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  1. Cover image for DRIVE an IMPACT Today Scholarship

    DRIVE an IMPACT Today Scholarship

    Funded by
    LanceSoft
    This scholarship aims to create opportunities for underserved students so they can find success regardless of their background or resources.
    Funded by
    LanceSoft
    This scholarship aims to create opportunities for underserved students so they can find success regardless of their background or resources.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Background: Financial need
    • Qualities: DRIVE - determination, respect, innovation, versatility, equality, nurture
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Oct 31, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  2. Cover image for Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact Scholarship

    Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sharp Objects LLC
    This scholarship aims to support low-income students who have a passion for science so they can afford to pursue their dreams.
    Funded by
    Sharp Objects LLC
    This scholarship aims to support low-income students who have a passion for science so they can afford to pursue their dreams.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Study: STEM or medicine
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Dec 14, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  3. Cover image for Hilliard L. "Tack" Gibbs Jr. Memorial Scholarship

    Hilliard L. "Tack" Gibbs Jr. Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bertha Gibbs
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hilliard L. “Tack” Gibbs Jr. by supporting students who are pursuing science and math.
    Funded by
    Bertha Gibbs
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hilliard L. “Tack” Gibbs Jr. by supporting students who are pursuing science and math.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Study: Science or math
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  4. Cover image for Robert F. Lawson Fund for Careers that Care

    Robert F. Lawson Fund for Careers that Care

    Funded by
    Lance Lawson
    This scholarship seeks to support high school and undergraduate students who intend to spend their careers helping other people.
    Funded by
    Lance Lawson
    This scholarship seeks to support high school and undergraduate students who intend to spend their careers helping other people.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Field of Interest: Healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  5. Cover image for Ahmadi Family Scholarship

    Ahmadi Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dan Ahmadi
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.
    Funded by
    Dan Ahmadi
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student going to a community college or four-year university
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Family: Child of immigrant parents
    • Financial Status: Has financial need
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  6. Cover image for Abu Omar Halal Scholarship

    Abu Omar Halal Scholarship

    Funded by
    Abu Omar Halal
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.
    Funded by
    Abu Omar Halal
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    Amount:$4,000
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  7. Cover image for Ben Bonner Memorial Scholarship

    Ben Bonner Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bonner
    This scholarship aims to honor Ben Bonner’s legacy by supporting low-income students who are interested in pursuing careers in the trades.
    Funded by
    Bonner
    This scholarship aims to honor Ben Bonner’s legacy by supporting low-income students who are interested in pursuing careers in the trades.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or trade student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    Amount:$3,000
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  8. Cover image for Promising Pathways-Single Parent Scholarship

    Promising Pathways-Single Parent Scholarship

    Funded by
    Seamone Family
    This scholarship aims to support single parents who are pursuing higher education while raising children.
    Funded by
    Seamone Family
    This scholarship aims to support single parents who are pursuing higher education while raising children.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Background: Single parent
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Dec 06, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  9. Cover image for Envision Scholarship Award

    Envision Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    The Ardolf-Rutter Family
    This scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.
    Funded by
    The Ardolf-Rutter Family
    This scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Will be a first-generation college student
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline is Approaching! 30 days left
    One Click Apply
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  10. Cover image for Minority/Women in STEM Scholarship

    Minority/Women in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    ExecuSearch Staffing Solutions, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support underprivileged students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM.
    Funded by
    ExecuSearch Staffing Solutions, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support underprivileged students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Demographic: BIPOC and/or female
    • Background: FGLI
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Interest: STEM
    Amount:$2,500
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  11. Cover image for Pierson Family Scholarship for U.S. Studies

    Pierson Family Scholarship for U.S. Studies

    Funded by
    Pierson Family
    This scholarship aims to support international students who want to pursue higher education in the United States.
    Funded by
    Pierson Family
    This scholarship aims to support international students who want to pursue higher education in the United States.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Identity: International and/or non-US citizen
    Amount:$5,000
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  12. 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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  13. Cover image for Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship

    Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Williams Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to recognize and celebrate young trailblazers who are forging their own paths in life.
    Funded by
    Williams Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to recognize and celebrate young trailblazers who are forging their own paths in life.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Race: BIPOC
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 20, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  14. Cover image for Cybersecurity & The Latinx Community Scholarship

    Cybersecurity & The Latinx Community Scholarship

    Funded by
    Castellanos