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College Student Challenge Scholarship
Funded byDaniel & Kristine DavidsonThis scholarship seeks to support students who demonstrate good problem-solving skills so they can achieve their academic and professional goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: South Carolina
- GPA: 3.0 GPA
$2,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply121D. Cox Music Technology Scholarship
Funded byWilliam BellingerThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of D. Cox by supporting students who are passionate about music technology.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Field of Study: Music technology (composer, audio engineer, producer, sound designer, etc.)
$500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply122National Business Leadership Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of great business leaders as they prepare to pursue their educational goals.- Education Level: High school student
- Religion: Christian
- Background: Athlete
- Field of Study: Business
- Experience: Non-profit volunteering experience
- Identity: Female
- Scores: 3.75+ GPA, 1500 SAT or ACT equivalent score
$3,500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply123Nursing Student Challenge Scholarship
Funded byDaniel & Kristine DavidsonThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with patients through the field of nursing.- Education Level: Graduate student
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- State: South Carolina
- Field of Study: Nursing
$2,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply124Sola Family Scholarship
Funded byMariko SolaThis scholarship seeks to honor some amazing single mothers by supporting students who have been raised by a single mom.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Child of a single mother
$1,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply125I Can and I Will Scholarship
Funded byKosmond RussellThis scholarship aims to support students who have overcome challenges in order to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Community or extracurricular activities
- History: Directly or indirectly impacted by a mental or physical disability
$500Only 29 days left!One Click Apply126Johnna's Legacy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLiving Chronic FaithThis scholarship will support a student who has had direct or indirect experience with a chronic illness.- Education: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Experience: Direct or indirect experience with a chronic medical condition
$500Only 30 days left!One Click Apply127Track to the Trades
Funded bySupplyHouseThis scholarship aims to support current and future tradespeople on their paths toward successful careers in the trades.- Education Level: High school senior or trade school student
- Field of Study: Plumbing, HVAC, electric, or a closely-related field
- Background: Legal resident of the U.S.
- Qualities: G.R.I.T. (generosity, respect, innovation, and teamwork)
$25,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply128Laurette Scholarship
Funded byAdvocates for AutismThis scholarship aims to support students with autism so they have the resources and community they need to thrive in college.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Background: ASD
$1,590Deadline:Nov 08, 2025One Click Apply129Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarThis scholarship aims to support Christian students who are passionate about engineering and using their talents to give back.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- State: Florida
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Religion: Christian and involved in church
- Field of Study: Engineering
$20,000Deadline:Nov 11, 2025One Click Apply130LeNise M. Watson-Hudson Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byHudsonThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of LeNise M. Watson-Hudson by giving some much-needed support to single parents who are pursuing their educational ambitions.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Healthcare
- School: Howard University
$3,000Deadline:Nov 12, 2025One Click Apply131Dennis A. Hall Memorial Scholarship for the Creative Arts
Funded byJeremy HallThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dennis A. Hall by supporting students who share his love for the creative arts.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Creative arts (physical medium)
- Background: Nature lover
$1,000Deadline:Nov 12, 2025One Click Apply132Van's Sisters On Our Shoulders "SOS" Scholarship
Funded bySTERLINGThis scholarship aims to support underserved students who are pursuing careers related to early childhood education.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- School Type: Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Early childhood education, development, or teaching
$2,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2025One Click Apply133Christine Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCole & Associates, Inc.This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Christine Wilson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in civil engineering.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Civil engineering
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- State: Missouri or Arizona
$1,500Deadline:Nov 14, 2025One Click Apply134Ann Holiday Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnwar ArmstrongThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ann Holiday by supporting students pursuing higher education at HBCUs.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Name: North Carolina A&T State University
$1,550Deadline:Nov 14, 2025One Click Apply135College Connect Resilience Award
Funded byHome Infusion OptionsThis scholarship seeks to support resilient students balancing academics and chronic care so they can succeed in all of their goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: Diagnosed with a chronic illness
$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply136Richard (Dunk) Matthews II Scholarship
Funded byRichard "Dunk" Matthews II Welding ScholarshipThis scholarship will honor Richard Matthews by supporting students pursuing a career in the trades.- Education Level: High School Senior or Trade School Students
- Career aspiration: Trades
$1,600Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply137James Gabriel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMcCormackThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of James Gabriel by financially supporting those who have survived a congenital heart defect.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Background: Survived a Congenital Heart Defect
$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply138Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTomi Management Enterprises LLCThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Karen Randall McClain by supporting students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).- School Type: HBCU
- Race: African American
- Educational Background: Graduated from a Pittsburgh Public High School
- Education Level: Undergraduate
$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply139Robert & Sharon Lee Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLee familyThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Robert and Sharon Lee by supporting the next generation of individuals pursuing medical careers.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- State: Missouri
- Field of Study: Health or medical sciences
$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply140Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsThis scholarship will support a student from New Jersey.- Education Level: High school
- State: New Jersey
$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply141YOU GOT IT GIRL SCHOLARSHIP
Funded byYGIGThis scholarship seeks to support female athletes who have overcome barriers in their life to pursue their dreams.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Gender: Female
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: Athlete
$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2025142Samuel D. Hartley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHartley FamilyThe Samuel D. Hartley Memorial Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to students passionate about golf and striving to achieve their dreams in their chosen field as a tribute to the late Samuel D. Hartley.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate or gradaute
- Sport: Golf
$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply143Kyle Lam Hacker Scholarship
Funded byInfillionThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kyle Lam by supporting students at his alma mater who exemplify the curiosity, experimentation, and execution that Kyle lived by.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$5,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2025One Click Apply144Pamela Branchini Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDan Branchini, Bruce Ewing, Barbara Bell, and the Glitter Team at Community LutheranThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Pamela Branchini by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in the fine arts.- Field of Study: Fine arts
$2,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2025One Click Apply145Sunflower Seeds Scholarship
Funded byOden FamilyIn recognition of the enduring effects of the war in Ukraine, this scholarship aims to give students who have been impacted by the conflict the opportunity to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Impacted by the war in Ukraine
$1,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2025One Click Apply146Equity Elevate Scholarship
Funded byJ. EvansThis scholarship seeks to support underserved students who are continuing to fight for their education despite the obstacles they face.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Parental Status: Single mother
$4,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2025One Click Apply147Calvin C. Donelson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCalvin C. Donelson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Calvin C. Donelson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in the trades.- Education Level: Undergraduate trades student
$1,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2025One Click Apply148All Chemical Transport Empowering Future Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAll Chemical Transport CorpThis scholarship aims to support students with a strong commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence in the workforce.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Transportation, logistics, supply chain management, environmental safety, chemical engineering, industrial hygiene, workplace safety, or related fields
$1,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2025One Click Apply149EJ Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEJ Johnson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to fulfill EJ Johnson’s dream of uplifting students who are trying to overcome their past after going through incarceration.- Education Level: High school senior or first year at an undergraduate, trade, or technical school
- State: Wisconsin
- Background: Personally has bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, and/or a history of suicide attempts or has a family member with that background or diagnosis
$1,000Deadline:Nov 18, 2025One Click Apply150