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Hulede Collegiate Golf Scholarship
Funded byJohn C. HuledeThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who excel in golf, community involvement, and extracurricular participation.- Race: BIPOC
- Sport: Golf
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate student, graduate student
- GPA: 3.0
$15,000Only 24 days left!61Marion John Shepard, Jr. Scholarship
Funded byShepard FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Marion John Shepard Jr. by supporting students who have lost a parent so they can stay on track and complete their education.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Education
- Background: Has lost a parent
$2,190Deadline:Jul 08, 2025One Click Apply62Reginald "Reggie" Jackson Jr. Scholarship
Funded byEricka Brooks-JacksonThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Reginald Jackson Jr. by supporting students who share his devotion to health and wellness.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Health and wellness
- Background: Involvement in health and wellness clubs, volunteer programs, or community service
- State: Maryland
$1,500Deadline:Jul 31, 2025One Click Apply63HBCU STEM Scholarship
Funded byChrispin RainfordThis scholarship seeks to support students who have faced challenges in their life so they have the help necessary to succeed in college.- Identity: FGLI (first-generation and low-income)
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Study: STEM
- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Current College: HBCU
$7,650Deadline:Jun 20, 2025One Click Apply64Jennifer D. Hale Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHaley burrowThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jennifer D. Hale by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams in the field of nursing.- Field of Study: Nursing
- Background: Teen mom or former teen mom
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
$1,150Only 13 days left!One Click Apply65Mark A. Jefferson Teaching Scholarship
Funded bymark jeffersonThis scholarship will support one extremely ambitious African-American in their studies to become an educator for the future.- Ethnicity: Black
- Gender: Male
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
$2,030Deadline:Jan 14, 2026One Click Apply66LGBTQIA+ in Cybersecurity Scholarship
Funded byAngela BrownThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of cybersecurity experts so they can overcome the obstacles they face.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Cybersecurity
- Identity: LGBTQIA+
- Background: Works and is self-supporting
$1,486Deadline:Jul 24, 2025One Click Apply67Ronald and Betty Thomas Educational Scholarship
Funded byThe Thomas Family, Ron & BettyThis scholarship will support high school students in Florida majoring in education.- Background: First-generation college student
- Desired Major: Education
- GPA: 3.0
- Education Level: High school
- State: Florida
$2,000Deadline:Jun 11, 2025One Click Apply68Moms on the Rise (MoThR) Scholarship: Empowering Young Mothers Through Education
Funded byTria BullardThis scholarship seeks to support young, teenage mothers so they can further their education and achieve their educational goals.- Background: Teen mom
- Education Level: High school student
- State: Washington or Oregon
$8,665Only 22 days left!One Click Apply69Servela Theodore Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTheodore FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Servela Theodore by supporting students who are pursuing careers in human services.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Desired Career Field: Human services
- Background: Caribbean-descent
$900Deadline:Nov 01, 2025One Click Apply70David L. Burns Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurnsThis scholarship will support undergraduate students from Missouri who are pursuing a career in helping people who have struggled with addiction.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- State: Missouri
- Major: Nursing, counseling, mental health, social work, etc.
$3,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2025One Click Apply71Arthur Walasek Computer Science Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWalasek FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Arthur Walasek by supporting students who are passionate about computer science.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Computer science
- GPA: 3.5 or above
$1,200Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply72Polish American Women's Scholarship
Funded byPolish American Heritage and Community FoundationThis scholarship aims to support women of Polish ancestry as they pursue their academic and professional goals.- Gender: Female-identifying
- Location: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Rhode Island)
- Experience: Involved in community service or leadership
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
- Background: Polish or Polish-American heritage (This does not need to/WILL NOT be listed on your profile)
$2,800Deadline:Jun 09, 2025One Click Apply73Tausha Hobbs Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJoey CampbellThis scholarship aims to reflect the selflessness and kindness of Tausha Hobbs by supporting students who are pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Marketing or design-related field
- Location: Northeast Tennessee or Southwest Virginia
$1,300Deadline:Jul 25, 2025One Click Apply74Hue Ta Asian American Scholarship
Funded byTuan TaThis scholarship seeks to celebrate and empower young leaders who are championing mental health and disability rights within the Asian American community and beyond.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: Asian American
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Mental health
$1,000Deadline:Aug 11, 2025One Click Apply75Phillip Randall Gaston Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPhyllis GastonThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Phillip Randall Gaston by supporting students who share his affinity for math.- Education Level: High school student
- School Name: Campbell High School
- State: Georgia
$2,000Only 7 days left!One Click Apply76Mariah Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMariah Nichols' Family & FriendsThis scholarship seeks to preserve the memory of Mariah Nichols by supporting students who have struggled with mental health so they can push through.- Education Level: High school student
- School Name: Madison High School
- State: New York
- Background: Has experienced hardship or mental health struggles
$600Only 11 days left!One Click Apply77Memorial Scholarship for Logan Matthew Israel
Funded byCatarina DionisioThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Logan Matthew Israel by supporting students who share his passion for helping others.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Pennsylvania
- Field of Study: Healthcare (mental health, therapy, nursing, psychiatry, medicine, etc.)
- School Name: Academy at Palumbo
$6,050Only 1 day left!One Click Apply78Lou Marchello Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarchelloThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Lou Marchello by supporting students in his town as they prepare to attend college.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Polson High School
- State: Montana
- College Plans: Will attend a two or four-year college
$1,500Deadline:Jun 15, 2025One Click Apply79Mcristle Ross Minority Painter's Scholarship
Funded byMister RossThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Mcristle Ross by supporting minority students who are pursuing artistic degrees in college.- Education Level: Undergraduate student or high school student accepted to a college or university
- Race: African American
- Field of Study: Art or art history
$1,520Deadline:Jul 15, 202580Jackanow Suicide Awareness Scholarship
Funded byMax JackanowThis scholarship aims to support students who have lost someone to ease the burden of continuing college after the loss.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Has lost a loved one to suicide
- School: University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, or Grand Canyon University
$5,185Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply81Bettie Lott and Vera Times Public Health Scholarship
Funded byThe Bettie Lott and Vera Times FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Bettie Lott and Vera Times by supporting students who are committed to advancing public health.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Location: Clayton County, Georgia
- Field of Study: Public health or a related field (epidemiology, medicine, research, nursing, etc.)
$4,600Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply82Carolyn Craddock Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStephanie CraddockThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Carolyn Craddock by supporting students who have also faced challenges due to diabetes.- Education Level: High school senior
- Diagnosis: Type 1 diabetes
- Background: Volunteering experience and extracurricular involvement in sports, clubs, etc.
$1,200Deadline:Jun 17, 2025One Click Apply83Brian (Animal) Shaw Memorial Scholarship
Funded byE CLAMPUS VITUS Chapter 7-11This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Brian Shaw by supporting students who share his calling to wrestling.- Education Level: High school senior
- Sport: Wrestling
- Location: CA
$3,200Deadline:Jun 09, 2025One Click Apply84Willie Mae Rawls Scholarship
Funded byFreddie L Brown Jr.This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Willie Mae Rawls by supporting students pursuing an education at an HBCU who plan to make a positive impact on the world through their studies and future career goals.- Experience: Must have community service experience
- Education: High school senior interested in attending an HBCU or current undergraduate student at an HBCU
$1,500Deadline:Sep 16, 2025One Click Apply85LPQue Rivalry Scholarship
Funded byLawrence and Perry Barbeque, LLCThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to finish out their high school years so they can achieve their academic goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Warren County School District, North Carolina
- College Plans: North Carolina A&T State University or North Carolina Central University
- School Name: Warren Early College High School or Warren County High School
$1,450Only 4 days left!One Click Apply86Jack D. McWilliams, Sr. Scholarship
Funded byThe McWilliams FamilyThis scholarship aims to pay tribute to Mr. Jack D. McWilliams Sr. for his dedicated work and services in the church and the surrounding community in which he lived.- Education Level: High school student
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
$1,000Deadline:May 08, 2025One Click Apply87Deach Family in STEM Scholarship
Funded byDeach FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students who have strong interests in STEM and a willingness to give back to their communities through time and effort.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Lopez Island High School
- State: Washington
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: STEM
$1,500Only 1 day left!One Click Apply88Elite Security International Scholarship
Funded byElite Security InternationalThis scholarship aims to support students who are walking a new path by pursuing a college education so they can create a new legacy for their families.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Texas
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,000Only 1 day left!One Click Apply89Ian Everts Memorial Scholarship
Funded byElisabeth EvertsThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ian Everts by supporting students interested in the trades so they can become whoever they want to be.- Education Level: High school senior
- Goals: Will pursue a technical or trade school
- Location: Walnut, California
$500Only 1 day left!One Click Apply90
