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The Best Merit-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

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  1. Cover image for Sallie Mae No-Essay Scholarship

    Sallie Mae No-Essay Scholarship

    By: Sallie Mae

    Apply to Sallie Mae's monthly merit-based No-Essay Scholarship in seconds for a chance to win $2,000!
    Apply to Sallie Mae's monthly merit-based No-Essay Scholarship in seconds for a chance to win $2,000!
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$2,000
    Winners:1 monthly winner
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  2. Cover image for Patriots Path Scholarship

    Patriots Path Scholarship

    Funded by
    Navy Yacht Club Long Beach
    This scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.
    Funded by
    Navy Yacht Club Long Beach
    This scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Involvement: ROTC or JROTC
    • GPA: 3
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:May 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  3. Cover image for Pratibha Pandey Merit-Based Scholarship

    Pratibha Pandey Merit-Based Scholarship

    Funded by
    Pratibha Pandey
    This scholarship aims to support low-income students who are working on their time management skills in order to achieve academic success.
    Funded by
    Pratibha Pandey
    This scholarship aims to support low-income students who are working on their time management skills in order to achieve academic success.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-Income
    • GPA: 3.2 or higher
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Dec 21, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  4. Cover image for Debra Victoria Scholarship

    Debra Victoria Scholarship

    Funded by
    Thomas-Banks
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Debra Victoria by supporting underrepresented students from single-parent households so they can complete their education.
    Funded by
    Thomas-Banks
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Debra Victoria by supporting underrepresented students from single-parent households so they can complete their education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Race: BIPOC
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Family: Single-parent household
    Amount:$1,500
    Deadline:Feb 24, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  5. Cover image for D’Andre J. Brown Memorial Scholarship

    D’Andre J. Brown Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cindy Brown
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of D’Andre J. Brown by supporting students who have overcome adversity or hardship in their lives.
    Funded by
    Cindy Brown
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of D’Andre J. Brown by supporting students who have overcome adversity or hardship in their lives.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: California
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  6. Cover image for Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship

    Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angela R. Powell
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.
    Funded by
    Angela R. Powell
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female
    • GPA: 2.7 or higher
    Amount:$2,500
    Deadline:Feb 28, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  7. Cover image for Mark A. Jefferson Teaching Scholarship

    Mark A. Jefferson Teaching Scholarship

    Funded by
    mark jefferson
    This scholarship will support one extremely ambitious African-American in their studies to become an educator for the future.
    Funded by
    mark jefferson
    This scholarship will support one extremely ambitious African-American in their studies to become an educator for the future.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Ethnicity: Black
    • Gender: Male
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Jan 14, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  8. Cover image for Augustus L. Harper Scholarship

    Augustus L. Harper Scholarship

    Funded by
    Harper
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Augustus L. Harper by supporting students majoring in accounting, finance, or business.
    Funded by
    Harper
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Augustus L. Harper by supporting students majoring in accounting, finance, or business.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Major: Accounting, finance, or business
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Mar 15, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  9. Cover image for Christina Taylese Singh Memorial Scholarship

    Christina Taylese Singh Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Singh Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Christina Taylese Singh by supporting students who are following in Christina’s footsteps.
    Funded by
    Singh Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Christina Taylese Singh by supporting students who are following in Christina’s footsteps.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Study: Medicine/healthcare
    • Background: Volunteering experience
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:May 03, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  10. Cover image for Al-Haj Abdallah R Abdallah Muslim Scholarship

    Al-Haj Abdallah R Abdallah Muslim Scholarship

    Funded by
    Abdallah
    The scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Al-Haj Abdallah Rashid Abdallah by supporting Muslim students who are pursuing higher education.
    Funded by
    Abdallah
    The scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Al-Haj Abdallah Rashid Abdallah by supporting Muslim students who are pursuing higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Religion: Muslim
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: Active in community and/or mosque
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Mar 09, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  11. Cover image for Sigirci-Jones Scholarship

    Sigirci-Jones Scholarship

    Funded by
    Zach Sigirci
    This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in nursing so they can afford to complete their education.
    Funded by
    Zach Sigirci
    This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in nursing so they can afford to complete their education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.2 or higher
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jan 13, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  12. Cover image for Allison Thomas Swanberg Memorial Scholarship

    Allison Thomas Swanberg Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Swanberg
    This scholarship aims to continue Allison Thomas Swanberg’s legacy of helping students achieve their educational goals.
    Funded by
    Swanberg
    This scholarship aims to continue Allison Thomas Swanberg’s legacy of helping students achieve their educational goals.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • State: Colorado
    • Background: Community service and/or volunteering experience
    Amount:$1,500
    Deadline:Feb 14, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  13. Cover image for Boyd J. Cameron Memorial Scholarship

    Boyd J. Cameron Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cameron
    This scholarship will support first generation college students pursuing a career in business.
    Funded by
    Cameron
    This scholarship will support first generation college students pursuing a career in business.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Major: Business
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Feb 15, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  14. Cover image for Desiree Jeana Wapples Scholarship for Young Women

    Desiree Jeana Wapples Scholarship for Young Women

    Funded by
    Albert Wapples
    This scholarship aims to support female high school students in Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.
    Funded by
    Albert Wapples
    This scholarship aims to support female high school students in Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Gender: Female
    • State: Virginia
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Apr 12, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  15. Cover image for Loreen K. Odemu Memorial Nursing Scholarship

    Loreen K. Odemu Memorial Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shawn Da Silva
    This scholarship honors the life of Loreen K. Odemu by supporting the next generation of nurses.
    Funded by
    Shawn Da Silva
    This scholarship honors the life of Loreen K. Odemu by supporting the next generation of nurses.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • GPA: 3.0
    • Education Level: High school senior, Undergraduate or Trade school
    • State: California
    Amount:$700
    Deadline:Apr 10, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  16. Cover image for Lieba’s Legacy Scholarship

    Lieba’s Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joran Family
    This scholarship will support college students looking to better the social-emotional wellbeing of gifted children.
    Funded by
    Joran Family
    This scholarship will support college students looking to better the social-emotional wellbeing of gifted children.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • GPA: 3.5
    • Major: Psychology or Social Work
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Apr 25, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  17. Cover image for Doan Foundation Arts Scholarship

    Doan Foundation Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Doan Incorporated (Doan Foundation)
    This scholarship aims to support marginalized teens in California who are pursuing careers in the arts so they have the resources they need to achieve their dreams.
    Funded by
    Doan Incorporated (Doan Foundation)
    This scholarship aims to support marginalized teens in California who are pursuing careers in the arts so they have the resources they need to achieve their dreams.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • State: California
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Study: Arts
    Amount:$4,000
    Deadline:Feb 01, 2024
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  18. Cover image for Alief Imagine Good Apple Scholarship

    Alief Imagine Good Apple Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anuj
    This scholarship seeks to support and enable bright students through the next step of their educational journey after graduating from a high school in the Alief Independent School District (AISD).
    Funded by
    Anuj
    This scholarship seeks to support and enable bright students through the next step of their educational journey after graduating from a high school in the Alief Independent School District (AISD).

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School District: AISD - Houston, TX
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Field of Interest: Technology or business
    Amount:$5,531
    Deadline:Dec 30, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  19. Cover image for "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship

    "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    The world will be shaped by the bold—the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won’t take no for an answer. The $10,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.
    Funded by
    Bold.org
    The world will be shaped by the bold—the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won’t take no for an answer. The $10,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.
    All students are eligible
    Amount: