You read the book. Here is the list it promised — the whole thing, right on this page.
Chapter 4 told you that scholarship sites make money selling student data, and that you should never hand one your real email address. It would be a strange thing to write and then turn around and ask you for yours.
So here it is. Scroll down and take it. Filter by where you are, or search for anything — your state, your field, your situation.
How to read this list. Every one of these 100 was checked by hand against the sponsor’s own website — first on 31 August 2026, and again through 21 September 2026 as part of a full re-check of every program in the complete directory, with anything discontinued pulled — not an aggregator, which is where most stale scholarship data comes from. Where the sponsor publishes an application deadline, it is printed below. Where they don’t, it says so instead of guessing: 72 of the 100 publish a date, 28 don’t. Deadlines still move, so confirm on the program’s own site before you apply — and if a listing here has gone stale by the time you read it, the method in the book will find you ten more.
Seattle University · University Merit
Now 'Sullivan Scholars' and invitation-only: apply to Seattle U by Jan 15; invited admits submit by Mar 1.
seattleu.edu →State of Michigan · State / Regional
No application deadline published; FAFSA required, must begin using within 4 years of HS graduation.
michigan.gov/mistudentaid →CF for Greater Buffalo · Community Foundation
Society of Physics Students · STEM
Moved to students.aip.org. Awards $2,500-$6,000. SPS membership required.
students.aip.org/sps-leadership-scholarship →OSDIA / Sons of Italy Foundation · Heritage
Now Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America; program at sif.osdia.org. Awards $5,000-$20,000.
sif.osdia.org →Doyon Foundation (Alaska Native) · Minority / Ethnicity
Lansing Promise · City / Promise Program
No deadline published. Up to $10,000 at LCC, up to $20,000 toward a bachelor's.
lansingpromise.org →Surface Navy Association · Military / Family
Sponsoring SNA membership must be in its second consecutive year or beyond.
surfacewarfare.org →Georgia Student Finance Commission · State / Military
No fixed calendar date; renewal required each year.
gafutures.org →Organization for Autism Research · Disability
MN Office of Higher Education · Teaching
Now 'Student Teacher Grants'; Per-term priority dates via institution.
ohe.mn.gov →University of Tennessee System · University Aid Promise
Continuing students have separate deadlines.
tennessee.edu/ut-promise →Scholarships360 · Sweepstakes / Open
NEA / Poetry Foundation · Essay / Contest
Entry is through school then state contest.
poetryoutloud.org →HIMSS Foundation · Field-Specific: Health
Covert and Lieber scholarships not currently offered.
himss.org →Army Emergency Relief · Military / Service
OPC Foundation · Field-Specific: Journalism
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering · Minority / STEM
Common application now available at nacme.org. Awards $5,000.
nacme.org →Council of Fashion Designers of America · Field-Specific: Arts
Now the CFDA Scholarship Fund.
cfda.com →Chi Omega Foundation · Greek
Chi Omega membership required. Deadlines fall year-round, not only spring.
chiomega.com →LEAGUE Foundation · LGBTQ+
No exact date published; decisions in July.
leaguefoundation.org →Elks National Foundation · Merit / Academic
Top awards $30,000 total, runners-up $4,000 total;
elks.org/scholars →Veterans of Foreign Wars · Military / Veterans
Entries go to a local VFW Post first. $35,000 grand prize.
vfw.org →Pop Warner · Merit / Athletics
National awards limited to All-American Scholars (grade 8+, 96% GPA).
popwarner.com →National Society of High School Scholars · Honor Society
Separate deadline per award; some members-only.
nshss.org →MA Office of Student Financial Assistance · State / Need
Awards $200-$2,500; apply via college financial aid office.
mass.edu →ISF · Religious
Zonta International · Women
Renamed Zonta Women in STEM Award; 16 awards of US$10,000. Apply via local club, which sets the deadline.
zonta.org →Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority · Greek / Service
Administered at sgrnationaleducationfund.org. Awards $500-$2,000.
sgrnationaleducationfund.org →ND Dept. of Public Instruction · State / Workforce
NOT automatic - students must register and apply online.
cte.nd.gov →SkillsUSA · Trades / Skilled
Opportunities change through the year; most require membership and advisor submission.
skillsusa.org →Illinois Student Assistance Commission · State / Survivor
Chick-fil-A Foundation · Employer / Union
Must be an employed team member. Awards $1,500 and $25,000.
chick-fil-a.com →NYS HESC · State / Merit
Nominated by the high school through NYSED, not student-applied.
hesc.ny.gov →National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation · Field-Specific: Culinary
TheDream.US · Immigrant / DACA
Up to $25,000/yr for four years. Requires a named partner institution and on-campus living.
thedream.us →The BHW Group · Women / STEM
Most recent winners shown are from 2022.
thebhwgroup.com →American Angus Auxiliary · Agriculture
Routes through state/regional chairs who may set earlier internal deadlines.
angusauxiliary.com →Freeman Foundation / IIE · Study Abroad
Correct path is iie.org/programs/freeman-asia.
iie.org/programs/freeman-asia →Water Environment Federation · STEM / Contest
State deadlines vary and are published separately.
wef.org →University of Maine System · Native American / State
Apply with original tribal documentation to UMaine Native American Programs.
maine.edu →Commonwealth of Massachusetts · Foster Youth / State
Covers 100% of resident tuition; age 24 or under at start of the year.
mass.edu →University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · University Aid
NOT automatic - March 15 FAFSA deadline, income cap $75,000.
osfa.illinois.edu →Kansas Board of Regents · Health / Nursing
Agency now at kansasregents.gov, not .org.
kansasregents.gov →Midwestern Higher Education Compact · Regional Tuition Program
No universal deadline; varies by institution. Eight states participate.
msep.mhec.org →Paul Quinn College · University Merit / Work
No separate deadline - all residential full-time students participate. Domain now paulquinn.edu.
paulquinn.edu →U.S. Department of Education · Field-Specific: Education
No calendar deadline: FAFSA plus Agreement to Serve.
studentaid.gov →Sallie Mae · General / Open
Rebranded - nitrocollege.com redirects to Sallie's $2,000 No Essay Scholarship (a sweepstakes).
sallie.com/scholarships/no-essay →Jack Kent Cooke Foundation · Merit / Need-based
U.S. Department of Education · Need-based
No federal deadline; schools award from FAFSA data, so deadlines are institutional.
studentaid.gov →Give Something Back · Need-based / Access
Student Interest Form, no published deadline. Ages 13-16 or grades 8-10.
giveback.ngo →AFE · Agriculture / Environment
Post-graduate deadline is February 1.
endowment.org →National Business Aviation Association · Aviation
Each application opens at least 30 days before its deadline.
nbaa.org →National Society of Black Engineers · STEM
Must be a registered, paid NSBE member. Fall cycle dates not yet published.
nsbe.org →Taiwan MOE (via TECO offices) · International
Each TECO office sets its own dates;
english.moe.gov.tw →American Occupational Therapy Foundation · Health
Google · STEM / Tech
University nomination required; students cannot apply directly.
research.google →Stanford University · Foreign / International
NAACP · Minority / Ethnicity
NAACP membership and 3.0 GPA required.
naacp.org →Phi Beta Kappa Society · Humanities
Alternates yearly between Greek and French studies; the 2027 cycle is French. Applications due January 31.
pbk.org →Wenner-Gren Foundation · Social Science
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management · Business / Diversity
Member schools are not required to fund; 'full tuition' overstates the guarantee.
cgsm.org →American Association of Law Libraries · Law / Diversity
Now the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship & Fellowship; lump sum varies with funds.
aallnet.org →National League for Nursing · Health / Nursing
Health Resources & Services Admin. · Field-Specific: Health
Next cycle date not yet published.
bhw.hrsa.gov →U.S. Department of State · Merit / Academic
Enrolled students must also meet an earlier campus deadline.
us.fulbrightonline.org →UMHEF / GBHEM · Religious
Date can shift; 2026 cycle was extended to March 20.
umhef.org →P.E.O. Sisterhood · Women
Nomination by a local P.E.O. chapter, then 45 days to complete. Max award $25,000.
peointernational.org →Optica Foundation · STEM / Diversity
Ten PhD students per year.
optica.org →Albert Schweitzer Fellowship · Health / Service
Applications run through local chapters with differing deadlines.
schweitzerfellowship.org →Truman Library Institute · Humanities / History
American Postal Workers Union · Union / Labor
sponsor page title and application PDF both say May 31.
apwu.org →State of Illinois · Military / Veteran
Apply directly through the ISAC Student Portal, not the college. Must arrive ~12 weeks before term end.
isac.org →Missouri Dept. of Higher Education · State / Adult
No published deadline; applies per academic year via the State Financial Aid Portal.
dhewd.mo.gov →Patsy Mink Foundation · Women
Next cycle details post in May.
patsyminkfoundation.org →Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation · Military / Veterans
CTE scholarship is accepted year-round.
mcsf.org →UPS · Employer / Union
$25,000 lifetime, $5,250/yr, select locations.
jobs-ups.com/us/en/earn-and-learn →AR Division of Higher Education · Adult Learner / State
First-come, first-served.
sams.adhe.edu →American Legion Auxiliary · Adult Learner
Indigenous Education Inc. · Minority / Ethnicity
ASPSF · Single Parents
Awards tiered by credit hours, $400-$1,600 per semester.
aspsf.org →Army Emergency Relief · Military Spouse
Now the Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program.
armyemergencyrelief.org →California State University campuses & partners · Foster Youth
Umbrella name for separate campus-run programs; each campus sets its own deadline and aid.
Ask your campus financial aid officeSmith College · Resumed Education / Women
Smith lists 2027-entrance deadlines as TBD.
smith.edu →Kenvue / Tylenol · Field-Specific: Health
Official page is now tylenol.com/tylenol-future-care-scholarship.
tylenol.com/tylenol-future-care-scholarship →U.S. Department of Education · Need-based
Maximum $7,395 for 2026-27. FAFSA-based; no separate deadline.
studentaid.gov →NY Higher Education Services Corp. · State / Regional
$125,000 household AGI cap.
hesc.ny.gov →AFA · Field-Specific: Agriculture
Includes admission to the AFA Leaders Conference.
agfuture.org →Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association · Field-Specific: Aviation
AOPA membership required; free for high school students.
aopa.org →Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Merit / Leadership
Bryan Cameron Education Foundation · Merit / Service
Horatio Alger Association · Need-based / Adversity
Taco Bell Foundation · Passion / General
No essay or GPA requirement; a video submission instead.
tacobellfoundation.org →Harry S. Truman Foundation · Public Service
Requires nomination by your institution's Truman Faculty Representative, which sets an earlier campus deadline.
truman.gov →Women in Aviation International · Field-Specific: Aviation
Current WAI membership required.
wai.org →American Bar Association · Field-Specific: Law
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Assn. · Trades / CTE
Applications run January through May 1.
phccfoundation.org →VFW / Sport Clips · Veterans
Application windows are not published in advance.
vfwfoundation.org →College JumpStart · Open / Adult Eligible
Now four separately named scholarships with quarterly deadlines.
jumpstart-scholarship.net →Pat Tillman Foundation · Military / Veteran
Application window is announced each cycle on the Foundation site. Child dependents are not eligible.
pattillmanfoundation.org →All 100 last verified September 2026 against sponsor sites — every one confirmed active. (First pass 31 August 2026 removed and replaced 4 discontinued and 9 unverifiable programs.)
Nothing matches that. Try a broader word — a state, a field, or a sponsor.
Chapter 4 of the book is about how scholarship search sites actually make their money. It would be hollow to write that chapter and then run the same playbook. So here is the whole comparison, in public.
Yes. All 100 are on this page with no email, account or card required, and the page loads no trackers. Each listing links to the sponsor's own site, where you apply directly. If a site ever asks you to pay a fee to apply for a scholarship, treat that as a warning sign.
Every one was checked by hand against the sponsor's own website, first on 31 August 2026 and again through 21 September 2026. That was part of a full re-check of every program in the complete directory, with anything discontinued pulled.
No. 72 of the 100 publish a fixed application date, and the other 28 do not, so the list says so instead of guessing. Deadlines still move, so confirm the date on the program's own site before you apply.
The 100 are split across three routes: high school and undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, and adult learners going back to school. Use the filters at the top of the list to see your route, or search by state, field of study or situation.
This page is the Starter 100, free and complete on the page. The full 2027-28 directory costs $40 and covers 1,500+ verified programs tracked across undergraduate, graduate and nontraditional routes, with the same hand-checking and deadlines tracked through the year.
This list changes every year. Deadlines move, programs close, new awards open. If you want the refreshed 100 when it drops, leave an email. That is the only thing it will ever be used for, and one click gets you back out.
Still no data selling. Still no spam. Same promise as the top of this page.
Short guides from the book on the questions families ask most. See all scholarship help.
The Starter 100 is the front porch. The full directory is every award tracked across all four routes — high school, undergrad, adult learner, and grad — with new listings added as they open and deadlines checked through the year.
Same hand-checking as the 100 above, applied to the whole list — undergraduate, graduate, and nontraditional.
Want a copy to keep offline instead? There is a free 100-scholarship sampler in the store as a downloadable file. It costs nothing, but the store checkout does ask for a name and email — which this page never will.