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[Page 3] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Tia Lukeya Woods from Books Pages to Boarding Passes Scholarship
Funded byTanika CabralThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tia Lukeya Woods by supporting students who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a love of learning, and a desire to expand their worldview.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Type: HBCU
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
$5,000Only 17 days left!61Meritus Legacy of Service Skilled Pathway Award
Funded byMeritus Legacy of ServiceThis scholarship seeks to support students from service-driven families who are taking a hands-on path toward a meaningful and in-demand career.- Background: Parent has served as a teacher, first responder, or law enforcement professional for at least five years (or is retired)
- Desired Career: Trades
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Education Level: High school senior at a public school
- State: Arizona
$5,000Only 18 days left!One Click Apply62Hawai'i Island Sunset Scholarship
Funded byDaniel MontgomeryThis scholarship aims to support students from Hawai’i Island as they finish high school so they can afford to transition to higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Hawai’i Island
- Background: From a working-class family
- College Goals: Will pursue a two or four-year degree on Hawai’i Island or on the mainland
$4,000Only 18 days left!One Click Apply63Sarah S. Weber Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySarah S. WeberThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sarah Weber by supporting students who refuse to give up and are using their education as a means of improving their life circumstances.- Education Level: Undergraduate student at a two-year college or a trade school
- Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
$5,000Only 18 days left!One Click Apply64Meritus Legacy of Service Scholar Award
Funded byMeritus Legacy of ServiceThis scholarship aims to support graduating students from service-oriented families who are pursuing higher education.- State: Arizona
- Background: Parent has served as a teacher, first responder, or law enforcement professional for at least five years (or is retired)
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Education Level: High school senior at a public or charter school
$40,000Only 18 days left!One Click Apply65Henry and Cornelia Ritter Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPatrick RitterThis scholarship seeks to help make education available to low-income students who wish to pursue a trades career and also serve their communities.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Study: Skilled trades
- GPA: 2.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Education Level: High school senior/recent graduate or trade school student
$5,000Only 20 days left!One Click Apply66Sola Family Scholarship
Funded byMariko SolaThis scholarship seeks to honor some amazing single mothers by supporting students who have been raised by a single mom.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Child of a single mother
$1,000Only 23 days left!One Click Apply67TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) MOA Scholarship
Funded byA fellow MOAThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about TOMORROW X TOGETHER and the music they’ve created.- Education Level: High school graduate as of application deadline, undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Background: Fan of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
$33,685Only 23 days left!One Click Apply68Josh Gibson MD Scholarship
Funded byJosh Gibson MDThis scholarship seeks to honor Dr. Josh Gibson’s legacy by supporting the next generation of transformative leaders across all fields of study.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
$2,000Only 24 days left!One Click Apply69Jacob Wise Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDanny ChristofferThis scholarship seeks to support students who might not have the resources necessary to pursue higher education but who possess the desire and determination needed to succeed.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
- Desired Career Field: Elementary or middle-level education
$4,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply70Waymakers Scholarship
Funded byJocelyn LiberatoreThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Warren Liberatore by supporting the next generation of students who will put their skills to use in the trades.- Education Level: High school or trade school student
- GPA: 3.0 or lower
- State: Pennsylvania
- Background: Passionate about building or crafting things for the community
$2,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply71Jennifer Kelley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKelley FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jennifer Kelley by supporting students who exemplify the qualities of hard work, creative thinking, and selflessness that she lived by.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Virginia or North Carolina
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- History: Has worked while attending school
$5,000Only 29 days left!One Click Apply72Dr. Gary Nyberg Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Dr. Gary NybergThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Gary Nyberg by encouraging the training and education especially of young musicians, and to encourage lifelong music-making.- State: Washington
- Field of Study or Interest: Music
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
$500Only 29 days left!One Click Apply73Learner SAT Tutoring Scholarship
Funded byLearnerTo support students preparing for the SAT, we've created this scholarship! All students who are serious about improving their SAT scores are eligible.- Education level: High school
$500Only 30 days left!One Click Apply74S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Location: From the Midwest attending a Midwest state school
- Desired Career Field: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical & Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Design
$5,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply75Dr. Kevin L. Rhodes Scholarship
Funded byRhodes FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who need help paying for college but are often excluded from other aid opportunities.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Location: Ralls County (any applicant) or Marion County (college applicants only) of Missouri
- Background: Financial need
$3,000Deadline:Jul 21, 2026One Click Apply76Heath's Healthy Hearts LLC Annual Scholarship Award
Funded byHeath's Healthy Hearts, LLCThis scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors as they take the next steps in their educational journeys.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: North Carolina resident
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Household income under $100,000
- Background: Varsity sport experience
- Field of Study: Education, healthcare, arts, or agriculture
$2,000Deadline:Jul 26, 2026One Click Apply77Jules Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Resilience Scholarship
Funded byMuntasir AminThis scholarship seeks to honor Jules by supporting students who share her experience of persevering through a chronic illness.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- GPA: 3.0 GPA (high school only)
- Diagnosis: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or another chronic illness
$500Deadline:Jul 26, 2026One Click Apply78Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Location: Kent County, MI
$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026One Click Apply79Hispanic Climb to Success Scholarship
Funded byTirado FamilyThis scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Background: Low-income
- Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
- State: New York
$2,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026One Click Apply80Made for More Educational Scholarship: A Truly Wicked, Inc. (TWSC) Initiative
Funded byTruly Wicked, Inc.This scholarship seeks to ease the financial barriers that often limit educational opportunities by supporting students working to build stability, independence, and a better future through education.- Education Level: High school senior or recent graduate
- Location: Oakland or Bay Area
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026One Click Apply81TRAM Purple Ribbon Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship supports students dedicated to ending intimate partner violence through social justice work, leadership, and community impact.- Education Level: Current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university (those pursuing a certificate or a degree at an unaccredited school are not eligible to apply)
- Experience: Volunteering and demonstration of dedication to ending intimate partner violence
- Desired Career Field: Fields committed to Social Justice and Social Impact
- GPA: 3.3 or above
- Finanical Status: Financial Need
$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026One Click Apply82MJ Strength in Care Scholarship
Funded byCaitlin BeckThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Beck by supporting students who share her devotion to nursing.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Background: Full-time student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 28, 2026One Click Apply83Fakhri Abukhater Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAbukhater FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Fakhri Abukhater by supporting the goals and hopes of Palestinian students as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Palestinian descent
$2,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026One Click Apply84TRAM Panacea Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support future healthcare providers by lowering the financial burdens of higher education.- Education Level: Undergraduate senior accepted into a graduate-level program or a current graduate-level student (those pursuing a certificate or a degree at an unaccredited school are not eligible to apply)
- Field of Study: Healthcare
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
- Background: Demonstrated leadership, history of community service/volunteer work
$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026One Click Apply85TRAM Resilience Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to support students who are in need of financial assistance in order to complete their educational programs.- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Physical disability
- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
- Education Level: Current undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student or high school senior accepted into an accredited college, university, or trade school (those pursuing a certificate or a degree at an unaccredited school are not eligible to apply)
- Experience: History of leadership and community service or volunteer work
$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026One Click Apply86Courage & Hope Scholarship
Funded byLas Vegas Breast Cancer WarriorsThis scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.- Education Level: High school graduate (Class of 2026)
- Location: Southern Nevada
- Background: Parent who is/was diagnosed with breast cancer
$2,500Deadline:Jul 30, 2026One Click Apply87Fallen "Freaks" Scholarship
Funded byGray Hughes InvestigatesThis scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Forensic science or criminal justice
$6,000Deadline:Jul 31, 2026One Click Apply88Douglass M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarggi LowenbergThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of the Hamilton family patriarch by helping low-income students pursue higher education.- Financial Status: Low-income
- State: Oregon
- Background: First-Generation College Student
$7,500Deadline:Jul 31, 2026One Click Apply89ACHE Southern California LIFT Scholarship
Funded byACHE of Southern CaliforniaThis scholarship aims to lift up the next generation of healthcare professionals so they can access the positions of their dreams.- State: California
- Education Level: Graduate student
- Field of Study: Health administration or public health
$10,000Deadline:Jul 31, 2026One Click Apply90