Scholarships for October at UNCF
Check out these UNCF scholarships and internships currently open for applications, and complete your application before the deadlines. Look at some of the opportunities UNCF offers high school and college students that can help you get to and through college. Visit UNCF.org/Scholarships any time to see what’s open.
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You will not be considered for a scholarship, internship or program until you submit all the information and essays the application requires.
2025-2026 Lighted Pathways INTERNSHIP
The Lighted Pathways is seeking college sophomores and juniors for a paid internship opportunity for Summer 2026 in Boston, MA. Closes Oct. 1.
2025-2026 Liz Colantuono & Mark Sanz Endowment Scholarship
The Liz Colantuono & Mark Sanz Scholarship provides need-based scholarships to Native Americans or adult refugees or a child of adult refugees who are currently enrolled or have been accepted to a 4-year U.S. Based accredited institution. Preference is given to residents of Montana, or a resident of Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico or Idaho. Closes Oct. 9.
2025-2026 Walter and Shelia Umphrey Last Dollar Endowed Scholarship
The Walter and Shelia Umphrey Last Dollar Endowed Scholarship has been created to benefit students from the Golden Triangle communities in Texas and should be used to help close the financial gap for college juniors and seniors attending Huston-Tillotson University, Wiley University, Texas College, Jarvis Christian University, Baylor University, or Lamar University. Closes Oct. 9.
2025-2026 Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship
The Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship was established to support students who are majoring in disciplines within the Arts. Mrs. Pierce had a great interest in helping deserving students who are pursuing disciplines within The Arts and Art History (excluding performing Arts). Closes Oct. 13.
2025-2026 John W. Ruffin Endowed Scholarship
The John W. Ruffin Endowed Scholarship was created for undergraduate or graduate full-time students attending Florida Memorial University (FMU) or Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship. Closes Oct. 13.
2025-2026 Aging Services Leadership Fellowship
This one-year non-clinical fellowship program is designed for recent graduates of a master’s degree program (or at least completed the coursework) or mid-career professionals with five or more years’ experience in their chosen work area. Closes Oct. 15.
2025-2026 The Home Depot Scholarship Program
The Home Depot Scholarship Fund will provide need-based scholarship support to students who are enrolled full-time at any public or private Historically Black College or University (HBCU) during the 2025-2026 school year. Closes Oct. 16.
2025-2026 Turn 2 Foundation/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship
The Turn 2 Foundation/Sharlee Jeter Endowed Scholarship Fund will offer a scholarship to a graduating high school senior or full time current HBCU student and be a resident of Michigan, NY, NJ or Florida. Preference is given to graduates who have completed the Jeter’s Leaders Program in Kalamazoo, Michigan or New York. or graduating seniors from Kalamazoo Centeral High School who are currently enrolled at an HBCU. Closes Oct. 27.
2025-2026 UNCF/Diamond Hill Scholarship Program
The Diamond Hill Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time at a U.S. located, accredited four-year institution; during the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates for this scholarship must be interested or majoring in Business and MUST be a student who is either an Ohio resident enrolled at any accredited college or university OR any student attending an Ohio university college or university full-time. Closes Oct. 30.
2025-2026 Panda Cares First-Year Scholars
The Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program is a one-time postsecondary scholarship and college success program for first year college students. Closes Oct. 30.
2025-2026 Bayer Fund STEM Scholarship
The Bayer Fund STEM Scholarship awards high-achieving African American/Black, third-year college students (Juniors) who are majoring in a STEM field. Closes Oct. 30.
2025-2026 Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program
This scholarship was established to assist students who have a permanent residence in Upstate, South Carolina (Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg Counties); and who are pursuing a technical certification at one of the specific technical colleges in Upstate South Carolina. Closes Oct. 30.
2025-2026 Rhoden Fellowship
The Rhoden Fellowship, funded by ESPN, is a year-long program focused on developing new voices to serve as an incubator for future journalist. Closes Oct. 31.
2025-2026 National Geographic Content Scholarship
The National Geographic Content Scholarship is a competitive program aimed at giving students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities an opportunity to explore careers with the world’s premiere factual storytelling and media company. Available to juniors and seniors, recipients will receive a one-time monetary award of $10,000 and an opportunity to participate in a one-week immersion program with National Geographic. Closes Oct. 31.
2025-2026 EA Madden Scholarship Program
The Electronic Arts Madden Scholarship Program is a scholarship and professional development program that supports educational growth and career development training. Closes Oct. 31.
2025-2026 The Walt Disney Company UNCF Enhanced Scholars Program
The Walt Disney UNCF Scholars Program is providing both scholarships and internships to high-achieving college students across the country. This program offers career readiness tools to assist students in achieving their goals in the entertainment industry through experiential learning, internship and mentorship with The Walt Disney Company. Closes Oct. 31.