Full-ride scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 04, 2025Apply below to the best Full-ride scholarships for February 2025.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scholarships
Food & Nutrition • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 for various nutrition-related programs.
Deadline:
May 14, 2025
Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship
American Studies • History • Literature • Social Sciences • Sociology • World Studies • English • Graduate Students
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship offers $30,000 for Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates in humanities and social sciences. Apply with an essay.
Deadline:
November 1, 2025
Burger King Scholars Program
Freshmen
The Burger King Scholars Program offers up to $50,000 for high school seniors with a 2.0 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
December 15, 2025
History of Art Institutional Fellowships
Art History • Architecture • Graduate Students
Six Kress Fellowships for pre-doctoral research in European art history, offering $30,000 for two years at top research centers.
Deadline:
November 30, 2025
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP)
Military • Dentistry • Medicine • Health/Medical Technology • Psychology • Veterinary • Nursing • Counseling • Seniors • Juniors • Sophomores • Freshmen • Graduate Students
The Army HPSP covers full tuition for medical degrees and offers a stipend for active duty officers pursuing healthcare professions.
Deadline:
December 31, 2025
The Dingwall Dissertation Fellowship in the Cognitive, Clinical, and Neural Foundations of Language
Medicine • Graduate Students
The Dingwall Dissertation Fellowship offers $30,000 for doctoral candidates in language foundations, requiring departmental nomination.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
The 11th National Chopin Piano Competition
Age • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The 11th National Chopin Piano Competition offers young pianists a chance to win up to $100,000. Apply with a performance video.
Deadline:
October 1, 2025
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
For students with disabilities • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Biology • Physics • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • For Women • Graduate Students
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship offers $37,000 for US graduate students in STEM and social sciences, encouraging minority applications.
Deadline:
October 16, 2025
Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
Education • Social Sciences • Sociology • Political Science/Government • Economics • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students
The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship offers up to $25,000 for underrepresented graduate students in education research.
Deadline:
December 9, 2025
Stanley Smith Horticultural Fellowships
Horticulture • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Stanley Smith Horticultural Fellowships provide $25,000 grants for education and research in ornamental horticulture.
Deadline:
June 15, 2025
Project Grant for Researchers
Religious/Theological Studies • For Christian students • Graduates
The Project Grant for Researchers offers up to $30,000 for academic and pastoral research on Christian faith, ministry, and religious institutions.
Deadline:
September 1, 2025
Predoctoral Fellowship For Minorities
World Studies • Communications • Psychology • Science • Foreign Languages • For Native American / American Indian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Graduate Students
The Ford Foundation offers a $27,000 Predoctoral Fellowship for minorities pursuing a Ph.D. or Sc.D. in teaching and research.
Deadline:
November 1, 2025
The Bitcoin Scholarship
Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Bitcoin Scholarship offers full tuition coverage for college students to promote Bitcoin development, requiring summer project work.
Deadline:
August 31, 2025
QuestBridge National College Match
Test Scores • Freshmen
QuestBridge National College Match provides $200,000+ scholarships for low-income high school seniors to partner colleges.
Deadline:
September 26, 2025
Daniels Scholarship Program
Wyoming • Colorado • New Mexico • Utah • Test Scores • Freshmen
The Daniels Scholarship Program offers up to $25,000 for high school seniors in CO, NM, UT, or WY with financial need and academic criteria.
Deadline:
October 18, 2025
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Freshmen
The Fountainhead Essay Contest awards $25,000 in total to high school students for essays on seasonal prompts.
Deadline:
June 7, 2025
TIAA Scholarship
Service • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
TIAA Scholarship supports children of first responders with financial need attending public schools. Awards up to $25,000.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
University Club of Boston Scholarship
Massachusetts • Freshmen
The University Club of Boston offers need-based scholarships up to $30,000 for graduating high school seniors. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 27, 2025
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Graduate Students
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships support immigrants and their children in the US with awards up to $90,000+. Learn more today.
Deadline:
October 26, 2025
Rudd Scholar Program
Kansas • Freshmen
The Rudd Scholar Program offers up to $40,000 for Kansas high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA attending select universities.
Deadline:
December 1, 2025
Johnson & Wales Scholarship
Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Deadline:
January 1, 2026
Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Scholarship
Idaho • Freshmen
The Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Scholarship offers up to $52,000 for high school seniors attending the College of Idaho.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Janet S. Dicke Scholarship
Texas • Freshmen
The Janet S. Dicke Scholarship awards $25,000 to high school seniors with integrity, planning to attend Trinity University.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Robert G. Miller College of Idaho Scholarship
Idaho • Freshmen
The Robert G. Miller Scholarship offers $50,000 awards for eligible high school seniors at the College of Idaho. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Santa Clara University Schott Family Scholarship
California • Freshmen
Santa Clara University offers $50,000 Schott Family Scholarships for high school seniors with integrity and financial need. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
FAQ
In your personal statement, include your academic achievements, career goals, personal experiences, and how the scholarship will help you achieve your educational objectives.
Yes, many full-ride scholarships have renewal requirements, which may include maintaining a certain GPA, completing a specific number of credit hours, or fulfilling community service obligations.
Full-ride scholarships typically cover tuition and fees, and may also include room and board, books, supplies, and sometimes personal expenses.
To increase your chances, maintain a strong academic record, participate in extracurricular activities, write compelling essays, and secure strong letters of recommendation.
Yes, you can apply for multiple full-ride scholarships. However, be sure to check the specific rules and requirements for each scholarship.
Many full-ride scholarships require a high GPA, but some may consider other factors such as leadership skills, community service, or personal circumstances.
Eligibility criteria for full-ride scholarships can vary widely but often include academic performance, financial need, extracurricular involvement, and sometimes specific demographic or geographic factors.
Yes, full-ride scholarships are legitimate financial aid options offered by various institutions, organizations, and foundations to help students cover their educational expenses.
You can find full-ride scholarships by searching online scholarship databases, checking with your prospective colleges, and visiting scholarship search platforms like Mos.
Full-ride scholarships are financial awards that cover the entire cost of tuition, fees, and often additional expenses such as room and board, books, and supplies for a student attending college or university.
It's advisable to start applying for full-ride scholarships as early as possible, ideally during your junior year of high school, to ensure you meet all deadlines and have ample time to prepare your applications.
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