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External scholarships are a great resource to secure additional funding to attend the College or University of your choice. It also helps families in reducing their loan liability. External scholarships can be transferred to the school of your choice and students should constantly work on securing multiple scholarships. Below are some suggestions to assist you with looking for funding.

• Financial Aid 
• Internet searches 
• Major department at institution attending 
• Scholarship department at institution attending 
• Community organizations/foundations 
• High school counselor 
• Professional organizations – via your major and interests 
• Churches ➢ Local city, county and government organizations 
• State and Federal sources, i.e., Department of Education and State Authority 
• Scholarship websites

Make sure you do your research to ensure that all organizations are legitimate.

Know your stats, GPA and SAT/ACT scores. Know your financial status. Do you have enough funding to cover your costs? What is your current and/or anticipated loan debt? How much will you need to be 100% financially covered for the 2026-2027 academic year. Keep a clear account of all of the scholarships that you have applied for. Track your progress by posting your information via an Excel Spreadsheet. Information should include:

• Organizations name 
• Contact information (email address, phone number, coordinators name) 
• Scholarship deadline date. 
• Date application submitted. 
• Date application received by the organization. 
• Dates of when supporting documentation i.e., special circumstances letter (for need based or emergency scholarships) and/or when additional supporting documentation was submitted. 
• Dates of at least 4 – 5 ways that you followed up on your application. Follow up should include a thank you card or note thanking the coordinator for reviewing your application, introductory video (business casual attire), special circumstance letter, phone and email follow up to check status. Note: Create unique letterhead and business card to put a personal touch to your correspondence. 
• Date of decision – awarded/not awarded.

Do research on the scholarship organization? This will allow you to make sure that you understand the organization’s requirements, purpose and intent of the scholarship. It also allows you to have relevant conversations regarding your ability to represent the organization when networking for the award.

• Keep a copy of essays, headshots (business casual attire), transcripts, tests score (SAT/ACT), resumes, letters of recommendation and special circumstances letters in an electronic and hard copy files. This will allow you to submit timely scholarship applications. 
• Submit complete applications and requested supporting documentation, prior to the application deadline. 
• Schedule times weekly for your scholarship search and follow up. Commit to at least 1-2 hours no less than three days a week, until you receive your desired result.

External Scholarship Listing 2026-2027

1. Ron Brown Scholarships  
2. FastWEB Scholarship Search  
3. United Negro College Fund Scholarships  
4. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships  
5. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund  
6. Urban League Scholarships  
7. National Merit Scholarships  
8. College Board Scholarship Search  
9. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)  
10. LULAC - National Scholastic Achievement Awards  
11. Scholarship & Financial Aid Help  
12. NAACP Scholarships
13. Princeton Review Scholarships & Aid  
14. Coca-Cola Scholarships  
15. Federation of Musicians Scholarship  
16. Scholarships for Students with Disabilities  
17. Nursing Scholarships  
18. AFROTC High School Scholarships
19. AICPA Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students  
20. The Elks National Foundation Scholarships  
21. Marine Corps Scholarships  
22. Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships  
23. STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships  
24. Burger King Scholars  
25. Hispanic Scholarship Fund  
26. Astronaut Scholarship Foundation  
27. ELA Foundation Scholarships http://www.elaorg/scholarships/scholarships.html 
28. Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards  
29. Alger Association Scholarships (Horatio) http://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships 
30. Sachs Foundation Scholarships  
31. Student Inventors Scholarships
32. Students With Epilepsy Scholarships  
33. The Big Sun Scholarships (Students on Sports Teams)  
34. The Roothbert Fund Scholarships  
35. Federal Scholarships and Aid  
36. Scholarships for Military Children  
37. Martin Luther King Scholarships  
38. Art and Writing Awards  
39. American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship Contest  
40. Davidson Fellow Scholarships  
41. Josh Gibson Foundation Scholarship (Baseball Essay)  
42. The National Society of High School Scholars  
43. Connect Better Business  
44. Chip Unsworth Scholarship
45. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta  
46. Congressional Black Caucus  
47. The Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc.  
48. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles www.cedars-sinai.org/raycharlesscholars 
49. Marshall Scholarships (Education Scholarship Abroad)  
50. Mitchell Scholarship (Education/Scholarship Abroad)  
51. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships (Education/Scholarship Abroad)  
52. Giva’s Corp. Student Scholarship and Worldwide Community Ambassador Award  
53. Evette Harless Scholarship  
54. Swim with Mike Foundation
55. US LEAD NETWORK  
56. Mesothelioma Scholarship  
57. Extra Space Scholarship  
58. Intel-AFCA Scholarships https://www.afceaorg/intol-afcea-scholarship-stem-students 
59. Thurgood Marshall Summer School Scholarship https://www.tmcf.org/students-alumni/scholarships/open-scholarships/