| AAUW International Fellowships — closed 2027–28 STEM cycle National option · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | For the reviewed 2027–28 cycle, AAUW states a $20,000 master’s stipend or $25,000 doctoral stipend, paid to the fellow in two installments. This is a closed competitive award, not currently available tuition funding or an all-expenses guarantee. | The 2027–28 cycle closed September 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. AAUW states applications have closed; March-2027 notification is not a new filing deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program MO | Grants & scholarships | Need-based aid with statutory annual ranges of $500–$1,700 at public two-year schools, and $1,750–$3,500 in the listed other school category. Actual amounts can be lower depending on funding, SAI and the aid package; no summer awards. | 2027–28: FAFSA priority February 1, 2027; final filing April 1, 2027; corrections affecting eligibility July 31, 2027. The award deadline between priority and final filing is not yet set. | Free if eligible |
| Alabama Student Assistance Program AL | Grants & scholarships | Students may receive $300 to $5,000 per academic year, awarded through participating institutions. | Ask the institution’s financial aid office for its application timing and available award funding; the ACHE summary gives no single dated deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Alaska Education Grant AK | Grants & scholarships | Published awards range from $500 to $4,000 per academic year, depending on need and available funding. | File FAFSA early for award priority; the source gives no single full-date deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP) AZ | Grants & scholarships | The source states a maximum AzLEAP award of $2,500 per academic year and an average of $1,000. Neither is a personal award promise; ask the participating college about its actual selection, funding and aid package. | Ask the participating institution for its correct-year FAFSA, campus selection and document timetable. The reviewed Board page does not establish a single statewide year-specific final AzLEAP date. | Free if eligible |
| Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship AR | Grants & scholarships | Starting with 2025–26, base annual awards at four-year colleges are $2,000/$4,000/$4,000/$5,000 by year; two-year awards are $2,000/$3,000. Part-time nontraditional payments are prorated; FAFSA/SAI can add PLUS funding subject to a $2,500-per-semester total cap. | Annual new-application deadline: July 1; no year is attached to that recurring date here. Confirm your cohort/current SAMS intake with ADHE, especially when resolving conflicting entry guidance. | Free if eligible |
| Berea College international student financial aid Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Berea states admitted international students receive aid/scholarships covering tuition, housing, food and fees. Personal expenses and the enrollment-deposit process remain separate; this is not unrestricted cash for study at another college. | All international application components are due November 30; the page does not attach a calendar year. Confirm the intended fall cohort in the portal, with deposit timing set individually after admission. | Free if eligible |
| California Cal Grants CA | Grants & scholarships | Cal Grants help pay tuition and fees; some Cal Grant B awards include support for living and study costs. Actual awards depend on grant type and year. | The CSU guide describes March 2 as the typical annual priority date. Confirm the current academic-year and route-specific deadline with CSAC. | Free if eligible |
| Cary Carbonaro Women & Wealth Career Changer Scholarship National option · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | The scholarship can award up to $5,000 toward a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program for eligible women career changers with financial need. The reviewed application cycle is closed. | This application cycle is closed. The page gives December 11, 2026 for award-decision notification; no next application opening or cutoff is established. | Free if eligible |
| CCRI Momentum Scholarship — Fall 2026 RI | Grants & scholarships | The published Fall 2026 Momentum offer provides two classes through last-dollar tuition-gap support after other grants. Awards are first-come, first-served; the page excludes books/course materials and does not establish a universal cash value or coverage for later semesters. | Published offer: Fall 2026, first-come and first-served. No exact final day or next-term extension is established; verify current availability directly. | Free if eligible |
| Curtis Institute of Music Full-Tuition Scholarship Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Every admitted student receives a renewable full-tuition merit scholarship without a separate tuition-aid application. Published 2026–27 tuition values are $55,995 undergraduate/$69,527 graduate; those are scholarship values, not cash stipends or full attendance budgets. | Recurring application timetable: December 3 need-based fee-waiver request, December 10 application, later auditions and offer-response dates. This page does not attach a year to those dates; verify the intended cycle rather than manufacturing an ISO day. | Free if eligible |
| DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) DC · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | Beginning 2026–27, eligible public-college students can receive up to $15,000 annually/$75,000 lifetime toward the in-state/out-of-state tuition difference. Eligible private four-year HBCUs nationwide or private nonprofits in the DC region have up to $3,750 annually/$18,750 lifetime. | 2026–27 DC OneApp: February 2–August 21, 2026, closing at 3 p.m. This reviewed window has closed; confirm the next award year with OSSE rather than reusing this date. | Free if eligible |
| Federal Pell Grant National option | Grants & scholarships | The 2026–27 maximum scheduled Pell Grant is $7,395. Your school determines the actual award from your FAFSA information; eligible year-round enrollment may allow up to 150% of the scheduled award. This is not a guaranteed payment to every applicant. | 2026–27 FAFSA: federal receipt deadline June 30, 2027. Check earlier school/state dates and any separate verification or correction deadline. This date does not establish 2027–28 funding or a deadline for every grant. | Free if eligible |
| Florida Academic Scholars (Bright Futures) FL | Grants & scholarships | For 2026–27, FAS covers 100% of tuition and the listed applicable fees at Florida public institutions; private institutions receive a comparable scheduled amount, not necessarily their full bill. | For the 2027 high-school graduating cohort: FFAA from October 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Finish other initial conditions by graduation, with the handbook’s test-date exceptions. This initial deadline is not a renewal filing deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Florida Medallion Scholars (Bright Futures) FL | Grants & scholarships | For 2026–27, FMS covers 75% of tuition and the listed applicable fees at Florida public institutions. An associate-degree programme at a Florida College System institution receives 100%; private institutions receive a comparable scheduled amount. | For the 2027 high-school graduating cohort: FFAA from October 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Finish other initial conditions by graduation, with the handbook’s test-date exceptions. This initial deadline is not a renewal filing deadline. | Low cost |
| Florida Student Assistance Grant — Public FL | Grants & scholarships | 2026–27 FSAG Public is need-based degree funding, with a minimum annual award of $200. The Legislature sets the annual maximum, and the participating college determines your actual amount. | Your institution sets the FSAG application deadline; the FAFSA must be processed error-free by that date. No statewide year-specific final deadline is established by this factsheet. | Free if eligible |
| Frank O’Bannon Grant IN | Grants & scholarships | The Frank O’Bannon Grant includes the Higher Education and Freedom of Choice awards for eligible Indiana postsecondary study. It can be used for tuition and regularly assessed fees; the award depends on FAFSA financial need and the applicable annual schedule. | File the FAFSA by April 15 each year. The source’s instruction has no complete calendar year, so confirm the aid-year deadline and college document requirements rather than reusing an inferred ISO date. | Free if eligible |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program National option | Grants & scholarships | The common Foreign Student Programme lists funding support, J-1 visa sponsorship, a health benefit plan and enrichment activities. Confirm the country/award’s actual funding package and university placement rather than assuming a universal full-tuition amount. | Check the home-country commission or U.S. embassy for its current cycle and deadline. The programme uses established country/award deadlines; no universal date or open status is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Georgia HOPE Scholarship GA | Grants & scholarships | Helps pay standard undergraduate tuition at eligible Georgia institutions. Public and private award calculations differ and depend on enrollment. | General application deadline: the earlier of the last day of the school term or withdrawal. Apply early; colleges and retroactive evaluation routes may impose additional requirements. | Free if eligible |
| Haz La U college grants through HHF Youth Awards National option | Grants & scholarships | Colgate lists regional Haz La U grants of $4,000, $3,000 or $2,000 and a $10,000 national-level grant for one regional winner. These are competitive tiers, not a promised personal payment or a full-college-cost award; confirm the actual grant terms. | The 2026 application and all documents are due November 1, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. PST, as stated by the application FAQ. The cycle concerns spring-2027 graduation and 2027–28 college entry; do not reuse an older announcement’s deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Program National option · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | Scholars receive career, mentoring and other support. Possible scholarships range $500–$5,000 by relative need and available funding; Scholar status does not guarantee a cash award. | 2026 application deadline: February 15, 2026, closed. Later document/award phases do not reopen entry; no next-cycle dates are inferred. | Free if eligible |
| Idaho Opportunity Scholarship ID | Grants & scholarships | Awards range from $0 to $3,500 per year, depending on other grants/scholarships and the applicable cost-of-attendance calculation; never more than actual tuition and fees. Do not budget the maximum automatically. | The current application window opens October 1, 2026 and closes March 1, 2027; the FAFSA is also due March 1, 2027. Offer acceptance has its own individual email deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Idaho Opportunity Scholarship for Adult Learners ID | Grants & scholarships | Up to $3,500 per academic year, renewable for up to four years subject to the programme’s eligibility and progress rules. | FAFSA due dates are annual/term-based: spring December 1, summer April 15, fall July 1. Confirm your intended award year and scholarship application timing; no year-specific final date is inferred here. | Free if eligible |
| Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) IL | Grants & scholarships | MAP can help meet eligible tuition and fee costs. Other state tuition/fee benefits can reduce the remaining MAP award. | Returning recipients: February 1, 2027 is the 2027–28 priority date, not a final deadline. Confirm funding and your application year with ISAC/your school. | Free if eligible |
| Iowa Tuition Grant IA | Grants & scholarships | The Iowa Tuition Grant supports eligible Iowa residents at participating private colleges and universities. Grants may support up to four years of full-time undergraduate study; part-time amounts may be adjusted. The 2027–28 award amount is not yet determined. | For 2027–28, the official FAFSA application deadline is July 1, 2027; the source lists FAFSA availability from October 1, 2026. | Free if eligible |
| Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant National option | Grants & scholarships | Up to $3,000 annually in non-tuition funding paid directly to recipients, renewable for up to five years subject to selection/conditions. It is not an automatic tuition waiver. | The page’s named 2026–27 grant cycle opened October 5, 2026; complete application and recommendations are due February 12, 2027, 11:59pm Eastern. Preserve that official cycle label rather than inventing a different award year. | Free if eligible |
| Kansas Adult Learner Grant KS | Grants & scholarships | Fall/spring awards are $3,000 per semester at 12+ credits, down to $1,500 at six credits, prorated between. Funding is for tuition, required fees, books/materials; unused excess returns to the state. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | 2026–27 application: January 5–July 1, 2026, now closed. The programme announces an early-January 2027 opening for 2027–28; no next-cycle final deadline is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Kansas Comprehensive Grant KS | Grants & scholarships | The source lists awards of $200–$10,000 at eligible private institutions and $100–$4,000 at eligible public institutions. Limited funding means eligibility does not guarantee an award. | FAFSA is the application; this programme description does not establish one year-specific final deadline. File early and ask the campus about its priority timetable and available funding. | Free if eligible |
| Kentucky College Access Program Grant KY | Grants & scholarships | The 2026–27 CAP maximum is $2,500 at a two-year institution or $5,300 at a four-year institution. Personal eligibility and available funds determine the award. | Apply through the correct-year FAFSA as early as possible; awards are first-come by FAFSA completion. The programme section does not establish a single year-specific final CAP date. | Free if eligible |
| Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) KY | Grants & scholarships | Annual college funding is built from earned high-school GPA awards and eligible test bonuses. Current base-table awards range from $187 at GPA 2.75 to $500 at 4.0 for each qualifying high-school year; personal totals and available funding vary. | No single new-application ISO deadline is established here. Check MyKHEAA and school reporting; the award’s five-year/eight-semester limit and spring college-renewal review still apply. Approved workforce reimbursements have a separate process. | Free if eligible |
| Louisiana GO Grant LA | Grants & scholarships | The current programme page lists annual awards of $300–$3,000, based on the institution’s allocation and packaging policy. Amounts may vary by academic year, and summer sessions are excluded. | File FAFSA at least annually and check your college’s GO Grant timetable/available allocation. This programme page does not establish a single statewide year-specific final deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Louisiana TOPS Opportunity Award LA | Grants & scholarships | Pays the institution’s scheduled TOPS Opportunity amount, based on its 2016–17 tuition unless changed by the Legislature; eligible LAICU private colleges use the defined weighted public-institution average. This is not a promise to pay current tuition in full. | The linked FAQ states a February 1 senior-year FAFSA priority date and a full-award receipt deadline of July 1 (next business day on a weekend) after the first graduation anniversary. It uses an older example year; confirm your own timeline with LOSFA. No new ISO date is invented. | Free if eligible |
| Maine State Grant ME | Grants & scholarships | For 2026–27, the Maine State Grant maximum is $2,500 for full-time study and up to $1,250 for students below full-time but at least half-time. The college pays an eligible award to your student account. | File FAFSA each year and ask FAME or your college for the current-year timing. No current-cycle universal ISO deadline has been established in this record; the source’s 2025 extension is historical. | Free if eligible |
| Maryland Educational Assistance Grant MD · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | For 2026–27, the Educational Assistance Grant provides eligible undergraduates $400–$3,000 annually for up to four years, subject to financial need, renewal conditions and available funds. | The published 2026–27 consideration deadline was March 1, 2026. The general document deadline was August 1, 2026, with specified instructions for some applicants. Check the official page for a new cycle. | Free if eligible |
| Mayo Clinic tuition-free Phlebotomy Certificate Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Admitted students receive the Workforce Development Scholarship covering full tuition while in good standing. Published tuition/mandatory programme expenses total $0; housing, meals and transportation remain the student’s responsibility. | Next listed AZ/FL/MN deadline: December 17, 2026 for March 15–May 14, 2027 training. Later FL/MN cohorts have different windows; the January cohort’s October 8 deadline has passed. | Free if eligible |
| Mississippi HELP Grant MS | Grants & scholarships | Tuition assistance at approved Mississippi institutions, subject to funds, other aid and attendance-cost limits. Private-school awards use the rule’s public-institution benchmark for the applicable institution type rather than promising the full private bill. | Annual MAAPP application deadline March 31, with FAFSA and initial supporting documents due April 30 before the aid year. The rules also name October 15 for additionally requested conflict-resolution documents; that does not extend the initial application deadline. No ISO year is inferred. | Free if eligible |
| Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) MS | Grants & scholarships | Up to $500 per academic year for freshmen/sophomores or $1,000 for juniors/seniors at approved Mississippi public/private nonprofit institutions. The regular academic year is fall/spring; this is not full-tuition aid. | Annual application window: October 1–September 15, with supporting documents due October 15 after that application deadline. Confirm the academic year in MAAPP; this source gives no full year-specific ISO deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Montana Promise Grant MT | Grants & scholarships | The August-2025 rules list $500 per semester at 6–11 credits or $1,000 at 12+ credits, fall/spring only. Awards depend on campus allocation and continued state funding; these rules do not prove every campus has funds today. | Campus-selected from FAFSA until funds are exhausted; confirm the intended term and current allocation. These August-2025 rules do not publish a universal year-specific final application date. | Free if eligible |
| Montana STEM / Healthcare Scholarship MT | Grants & scholarships | Subject to funding: $1,000 first academic year, then $1,500 second, $1,500 third and $2,000 fourth for qualifying renewals. Legislative funding and selection are not guaranteed. | Next application: opens December 1, 2026 and closes March 15, 2027. Both dates are explicitly published; the window is future, with no promised award before legislative funding/selection. | Free if eligible |
| Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) National option | Grants & scholarships | MGIB-SR offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. A current payment-rate quote is not supplied by this record. | Confirm your personal eligibility period and enrollment process with VA and your unit; this is not a dated annual scholarship intake. | Free if eligible |
| Nebraska Opportunity Grant NE | Grants & scholarships | A need-based grant for educational expenses, awarded and disbursed through eligible Nebraska institutions. Ask the school for your actual amount within state limits. | Apply through your school and the award-year FAFSA; ask the college for its own application and priority deadlines. The state landing page does not publish one universal student filing date. | Free if eligible |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Scholarships NH | Grants & scholarships | Foundation-administered scholarships support certificates/licenses, apprenticeships and degree study through a single application. The associate track lists $100–$3,500 by need; bachelor’s awards list $250–$7,500 and are competitive, not automatic. | 2026–27 rolling credential/associate and named adult/special bachelor’s tracks: December 11, 2026, 5pm ET. Standard under-24 bachelor’s and all graduate tracks: April 10, 2026, already closed as of this review. Check the branch rather than assuming all awards remain open. | Free if eligible |
| New Hampshire UNIQUE grants at UNH College of Professional Studies Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | At UNH College of Professional Studies, the Endowment route lists up to $2,000 per semester and Allocation up to $1,750 per semester, fall/spring only. Enrollment recalculation and available funding affect amounts; do not apply these campus figures statewide. | UNIQUE Allocation requires FAFSA before January 31; the page does not attach a year to that recurring date or establish the same date for Endowment. Confirm the applicable cycle with UNH CPS. | Free if eligible |
| New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) NY | Grants & scholarships | Tuition assistance up to $5,665 annually; the actual award depends on income, dependency, tuition and other award factors. Part-time and approved non-degree awards are prorated, so the full-time estimate is not a promised payment. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | June 30, 2027 for 2026–27. HESC separately lists June 30, 2028 for 2027–28; verify the intended year and college processing requirements. | Free if eligible |
| Next NC Scholarship NC | Grants & scholarships | Published annual combined support is at least $3,000 at a North Carolina community college or $5,000 at a UNC System university for qualifying students; part-time awards are partial. Pell is already part of the total Next NC award, not another amount to add. Eligible support can help with tuition, fees, books, food and housing. | Confirm the award-year priority date with the college. The CFNC student guide says June 1 for UNC and community colleges; the administrator guide says June 1 for UNC and August 15 for community colleges and retains a 2024–25 exception elsewhere. After priority, funding is considered in receipt order as available. These yearless/conflicting statements are not converted into a universal dated cutoff. | Free if eligible |
| North Dakota State Grant ND | Grants & scholarships | Non-repayable need-based aid of up to $1,375 per semester or $917 per quarter, adjusted for enrollment, for qualifying first-time undergraduates. | Reapply annually through the FAFSA as soon as the application opens; limited funding makes early filing advisable. The source does not give a single full-year final filing date. | Free if eligible |
| North Dakota Supplemental State Grant ND | Grants & scholarships | Additional aid for ND State Grant recipients. The amount is limited by regular undergraduate tuition and takes estimated Pell Grant and State Grant amounts into account. | Use the annual FAFSA/base-grant process and ask your institution about its packaging timetable. The official description gives no separate dated supplemental application deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) OH | Grants & scholarships | Generally supports tuition and uniform general fees. School sector, tuition and enrollment determine the award; some foster-youth/veteran cases differ. | Ohio University states an annual October 1 FAFSA deadline. Confirm the academic year and any remaining options with your school. | Free if eligible |
| Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) OK | Grants & scholarships | The student guide lists annual maxima of $1,500 at eligible community/career-technology institutions, $2,000 at regional universities and $3,000 at research universities, also capped at 75% of enrollment costs. The 2026–27 table has school-specific full/part/less-than-half-time figures; private/tribal and individual technology schools differ. | Submit FAFSA as early as possible for best consideration; selection and funding depend on the participating campus. The reviewed student page provides no single statewide year-specific final deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Oregon Opportunity Grant OR | Grants & scholarships | For 2026–27, full-time/full-year award ranges are $1,224–$4,320 at community colleges, $1,656–$7,092 in community-college BAS programmes, and $1,800–$8,352 at four-year institutions. Actual amounts vary by SAI, institution and enrollment. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | 2026–27: final FAFSA/ORSAA submission date May 15, 2026, now closed. For 2027–28, file the matching form starting October 2026 and check OSAC for that cycle’s limits and cutoff; no final date for it is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Support Awards National option | Grants & scholarships | 2026 Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 for selected low-income mothers | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| Pennsylvania State Grant PA | Grants & scholarships | For qualifying students, the maximum 2026–27 in-state PA State Grant is $6,000. Your award depends on finances and school; eligible out-of-state study has different portable-state/veteran limits. | Annual filing: generally May 1 for renewals and the specified degree/transfer applicants, August 1 for specified community-college/open-admission/trade/nontransfer routes, and September 1 for summer applications. Late non-summer consideration depends on funding. No next-year ISO date is inferred from these recurring dates. | Free if eligible |
| Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship National option | Grants & scholarships | Awards up to $15,000, with leadership and career-development support; confirm your actual award and renewal terms. | The published window is September 9–November 19, closing at 5 p.m. PST; verify the application year on the portal. | Free if eligible |
| Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) National option | Grants & scholarships | At the maximum benefit level, VA covers public in-state tuition and fees. Housing, books and other approved education or training support have separate conditions; private and foreign tuition is capped. | Benefits generally expire 15 years after the last separation if service ended before January 1, 2013. For service ending on or after that date, the page says they do not expire. | Free if eligible |
| Princeton Ph.D. tuition, health-plan and stipend funding Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Princeton supports its Ph.D. students during regular enrollment with full tuition, university student health-plan coverage and a base stipend intended to cover estimated living expenses. Support can combine fellowships, teaching/research assistantships and external awards; this is not a personally priced offer. | Fall-2027 admission is open in the reviewed source. Deadlines differ by department, with application and supporting materials due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on the posted programme date; there is no single university-wide date in this record. | Free if eligible |
| Rhode Island State Grant at CCRI RI | Grants & scholarships | CCRI describes a state grant for Rhode Island Pell Grant recipients who need additional grant aid toward tuition and fees; books may be included if funding permits. Amounts vary with annual funding, enrollment and other grants/waivers, so no fixed award is quoted. | Confirm CCRI’s current financial-aid filing, documentation and term deadlines. The reviewed state-grant description does not publish one dedicated closing date. | Free if eligible |
| Roberta B. Willis Need-Merit Scholarship CT | Grants & scholarships | Need- and merit-based aid at eligible Connecticut colleges | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| Ron Brown Signature Scholarship National option | Grants & scholarships | $40,000 over four years, normally $10,000 annually, at an accredited U.S. four-year college. Any academic major can qualify; selection is competitive. | The open 2027 competition lists December 1 applications and December 15 supporting documents; these month/day statements have no explicit calendar year, so confirm portal timing. | Free if eligible |
| Silver State Opportunity Grant — Nevada colleges NV | Grants & scholarships | NSHE lists awards up to $5,500 annually, with proration below 15 credits and a $4,400 annual maximum for 12 credits in both semesters. The school calculates the actual award after other aid; this is partial education-cost support, not a full-tuition or personal-award promise. | No single statewide closing date is established here. File early and confirm your campus’s intended-year document, priority and census dates; CSN specifically confirms eligible enrollment at its semester census. | Free if eligible |
| Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards for Women National option | Grants & scholarships | Applicants can potentially receive combined award levels up to $16,000 for education and related expenses. | The published annual application period is August 1–November 15; confirm the current cycle and local-club timeline. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina LIFE Scholarship SC | Grants & scholarships | Base awards are capped at $5,000 per academic year including the $300 book allowance. Four-year awards use up to $4,700 tuition plus books; two-year/technical awards use their specified tuition benchmark. The campus applies actual costs and all-aid limits; this is not full cost-of-attendance coverage. | The college determines LIFE eligibility without a separate scholarship application. Meet its official-record and award-review timetable; no single year-specific final application day is established by the reviewed FAQ. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina Lottery Tuition Assistance SC | Grants & scholarships | The current CHE page lists $80 per credit toward tuition for eligible fall/spring/summer study. Federal grants and SC Need-based Grant are applied first; actual term funding/amount can change. The page does not label that rate with a specific award year. | Check the intended college and term after completing FAFSA or an approved waiver. Rates depend on each term’s funding; no statewide year-specific final application day is established in these sources. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina Need-based Grant SC | Grants & scholarships | Up to $3,500 annually full-time or $1,750 part-time at an eligible public institution, based on campus determination and other gift aid. Can span fall/spring/summer, but no more than half the annual grant in one term, and eight full-time-equivalent terms maximum. | File FAFSA early and follow the campus timetable. The foster-youth FAQ gives an annual June 1 self-identification condition but no sourced current-year ISO date; confirm that branch and award year with the campus/CHE/DSS. | Free if eligible |
| South Dakota Freedom Scholarship SD | Grants & scholarships | Need-based bachelor’s aid selected by participating universities; amount depends on school/funding. SDSU describes a planned $3,000 returning-recipient award, not a universal statewide or guaranteed renewal amount. | Application, offer acceptance and note paperwork follow the participating university’s timetable. SDSU names an annual March 1 FAFSA priority; do not apply that campus date statewide or infer a year-specific final date. | Free if eligible |
| South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship SD | Grants & scholarships | Up to $7,500 over four years: $1,500 annually in years one–three and $3,000 year four, normally split fall/spring. Eligible return transfers can receive a partial award; participation ends at four academic years/eight consecutive fall-spring terms or bachelor’s completion. | Initial fall: preferred June 1, final September 1. Initial spring: preferred November 1, final January 15. These recurring dates have no sourced year here; confirm the intended term and category. | Free if eligible |
| Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) TX | Grants & scholarships | TEOG supports eligible associate-degree and certificate students at participating Texas public junior/state/technical institutions and the designated SHSU Polytechnic College. The college must use other non-loan aid for tuition and required fees above the TEOG offer. | Ask the participating college for its TEOG application and document deadlines. The FY2027 TEOG programme does not use the statewide priority deadline; no universal final calendar date is asserted here. | Free if eligible |
| TEXAS Grant TX | Grants & scholarships | TEXAS Grant supports eligible bachelor’s students at participating Texas public institutions. The college combines it with other non-loan aid to cover tuition and required fees that the grant itself does not cover. | January 15 is the stated priority date used by many institutions, not a final application cutoff or funding guarantee. Confirm the award year and your college’s final deadline. The FY2027 TEXAS Grant priority/offer pathways have additional conditions. | Free if eligible |
| TheDream.US National Scholarship National option | Grants & scholarships | At eligible partner colleges: up to $18,000 for an associate or $36,000 for a bachelor’s tuition/mandatory fees, plus up to $6,000 book/supply stipends. Renewable subject to continuing criteria and June renewal; not an unrestricted award at any college. | Future 2027–28 round: opens November 1, 2026, closes February 28, 2027; notifications late April 2027. The round has not opened as of the October 16 review. | Free if eligible |
| UC Native American Opportunity Plan Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Qualifying students have in-state UC systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees covered by financial aid. | The page directs FAFSA or CADAA filing by March 2; confirm the applicable academic year with UC. | Free if eligible |
| Union Plus Scholarship — 2027 application National option | Grants & scholarships | Competitive one-time awards range from $1,000 to $4,000. The current application awards in June 2027 for the 2027–28 school year; a later award is not automatic renewal. | Complete application due January 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The membership minimum is evaluated by May 31, 2027. | Free if eligible |
| Utah Promise Grant UT | Grants & scholarships | Need-based grant usable toward up to the cost of attendance at eligible Utah institutions. The award varies with available funding; the programme does not promise to pay every student’s full cost. | Ask the participating college’s aid office for its application and priority dates. The statewide page directs applications to the institution rather than publishing one statewide dated cutoff. | Free if eligible |
| VA Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) National option | Grants & scholarships | Paid directly to the eligible student. For October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027, full-time college/noncollege study is up to $1,621 per full month; lower loads, partial months and training categories differ. Entitlement is generally up to 36 months for training starting August 1, 2018 onward, versus up to 45 for earlier starts. | Apply through VA and meet the approved school/training timetable. Personal use periods depend on qualifying events and relationship rules; no universal year-specific application closing date is published here. | Free if eligible |
| Vermont Grant: Full-time and Part-time College Aid VT | Grants & scholarships | The grant reduces approved college costs; amounts depend on financial circumstances, attendance cost, timing and available funds. The posted dollar range is for 2025–26, not a verified maximum for a later award year. | Apply for the intended academic year as early as possible; funding is first-come while available. Pathway pages list separate 2026–27 and 2027–28 college forms; no single final ISO deadline is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Virginia Commonwealth Award VA | Grants & scholarships | Virginia public institutions administer need-based grants for eligible Virginia undergraduates and grants or assistantships for eligible graduate students, including both in-state and out-of-state graduate students. | Meet the college’s published financial-aid application deadline. The statewide programme page does not set a single universal date; ask the campus financial-aid office. | Free if eligible |
| Washington College Grant WA | Grants & scholarships | Award size depends on income, family size and the approved school or programme. Full awards can be equivalent to public-college tuition; partial awards also exist. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | Applications for 2026–27 and 2027–28 are open. Choose the year of attendance and confirm school/summer timing; there is no single full-date deadline on this guidance page. | Free if eligible |
| Washington Education and Training Voucher (ETV) WA | Grants & scholarships | Can help with approved college/vocational education and living costs, based on attendance cost and unmet need after other aid. Awards vary; no fixed current maximum is established in these reviewed materials. | 2026–27 priority deadline: April 30, 2026. Later applications are reviewed only as funds allow; this is not a verified final closing date. Renew/apply for the correct year and term. | Free if eligible |
| Wisconsin Grant — private nonprofit institutions WI | Grants & scholarships | Grant assistance for eligible Wisconsin undergraduates at Wisconsin-based independent nonprofit colleges/universities. HEAB sets annual minimum/maximum awards; the amount is prorated by enrollment. | FAFSA is required. This programme page gives no single statewide year-specific filing deadline; check the campus financial-aid timetable and annual HEAB award information. | Free if eligible |
| Wisconsin Grant — public and Tribal institutions WI | Grants & scholarships | Grant assistance for eligible Wisconsin undergraduates at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College and Tribal institutions. HEAB sets annual minimum/maximum awards; the amount is prorated by enrollment. | FAFSA is required. This programme page gives no single statewide year-specific filing deadline; check the campus financial-aid timetable and annual HEAB award information. | Free if eligible |
| Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship WY | Grants & scholarships | For courses beginning July 1, 2026 or later: full-time semester tiers are Honors $2,360, Performance $1,770, Opportunity/Provisional $1,180. Standard tiers allow eight full-time semesters; Provisional starts with four at a Wyoming community college, with specified extension routes. | Normally apply/initiate through the eligible college within four years of the relevant school graduation date, with named exceptions and campus deadlines. No universal year-specific final application day is established here. | Free if eligible |