[Page 7] The 205 Best Merit-Based Scholarships in November 2025
Updated: November 24, 2025
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100% free.D’Andre J. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCindy BrownThis scholarship aims to honor the life of D’Andre J. Brown by supporting students who have overcome adversity or hardship in their lives.Amount$555Deadline:Apr 01, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner181John Gomez, MD Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGomez Family Charitable FundThis scholarship aims to honor the life of John Gomez by supporting students from Texas who will be pursuing higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 07, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners182Audrey Claire Todd Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTodd FamilyThis scholarship seeks to preserve the memory and legacy of Audrey Claire Todd by supporting students from Colorado and raising awareness of drunk driving.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner183Youth Always Wins Scholarship for Chesapeake Public School Students
Funded byYouth Always WinsThis scholarship aims to support students of Chesapeake Public Schools as they prepare to embark on their academic journeys by lowering the financial barriers posed by higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner184DeJean Legacy Scholarship For Haitian American Students
Funded byDeJeanThis scholarship aims to support Haitian American students who aspire to pursue a college degree so they can achieve all of their goals.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner185Colonial Italian American Organization (CIAO) Donor Scholarship
Funded byColonial Italian American Organization (CIAO)This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to pursue college degrees in their fields of choice.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners186Augustus L. Harper Scholarship
Funded byHarperThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Augustus L. Harper by supporting students majoring in accounting, finance, or business.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner187Wendell and Gwendolyn Clement Scholarship
Funded byClementThis scholarship will support Black undergraduate students studying at the Ohio State University who are planning to major in education or business.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner188Breaking Barriers Scholarship for Women
Funded byCollette MahmoodThis scholarship aims to recognize and celebrate the resilience and courage exhibited by young women from immigrant backgrounds as they pursue higher education and carve out their own paths.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners189Achieve Potential Scholarship
Funded byProphetic Women Arise Ministry Inc.This scholarship seeks to support students who need financial assistance in order to achieve their educational goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner190Sunshine Legall Scholarship
Funded byShawanda LegallThis scholarship seeks to give underrepresented students the resources they need to pursue higher education and all of the opportunities that come with it.Amount$2,400Deadline:Apr 30, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner191Crawley Kids Scholarship
Funded byJordan CrawleyThis scholarship aims to support students from Texas who are passionate about making the world a better place through their future careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 01, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners192EJS Foundation Minority Scholarship
Funded byThe EJS FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who have had to overcome obstacles to pursue higher education.Amount$3,000Deadline:May 01, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners193Kristie's Kids - Loving Arms Around Those Impacted By Cancer Scholarship
Funded byMcFarlingThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by cancer, whether they’ve lost loved ones or are survivors themselves.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 01, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners194Scorenavigator Financial Literacy Scholarship
Funded byScoreNavigator IncThis scholarship will support high school junior and senior students from low-income backgrounds, who have a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 06, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
10 winners195Ubuntu Scholarship
Funded byMelissa SandovalThis scholarship will support minority high school seniors pursuing postsecondary higher education.Amount$500Deadline:May 10, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner196Shelia Matteson Stager Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStagerThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Shelia Matteson Stager by supporting students who are pursuing careers in nursing.Amount$645Deadline:May 10, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner197Desiree Jeana Wapples Scholarship for Young Women
Funded byAlbert WapplesThis scholarship aims to support female high school students in Hampton, Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.Amount$500Deadline:May 17, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner198Commitment to Excellence Scholarship
Funded byThe Natale Foundation IncThis scholarship aims to honor Joseph’s life by providing financial relief to qualified students who need help financing their pursuit of higher education.Amount$4,000Deadline:May 19, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to
1 winner199Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySean Kelly FamilyThe Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship aims to honor Sean by supporting high school seniors from low income families who are interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree.Amount$8,206Deadline:May 25, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners200Wagner and Young Scholarship Opportunity
Funded byWagner and YoungThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the challenges they have faced in life and create the futures of their dreams.Amount$500Deadline:May 31, 2025Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner201Let Your Light Shine Scholarship
Funded byAshley ThackerThis scholarship seeks to support motivated students who dream of becoming entrepreneurs after completing their college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 01, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner202Margot 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.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 07, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner203Margot Bogner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMargot Marie Pickering Bogner Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship will support a female student attending Kansas State University.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 07, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner204John 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 09, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
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