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No Essay Scholarship by Sallie
Funded byBold.orgThis exclusive no-essay scholarship is for anyone thinking through how to pay for college.All students are eligible$10,000Only 14 days left!One Click Apply31Janice Louise Olach Scholarship
Funded byLynn GreeneThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Janice Louise Olach by supporting students from her community who are pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior, trade school student, or four-year undergraduate
- State: Michigan
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
$1,000Only 14 days left!One Click Apply32Bold.org No-Essay Top Friend Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who has been invited by friends to join Bold.org, and who has the boldest Bold.org profile.All students are eligible$5,000Only 14 days left!One Click Apply33Surveys and Savings No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship aims to support students who are looking for free and easy opportunities to improve their finances.All students are eligible$500Only 15 days left!One Click Apply34McEntee Memorial Scholarship for Lifelong Learning
Funded byEarl FamilyThis 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
$1,000Only 17 days left!One Click Apply35Margot Bogner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMargot Marie Pickering Bogner Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship will support a female student attending Kansas State University.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Gender: Female
- School: Kansas State University
- Community Service: 8 hours
- GPA: 3.25
$2,500Only 20 days left!One Click Apply36James B. McCleary Music Scholarship
Funded byJames McClearyThis scholarship aims to support students who are majoring in music so they have the motivation necessary to thrive.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Music
- Background: Financial need
$1,000Only 20 days left!37Margot Pickering Aspiring Attorney Scholarship
Funded byMargot Marie Pickering Bogner Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship will support passionate students currently in law school, or planning to attend law school.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate
- Major: Law
- School Name: KSU for undergraduate, open for Graduate students
$2,500Only 20 days left!One Click Apply38Queendom Connections, Inc. Scholarship
Funded byQueendom Connections Inc.This scholarship seeks to support young women in public schools who are preparing to graduate and begin their pursuit of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female-identifying
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
- School: Public school in Broward County, Florida
$500Only 20 days left!One Click Apply39John F. Puffer, Sr. Smile Scholarship
Funded byPuffer FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of John F. Puffer, Sr. by supporting students in Massachusetts who exemplify S.M.I.L.E. (shine, motivate, inspire, lead, excel) in their daily lives.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Massachusetts
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
- Background: Exemplifies S.M.I.L.E.
$1,000Only 22 days left!One Click Apply40Education Empowerment Scholarship
Funded byJulie LeoneThis scholarship aims to honor the dedication of two incredible parents to education and learning by supporting students in NY and IL who have faced language barriers in their pursuit of education.- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: First-generation American, English as a second language
- Service/Leadership: Extracurricular activities, volunteer work, part time job, family responsibilities, band, choir, or sport involvement, etc.
$5,000Only 22 days left!One Click Apply41Jorian Kuran Harris (Shugg) Helping Heart Foundation Scholarship
Funded bycarleen juniorThis scholarship will support a high school senior or undergraduate interested in pursuing a career in business or entrepreneurship.- Major/Career Field: Business or Entrepreneurship
- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
- GPA: 2.5
$500Only 22 days left!One Click Apply42Dynamic Edge Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byDynamic Edge, Inc.This scholarship will be given to two women (one in Michigan and one in Tennessee) who plan to pursue degrees or certifications in STEM.- Degree/Certificate of interest: STEM-related
- Gender: Identify as a woman
- Location: Michigan or Tennessee
$4,000Only 24 days left!One Click Apply43Private (PVT) Henry Walker Minority Scholarship
Funded bySteven FranklinThis scholarship seeks to support students attending HBCUs so they can complete their higher education journeys and achieve their career goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- School Type: HBCU
- Background: Volunteer experience
- GPA: 2.8 or above
$1,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply44Audrey Sherrill & Michael D'Ambrisi Music Scholarship
Funded byThe Sherrill Family and FriendsThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Audrey Sherrill and Michael D’Ambrisi by supporting students who are pursuing musical careers.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Field of Study: Music Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, or Jazz Studies
- State: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, or Massachusetts
$10,500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply45De Los Santos Family Scholarship
Funded byDe Los SantosThis scholarship seeks to support Filipino-American students who are passionate about overcoming obstacles in order to achieve academic and professional success.- Education Level: High school senior
- Identity: Filipino-American student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
$500Only 29 days left!One Click Apply46West Family Scholarship
Funded byWest FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the West family legacy by helping underserved students access higher education.- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Active in athletics, community, drama, band, etc.
- Education Level: Undergraduate or high school senior
$1,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply47RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education and making the most of their time through close reading.- Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student
$10,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply48Michael Bryk Memorial Grant
Funded byLogan SimpsonThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Michael Bryk by supporting students who are following in his footsteps.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- State: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, or Nevada (Arizona strongly preferred)
- Field of Study: Anthropology, archaeology, or museum studies
- Grant Use: Research project and travel
$2,500Deadline:Jun 29, 2025One Click Apply49Joanne and Richard Seelaus Scholarship
Funded byR. Seelaus & CoThis scholarship aims to support young women who are forging their own futures by pursuing their dreams of higher education.- State: New Jersey
- Field of Study: Finance, business, or economics
- GPA: 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Gender: Female
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Self-identified low-income students or first-generation college attendees
$20,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply50Gay's Den Scholar Award
Funded byTamra FitzgeraldThis scholarship seeks to encourage and uplift LGBTQ+ individuals so they can lead proud and successful lives.- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- State: Florida
- Identity: LGBTQ+
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply51Debra Victoria Scholarship
Funded byThomas-BanksThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Debra Victoria by supporting underrepresented students from single-parent households so they can complete their education.- Race: BIPOC
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Family: Single-parent household
$645Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply52WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.- Financial Status: Low-Income
- Education: Current undergraduate student or a high school graduate/high school senior who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program by August 2025
$20,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply53Robert and Suzi DeGennaro Scholarship for Disabled Students
Funded byRyan DeGennaroThis scholarship seeks to support students with disabilities who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.- Background: Physical disability
- Age: 25 and younger
$1,501Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply54Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal Scholarship for Scientific Studies
Funded byThe Aggarwal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support the next great minds of science by helping low-income high school students in Massachusetts and New Jersey afford their college education.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Science
- Location: Massachusetts, New Jersey
$3,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply55Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society Veterinary Assistant Scholarship
Funded byHomeward Bound Pets Humane SocietyThis scholarship seeks to support high school students who are planning to pursue veterinary assistant certificates.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Interest: Veterinary assistant
- Education Level: High school student/graduate, Undergraduate
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply56Boundless Scholarship
Funded byGriffin FurlongThis scholarship aims to support a student in Duval County, Florida, who has defied the odds by graduating at the top of their class while battling poverty and/or homelessness.- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: Has overcome adversity (poverty, homelessness, etc.)
- GPA: 3.0 or greater
- Location: Duval County, Florida
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply57Tamika A. Nurse Fashionista Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNurseThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tamika A. Nurse by supporting young women who share her passions and are following in her footsteps.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Field of Study: Business (fashion focus)
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Religion: Christian
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply58Future Leaders Scholarship
Funded byRealign, Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of leaders in their respective industries so they can make an impact.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply59Headbang For Science
Funded byHeadbang For ScienceThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about Heavy Metal music and are pursuing careers in healthcare and/or the physical sciences.- Education Level: High school senior, four-year undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Healthcare or physical sciences
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Interest: Heavy Metal music
$33,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply60
