Scholarships for New Hampshire students

45 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in New Hampshire: local foundations found in IRS filings, New Hampshire state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in New Hampshire.

• Amrit Sandhu ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for U.S. citizens from Bedford, New Hampshire who will study medicine, engineering, journalism or business. Apply with the foundation's form, school transcript and parents' tax return. No awards were reported last year.
• Anne L. Slusser Memorial Scholarship~$10,000 · Deadline April 10Scholarships for graduating Hopkinton High School students who live in Hopkinton, New Hampshire and will pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary or elementary education at an accredited program in a New Hampshire state college or university; apply by April 10.
• Bell-Flynn Scholarship (Exeter High School)~$1,250 · Deadline April 1Scholarship for Exeter High School (Exeter, New Hampshire) seniors who have been accepted to a college or other institution of higher learning. Apply with a letter and application form by April 1 of graduation year.
• Brian McCoy Alvirne Woodsmen Team Scholarship$1,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $1,000 for students connected with the Alvirne High School (Hudson, NH) Woodsmen Team.
• Busi Scholarship Fund~$2,250 · Deadline VariesNeed-based scholarship for children of Lancaster, New Hampshire residents who do not own a vehicle. Applications through the White Mountains Regional School District scholarship committee.
• DMC High School Medical Scholarship~$1,021 · Deadline VariesMedical scholarship from the Derry Medical Center Charitable Foundation for high school seniors who live in Derry, New Hampshire and surrounding communities; applications are in the guidance office of participating high schools and due in the spring of senior year.
• Dodge Scholarship for Girls~$2,429 · Deadline VariesScholarship for women graduating from Manchester High School Central (New Hampshire) who will pursue a liberal arts degree at a non-denominational college or university. Applications are distributed through the school near the end of the school year.
• Edward Wagner & George Hosser Scholarship FundDeadline May 31Scholarships restricted to boys from Manchester, New Hampshire. Request an application from Citizens Bank; deadline May 31.
• Fall Mountain Scholarship FundDeadline VariesPost-secondary scholarships for resident students of the communities in the Fall Mountain region of New Hampshire, awarded on a nondiscriminatory basis and paid to the college.
• Franklin-Tilton-Northfield Trust Scholarship~$497 · Deadline VariesSmall awards for average students (not "A" students) applied for by letter through Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton, New Hampshire.
• George V. Durgin Scholarship FundDeadline VariesEducation awards for graduates of Plymouth Regional High School in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Apply with a written letter.
• Granite Edvance Scholarships~$3,457Scholarships for New Hampshire students attending Title IV colleges, from the nonprofit formerly known as the New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation. About 152 awards were made last year.
• Greater Manchester Hellenic Scholarship~$2,438 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for high school seniors and college freshmen or sophomores with a parent or grandparent who is or was a member of a Greek Orthodox church in the Greater Manchester, New Hampshire area. Printed application with financial and academic information plus a short essay, due April 1.
• Greater Raymond Rotary Scholarship$500–1,000College scholarships of $500 to $1,000 for four graduating high school seniors from the six New Hampshire towns served by the Raymond area Rotary club.
• Hazen Scholarship Fund~$8,574 · Deadline VariesScholarship for graduates of a Manchester, New Hampshire high school. Apply in writing to Citizens Bank with a transcript and statement of financial need.
• Helen F. Batchelder Scholarship Fund~$600 · Deadline December 31Scholarship for graduating high school seniors who live in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
• Henry C. Lord Scholarship FundDeadline April 30Renewable scholarship for New Hampshire residents. Request forms from Citizens Bank; first-time applicants apply by April 30, renewals by June 15.
• Hollis Brookline Robotics Booster Scholarship$500–4,500 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships from the booster club of the Hollis Brookline High School (New Hampshire) FIRST Robotics team; six awards of $500 to $4,500 last year, paid to the students' schools.
• Interlakes Scholarship Foundation~$1,020 · Deadline AprilScholarships for graduates of Inter-Lakes High School (Meredith, New Hampshire); about 20 awards a year. Applications are due the Friday before April school vacation.
• Isabel R. Blodgett Memorial Scholarship~$2,167 · Deadline May 25Scholarship for Newfound Regional High School students who live in Hebron or Bristol, New Hampshire. Request an application from TD Bank; deadline May 25.
• Jasper W. & Catherine L. Blandin Scholarship~$1,618 · Deadline VariesScholarship for residents of Easton, Sugar Hill, Franconia or Bethlehem, New Hampshire with strong academics who took part in athletics and plan to study in a health field. Applications are available from Profile High School.
• Kiwanis Claremont Charities ScholarshipsCollege scholarships for high school seniors in the Claremont, New Hampshire area, renewable over a two- or four-year program.
• Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation~$2,366Scholarships for residents of the Lakes Region of New Hampshire pursuing higher education; the foundation accepts applications annually and made 343 awards last year.
• Madison Scholarship FundDeadline VariesScholarships for local high school graduates from Madison, New Hampshire pursuing post-secondary education.
• Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Foundation~$3,717 · Deadline VariesScholarships earned by contestants in the Miss New Hampshire and Miss New Hampshire Outstanding Teen state and local competitions, paid to the educational institution; 87 were paid in the latest year.
• Nathan J. Babcock Memorial ScholarshipUp to $5,000Scholarships of up to $5,000 toward post-secondary education for students at Belmont, Gilford and Laconia high schools in New Hampshire, chosen for their acts of kindness and compassion.
• New Hampshire Grange Foundation Scholarship~$3,750Scholarships for New Hampshire residents seeking post-secondary education; four scholarships totaling $15,000 were awarded for 2025-26.
• New Hampshire Tuition Waiver for Youth in State Foster Care or GuardianshipDeadline Varies · GrantWaives tuition and mandatory fees at New Hampshire public colleges and universities for young people under 26 who were in state foster care, guardianship or custody at or before age 18.
• New Hampshire Veterinary Medical Association Scholarship~$1,941Scholarships for veterinary medicine students who are New Hampshire residents; 19 awards of varying amounts were made last year.
• NH Lodging and Restaurant Association Scholarships~$2,455 · Deadline VariesScholarships for people working in or seeking jobs in the hospitality industry, from the New Hampshire lodging and restaurant association's charity.
• NHPA ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship grants for New Hampshire residents who are at least third-year, full-time students at an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy. The application is on the NH Pharmacists Association website.
• Nicholas Jennings Memorial Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $1,000 for high school seniors attending schools in Hollis, Brookline, Nashua, Hudson, Milford or Merrimack, New Hampshire.
• Patrons and Proprietors Scholarship (Francestown, NH)Deadline September 1Education awards restricted to residents of Francestown, New Hampshire. Applications are due September 1.
• Peter Lino Barili Memorial Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline VariesMemorial scholarships for University of New Hampshire students; two $1,500 awards were made last year.
• Richard D. McDonough Golf ScholarshipUp to $5,000Scholarships for college-age students who have worked at a New Hampshire golf course. Ninety-six awards, each under $5,000, were made last year.
• Rotary Club of North Conway ScholarshipsDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for local students from the Rotary Club of North Conway, NH.
• Ruth Pillsbury ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for Pinkerton Academy (Derry, New Hampshire) graduates continuing to study fine arts, excluding music and drama. Apply in writing; no awards were reported last year.
• Service Credit Union Impact Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesNon-renewable scholarships for New Hampshire high school seniors and two-year program students who have been Service Credit Union members for at least a year. Apply on the foundation website.
• Souhegan Scholarship Foundation$500–2,000Three scholarship programs from a foundation in Amherst, New Hampshire named for Souhegan High School: one for students entering a medical career, one for college students who overcame hardships in high school, and one for students who excelled in a particular area of study. Awards run $500 to $2,000.
• Stephen C. Record Scholarship~$2,500Scholarships for two high school students in the Jaffrey-Rindge area of New Hampshire, based on academic, athletic, and community service excellence.
• Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund~$9,833 · Deadline May 1A large need-based scholarship for students whose permanent home is in a New England state; they may attend any college or university in the US. Awards are renewable; new applicants apply by May 1 and renewals by early February, through the website.
• Tom Sawyer Foundation Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline VariesCollege tuition scholarships from a Milford, New Hampshire foundation; two $2,500 awards last year. See the website for eligibility.
• Van and Joanna Christy Scholarship Fund~$7,752 · Deadline May 31Scholarship for students of Greek origin or descent from the Manchester, New Hampshire area. Request the form from Citizens Bank; deadline May 31.
• Veterinary Scholarship Trust of New England~$2,263Financial aid for New England residents studying veterinary medicine; 34 awards last year, reviewed by a scholarship committee.
• Zonta Club of Concord NH ScholarshipsScholarships for women and girls in New Hampshire from the Zonta Club of Concord.