Browse 23 hand-curated Competition Award scholarships. Every award here is filtered by funding level so you can focus on the support you need — see amounts, deadlines, and eligibility, then apply on the official site.
Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 25 days
Michigan State University
- Amount
- Tuition, fees, double-occupancy campus housing, Silver dining plan, and $1,000 per year for eight semesters
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Top incoming MSU first-year applicants invited to the Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition and selected among its 15 highest perfor…
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Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Samuel Huntington Fund
- Amount
- $30,000 for a one-year public service project
- Deadline
- Feb 9, 2027
Students graduating from an accredited U.S. college in summer or fall 2026 or spring 2027 who propose a one-year public-service project in …
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 24 days
American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $1,500 for apprenticeship or certificate programs and up to $2,500 for postsecondary degree programs
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Students with at least a 2.75 GPA who are accepted to an accredited culinary, pastry, or foodservice apprenticeship, certificate, or postse…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 25 days
Michigan State University
- Amount
- Tuition up to 18 credits per semester plus corresponding university fees for eight semesters
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Twenty invited Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition runners-up receive renewable MSU tuition and fees.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 25 days
Michigan State University
- Amount
- $2,500 per year for eight semesters; up to $10,000 total
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Thirty finalists from MSU’s invitation-only Alumni Distinguished Scholarship competition receive $2,500 annually for up to four years.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 25 days
Michigan State University
- Amount
- $1,500 per year for eight semesters; up to $6,000 total
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Sixty-five semifinalists from MSU’s invitation-only distinguished-scholar competition receive $1,500 annually for up to four years.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Carollo Engineers
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who pursue water-focused study and intend to enter the consulting engineering profession.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and HDR
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate students who are permanent residents of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico and pursue a degree supporting a consulting career in the wate…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Jacobs
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate water-supply or treatment students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who are first-generation graduates, economically disadvantaged…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Hazen and Sawyer
- Amount
- $10,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico whose work advances drinking water, water reuse, or water-resource solutions and water-s…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and AECOM
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Graduate engineering students who are permanent residents of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico and pursue innovative urban drinking-water solutio…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Undergraduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduates who are permanent residents of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico and demonstrate a genuine interest in a career in the water secto…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Brown and Caldwell
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduate or graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who demonstrate an academic or career interest in the water industry.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Undergraduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Neptune Technology Group
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduates from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico pursuing mechanical, electrical, computer, or software engineering.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Raftelis
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who show leadership and interest in local government or munic…
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Partial
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Any level
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Roberts Filter Group
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who study water technologies in Pennsylvania.
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Varies
United States, Canada, or Mexico
Graduate
Closes in 30 days
American Water Works Association and Stantec
- Amount
- Amount varies; the official 2027-2028 page does not publish a fixed dollar value
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Engineering master’s or PhD students from the U.S., Canada, or Mexico who develop innovative solutions to water-treatment challenges.
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Partial
United States, Canada, or an eligible international location
Undergraduate
The Lisa Michelle Memorial Fund
- Amount
- $1,000 first place, $500 second place, and $250 third place
- Deadline
- Nov 30, 2026
U.S. or Canadian citizens with a 3.0 GPA who are attending college, university, or trade school and lost a qualifying close family member t…
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Varies
United States, Canada, and Mexico
Undergraduate
Mathematical Association of America
- Amount
- Cash prizes for top individuals and teams; exact 2026 prize amounts are not yet published
- Deadline
- Dec 5, 2026
Regularly enrolled undergraduates at institutions in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who register through an institutional Putnam supe…
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Partial
United States
High-school
National Endowment for the Arts and Mid Atlantic Arts
- Amount
- $20,000 national champion award; additional national and state prizes are available
- Deadline
- Mar 7, 2027
A student in grades 9–12 who competes through a school or organization registered with a participating state Poetry Out Loud coordinator.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
The American Legion
- Amount
- $25,000 first place, $22,500 second place, $20,000 third place, plus national-round awards
- Deadline
- Varies by local post and state department
U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents under age 20 who are enrolled in a qualifying grade 9–12 high-school curriculum and enter throu…
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- Amount
- $2,500 one-time National Merit awards; sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 and may be renewable
- Deadline
- 2027 Semifinalists receive application credentials and required deadlines through their schools in September 2026
2027 National Merit Program entrants who qualified through the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT, are named Semifinalists, complete the official application,…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Fund for Education Abroad
- Amount
- $1,000 to $10,000 depending on program length and the FEA general or matched scholarship award
- Deadline
- Sep 16, 2026 (past deadline)
Financially eligible U.S. undergraduates age 18 or older who will earn home-school credit for a first post-high-school study-abroad experie…
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