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[Page 2] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026

The Best Need-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

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  1. Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dental Hygiene Basics
    This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of dental hygienists by making college more affordable.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Dental hygiene
    $2,000
    Only 30 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  2. Rebecca Lynn Seto Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Seto Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Rebecca Lynn Seto by supporting students who are pursuing careers supporting those with disabilities, preferably within the pediatrics space.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or social work
    • Desired Career Field: Special education (pre-k through 12th grade)
    $10,000
    Only 30 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  3. Fred Rabasca Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Diorato
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Fred Rabasca by supporting students who are pursuing the noble field of teaching.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Field of Study: Education
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  4. American Dream Scholarship for Practical Nurses

    Funded by
    FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    The American Dream Scholarship for Practical Nurses is designed to support FVI students who are in the practical nursing program.
    • Field of Study: Practical Nursing
    • State: Florida
    • Current School: FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    $1,500
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  5. American Dream Scholarship for Nurses

    Funded by
    FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    The American Dream Scholarship for Nurses aims to support students pursuing their Associates in Nursing at FVI School of Nursing and Technology.
    • Current School: FVI School of Nursing and Technology
    • State: Florida
    • Field of Study: Associate's in Nursing
    $3,000
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  6. Michael Rudometkin Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Rudomektin Memorial Scholarship Fund
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Michael Rudometkin by supporting students who are passionate about community service and making the world a better place.
    • Background: Selfless and involved in the community
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  7. Barreir Opportunity Scholarship

    Funded by
    Felipe Barreiros
    This scholarship aims to alleviate the financial barriers that often prevent talented students from accessing higher education opportunities.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • Ethnicity: Hispanic
    • Background: From a single-family, low-income household
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  8. Wilson Rising Scholars Award

    Funded by
    Shakaylia Wilson
    This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing higher education but don’t have the funding necessary to live out their goals.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Location: Resident of Leon or Gadsden County, Florida
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 17, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  9. Solomon Vann Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Juanita Inman-Vann
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Solomon Vann by supporting students in Alabama who have encountered mental illness.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • State: Alabama
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Interest: Business, computers, engineering, music, or psychology
    • Background: Indirect and/or direct experience with mental illness
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 17, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  10. Diabetes Impact Scholarship

    Funded by
    Alexis Book
    This scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.
    • Education level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Career path: Medical, research and development, business, etc. Interest in helping people with diabetes or other autoimmune conditions.
    • Background: Must currently have some form of diabetes (Type 1 or 2, MODY, LADA, 3C, Gestational, Neonatal, etc.)
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 23, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  11. Ray Aplin Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    PILC
    This scholarship seeks to knock down barriers by making higher education more accessible to students with disabilities.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
    • State: Texas
    • Background: Has a disability
    $2,500
    Deadline:Oct 23, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  12. Slater Miller Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Miller Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Slater Miller by supporting trade school students with financial need.
    • Education Level: Trade school student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $3,965
    Deadline:Oct 24, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  13. HBCU STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chrispin Rainford
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have faced challenges in their life so they have the help necessary to succeed in college.
    • Identity: FGLI (first-generation and low-income)
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Current College: HBCU
    $10,000
    Deadline:Oct 28, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  14. Megan Mills Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tracey-Ann Hoeltermann
    This scholarship aims to support women of Caribbean descent who are first- or second-generation college students pursuing a four-year degree in STEM, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, or nursing.
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    • Heritage: Caribbean descent
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: First or second-generation college student
    • Field of Study: STEM, nursing, pre-medicine, or pre-veterinary program
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Financial Status: From a working-class or limited socioeconomic background
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 28, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  15. J&Y Law Yahouda Yahoudai Service Scholarship

    Funded by
    J&Y Law
    This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about using their lives to help others and make the world a better place.
    • Education Level: Enrolled at a college, university, trade school, or graduate school
    • Age: 18 or older
    • Residency: U.S. resident
    • Background: Good academic standing
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 29, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  16. Carlos F. Garcia Muentes Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Pride Resource Network
    In honor and memory of Carlos Fredy Garcia Muentes, this scholarship supports undergraduate students from immigrant backgrounds — first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers — who have a passion for learning and want to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
    • Immigration status: First- or second-generation immigrant, refugee, or asylum seeker
    • Legacy status: First-generation college student
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 29, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  17. Lisa Harris Marshall Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    M. Ernest Marshall
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Lisa H. Marshall by honoring students who share her love for helping others through nursing.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Narrows High School, Giles County Technology Center, or Giles High School
    • State: Virginia
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $15,000
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  18. FIAH Scholarship

    Funded by
    Daleth Estrada
    This scholarship aims to make college more accessible by supporting students who want to further their education in order to make the world a better place.
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Background: Involved in sports, arts, or community service during high school
    • Location: Texas
    • Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate student
    $2,500
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2026
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  19. Milan Alexander Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Walter Alexander
    This scholarship aims to support undergraduate students attending an HBCU who are pursuing a four-year degree in business or agriculture and have a GPA of 2.7+
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    • School Type: HBCU
    • GPA: 2.7 or higher
    • Major of Interest: Business or Agriculture
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  20. Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Diorato
    This scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue higher education in order to become police officers.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Law enforcement
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  21. Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Philip Benincasa
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa by supporting students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Massachusetts
    • Field of Study: Education, education administration
    $6,000
    Deadline:Oct 30, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  22. Young Women in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stephanie Hagopian
    This scholarship will support three female, low-income high school seniors or undergraduate students majoring in STEM.
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • Gender: Female
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • Field of Study: STEM
    $15,000
    Deadline:Nov 01, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  23. Cody Cochlin Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jaedan Ford
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Cody Cochlin by supporting students who share his love for skateboarding.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Athletics: Rollerblading, rollerskating, snowboarding and/or skateboarding
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 01, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  24. John D. Sherman Scholarship

    Funded by
    Friends and Family of John D. Sherman
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.
    • State: Vermont
    • Background: Diagnosed with MS or a physical disability
    • Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    $6,000
    Deadline:Nov 05, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  25. Brian Leahy Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leahy Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Brian Leahy by supporting students who have/had a parent with cancer.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • State: North Carolina
    • Background: Parent who has faced a cancer diagnosis
    $2,500
    Deadline:Nov 06, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  26. Sherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support college-bound students to ease the financial burden of college so they can flourish.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Education Level: High school graduate preparing to attend college or current undergraduate student
    • Religion: Christian
    • Race: African American
    $2,000
    Deadline:Nov 07, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  27. José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Borders Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.
    • Education Level: High school graduate currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree
    • Identity: Mexican or Mexican-American
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Experience: Work or significant volunteer experience
    $2,000
    Deadline:Nov 07, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  28. Rocky Mountain SME Student Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rocky Mountain SME
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about making a difference in the mining industry.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • School Name: CMC Leadville
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 08, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  29. DeShields Foundation for Literacy and Finance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Naomi Sims
    This scholarship seeks to support students and enable them to achieve their highest potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
    • Race: Black American descent
    • Education Level: Accepted or enrolled in an accredited college, certification or lifelong learning program
    • Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
    • Field of Study: Finance or education
    • Location: Has resided in Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia
    • Age: 18 or older
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 08, 2026
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  30. Ndombe-Carrère International Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dan and Colleen Ndombe-Carrère
    This scholarship seeks to support international students who are pursuing higher education in the United States.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: International student currently studying in the U.S.
    • School: Cal Poly Humboldt
    $1,500
    Deadline:Nov 12, 2026
    One Click Apply
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