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US Department of Labor's free scholarship database of thousands of awards, searchable by keyword, study level, award type and state. For US students and adult learners; no account needed.
College Board's free scholarship search, plus its own no-essay BigFuture Scholarships for planning steps. For US students; saving a list requires a College Board account.
Scholarship matching built into the Common App account, run with partner scholarship providers; matches appear in the applicant's dashboard. For US students applying through Common App; no separate search.
Students earn micro-scholarships from partner colleges for achievements starting in 9th grade, paid only if they enroll there. For US high school and community-college transfer students; value depends on which partner colleges you choose.
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Free scholarship database (formerly Cappex) paired with college search, browsable by state and category. For US high school and college students; a free account is needed to see matches and apply.
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Scholarship platform hosting donor-funded awards exclusive to Bold, with new ones posted daily plus state and major pages. For US high school, college and grad students; free profile required to apply.
One of the oldest free scholarship databases (1.5M+ listings), with profile-based matching and state, major and grade filters. For US students; free account required for matches.
Free scholarship search on Niche's college-review site, filterable by state, major, deadline and no-essay, plus Niche's own no-essay drawings. For US students; browsing needs no account.
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Sallie Mae's free scholarship search (the former Scholly database) with state and major pages, plus Sallie's own no-essay drawings. For US students; expect student-loan marketing.
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Large free database (3.7M+ awards); about half the listings are location-based. Directory browsable by home state, major and more. For US students; browsing is open, matching needs an account.
Curated, vetted scholarship database with state pages and no-essay lists, run by college-access staff. For US high school, college and grad students; free account to save and match.
Canada's long-running scholarship database, searchable by name, field of study and school. For Canadian high school and post-secondary students; browsing is free, account optional.
Canadian scholarship matching with weekly alert emails of new awards and deadlines. For Canadian high school and post-secondary students; free sign-up required.
Free scholarship search with 10,000+ awards updated daily, browsable by state, interest and background. For US high school and college students; optional account for personalized search.
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Free scholarship finder browsable by state, county, college and category. For US students; county pages mix truly local awards with national ones anyone can apply for.
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Student portfolio platform with a 6,500+ scholarship search and its own no-essay award. For US high school and college students; matching draws on your portfolio profile.
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Scholarship database of 21,000+ institutional, private and government awards with state filters, alongside College Raptor's college-cost tools. For US students; free registration unlocks full matching.
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Free search of 13,500+ scholarships from Peterson's data, filterable by residency, major, GPA and background. For US students; log in to save results.
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Free database of 23,000+ scholarships, grants and loans, filterable by amount, level, major, background and location, with state pages. For US students; running since 1999.
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Free scholarship database (awards worth $7B+) searchable by keyword and academic filters, from Carnegie Higher Ed. For US students; search works without an account.
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Canadian scholarship, grant and loan directory (500+ listings) with a page for each province. For Canadian high school and post-secondary students.
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Nonprofit college-and-career site with a free finder covering 21,000+ scholarships. For US high school and college students, especially first-generation students.
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Federal database of 538 bursaries, scholarships and incentives for Indigenous students, filterable by province/territory, school, field and Indigenous group.
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Free scholarship search (claims 3.2M awards) filterable by state, major, career, interests and background. For US students; older-style site, so confirm each award at its source.
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Free statewide portal where one application reaches 60 scholarship and interest-free-loan providers; $100M+ awarded since 2011. For Missouri students.
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Established scholarship search covering 1.9M+ awards from 4,000+ providers, filterable by state of residence, field, background and award type. For US students.
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App-first scholarship matcher: swipe through matches based on GPA, state, major and background, with AI essay help and application tracking. For US students; requires a paid subscription ($9.99/week-$59.99/year).
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Canadian scholarship-matching platform (advertises $10M+ in awards) that also hosts scholarships created by donors and organizations. For Canadian students; free account required for matches.
Free scholarship search with state, major and background filters, from the authors of popular scholarship guidebooks. For US students; free registration unlocks full matching.
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Free scholarship search engine with AI-based matching, plus monthly and themed scholarship roundups. For US students; check editorial lists against the sponsor's page.
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Free scholarship finder from U.S. News, browsable by state, major, student type and award type. For US high school, college and grad students.
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Scholarship directory (3.6M+ listings) with state, type and major browsing, plus Unigo's own monthly awards. For US students; run by EducationDynamics, so expect sponsored school promotion.
Scholarship listings site with awards updated daily, including local and county awards, plus a matching newsletter. For US students; confirm each award at its source.
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Scholarship matching and bulk-apply service with its own no-essay awards and a swipe-style mobile app. Free trial, then paid membership. For US students who want to apply to many awards quickly.
Free scholarship database (claims 7M+ awards, thousands added monthly). For US students; free registration required before searching.
Free scholarship search (claims 3M awards) browsable by major and interest, with email or text alerts. For US students; no state filter.
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