Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation · $5,000 to $10,000 per recipient; Foundation aims to award ~30 scholarships for 2026-2027 (shared across its esports and game-arts scholarships)
Grade level: High school senior through college junior
Eligibility: Women and members of minority groups who compete on or manage a college esports team/club; must be U.S. citizen/resident, seeking a bachelor’s degree, enrolled full-time at a 4-year U.S. college, and demonstrate financial need; must be competing on a college esports team/club or confirmed to compete at the collegiate level in Fall 2026. High school seniors, freshmen, sophomores, or juniors may apply.
Deadline: Applications opened April 1, 2026 and closed April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. PT). 2026-27 cycle CLOSED as of 2026-07-06; annual/recurring.
Parent/guardian action required. HS-senior applicants may be minors; acceptance documentation requires parental consent. Application collects financial-need and demographic data.
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Foot Locker Foundation, Inc. · Twenty scholars each receive $20,000 in college scholarship money
Grade level: 12 (graduating high school senior)
Eligibility: Graduating high school senior entering an accredited 2- or 4-year college in the fall; currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports; minimum 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident; household 1040 required (need considered).
Deadline: UNKNOWN for the current cycle — official application site was inaccessible; aggregators report conflicting spring dates (April 1 vs. May 31). Program is annual; as of 2026-07-06 the 2026 cycle deadline has already passed.
Parent/guardian action required. Applicant is typically 17-18; a parent/guardian 1040 tax return is required and scholarship acceptance for a minor requires parental documentation/co-signature.
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Friends of DCI (Drum Corps International) · Up to ten (10) scholarships of $2,500 each, applied toward corps tuition. Related named awards: two (2) Richardson’s Scholarships and two (2) Peth Scholarships at $3,000 each.
Grade level: High school senior or current college student (participation-gated)
Eligibility: Current member in good standing of an Open or World Class DCI corps in the 2026 season; plans to pursue higher education; demonstrated financial need; interest in the marching arts.
Deadline: Application period opened 1/1/2026 and closed 3/15/2026. 2026 cycle CLOSED; next cycle opens January 2027.
Parent/guardian action required. DCI corps members are frequently minors (14+); corps enrollment already requires parental consent and a minor’s application/award acceptance requires parental co-signature.
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Sponsors of Musical Enrichment (S.O.M.E. Inc.), affiliated with Drum Corps International · $5,000, granted for a one-year period
Grade level: High school senior or college student
Eligibility: Member of a World or Open Class drum & bugle corps; graduating high school senior OR student currently attending an institution of higher learning (enrollment certification required); majoring in / planning to major in music.
Deadline: 2026 application window: deadline reported as 7/1/2026 by third-party listings / no later than July 15 per S.O.M.E. (the official administrator). Verify current dates on the official page.
Parent/guardian action required. HS-senior applicants may be minors; award acceptance requires parental involvement. Administered by S.O.M.E., not DCI directly.
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Music for All Foundation (includes Fred J. Miller Family Scholarship and Yamaha Corporation of America Scholarship) · Three scholarships, each between $1,000 and $2,000
Grade level: 12 (high school senior)
Eligibility: College-bound high school senior; pursuing a degree in music education; planning to enroll in college within one year of high school; minimum 3.0 GPA; has performed or will perform at a Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, or Grand National Championship in the current year.
Deadline: UNKNOWN — no open cycle at time of verification; expected to reopen approximately September 2026 based on prior cycles.
Parent/guardian action required. HS-senior applicants may be minors; band director recommendation and parental acceptance typical. Participation-gated to BOA-competing schools.
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