| 802Opportunity at Community College of Vermont VT | Free-college programs | Combines with federal/state grants to cover CCV tuition and the $125 administrative fee for eligible students in fall, spring and summer. It does not cover textbooks, materials or other course fees. | Use the actual CCV term’s admission/registration calendar and finish the aid applications; this page does not state one statewide year-specific final deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Calbright College Tuition-Free Workforce Certificates CA | Workforce training | Current programs cover tuition and testing costs, with technology resources available through a lending library. | Enrollment is available for listed open programs; verify the specific program before applying. | 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 |
| California College Promise Grant (CCPG) CA | Tuition waivers | Waives enrollment fees for eligible California community-college students; books and other attendance expenses remain. | Choose the application for your attendance year and confirm the college’s processing timeline; Los Rios lists the 2026–27 form for summer 2026 through spring 2027. | Free if eligible |
| Colorado College Opportunity Fund CO | Reduced tuition | COF provides a stipend toward tuition for eligible in-state students at participating Colorado institutions. Create the COF account and authorize your college to claim it; no current per-credit dollar amount is asserted here. | Apply for the COF account and authorize payment with your college when registering. Ask that institution for term deadlines and any waiver or appeal timing. | Low cost |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nevada Promise Scholarship at CSN — Class of 2027 NV | Free-college programs | Last-dollar tuition and mandatory registration fees not already covered by other gift aid, for up to three years at CSN or until graduation, whichever comes first. Fall/spring only; special course, online, programme and new-student fees are excluded. | Initial Class-of-2027 application: October 31, 2026. Subsequent required deadlines include March 1, April 1, May 1 and July 1, 2027; submitting the first application does not complete the later steps. | 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 Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant NJ | Free-college programs | Pays remaining tuition for up to 18 credits per term and approved education fees after other grants and scholarships, for an eligible first associate degree at a New Jersey community college. | Spring 2027 only: application receipt by February 15, 2027; state-record completion is March 1 or 30 days from initial notification as applicable. Earlier fall 2026 filing deadlines have passed. Other academic years have different deadlines. | 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 |
| Oregon Promise Grant OR | Free-college programs | For 2026–27, full-time/full-year awards range from $2,280 to $4,716. This is last-dollar community-college tuition support after Pell/Oregon Opportunity Grant, up to the average 12-credit tuition calculation, not a full living-cost award. | Deadlines roll by high-school/GED completion date, and usually require applying during senior year or immediately after GED completion. The captured page closes the older cohort and announces October 2026 for the new July 2026–June 2027 cohort; use OSAC’s deadline tool for your case. | 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 |
| Vermont Advancement Grant VT | Workforce training | Need-based help with eligible nondegree course costs. Amount varies by financial circumstances, course cost, programme type and available funds; no fixed current maximum is established in this record. | Apply while the intended academic year still has funding. The Pathway page names the 2026–27 nondegree form, and first-come funding is limited; no universal year-specific final date is established. | 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 |
| 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 |