[Page 3] The 240 Best Merit-Based Scholarships in February 2026
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100% free.Overcoming Adversity - Jack Terry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStrand and Terry FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the remarkable life of Dr. Jack Terry by supporting students who have overcome hardships or adversity in their lives.Amount$6,000Deadline:Apr 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes61RJ Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKachina EdmistenThis scholarship aims to honor the life of RJ by supporting students in Arkansas who are pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 6, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes62Nasser Seconi Scholarship Fund
Funded byDarrick SeconiThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Nasser Seconi by supporting students who share his love of soccer and his passion for helping others.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes63Chris Ford Scholarship
Funded byChris FordThis scholarship aims to support students who show advanced learning capabilities but have limited resources to afford the cost of higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes64Solomon Vann Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJuanita Inman-VannThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Solomon Vann by supporting students in Alabama who have encountered mental illness.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes65Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes66Gwendolyn M. Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySharon McGregorThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gwendolyn M. Sanders by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in nursing.Amount$1,600Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes67Lane Nicholls Trueblood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTrueblood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Lane Nicholls Trueblood by uplifting students who are devoted both to their studies and to the needs of others.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes68Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship
Funded byAngela R. PowellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship
Funded byApril Baker-BellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes70Desiree 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:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLaDonna MitchellThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and incredible legacy of Kalia D. Davis by supporting students who share her work ethic, kindness, and drive.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes72John C. Flynn Memorial Math Scholarship
Funded byStephen BatesThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of John C. Flynn by supporting students who share his love for math.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes73Valley Wolfpack Alumni Scholarship
Funded byValley Wolfpack Football and Cheer AssociationThis scholarship aims to support students who are part of the Valley Wolfpack program and who aspire to make a difference in their school and community.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes74Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNekia DavisThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes75Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship
Funded byWhelan familyThis scholarship will support a low-income high school senior in California who is planning to pursue a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 13, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes76Amber Lark Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAmber LarkThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Amber Lark by supporting students who share her calling to the field of cosmetology.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes77New Jersey New York First Generation Scholarship
Funded byDiaz FamilyThis scholarship seeks to help two first-generation college students, from New Jersey or New York, pay for college.Amount$8,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes78Angelia Zeigler Gibbs Book Scholarship
Funded byAdrienna BrownThis scholarship aims to support high school seniors by providing the funds necessary to purchase college books.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes79Velarde-Brandt Northern New Mexico Cultural Preservation Scholarship in Memory of Jennifer Kristen Brandt
Funded byJohn BrandtThis scholarship seeks to support students who are connected to the culture of their families and communities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes80Simon Strong Scholarship
Funded byHumphreyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Simon M. Humphrey by supporting underrepresented students along their educational journey.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes81Haiti Rising Love Wins Scholarship
Funded byHodgdon FamilyThis scholarship helps a high school or undergraduate student who is of Haitian origin and identifies as Christian.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82Falio Leyba Scholarship
Funded byLeybaThis scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of deserving students from New Jersey as they prepare to leave high school.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes83Udonis Haslem Foundation BDJ40 Scholarship
Funded byUdonis Haslem FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.Amount$15,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes84Daniel R. Torres "Complete Your Dream” Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTorres FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel R. Torres by helping students finance their pursuit of higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes85Iannini Prize
Funded byGeorge IanniniThis scholarship aims to support Marlborough High School students who are preparing to begin their pursuit of higher education.Amount$25,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School86Raymond M. Higa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCody CacatianThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Raymond M. Higa by supporting students who may not have had an easy start but, like Raymond, are determined to change the course of their lives through education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes87Rev. Herman A. Martin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChauncey JonesThis scholarship is open to all high school seniors in Arkansas who want to use their studies to make the world a better place.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes88Toledo Early College Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byToledo Early College Alumni AssociationThis scholarship seeks to offer financial support to qualifying students who are preparing to graduate and pursue their degrees.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes89DeJean 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$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes90
