r/scholarships↗
The ultimate subreddit for US high school and college students to post and find US scholarships
Looking for scholarships? This subreddit lists opportunities for **U.S. students** who are seeking free money for college. Come back often, as we frequently add new scholarships to our growing list of available awards.
110k subscribers411 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)365 authors / mosince 2011
r/scholarships has 110k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 411 posts a month from 365 people. Top topics: Scholarships & Applications, Scholarship Opportunities and Accepted Into College.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Scholarships & Applications50%
- Scholarship Opportunities6.3%
- Accepted Into College2.2%
- Essay Writing Challenges1.1%
- Scholarship Negotiation1.0%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Bold
- Niche
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Gofund
- Fastweb
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