Big Future Scholarships

The 10 Words or Less Scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. It is a fun opportunity for students to show off their creativity in just a few words. It celebrates clever thinking, big ideas, and the power of saying something memorable without saying too much.

Award: $1,500

Award Value: $500

To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post-secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada.

The scholarship winner will be announced roughly six weeks after the deadline and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the day of the deadline. No late applications will be reviewed.

The Orlando Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. through its Hankins/Johnson Education Foundation awards college scholarships to high school seniors who best exemplify Dr. King’s commitment and philosophy to scholarship.

• Deadline: November 20, 2026
• Award: $3,000 (10 recipients)
• Need-based scholarships for eligible seniors planning to attend college.

The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans.

RBSP competitively awards 20 four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.

Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. Since the Program’s inception in 1996, 683 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.

Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application.  

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.

This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.

The annual awards recognize outstanding young people ages 13 to 18. Recipients will represent a branch of the armed forces — the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Space Force — for their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and other criteria while facing the challenges of military family life.

All Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award recipients will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., and recognized at the April 2027 gala, during which senior leaders of each branch of service will present the awards. They also will receive $10,000 each, a laptop computer, and other donated gifts. The gala is usually held in April, the month of the military child, as a way to recognize the support and appreciation we provide to military families.

Cards Against Humanity's annual scholarship for undergraduate women and non-binary students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Now offering five $20,000 scholarships for the 2027 academic year!

Scholarships range from $1,000 to $60,000 and are intended to offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected through an application process that takes into consideration their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, financial need and community service. In 2025 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.8 million in scholarships to nearly 4,500 students.

The Orange County School Counselor Association is the professional organization for school counselors throughout Orange County Public Schools. We provide professional development and advocacy for school counselors throughout the district. With a heart for serving and supporting students, we will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $500, to one high school senior pursuing post-secondary education in Mental Health, Education, Social Work, Psychology/Counseling or a related field for the Fall of 2027.