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Grover Scholarship Fund
Funded byDeep GroverThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing trade school programs by reducing the burden of tuition or other costs.- Desired Degree: Trade School
- Education Level: High school senior or trade school student
$5,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2026One Click Apply121PAC: Diversity Matters Scholarship
Funded byPhysician Assistants of Color Inc.This scholarship will support BIPOC college students pursuing a career as a physician assistant.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Major/Program: Physician Assistant
$5,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2026One Click Apply122Athens County Scholarship by Hot Box Chicken Fingers & Tots
Funded byHot Box Chicken Fingers & TotsThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Ohio
- School Name: Alexander High School, Athens High School, Federal Hocking High School, Nelsonville-York High School, or Trimble High School
$2,500Deadline:Jan 16, 2026One Click Apply123Guyton Winspeare College Scholarship
Funded byNoir Bar & LoungeThis scholarship seeks to support students in MA who are preparing to complete their high school years and move on to higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Massachusetts
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
$500Deadline:Jan 16, 2026One Click Apply124Virginia Douglas Memorial Scholarship for Change
Funded byRape Incest Survivor Empowerment United ProjectThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers in fields related to social work and striving to make a difference.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- State: Missouri
- Field of Study: Social work or a related field
$1,000Deadline:Jan 18, 2026One Click Apply125Roxanne Hoegger Alejandre Scholarship for Pregnant or Parenting Teens
Funded byJerel McCraryThis scholarship aims to honor Roxanne Hoegger by supporting pregnant or parenting students in CA who are pursuing post-secondary education.- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
- State: California
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Pregnant or parenting teen
$5,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2026One Click Apply126Fallen "Freaks" Scholarship
Funded byGray Hughes InvestigatesThis scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Forensic science or criminal justice
$6,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2026One Click Apply127Bonita J. Gribble Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrenda HagensonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Bonita J. Gribble by supporting students in Indiana as they pursue their dreams.- Education Level: High school senior, high school graduate, or undergraduate student
- Background: From Delaware County, Indiana, or attending Ball State University
$1,000Deadline:Jan 20, 2026One Click Apply128Stiger Technical Scholarship
Funded byJerome StigerThis scholarship will help support students in Michigan who are pursuing a trade after high school.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Michigan
- Desired Education: Trade school
$1,000Deadline:Jan 21, 2026One Click Apply129Tim Dunham Blood Disorder Awareness Scholarship
Funded byAnnette HollingsworthThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by blood disorders so they can continue their education and raise awareness.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Impacted by a blood disorder, personally or through a family member
$1,000Deadline:Jan 22, 2026One Click Apply130Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship
Funded byDental Hygiene BasicsThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of dental hygienists by making college more affordable.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Dental hygiene
$500Deadline:Jan 22, 2026One Click Apply131Breanna Coleman Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byColeman FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Breanna Coleman by supporting students who share her passion for nursing and helping others.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Experience: Volunteering and extracurricular experience
$5,000Deadline:Jan 24, 2026One Click Apply132Mental Health Profession Scholarship
Funded byWorldwide Mental Health FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who are overcoming mental health struggles in order to continue toward their goals.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: Has overcome or is working to overcome a mental health challenge
- Desired Major: Pursuing a degree in a mental health related field
$1,000Deadline:Jan 27, 2026One Click Apply133Lynn Welding Next Generation in Welding Scholarship
Funded byLynn Welding Co.,This scholarship aims to support the next generation of welders so they have the resources necessary to complete their degrees and begin their careers.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Welding
$2,500Deadline:Jan 28, 2026One Click Apply134Dental Hygiene Basics Future Educator Scholarship
Funded byDental Hygiene BasicsThis scholarship aims to celebrate dental hygienists who aspire to teach, mentor, and lead the next generation of oral health professionals.- Education Level: Graduate student in a master's program
- Current Career: Dental hygienist
$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026One Click Apply135Richard W. Vandament Music Scholarship
Funded byScott VandamentThis scholarship acknowledges the significance of equipping students who are interested in pursuing an education and career in instrumental music.- Desired Career Field: Music
- Field of Study: Instrumental music
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate at a 4-year college or university
$500Deadline:Jan 28, 2026One Click Apply136Communication Sciences and Disorders Scholarship
Funded byWebster Therapy CenterThis scholarship aims to help students focus more on their studies rather than having to worry about financial concerns.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Communication sciences and disorders
$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026One Click Apply137Kim Moon Bae Underrepresented Students Scholarship
Funded byJohn KimThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minority students as they pursue their dreams of higher education.- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026One Click Apply138Jane Meredith Daugherty Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeah DaughertyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jane Meredith Daugherty by supporting students from Aptos High who are preparing to graduate and pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- School: Aptos High
- State: California
- Desired Field of Study: Visual or performing arts or language studies
$1,000Deadline:Jan 30, 2026One Click Apply139Judah Spinner Scholarship
Funded byJudah SpinnerThis scholarship aims to change lives by opening doors to stable, well-paying careers through vocational education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Goals: Will attend trade school
$1,000Deadline:Jan 30, 2026One Click Apply140Marion Jones Memorial STEM Award
Funded byMia JonesThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue degrees in mechanical engineering or related STEM fields.- Education Level: High school senior accepted into a two or four-year college program
- Background: First-generation college student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Field of Study: STEM
- Financial Status: Financial need
- State: Cleveland, Ohio or surrounding area
$500Deadline:Jan 30, 2026One Click Apply141Board Exam Support Scholarship
Funded byTriston BatchelorThis scholarship seeks to honor the hard work of occupational therapy students, reflected by their academics and volunteerism, and to support them in their final months of school.- Education Level: Associate student in their final semester
- School Name: Panola College
- Field of Study: Occupational therapy
- GPA: At least 3.3
$1,620Deadline:Jan 31, 2026One Click Apply142Best Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is perfect for Christian high school students looking for college tips and resources.All students are eligible$1,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply143Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship
Funded byZenobia HastieThe Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship aims to support an undergraduate junior or senior with a devotion to serving those around them.- Education level: Undergraduate juniors or seniors
- Field of study: Medicine, Counseling, Military, Hospitality, Municipal work, or related fields
- Background: Volunteer work or community service
$1,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply144Jerry Garrett and Starlinne Sullivan Memorial EMS Scholarship
Funded byLillian LeeThis scholarship aims to support students in Alabama who are pursuing careers as first responders or as nurses.- State: Alabama
- Field of Interest: Nursing or EMS
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$500Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply145Sikora Drake Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded bySikora DrakeThis scholarship supports female-identifying students from North Carolina who are the first-generation college students and pursuing a degree in STEM.All students are eligible$3,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply146Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Funded byWomen in RoboticsThis scholarship aims to honor the impact of Joanne Pransky by supporting women in robotics throughout their education.- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Robotics
- Education Level: High school, two or four-year undergraduate or graduate student
$10,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply147Zedikiah Randolph Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRaja-Nee KeysThis scholarship aims to support BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the barriers they face and be an inspiration to those who follow them.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: STEM, business, finance, marketing, or medicine
$500Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply148Khai Perry All-Star Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKhai Perry All-Star Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship seeks to honor Khai Perry's spirit, life, and memory by embracing the qualities he exhibited the most while he was here and paying it forward to support those in need.- State: Massachusetts
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Identity: Underrepresented minority student
- Education Level: High school, trade school, undergraduate, or graduate student
$1,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply149Jase Davidsaver RN Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTiffany DavidsaverThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jase Davidsaver by supporting male students pursuing nursing education.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Gender: Male
- Desired Career: RN
$1,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2026One Click Apply150
