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Brayden Blankley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrad BlankleyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Brayden Blankley by supporting students who are attending trade school.- Education Level: High school student
- Education Plan: Will attend a trade school
- State: Pennsylvania or Florida
$2,000Deadline:Feb 14, 2026One Click Apply181Travis Ely Collegiate Angler Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarecoTV LLCThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Travis Ely by supporting students who share his passion for angling as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Angler (fishing, bass fishing, etc.)
$1,500Deadline:Feb 15, 2026One Click Apply182Joieful Connections Scholarship
Funded byJoieful ConnectionsThis scholarship seeks to support students with developmental or intellectual disabilities so they can pursue higher education.- Background: Developmental and/or intellectual disability
- Education Level: High school senior
$25,000Deadline:Feb 15, 2026One Click Apply183Keri Sohlman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMatthew MingleThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Keri Sohlman by supporting students in New Jersey who are passionate about mental health and/or education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: New Jersey
- Field of Study: Mental health or education
$1,500Deadline:Feb 15, 2026One Click Apply184Audra Dominguez "Be Brave" Scholarship
Funded byCindy DominguezThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Audra Dominguez by supporting students who face adversity with bravery and strength.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Gender: Female
$1,000Deadline:Feb 15, 2026One Click Apply185Priscilla Shireen Luke Scholarship
Funded byMary AtluriThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Priscilla Shireen by supporting students who share her devotion to service.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$1,000Deadline:Feb 16, 2026One Click Apply186Ethan To Scholarship
Funded byJustin To & Ann TranThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ethan To by raising awareness of mental health struggles and supporting students as they pursue their goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Study: Psychology and/or counseling
- GPA: Undergraduate 3.5 or Graduate 3.2
$2,000Deadline:Feb 16, 2026One Click Apply187Kendall Ross Culinary Scholarship
Funded byNick Osterfoss and Corey SiegelThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Kendall Ross by supporting the next generation of talented chefs.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Culinary arts
$7,500Deadline:Feb 17, 2026One Click Apply188Peter J. Musto Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRACE Cancer FoundationThis 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
$1,500Deadline:Feb 18, 2026189Harvest Scholarship for Women Dreamers
Funded byHarvest Goal CollectiveThis scholarship seeks to support self-motivated, community-minded, and resilient women who are dreamers and doers, recognizing that when women dream out loud, everything grows.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
$500Deadline:Feb 18, 2026One Click Apply190Grace In Action Scholarship
Funded byGrace In Action Mission Inc.This scholarship aims to motivate and assist financially disadvantaged students as they pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Background: First-generation immigrant
- Religion: Involved in church
$1,000Deadline:Feb 18, 2026One Click Apply191Boddu/Nekkanti Dance Scholarship Fund
Funded byBoddu/NekkantiThis scholarship aims to support students who practice dance as they pursue their dreams of higher education.- Background: Dance
- Education Level: High school senior
- States: MI or VA
$500Deadline:Feb 19, 2026One Click Apply192Boddu Football Scholarship
Funded byBoddu/NekkantiThis scholarship will support a high school senior who plays football.- Sport : Football
- States: MI or VA
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
$500Deadline:Feb 19, 2026One Click Apply193Nekkanti Accounting Scholarship
Funded byBoddu/NekkantiThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers in accounting so they have the resources and encouragement necessary to thrive.- States: MI or VA
- Degree: Accounting
- Degree Level: HS senior or current undergraduate
$500Deadline:Feb 19, 2026One Click Apply194Zavalla Students Scholarship
Funded byZavalla Prairie Community ConnectionsThis scholarship aims to support students from Zavalla so they can overcome the barriers they face, accomplish their goals, and uplift their community.- Education Level: High school senior or high school graduate pursuing any form of higher education
- Location: Zavalla, Texas
- Background: Volunteering experience
$2,000Deadline:Feb 19, 2026One Click Apply195Joe D. Martin, Jr. North Star Scholarship
Funded byJoe Martin, Jr.This scholarship supports Black students from North Nashville’s 37208 area in pursuing higher education at local HBCUs. Inspired by Joe’s resilience and lifelong belief in opportunity, this scholarship helps bridge the gap between potential and access for those facing financial and systemic barriers.- Race: Black
- Location: Northern Nashville area (32708 zip code preferred)
- Education Level: High school senior, high school graduate enrolling in college, or current undergraduate student who is planning to attend or is currently attending at Fisk University, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University, or American Baptist College
$500Deadline:Feb 20, 2026One Click Apply196Immigrant Daughters in STEM Scholarship
Funded byAnastasia KarmiloffThis scholarship aims to support women from immigrant families who are passionate about pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student in her first two years of college
- Gender: Female-identifying
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: From an immigrant family (first or second generation)
- Field of Study: STEM
$1,000Deadline:Feb 20, 2026One Click Apply197Wisconsin EVA Scholarship
Funded byElectric Vehicle AssociationThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who will devote their careers to working with electric vehicles.- State: Wisconsin
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Field of Study: Plans to work on electric vehicles
$2,000Deadline:Feb 20, 2026One Click Apply198Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Alexander De GuiaThis scholarship seeks to support students from immigrant backgrounds who are leaders in their communities.- Education Level: High school student or two-year community college student planning to transfer
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Background: Community service and/or leadership experience
- Identity: Filipino or Filipino-American
$5,000Deadline:Feb 20, 2026One Click Apply199Sunni E. Fagan Memorial Music Scholarship
Funded byCynthia StewartThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Sunni E. Fagan by supporting students who are passionate about music.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Field of Study: Music or music education
$1,000Deadline:Feb 21, 2026One Click Apply200Padriac Routa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Padriac Routa Memorial FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who are interested in arts and entrepreneurship as they prepare to make the jump from high school to college.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Ohio
- Field of Study: Entrepreneurship or the arts
$10,000Deadline:Feb 21, 2026One Click Apply201Shanique Gravely Scholarship
Funded byMarcia ShannonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Shanique Gravely by supporting current and future college students.- Education Level: High school senior, high school graduate hoping to start or return to college, or current undergraduate student
- Religion: Christian
- Background: Has lost an immediate family member to breast cancer
$500Deadline:Feb 22, 2026One Click Apply202Courageous Ministry Scholarship
Funded byMatthew BrewerThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of faith leaders who are interested in going into ministry work.- Education Level: Current or prospective undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Christian pastoral ministry
- Location: Western Illinois
$13,000Deadline:Feb 23, 2026One Click Apply203Kollin J. Grover Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGroverThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kollin J. Grover by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Cassopolis Ross Beatty High School
- State: Michigan
$500Deadline:Feb 24, 2026One Click Apply204RELEVANCE Scholarship
Funded byBrooke CowanThis scholarship aims to help aspiring medical professionals focus on their studies and navigate the demanding and costly journey toward becoming healthcare leaders.- Background: From a single-parent household
- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Desired Future Career: Medicine/Healthcare
$1,000Deadline:Feb 26, 2026One Click Apply205Oscar Borin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarie BorinThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Oscar Borin by supporting students who share his heritage and interests.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Bay Area, California
- Ethnicity: Italian descent
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
$5,000Deadline:Feb 26, 2026One Click Apply206Goellner Public Education Scholarship
Funded byGoellner FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented male students who are passionate about pursuing careers in public education.- State: Minnesota or Wisconsin
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race/Ethnicity: African American, Latino, or Native American
- Field of Study: Education
- Gender: Male-identifying
- GPA: 3.0+ GPA
$4,000Deadline:Feb 27, 2026One Click Apply207Foundation 4 Change Scholarship
Funded byNorth Dakota Safety CouncilThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of the Deutscher family by supporting students who are affected by or advocates against drunk and distracted driving.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
- State: North Dakota
- Background: Is affected by or advocates against drunk and impaired driving
$2,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply208Larry W. Moore Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Engineers
Funded byMooreThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Larry W. Moore by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Michigan
- Field of Study: Engineering
$1,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply209Tate McRae Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship aims to support fans of Tate McRae who enjoy her music, dancing, and performances!All students are eligible$500Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply210