[Page 8] The 240 Best Merit-Based Scholarships in March 2026

This scholarship aims to support female students who have autoimmune diseases in order to help them finish their degrees.

This scholarship in Memory of Dajah Moore will support a female, African American high school senior who is from Ohio.

This scholarship seeks to support female students in Massachusetts who are pursuing business degrees so they can afford to complete their education.

This scholarship seeks to boost African American representation in STEM by supporting students interested in studying STEM at HBCUs.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Henry D. Teuteberg by supporting high school seniors who are interested in pursuing music.

This scholarship will support one male and one female junior collegiate athlete who has a 3.0 GPA or higher and is considered a leader.

This scholarship aims to support students who are underprivileged or living under difficult circumstances.

This scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare field.

This scholarship will support a high school senior from Alabama to continue their education.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have been affected by congenital heart disease either personally or through a sibling.

This scholarship seeks to honor Lisa Seidman by supporting students following in her footsteps by pursuing careers in writing.

This scholarship will support students who face mental health challenges and are active leaders in their community.

This scholarship will be awarded to two students who are passionate about contributing to public health through dentistry.

This scholarship seeks to support current and future students pursuing careers in culinary arts or food science.

To remember and honor the memory of Melinda Edwards-Jackson, this scholarship will support African-American, first-generation college students who plan to or are currently pursuing a degree in Nursing at Prairie View A&M University.

This scholarship will support low-income, bachelor’s students at public universities who are working to pursue their dreams.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have been affected by a parent’s addiction so that they can pursue higher education.

This scholarship aims to support graduate students whose research or work addresses alternatives to incarceration.

This scholarship seeks to support low-income students from Kentucky and Ohio so they can afford to attend college.

This scholarships is for high school seniors who are interested in a semester abroad!

This scholarship aims to cultivate creative expression, self-awareness, and personal development for women of every age and background.

This scholarship seeks to support Christian students who are pursuing degrees in STEM so they can go on to make positive changes in their communities.

This scholarship will honor the life of Otis Anderson Jr. and help support student athletes that are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Barbara P. Alexander by supporting underrepresented students pursuing careers in medicine.

This scholarship seeks to support a Black high school senior or undergraduate student who is studying in a STEM field.

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Samuel L. Goodman by supporting African American students with big goals for the future.

This scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue their passions in college so they have the resources necessary to complete their degrees.

This scholarship aims to support female BIPOC students who are pursuing degrees in STEAM so they can overcome the barriers to higher education.

This scholarship will support an African American woman pursuing a career in a health-related field.

This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to transition to college so they have the necessary resources to pursue their degrees at HBCUs.