Renewable Scholarships
97 scholarships · Updated November 2026
A renewable scholarship pays more than once, typically every year you stay enrolled and meet the terms. That makes it worth more than a one-time award of the same size, since a $5,000 renewable award can add up to $20,000 over four years.
Renewal comes with conditions. Most require full-time enrollment and a minimum GPA, and some ask for a new application, community service or progress in a specific major each year. Each listing spells out the renewal rules so you know what you're signing up for. Report outside awards to your college, and ask how it handles scholarship displacement before you accept.
Jefferson Scholarship
Offered by Jefferson Scholars Foundation (University of Virginia)
Robertson Scholars Leadership Program Last Chance
Offered by Robertson Scholars Leadership Program (Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill)
Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program Last Chance
Offered by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Miguel A. Loya Scholarship (UTEP)
Offered by The University of Texas at El Paso, Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
Offered by U.S. Department of Energy / Krell Institute
SFM Foundation Scholarship (Kids' Chance of Minnesota and Iowa)
Offered by SFM Foundation
ASPRS Geospatial Science Research Grant
Offered by ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) and the ASPRS Foundation
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Offered by Ron Brown Scholar Fund / CAP Charitable Foundation
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Offered by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement Scholarship
Offered by Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (Horizon Farm Credit)
Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation Scholarship
Offered by Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation
Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County
Offered by Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Offered by Equitable Foundation (administered by Scholarship America)
Governors' Scholarship for Foster Youth Opening Soon
Offered by College Success Foundation
William C. Doherty Scholarship Fund
Offered by National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Offered by Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation
ASEV Traditional Scholarships and Presidents' Award
Offered by American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV)
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers
Offered by American Association of Physics Teachers
WREC Educational Foundation Scholarship
Offered by Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative
California-Hawaii Elks Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities Opening Soon
Offered by California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Survivor Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by Northwestern Mutual Foundation
W.H. "Howie" McClennan Scholarship
Offered by International Association of Fire Fighters
PCCA Scholarship Program Opening Soon
Offered by PCCA Education & Research Foundation (Power & Communication Contractors Association)
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship
Offered by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Robert G. Porter Scholars Program Opening Soon
Offered by American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Bering Straits Foundation Scholarship
Offered by Bering Straits Foundation (Bering Straits Native Corporation)
The Aleut Foundation (Ulakaia Center) General Scholarship
Offered by The Aleut Foundation / Ulakaia Center
San Antonio Area Foundation Common Scholarship Application Opening Soon
Offered by San Antonio Area Foundation
UNICO Foundation Undergraduate Awards (Gentile, Miele, Davini, Mazza) Opening Soon
Offered by UNICO Foundation (UNICO National)
Kids' Chance of Louisiana Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by Kids' Chance of Louisiana (Louisiana Bar Foundation)
AFFCF Foster Care Scholarship Program
Offered by Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation (AFFCF)
BECU Foundation Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by BECU Foundation (administered by College Success Foundation)
Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture
Offered by The Garden Club of America
American Paint Horse Foundation Academic Scholarships Opening Soon
Offered by American Paint Horse Foundation
Georgia Transplant Foundation Academic Scholarship
Offered by Georgia Transplant Foundation
1891 Financial Life College Scholarship
Offered by 1891 Financial Life (formerly National Catholic Society of Foresters)
UNICO Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship Opening Soon
Offered by UNICO Foundation (UNICO National)
Truman Heartland Community Foundation Scholarship Program Opening Soon
Offered by Truman Heartland Community Foundation
Renewable Scholarships By The Numbers
- Jefferson Scholarship
Based on the 97 listings above. Typical award is the median top amount each sponsor publishes.
How Scholarship Renewal Works
A renewable award pays again each school year as long as you meet its terms. Common conditions include full-time enrollment, a minimum GPA, steady progress toward your degree and, for some programs, a new application each year. Missing a condition usually ends future payments, not the money you already received.
Renewable Vs. One-Time Awards
Each listing on this page shows the yearly amount with the total underneath. An award of $2,500 a year for four years is worth $10,000, double a one-time $5,000 check, even though the headline number looks smaller. Weigh the renewal terms too, since a high GPA requirement in a hard major can make a large award harder to keep.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does Renewable Mean For A Scholarship?
The sponsor pays the award again in later years as long as you meet its renewal requirements. A one-time award pays once.
What Happens If I Lose A Renewable Scholarship?
Future payments stop, and for most awards you keep what you already received. A few service-based awards require repayment if you don't finish the program or the work commitment, and those listings say so.
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