Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents
• CC Bank’s Young Scholars Award
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: December 31
• Eligibility:
• -Applicants must be under the age of 30
• -Applicants must be U.S residents
• Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Caring.com Student-Caregiver Scholarship
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: Varies
• Eligibility:
• -The Student-Caregiver Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who are caring for an elderly loved one while enrolled in college
• -Applicants must be full-time college students at an accredited two-or-four-year college or university in the United States
• Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: December 31
• Eligibility:
• -Open to high school and college students
• Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Program
• Amount: Varies ($1,000 – $20,000)
• Deadline: Varies by scholarship
• Eligibility:
• -Scholarships open to Asian/Pacific Islander students in the US 
• -Minimum 3.0 GPA 
• -Applicants must be the first in their family to attend college (more details on APF website)
• UNCF Scholarships
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Varies, but the general application closes annually on March 31.
• Eligibility:
• -Open to students enrolled full-time and attending UNCF member Institutions
• -Must have a demonstrated financial need
• -Minimum 2.5 GPA required
• Scholarship for Social Impact
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: Rolling
• Eligibility:
• -Open to full-time students enrolled in two-year, four-year, or graduate programs
• -All majors welcome