The verified scholarship sheet
Families pass around scholarship spreadsheets every year, and most of them are quietly wrong: dead links, moved deadlines, lead-gen rows that harvest a student's contact info. This is the same idea with the rot removed. Every row is checked against the official source, and the whole sheet regenerates from our verified dataset on every update.
The promise, row by row
- Every link is the program's own official page. Never a scholarship-database link. Known aggregator domains are blocked at build time; the sheet cannot ship with one.
- Every row shows when it was last checked. Data is re-verified on a weekly schedule (last full check: July 15, 2026).
- Deadlines are only marked confirmed when the official page publishes this cycle's date. Anything else says "confirm date" instead of guessing.
- No fee-charging awards and no lead-gen forms. If an award's main product is your student's data, it does not get a row.
- Dead programs are removed, not left to rot. When a program ends, its row disappears on the next update.
No sign-up, no email wall, and nothing about you is collected when you use it. 68 national and state programs, 22 community foundations, and 424 Dollars for Scholars chapters.
Use it as a live Google Sheet
Open a blank Google Sheet and paste one formula into cell A1. Your copy stays current automatically, because it reads this page's data, which regenerates with every update.
=IMPORTDATA("https://claimyourcollege.com/data/scholarships.csv")
For local money (community foundations and Dollars for Scholars chapters, with the counties they serve), use a second tab:
=IMPORTDATA("https://claimyourcollege.com/data/local-money.csv")
Prefer a file? Download scholarships.csv and local-money.csv directly. Share either freely; a credit link back here is appreciated and keeps your copy's readers near the living version.
Scholarships and grants, by deadline
| Program | Organization | Award | Deadline | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gates Scholarship | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Full cost of attendance | 2026-09-15 | 2026-07-15 |
| Coca-Cola Scholars | Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation | $20,000 | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-15 |
| QuestBridge National College Match | QuestBridge | Full ride (worth $360,000+) | 2026-09-30 | 2026-07-15 |
| National YoungArts | YoungArts Foundation | Up to $10,000 + recognition | 2026-10-06 | 2026-07-15 |
| NCWIT Aspirations in Computing | NCWIT | Award + community & opportunities | 2026-10-28 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| mikeroweWORKS Work Ethic Scholarship | mikeroweWORKS Foundation | Tuition, books & tools | 2026-10-31 | 2026-07-15 |
| VFW Voice of Democracy | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Up to $35,000 (national) | 2026-10-31 | 2026-07-15 |
| Regeneron Science Talent Search | Society for Science | $2,000 – $250,000 | 2026-11-05 | 2026-07-15 |
| Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Up to $55,000 / year | 2026-11-11 | 2026-07-15 |
| Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship | Elks National Foundation | $1,000 – $7,500 / year | 2026-11-12 | 2026-07-15 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Program | Ron Brown Scholar Program | $40,000 ($10,000 / year) | 2026-12-01 | 2026-07-15 |
| ROTC Scholarships (Army, Navy, Air Force) | U.S. Armed Forces | Full tuition (or room & board) + monthly stipend + book allowance | 2026-12-11 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| DECA Scholarships | DECA Inc. | Varies | 2027-01-11 | 2026-07-15 |
| APIA Scholars | Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund | $2,500 – $20,000 | 2027-01-15 | 2026-07-15 |
| Cal Grant (A / B / C) | California Student Aid Commission | Up to $12,570 / year (Cal Grant A) | 2027-03-02 | 2026-07-15 |
| Middle Class Scholarship | California Student Aid Commission | Varies by income & campus | 2027-03-02 | 2026-07-15 |
| Folds of Honor Scholarship | Folds of Honor Foundation | Up to $5,000 / year | 2027-03-31 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Cobell Scholarship | Cobell Board of Trustees | Amount varies (renewable) | 2027-03-31 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| FBLA Scholarships | Future Business Leaders of America | Varies | 2027-04-15 | 2026-07-15 |
| Full Circle Scholarship | American Indian College Fund | Amount varies (renewable) | 2027-05-31 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| FAFSA (2027–28) | U.S. Dept. of Education | Gateway: unlocks federal, state, and college aid | Opens ~Oct 1, 2026 · file as early as possible | 2026-07-15 |
| Federal Pell Grant | U.S. Dept. of Education | Up to ~$7,395 / year | Automatic from the FAFSA | 2026-07-15 |
| Society of Women Engineers Scholarship | SWE | Varies (often $1,000–$15,000) | First-year application usually opens ~February, closes ~late March (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Scholastic Art & Writing Awards | Alliance for Young Artists & Writers | Recognition + scholarships | Regional deadlines ~Dec–Jan (confirm) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| HOSA Scholarships | HOSA – Future Health Professionals | Varies | Varies (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| National FFA Scholarships | National FFA Organization | Varies by award | Opens in the fall, closes mid-winter (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes | Barron Prize | $10,000 | Typically ~April (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Generation Google Scholarship | $10,000 | Typically ~December (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 | |
| Horatio Alger National Scholarship | Horatio Alger Association | $25,000 | Opens ~Dec 1; closes ~March 1 (apply as a junior) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Dell Scholars Program | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | $20,000 | Closes in winter (Dec to Feb varies; confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship | Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | Up to $40,000 ($10,000 / year) | Opens ~mid-October; closes ~early January (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| The Coolidge Scholarship | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Full ride | Opens late summer; closes ~mid-December (apply as a junior) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| National Merit Scholarship Program | National Merit Scholarship Corporation | $2,500+ (varies) | Entry is the junior-year PSAT/NMSQT (usually October) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| HSF Scholar Program | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | $500 – $5,000 / year | Opens ~early January; closes ~mid-February (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| TheDream.US National Scholarship | TheDream.US | Tuition and fees at a partner college | Opens ~Nov 1; closes ~late Feb (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Golden Door Scholars | Golden Door Scholars | Tuition, room & board at a partner college | Closes ~late October (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship | Jackie Robinson Foundation | Up to $35,000 over four years | Closes ~early January (recently Jan 7); confirm on site confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship | Point Foundation | Need-based, renewable | Opens ~September; closes ~mid-to-late November (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| LULAC National Scholarship Fund | League of United Latin American Citizens | $250 – $2,000 | Varies by local council; often ~March (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Davidson Fellows Scholarship | Davidson Institute | $25,000 – $100,000 | Closes ~mid-February each year (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Equitable Excellence Scholarship | Equitable Foundation | Up to $20,000 ($5,000 / year) | Usually opens in the fall, closes ~December (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Profile in Courage Essay Contest | JFK Library Foundation | $100 – $10,000 | Typically mid-January (confirm on site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) | WICHE | Pay ~150% of in-state, not full non-resident (avg ~$12,500/yr saved) | Set by each college; apply early confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) | MHEC | No more than 150% of in-state at public campuses (10% off at private) | Set by each campus; apply early confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Academic Common Market (ACM) | SREB | Pay the host school's in-state rate for an approved out-of-state major | Set by your state's ACM coordinator; start early confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| New England Regional Student Program (Tuition Break) | NEBHE | Discounted rate capped at 175% of in-state (avg ~$8,500/yr saved) | Follows each college's admission cycle; apply early confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Post-9/11 GI Bill (transferred) + Yellow Ribbon | U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Tuition (to the full in-state public rate) + housing + a book stipend | No annual deadline; the parent must transfer it while still serving confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Survivors' & Dependents' Assistance (DEA, Chapter 35) | U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs | About $1,574/mo full-time (Oct 2025-Sept 2026), up to 36 months | No annual deadline; use it within your eligibility window confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship | U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs | Full in-state public tuition + housing + a book stipend | No annual deadline; apply within your eligibility window | 2026-07-15 |
| College Board National Recognition Programs | College Board | The honor is free; colleges attach their own scholarships to it | Earned via the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 in 10th or 11th grade confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Net Price Calculator (every college has one) | U.S. Dept. of Education | Free tool; the sticker price is rarely what a family actually pays | Use it any time you are researching colleges | 2026-07-15 |
| Colleges that meet full need (many with no loans) | College financial-aid offices | Full demonstrated need covered; at no-loan schools, with grants not loans | Confirm each college's policy and run its Net Price Calculator | 2026-07-15 |
| Colleges with automatic merit scholarships | College admissions offices | Automatic award by GPA / test score; can reach full tuition | Apply by each college's scholarship or admission deadline; the award is automatic confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Federal Supplemental Grant (FSEOG) | U.S. Dept. of Education | Up to $4,000 / year | Automatic from the FAFSA; file early, funds are limited | 2026-07-15 |
| Federal Work-Study | U.S. Dept. of Education | You earn at least minimum wage, up to your work-study award | Automatic from the FAFSA; say yes to work-study on the form | 2026-07-15 |
| TEACH Grant (teach, or it becomes a loan) | U.S. Dept. of Education | Up to about $4,000 / year (reduced slightly by federal sequester) | Annual, with a signed agreement each year via the FAFSA confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Financial aid appeal (income change) | Your college's aid office | Can increase need-based aid; the outcome varies by school | Ask as soon as a circumstance arises; some schools set cutoffs confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Education tax credits and 529 plans | IRS | Up to $2,500/yr (AOTC) or $2,000/yr (Lifetime Learning), plus 529 tax-free growth | Claimed each year at tax time on your return confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| UNCF Scholarships | United Negro College Fund | Many awards, amounts vary (UNCF distributes $60M+ a year) | Per-program; deadlines run all year, so apply early confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) | Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Awards for tuition, fees, and housing; amounts vary | Per-scholarship; deadlines are firm, no exceptions confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| AISES Scholarships (STEM) | American Indian Science & Engineering Society | Named awards from $1,000 to $6,500/yr; one application, many awards | Annual cycle, roughly mid-December to about April 30 confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| ScholarSHPE (STEM) | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers | SHPE-funded and corporate awards; amounts vary | Short annual window, typically early-to-mid February confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| NHSC Scholarship (health, service commitment) | National Health Service Corps (HRSA) | Tuition & fees + about $1,650/mo stipend, for a service commitment | Annual, closes about mid-April; for students in a health program confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Nurse Corps Scholarship (nursing, service commitment) | Bureau of Health Workforce (HRSA) | Tuition & fees + a monthly stipend, for a service commitment | Annual, closes about early April; for students in a nursing program confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| SMART Scholarship (STEM, plus a DoD job) | U.S. Department of Defense | Full tuition + a yearly stipend + internships + a DoD job after | Annual, closes the first Friday in December confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Burger King Scholars | Burger King Foundation | $1,000 to $60,000 (varies) | Opens ~Oct 15, closes ~Dec 15 (confirm on the site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Prudential Emerging Visionaries | Prudential Financial | Up to $15,000 | Closes ~early November (confirm on the site) confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
| Cameron Impact Scholarship | Bryan Cameron Education Foundation | Full tuition, four years | Closes at 3,000 applications or ~May 1, whichever comes first confirm date | 2026-07-15 |
A "confirm date" badge means the sponsor has not published this cycle's date yet; the linked official page is the source of truth. The full CSV also carries type, eligibility, and deadline-status columns.
The local money layer
The best-odds scholarships are local: community foundations pool dozens of small funds behind one application, and volunteer-run Dollars for Scholars chapters often see only a handful of applicants. The local-money CSV maps 22 verified community foundations and 424 chapters to the counties they serve. Or skip the spreadsheet: the free guide has a finder that takes a city or ZIP and points to the foundation and chapter serving that county, without your ZIP ever leaving the device.
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