Top 30 Private Scholarship Opportunities for January 25th – 31st, 2026
CAP’s Weekly Private Scholarship List for January 25th – 31st, 2026
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Looking for scholarships to help fund your education? College Aid Pro presents its latest weekly selection of private scholarships, tailored to meet a wide array of student needs. From high school graduates to current undergraduates and those considering studying abroad, you’ll find potential opportunities here. Act fast, as deadlines are near! Take a look at the list and keep in mind that increasing your application submissions directly increases your likelihood of receiving financial support.
Here’s a look at CAP’s curated private scholarship list with scholarship opportunities that have deadlines closing within the next week.
Top 30 Private Scholarship Opportunities for January 25th – 31st, 2026:
James F. Byrnes Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 25, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The James F. Byrnes Scholarship will be awarded to students who must have lost one or both parents by death. Applicants must be a current senior in high school. Applicants must also have financial need and a satisfactory scholastic record. It is important that excellence in character, ability and enterprise be shown to indicate that the individual will make worthwhile contributions to society. The scholarship is renewable annually for as many as four years if the student is making satisfactory progress towards a degree. Two references are required. At least one reference must be a current guidance counselor or teacher. Relatives may not be used as references. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 27, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: Each year the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) grants scholarship awards to deserving young men and women. Applicants must be students from accredited high schools who will graduate or who have graduated in the spring of their academic cycle. Using a scale of one hundred points, the committee considers academic achievement, extra curricular and community activities, relative financial need, recommendations, and both essays to competitively rank applicants. Applicants must submit three Letters of Recommendation that may be from Counselors, Instructors, Community Leaders, etc. Application forms and instructions may be obtained from high school guidance counselors, or a Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. local Chapter. Completed applications must be returned to the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Chapter nearest the applicant on or before the stated deadline in the application form. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school students who will pursue a degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government. This award is intended to promote the study of our country’s history among our finest students. U.S. Citizens residing abroad may apply through a Units Overseas Chapter. At least two, but not more than four recommendations must be submitted. Recommendations should convey the applicant’s ability, work habits, integrity, character, potential, and volunteer activities. A copy of your proof of United States citizenship is also required: birth certificate, naturalization papers, or information page of United States Passport must be included. If using a passport as proof of citizenship, cover your photograph. Submitting an expired passport or picture of yourself will result in your application being disqualified. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards:
Amount: $2,000 – $6,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: Each year, the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards are presented to Learning Ally high school senior members with learning disabilities, who plan to continue their education after graduation, in recognition of their academic achievement, outstanding leadership, and service to others. Learning Ally awards the top winners $6,000 each and special honors winners $2,000 each. Aside from the application, a personal narrative in writing and video recording about the applicant’s learning difference and how Learning Ally changed their life must be submitted. One letter of recommendation from someone, must be a non-relative and not a legal guardian, who has had a positive influence or impact on the applicant’s academic performance and success is also required. The letter of recommendation must be accompanied by a referral form and personally signed by the author. All scholarship awardees must be capable and willing to publicly share their personal story and represent Learning Ally as a spokesperson and advocate at various local, virtual and national events. Applications must be submitted online, emailed, or postmarked no later than the deadline set. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Learning Ally for more information.
Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: Members or children of members of local unions or children whose legal guardians are members of local unions that are affiliated with the Texas AFL-CIO and the local Central Labor Council may apply for the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program. Applicants must be high school seniors who are planning to attend a university, college or technical institute in the summer or fall term. Please be sure to list the Central Labor Council, with which your parent’s or legal guardian’s local union is affiliated. Make sure the application is signed by a union officer and a parent or legal guardian. If you are unsure that your local union is affiliated with your local Central Labor Council, please contact one of your local union officers. A packet of material on organized labor will be sent to each applicant in March to prepare for a test about unions. Each Central Labor Council will arrange all interviews and tests for applicants no later than April 26, 2024. Please contact your Central Labor Council if you have not received notice of an interview by April 5, 2024. After interviews and tests are conducted, each local Central Labor Council will select semi finalists from among their applicants. The statewide Scholarship Committee of the Texas AFL-CIO will select winners from among the semi-finalists. Applications may also be submitted through mail but applicants are encouraged to submit through email to avoid any delays. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Edward Sills, Texas AFL-CIO Communications Director for more information.
Applegate-Jackson-Parks Future Teacher Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Applegate-Jackson-Parks Future Teacher Scholarship will be awarded annually to an education student who exemplifies dedication to Right to Work principles. This scholarship is open to individuals attending a U.S. institution with a major in education. This could include a current teacher pursuing an advanced education degree such as a master’s degree through a qualified college, university, or other qualifying educational institution. High school students and undergraduates without a declared major in education are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Norma Ross Walter Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000 – $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The purpose of the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to graduates of Nebraska high schools who plan to enroll as English majors in accredited colleges or universities. Applicants must be high school seniors. Selection is based on the intellectual promise, creativity, and character of the applicant. Applicants must submit two essays and three letters of recommendation. Please request that letters of recommendation be sent directly to the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship Program of the Willa Cather Foundation. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Willa Cather Foundation for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Betty McKern Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to women in engineering. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Don Nelson Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to students in engineering. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
AIST Foundation Midwest Member Chapter Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The AIST Foundation Midwest Member Chapter Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Jack Gill Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to students in engineering. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Mel Nickel Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to students in engineering. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
Tom Cipich Non-Engineering Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Tom Cipich Non-Engineering Scholarship is a one-year scholarship awarded to a non-engineering student. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
AIST Foundation Western States Award:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The AIST Foundation Western States Award is a one-year scholarship that will be awarded to an engineering or non-engineering student. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
Texas History Essay Contest for High School Students:
Amount: $2,000 – $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The purpose of the Texas History Essay Contest program is to assist and encourage graduating seniors to pursue their education at an institution of higher learning. Graduating seniors in any high school or home school may enter. Senior students in History, English, and Government classes are encouraged to participate. The authors of the three best essays submitted will be the scholarship winners if the essays warrant. Each contestant must submit an original and 6 photo copies of their essay for the judges (seven in all) including a CD or Flash Drive copy with contestant’s name, address, phone number, and year of the contest. The student must follow the format of the Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian’s Manual for Writers. Endnotes should be listed on one page and all references cited should be on a separate page. Information must come from a reliable published source (Books or Magazines) and students must acknowledge the author and publisher. Two internet sources are acceptable. The criteria used by the judges in selecting the winners will be based on a system that accurately scores the essays such as historical accuracy and content, writing quality (spelling and grammar), research references, bibliography, endnotes and whether the student followed instructions. In the event of a tie, the winners will be determined based on academic achievements. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
AIST Foundation Member Chapter Technology Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The AIST Foundation Member Chapter Technology Scholarship is a one-year scholarship that will be awarded to an engineering or technology student. Students may reapply each year for the term of their college education. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited North American college or university. Applicants must be members of the AIST Midwest chapter or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter, or an AIST student member through the Material Advantage Student Program, within the Midwest Member Chapter area. Two recommendations or evaluations from a Counselor, Teacher, or Professor must be included with the application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the member chapter scholarship chair, Jaco Barnard for more information.
DCBF Annual Collegiate Scholarship Competition:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Darin C. Banks Foundation presents its annual college scholarship competition. Because Mr. Banks was an academic scholarship recipient in his youth, as were several of DCBF’s Board of Directors, we know the challenges paying for college can pose for students. Applicants must be a U.S. or naturalized citizen. They must be high school seniors. Applicants must submit two recommendation letters, immediate family excluded. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The I Have A Dream Scholarship will be awarded to U.S. students. Applicants must be a legal U.S. resident and must reside in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information. Applicants must be currently enrolled or enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school). Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Leifert & Leifert Right to Privacy Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Leifert & Leifert Right to Privacy Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate who can best discuss whether or not those who have been arrested have a greater right to privacy versus the public’s right to know and view all of the details surrounding their arrest. More specifically, does mug shot publication and general access to the public outweigh any potential violations of invasion of privacy interests of individuals who have been arrested? Applicants must be enrolled at a duly accredited institution anywhere in the United States. Applicants must have solid academic standing. High school graduates or GED holders about to start their college career are eligible to apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Hamilton Award for High School Juniors:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Hamilton Award recognizes young people for their academic, personal, service and entrepreneurial accomplishments; students across the nation are selected annually as winners of the Hamilton Award and subsequently enrolled in AHS’ five-year Empowerment Program. All applicants should be college-bound high school juniors who are committed to participating in this rigorous five-year curriculum. Applicants must also be high-achieving and service-focused, possess grit and perseverance, and have demonstrated need. They must live in the United States, applicants don’t have to be a resident. Applicants must be committed to participating in the rigorous curriculum and be able to attend Year 1 Leader Week. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Trig-Star Scholarship is open to a student who plans to enroll or is enrolled in a two- or four-year surveying (or closely related) degree program. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher for the previous academic term. Enrollment will be verified prior to the award of the scholarship. This scholarship is restricted to prior Trig-Star Math Competition participants. Three original letters of recommendation from individuals who are not related to the applicant are required, one must be from a faculty advisor. Applications may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Commencing at Community College Essay Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The “Commencing at Community College” Essay Scholarship aims to financially support community college students who are passionate about their higher education journeys and actively looking for ways to fund it. This scholarship is open to high school seniors who are planning to attend community college and students already attending community college. U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible to apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Scholarships360 for more information.
Martha and Jim Beshears Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Martha and Jim Beshears Scholarship is designated for any student with a learning disability. Applicants may be a high school senior with IEP or 504 Plan; a GED student with IEP or 504 Plan; or students attending college, university, or technical or vocational school with IEP or 504 Plan. Applicants will be selected based on service or leadership, financial need, and scholastic ability. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Epsilon Sigma Alpha for more information.
CSF Costco Employee Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500 – $10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Costco Employee Scholarship is open to all regular part-time and full-time employees in the U.S. who meet the eligibility criteria. This scholarship is available for up to four years. Costco Wholesale employees must be residing in the United States (College Retention employees are eligible to apply). Students must have a high school diploma or equivalent by June 2025; and be a current, new or previous student pursuing a first-time degree at a nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States starting fall 2025 (certificate, 2-year or 4-year credit-bearing undergraduate degrees qualify). The application opens on December 1, 2024 and is due on January 31, 2025. Supporting documentation is due February 7, 2025. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $2,000 – $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The BECU Foundation Scholarship provides us the opportunity to recognize and honor members who devote their time helping others while also pursuing post-secondary education. The BECU Foundation is looking for member candidates who embody the people helping people philosophy by actively giving back to their community, whether through volunteering or through other meaningful contributions of time, effort, and care. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply. This renewable scholarship can be awarded for up to two years. Applicants must be a member of BECU and be the primary account holder at the time of application. The account can be jointA with a parent/guardian, but the applicant must be listed as the primary on at least one account. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, or a student currently enrolled in a credit-bearing, accredited, nonprofit technical, two-year, or four-year college or university. Students of graduate programs are not eligible. The application opens on December 1, 2024 and is due on January 31, 2025. Supporting documentation is due February 7, 2025. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Virginia Leyda Roberts Nursing Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Virginia Leyda Roberts Nursing Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior or undergraduate student who has been accepted or is currently enrolled in a nursing school for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree. Applicants must provide a college transcript or letter of acceptance from the college or university stating the applicant has been accepted into the Nursing Program. Applicants do not need to be members of the DAR. However, they must obtain a letter of sponsorship from a Colorado DAR Chapter. The State Scholarship Chair can assist with obtaining the sponsorship letter. All awards are judged based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study (as required), and financial need by a committee of judges outside the NSDAR. A minimum of two but not more than four letters of recommendation from a high school or college or employers who are familiar with the applicant’s work must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Daughters of the American Revolution-Colorado State Society for more information.
eQuality Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors and Recent High School Graduates:
Amount: $6,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors and Recent High School Graduates will be awarded to students who must be residents of or attend a high school in northern or central California. Applicants must have completed or expect to complete high school (or equivalent) between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2025 and plan to attend or begin attending a U.S.-accredited post-secondary institution for the first time in 2025. The criteria on which scholarship recipients will be selected include service to the LGBT+ community, leadership, hardship or special circumstances, and academic achievement. Finalists will be interviewed by Zoom video conference or phone. Interviews are expected to be held on 16 March 2025, and Saturday, 22 March 2025. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship provides high-achieving high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in education the opportunity to earn a scholarship for four academic years. In exchange, students must agree to teach for five years at an eligible Indiana school or repay the corresponding, prorated amount of the scholarship. Applicants must be a current high school senior or college student; must have graduated or will graduate from an Indiana accredited high school or non-accredited nonpublic high school. Those who rank in the top 20 percent of their high school graduating class are eligible. Priority will be given to students graduating high school, although current college freshmen and sophomore students are eligible to apply. Applicants will need to submit their personal information, including social security number; academic information; extracurricular information for activities completed during high school; and employment information during high school. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information and the complete list of eligible institutions.
Amount: $2,500 – $3,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The ACEC Delaware Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have lived in the State of Delaware for one continuous full year prior to the scholarship application deadline. Candidates shall be accepted into or have applied to enroll in an engineering program of a four-year, ABET-accredited college within the United States of America. Candidates must demonstrate academic excellence and involvement in extracurricular activities either in the community, in school, or both. Applicants must provide three references, unrelated to them, who can be contacted with regards to the scholarship application. Applicants must also provide a minimum of one reference letter from someone other than the previously named references. ACEC/DE Scholarship Committee will select finalists from among qualified applicants. Finalists may be interviewed if necessary. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
CSF Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000 – $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Open To: High School
Description: The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund was started in 1985 by a small group of neighbors in Seattle’s Mount Baker community and is a sponsored activity of the Mount Baker Community Club. The fund was intended to capture the spirit and vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. and to ensure that his dream lives on in all of us. The scholarship is renewable for all four years of college. The goal of this scholarship is to help deserving students achieve the dream of a higher education. The scholarship seeks out students who show financial need and academic promise, have overcome obstacles, and who contribute to their community. The scholarship is limited to students from ethnic or racial groups that are underrepresented in higher education. Students must be a high school senior who is a resident of or attending school in one of the following zip codes and be on track to graduate by June 2023: 98104, 98108, 98118, 98122, 98134, 98144; (Franklin, Garfield, NOVA, interagency sites, Rainier Beach, South Lake, Cleveland and independent schools in these zip codes are all eligible). Students must also be a member of a racial or ethnic group that is underrepresented in higher education: American Indian or Alaskan Native; Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese; African or Black; Hispanic; Pacific Islander; or multi-racial. Students must also have a family income for 2023 that does not exceed the amount listed by family size in this chart ; plan to enroll at a not-for-profit, accredited college or university in the United States starting in Fall 2025; and file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA). International students, students on foreign exchange or visas and out-of-state residents are not eligible. The application opens on October 1, 2024 and is due on January 31, 2025. Supporting documents are due February 7, 2025. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
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