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Code Breakers & Changemakers Scholarship
Funded byIgnite Arts and STEMThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented high school students who are passionate about pursuing careers in STEM.- Race: BIPOC
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Interest: STEM
- GPA: 2.4 or higher
- Residency: US Citizen
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,000Deadline:Mar 01, 202631Diverse Nursing Scholarship
Funded byCourtney NygaardThis scholarship aims to support students of color and/or students who are members of marginalized minority groups as they pursue their ambitions.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Identity: BIPOC or part of another marginalized group
$1,000Deadline:Mar 02, 2026One Click Apply32Learner Tutoring Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship aims to offer financial assistance to aspiring innovators of color in order to build a more innovative future in STEM shaped by individuals from all walks of life.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: STEM
$500Deadline:Mar 04, 2026One Click Apply33Nabi Nicole Grant Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTandy GreenThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Nabi Nicole by supporting other people who share her faith and ambition.- Race: Underrepresented Minority
- Background: Has Financial Need
- Education Level: Current High school, Undergraduate or Graduate student
$13,000Deadline:Mar 08, 2026One Click Apply34Erin Lanae's HBCU Excellence Scholarship
Funded byErin BynesThis scholarship seeks to support students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who need assistance paying for their schooling.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Age: At least eighteen years old
- School: Howard University
$500Deadline:Mar 14, 2026One Click Apply35Evangelist Nellie Delores Blount Boyce Scholarship
Funded byFamily of the HonoredThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Nellie Delores Blount Boyce by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American
- Religion: Christian
$500Deadline:Mar 16, 2026One Click Apply36Healing Futures Scholarship
Funded byKiana LewisThis scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to advancing health equity, wellness, and medical care in underserved communities by engaging in work rooted in empathy and cultural specificity.- Education Level: Graduate student
- Race: African American
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Medicine, nursing, public health, mental health, nutrition, or wellness
$1,000Deadline:Mar 16, 2026One Click Apply37Adam Montes Pride Scholarship
Funded byPartridgeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.- Identity: LGBTQ+ and an underrepresented minority
- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior, Undergraduate, or Graduate
$1,000Deadline:Mar 22, 2026One Click Apply38iPinky Promise Foundation Incorporated Scholarship
Funded byiPinky Promise Foundation IncorporatedThis scholarship seeks to support young women who are preparing to embark on their higher education journeys.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black/African American
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Location: Volusia, Seminole, or Orange County, Florida
$500Deadline:Mar 24, 2026One Click Apply39Maurice Geyen Business Scholarship
Funded byViZion360This scholarship aims to honor the life of Maurice Geyen by supporting students who have experienced the foster care system.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Field of Study: Business
- Background: Has been in the foster care system
$1,000Deadline:Mar 24, 2026One Click Apply40James Lynn Baker II #BeACoffeeBean Scholarship
Funded byThe Good Samaritan at the Baker EstateThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Mr. Baker by supporting students in Texas who are pursuing higher education.- State: Texas
- Race: African American
- Experience: Volunteering background preferred
- Education Level: High School Senior or Undergraduate
$10,000Deadline:Mar 26, 2026One Click Apply41Valorena Publishing & Cocoa Kids Collection International Scholarship
Funded byValorena PublishingThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC and multicultural women who are pursuing studies related to the creation of children’s picture books.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Literature, poetry, writing, editing, publishing, etc.
- Race: BIPOC/Multicultural
$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026One Click Apply42#AllKidsNeedBooks Scholarship
Funded byValorena PublishingThis scholarship seeks to uplift the storytellers who are passionate about creating the books every child deserves.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Commitment to literacy development, especially among early learners or underserved communities
$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026One Click Apply43Helping Hand Fund
Funded byFermin & ShiThis scholarship seeks to provide support to those who are determined to achieve their dreams despite the challenges they face.- Education Level: High school student
- State : California
- Background: BIPOC
- Financial Status: Low-Income
$3,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2026One Click Apply44Hearts on Sleeves, Minds in College Scholarship
Funded byPayal MehtaThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students with big dreams for the future so they can afford to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Race: Black/Native American
$3,003Deadline:Mar 29, 2026One Click Apply45Chris Ford Scholarship
Funded byChris FordThis scholarship aims to support students who show advanced learning capabilities but have limited resources to afford the cost of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Business
$10,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply46Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.- Race: BIPOC
- GPA: 3.8 or higher
- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Desired Degree Level: Bachelors
$2,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply47In My Mother’s Name Scholarship
Funded byIntention Enterprises LLCThis scholarship will support a student of Caribbean descent who is pursuing a nursing career.- Race/Ethnicity: Caribbean descent
- Major: Nursing
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate
$500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply48Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship
Funded byApril Baker-BellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black
- School Location: Detroit
- GPA: 3.0 min
$1,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply49Gwendolyn M. Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySharon McGregorThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gwendolyn M. Sanders by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in nursing.- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- School Type: HBCU
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
$1,600Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply50Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship
Funded byAngela R. PowellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female
- GPA: 2.7 or higher
$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply51Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLaDonna MitchellThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and incredible legacy of Kalia D. Davis by supporting students who share her work ethic, kindness, and drive.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Sports experience, community service or volunteering experience
$2,000Deadline:Apr 11, 2026One Click Apply52Catalyst Creators: Scholarship for Children's Picture Book Manuscripts Featuring Underrepresented Voices
Funded byPenrose Press, LLCThis scholarship seeks to support a student who is passionate about telling lesser-known stories and has a strong children’s picture book manuscript idea.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Has a strong children’s picture book manuscript idea featuring an underrepresented voice as the main character or as a central plot theme
$700Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply53Haiti Rising Love Wins Scholarship
Funded byHodgdon FamilyThis scholarship helps a high school or undergraduate student who is of Haitian origin and identifies as Christian.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Religion: Christian
$2,500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply54Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school student in Arkansas who attends Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.- Education Level: High school
- School: Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- State: Arkansas
$4,000Deadline:Apr 20, 2026One Click Apply55Vermell Segars Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byReginald MurphyThis scholarship aims to recognize and support students at West Charlotte High School who exemplify the values that Vermell Segars Murphy held dear.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: West Charlotte High School
- State: North Carolina
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female-identifying
$5,000Deadline:Apr 22, 2026One Click Apply56Big Heart Scholarship
Funded byGentile FamilyThis scholarship will honor the life of Jonathan Gentile and help support students from Bethal Park High School.- School: Bethel Park High School
- Education Level: High school
$500Deadline:Apr 24, 2026One Click Apply57Ward Green Scholarship for the Arts & Sciences
Funded byWard Green FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students who are interested in the arts and sciences so they can achieve their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Arts or sciences
- State: Texas
$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026One Click Apply58Hospitality Futures Scholarship
Funded byQela ClaytonThis scholarship aims to address the underrepresentation of Black students in hospitality programs by providing financial assistance and fostering a more inclusive industry.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Hospitality and tourism management
- State: Tennessee
- Ethnicity: African American
- Financial Status: Financial need
$500Deadline:Apr 27, 2026One Click Apply59Lyndsey Scott Coding+ Scholarship
Funded byLyndsey ScottThis scholarship will support students who want to pursue futures in both computer science and their other passions outside of class work.- Major: Computer science
- Education Level: High school senior & Undergraduate
- Identification: LGBTQIA+, Women, and/or BIPOC
$10,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply60
