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[Page 3] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Solomon 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.- 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 17, 2026One Click Apply61Wilson Rising Scholars Award
Funded byShakaylia WilsonThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 17, 2026One Click Apply62Diabetes Impact Scholarship
Funded byAlexis BookThis 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.)
$2,000Deadline:Oct 23, 2026One Click Apply63Ray Aplin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPILCThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Oct 23, 2026One Click Apply64Slater Miller Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMiller FamilyThis 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
$3,965Deadline:Oct 24, 2026One Click Apply65Megan Mills Scholarship
Funded byTracey-Ann HoeltermannThis 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, and who come from an underrepresented minority, working-class or limited socioeconomic background.- 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026One Click Apply66HBCU STEM Scholarship
Funded byChrispin RainfordThis 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
$10,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026One Click Apply67Carlos F. Garcia Muentes Scholarship
Funded byThe Pride Resource NetworkIn honor and memory of Carlos Fredy Garcia Muentes, this scholarship will support immigrant students that 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
- Legacy Status: First-generation college student
$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026One Click Apply68J&Y Law Yahouda Yahoudai Service Scholarship
Funded byJ&Y LawThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026One Click Apply69Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply70Lisa Harris Marshall Nursing Scholarship
Funded byM. Ernest MarshallThis 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
$15,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply71FIAH Scholarship
Funded byDaleth EstradaThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Oct 30, 202672Milan Alexander Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWalter AlexanderThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply73Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa Education Scholarship
Funded byPhilip BenincasaThis 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
$6,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply74Cody Cochlin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJaedan FordThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Nov 01, 2026One Click Apply75Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byStephanie HagopianThis 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
$15,000Deadline:Nov 01, 2026One Click Apply76Neetu Watumull Scholarship Program for Those Who Serve Managed by Rupa Shah
Funded byNeetu WatumullThis scholarship seeks to support service members and their immediate family members who are pursuing higher education and facing financial barriers.- Citizenship: U.S. citizen
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher cumulative GPA
- Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate, or trade/vocational school student
- Background: Veterans, Service & Public Safety Member OR the child/spouse of one of these groups
$12,500Deadline:Nov 04, 2026One Click Apply77John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanThis 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
$6,000Deadline:Nov 05, 2026One Click Apply78Brian Leahy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeahy FamilyThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Nov 06, 2026One Click Apply79José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Nov 07, 2026One Click Apply80Sherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Funded bySherman 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
$2,000Deadline:Nov 07, 2026One Click Apply81DeShields Foundation for Literacy and Finance Scholarship
Funded byNaomi SimsThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Nov 08, 202682Rocky Mountain SME Student Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain SMEThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about making a difference in the mining industry.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Name: CMC Leadville
$500Deadline:Nov 08, 2026One Click Apply83Ndombe-Carrère International Scholarship
Funded byDan and Colleen Ndombe-CarrèreThis 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
$1,500Deadline:Nov 12, 2026One Click Apply84Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to support passionate students from Mile Square as they pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Location: Mile Square (Hoboken), New Jersey
$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026One Click Apply85Ann and Phil's Scholarship
Funded byMarcoux FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams but don’t have the financial means necessary to pursue them.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Background: First-generation college student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Field of Study: Engineering, nursing, or education
- State: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, or Georgia
$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026One Click Apply86SLL Scholarship
Funded byChris LorenziniThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing nursing programs in order to prepare for their careers.- School Name: Arizona College of Nursing, Las Vegas campus
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: Undergraduate student for at least four months
$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026One Click Apply87Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsThis scholarship will support a high school senior from New Jersey.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: New Jersey
$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026One Click Apply88Ellen Melinda Smith Odeh Scholarship
Funded byAdeeb OdehThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ellen Melinda by supporting students who share her passion for learning and helping others.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- State: Illinois
$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026One Click Apply89Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussThis scholarship aims to provide tuition support for Black women with financial need so they can minimize or eliminate the need for student loans.- Education Level: Graduate student
- Race: Black
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Social work, public health, STEM, or social justice
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026One Click Apply90