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Scholarships with October deadlines
44 private-foundation scholarship programs whose filings put the application deadline in October. Deadlines come from each foundation’s own IRS filing — filings are annual, so always confirm the current date before you plan around it.
Upcoming October deadlines
The Alicia Patterson FoundationMaryland · due October 1, 2026Mvp FoundationTexas · due October 1, 2026Spencer Education FoundationPennsylvania · due October 1, 2026Gorman FoundationMissouri · due October 1, 2026Spire FoundationMissouri · due October 1, 2026Maps Community FoundationOregon · due October 1, 2026The Morehead-cain FoundationNorth Carolina · due October 1, 2026Magee Christian Education FoundationKentucky · due October 1, 2026The Pitts Family Foundation IncAlabama · due October 1, 2026Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife FoundationTexas · due October 1, 2026Herman Oscar Schumacher School Fund Xxx-xx-xxxxWashington · due October 1, 2026Mayr George H - MainMissouri · due October 1, 2026George B Page FoundationCalifornia · due October 1, 2026Ruth Ann Heller Music FoundationConnecticut · due October 14, 2026Stony Wold Herbert Fund IncNew York · due October 15, 2026Edward Syder Tr UwTexas · due October 15, 2026Vara Educational Foundation IncVermont · due October 15, 2026Bruce Fishkin Scholarship FundIllinois · due October 15, 2026The Saab Family FoundationMassachusetts · due October 15, 2026Nassir S Little Youth FoundationKentucky · due October 15, 2026William H and Velma C Gerber TrustKansas · due October 15, 2026The Gromet FoundationDelaware · due October 25, 2026Clarence H BellingerTexas · due October 30, 2026Jaxson William Augustus Swank Foundation C/o Larry and Sherry Swank Co-trusteesIndiana · due October 30, 2026Graham Music FundMissouri · due October 31, 2026The Junior Lide Family FoundationTexas · due October 31, 2026The Slemp FoundationDelaware · due October 31, 2026Ray T Kest Old Newsboys Goodfellow Memorial Scholarship FundOhio · due October 31, 2026Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Scholarship FundCalifornia · due October 31, 2026Siebenthal Agnes ScholarshipPennsylvania · due October 31, 2026Uyham Pua Hui Keng and Lim Boon Hai Memorial FoundationNevada · due October 31, 2026Houston Geological Society FoundationTexas · due October 31, 2026Hakka Cultural Education of Houston IncTexas · due October 31, 2026Aukerman Family FoundationOhio · due October 31, 2026Robert & Lois Shapiro Family FoundationFlorida · due October 31, 2026John J Deluca Charitable Foundation IncNew York · due October 31, 2026
Also filed with October deadlines
The filing points at October but the exact current date needs confirming with the foundation (or the last filed cycle has passed).
Turtle Bay FoundationHawaii · last cycle October 14, 2021Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell IncMassachusetts · last cycle October 15, 2023Walter C Wattles Fellowship at Lloyds of London IncTennessee · last cycle October 3, 2025Mas Family Scholarships IncFlorida · last cycle October 15, 2025Athanasiades Cultural Foundation IncNew York · see the filingYvorra Leadership Development IncMaryland · see the filingEstonian-revelia Academic Fund IncMaryland · see the filingClovis Community College FoundationNew Mexico · see the filing
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Every listing on this site is compiled from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF filing — the public record where foundations that accept applications must state who to contact, how to apply, any deadlines, and any restrictions. Filings are annual, so details can change between filings: always confirm the current deadline and requirements with the foundation before applying. This site is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any foundation listed. Scholarship information here is free; we charge only for optional application coaching, and we never write your application for you.