November 2026 Scholarships
Scholarship Tip of the Month: Start early! Keep a list of application deadlines, prepare your essays ahead of time, and review each scholarship’s official eligibility requirements before submitting.
November 2026 Senior Scholarships
Chick-fil-A Community Scholars
Deadline: November 3, 2026
Award: $25,000
Eligibility: Students enrolling in college or vocational school for the 2027–2028 academic year with at least a 3.0 GPA, financial need, and community involvement. Applicants cannot be Chick-fil-A employees or their dependents.
Requirements: Application, transcript, leadership and service information, and recommendation.
Apply: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Deadline: November 12, 2026
Award: $4,000–$30,000 over four years
Eligibility: U.S. citizen high school seniors planning to attend an accredited four-year college.
Requirements: Application demonstrating academic achievement, leadership, service, and financial need.
Apply: https://www.elks.org/scholars/mvs.cfm
Texas PTA High School Senior Scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2026
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Graduating Texas high school seniors who are members of their school’s PTA/PTSA and meet local PTA eligibility requirements.
Requirements: Application, résumé, transcript, and written responses.
Apply: https://www.txpta.org/scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Deadline: November 9, 2026
Award: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: Young musicians ages 8–18 demonstrating exceptional musical ability and financial need.
Requirements: Musical recordings and application materials.
Apply: https://fromthetop.org/apply/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/
Marine Band Concerto Competition
Deadline: November 15, 2026
Award: Up to $2,500
Eligibility: Eligible high school musicians in grades 9–12.
Requirements: Performance recording and competition application.
Apply: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Concerto-Competition/
VSA International Young Soloists Competition
Deadline: November 19, 2026
Award: Up to $2,500
Eligibility: Young musicians with disabilities who meet the competition’s age requirements.
Requirements: Submit musical performance recordings and application materials.
Website: https://www.kennedy-center.org/
VSA Playwright Discovery Competition
Deadline: November 19, 2026
Award: Up to $1,500
Eligibility: Eligible young writers with disabilities.
Requirements: Original play script and competition application.
Website: https://www.kennedy-center.org/