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  1. 1st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robin Copney
    This scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
    • Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
    • Major/Field: Music or Arts
    $1,000
    Only 3 days left!
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  2. Bayli Lake Memorial Scholarship for Creative Excellence

    Funded by
    Lake Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Bayli Lake by supporting students who share her passion for art.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Field of Study: Art
    $1,000
    Only 3 days left!
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  3. Peter J. Musto Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    RACE Cancer Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Peter J. Musto by supporting students who have been affected by cancer, either through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a family member.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • State: Pennsylvania
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: Has been affected by cancer
    $1,500
    Only 5 days left!
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  4. John Acuña Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Acuna
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of John Acuña by supporting students who have served their country and are now pursuing their academic goals.
    • Background: Veteran
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    $4,000
    Only 5 days left!
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  5. Clark Emerging Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lorenzo Clark
    This scholarship aims to support students in need so they can successfully complete their college degrees and embark on their futures.
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Education Level: Incoming student to an HBCU or a rising sophomore at an HBCU
    • Location: Tarrant or Dallas counties of Texas
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Experience: Volunteering and leadership experience
    • Field of Study: Business-related degree (management, accounting, finance, etc.)
    $1,000
    Only 5 days left!
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  6. Positively Sharon Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leanna Ritchie
    This scholarship is designed to support students pursuing a college degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education who demonstrate exceptional positivity, resilience, and a strong attitude toward helping others.
    • State: Kentucky or Ohio
    • Background: Nonprofit or volunteering experience
    • Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
    • Field of Study: Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education
    $1,000
    Only 5 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  7. Gloria Rickett Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rickett
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Gloria Rickett by supporting students who are preparing to begin college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Maryland
    • Field of Study: Childhood development, nursing, or the arts
    • GPA: 3.5 or above
    $15,000
    Only 5 days left!
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  8. McEntee Memorial Scholarship for Lifelong Learning

    Funded by
    Earl Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of William McEntee by supporting individuals dedicated to pursuing higher education and personal growth.
    • State: Tennessee
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Background: Financial need
    • Education Level: Warren County High School student
    $1,000
    Only 5 days left!
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  9. FLIK Hospitality Group’s Entrepreneurial Council Scholarship

    Funded by
    Flik Hospitality Group
    This scholarship aims to help close opportunity gaps by supporting BIPOC workers and leaders and removing economic barriers that prevent today’s students from becoming tomorrow’s leaders.
    • Interests: Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Marketing, Finance, Nutrition, or Health and Wellness
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • GPA: 2.7 or higher
    $20,000
    Only 5 days left!
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  10. Justin Moeller Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    WorkStream Technology
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are passionate about IT so they can afford to pursue and achieve their dreams.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Information Technology
    • Background: Underrepresented minority
    $1,000
    Only 6 days left!
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  11. Patricia Lindsey Jackson Foundation-Mary Louise Lindsey Service Scholarship

    Funded by
    Patricia Lindsey Jackson Foundation
    This scholarship aims to recognize and empower students or community members who embody the spirit of service and compassion that Mary Louise Lindsey exemplified.
    • GPA: 2.8 GPA or higher
    • State: Texas
    • Education Level: High school senior, high school graduate, or undergraduate student
    • Background: Volunteer work or community involvement
    $500
    Only 6 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  12. Students with Misophonia Scholarship

    Funded by
    Julia Chen
    This scholarship recognizes the challenges faced by living with misophonia and aims to alleviate the financial burdens associated with pursuing higher education.
    • Background: Misophonia
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    $1,500
    Only 7 days left!
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  13. Arin Kel Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Blind Intelligence llc
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have lost a sibling so they can find the strength to push on and continue pursuing their dreams.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Has lost a sibling
    $500
    Only 7 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  14. Reach Higher Scholarship

    Funded by
    Reach3E
    This scholarship seeks to make higher education more affordable and available to motivated students so they can fulfill all of their dreams.
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority student
    • Experience: Non-profit volunteering experience
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $500
    Only 7 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  15. Begin Again Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Begin Again Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Impacted by sepsis, either personally or through a loved one
    $5,000
    Only 7 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  16. French Broad Vignerons Annual Scholarship

    Funded by
    French Broad Vignerons of WNC
    This scholarship aims to support the next generation of wine experts as they pursue their collegiate studies in the field.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Viticulture and/or enology
    $500
    Only 8 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  17. Lancheros Scholarship

    Funded by
    Maria Lancheros
    This scholarship aims to encourage younger generations to explore alternatives to college, such as vocational or trade schools.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: New Jersey
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    • Background: Volunteering or extracurricular experience
    • Education Plans: Vocational or trade school
    $1,000
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  18. Patricia Lindsey Jackson Foundation - Eva Mae Jackson Scholarship of Education

    Funded by
    Patricia Lindsey Jackson Foundation
    This scholarship aims to help students who embody the values of Patricia Lindsey and Eva Mae Jackson and strive to make a positive impact.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    $500
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  19. AnQuan Lee Palmer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Raven Marsaw
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of AnQuan Lee Palmer by supporting students who share his love and appreciation for music.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Illinois
    • Identity: BIPOC
    $500
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  20. Margaret A. Briller Memorial Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    Enitra Briller
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Margaret A. Briller by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and pursuing the nursing field.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    $1,500
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  21. Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr. Furthering Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family and Friends of Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr.
    This scholarship aims to help students prepare for the next step in their journeys by making higher education more affordable.
    • Education Level: High school senior, student finishing a GED program, current undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
    $1,500
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  22. Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr. Christian Values Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family and Friends of Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr.
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr. by supporting students who share his strong sense of faith.
    • Education Level: High school senior, student finishing a GED program, current undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
    • Religion: Christian
    $1,500
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  23. William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Phillips
    This scholarship seeks to award the most improved student who may not have started out with the highest GPA but who has put in the work to make progress.
    • State: North Carolina or South Carolina
    • Education Level: High school senior
    $1,715
    Only 9 days left!
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  24. Holden William Bettis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bettis Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Holden William Bettis by supporting students in Alaska who are pursuing their dreams of a college education.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • State: Alaska
    • Age: 25 or younger
    $1,000
    Only 9 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  25. Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nnaji Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji by supporting students who are first or second-generation African immigrants as they pursue higher education.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: First or second-generation African immigrant
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    $5,000
    Only 10 days left!
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  26. Dark and Light Scholarship

    Funded by
    Waynika Hall
    This scholarship seeks to help first-generation, BIPOC students from Georgia so they can continue their education and achieve their dreams.
    • Education Level: Must be a senior in high school
    • Location: Must be from Georgia
    • Background: Must be a first-generation student
    • Race: Must be BIPOC
    $500
    Only 11 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  27. Mississippi First Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gulf Coast Heart Institute
    This scholarship aims to support students who need financial assistance in order to pursue their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Mississippi
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    • School Name: Pascagoula High School, Gautier High School, Ocean Springs High School, Vancleave High School, Moss Point High School, St. Martin High School
    $4,500
    Only 11 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  28. Viaje de Esperanza Scholarship

    Funded by
    Daniel and Marisa Wandeler
    This scholarship will be awarded to one graduate student who is interested in pursuing or is currently pursuing a degree that will lead them to a profession dealing with mental health in the Latinx community.
    • Career of interest: Mental health services for the Latinx community
    • City of Study: El Paso, TX, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Denver, Colorado
    • Ethnicity: Identify as Latinx
    $14,887
    Only 12 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  29. Ray W Bausick Green Industry Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kevin Koss
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ray W Bausick by supporting high-achieving students who are pursuing careers in the green industry.
    • Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Majors of Interest: Landscape architecture, agronomics, turf management, etc.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    $6,000
    Only 12 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  30. Eric Maurice Brandon Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Brandons
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Eric Maurice by supporting students who are following in his footsteps and pursuing nursing careers.
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Education Level: Undergraduate sophomore-senior or graduate student
    $2,000
    Only 12 days left!
    One Click Apply
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