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[Page 3] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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Hubert Colangelo Literacy Scholarship
Funded byLupe ColangeloThis scholarship seeks to support students who are mostly self-funding their education so they have the assistance they need to succeed.- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Identity: Underrepresented Minority
- Identity: First-generation and/or has at least one immigrant parent
$600Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply61Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserThe Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship is designed to inspire greater awareness about mental health and fuel innovative solutions that help the millions of people who are suffering.All students are eligible$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply62Debra Victoria Scholarship
Funded byThomas-BanksThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Debra Victoria by supporting underrepresented students from single-parent households so they can complete their education.- Race: BIPOC
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Family: Single-parent household
$645Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply63Joanne and Richard Seelaus Scholarship
Funded byR. Seelaus & CoThis scholarship aims to support young women who are forging their own futures by pursuing their dreams of higher education.- State: New Jersey
- Field of Study: Finance, business, or economics
- GPA: 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Gender: Female
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Self-identified low-income students or first-generation college attendees
$20,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply64American Dream Scholarship for Nurses
Funded byFVI School of Nursing and TechnologyThe American Dream Scholarship for Nurses aims to support students at FVI in their pursuit of higher education. This scholarship provides vital financial assistance to help these students achieve their academic and career aspirations in their professional fields.- Current School: FVI School of Nursing and Technology
- State: Florida
- Field of Study: Healthcare
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply65Boundless Scholarship
Funded byGriffin FurlongThis scholarship aims to support a student in Duval County, Florida, who has defied the odds by graduating at the top of their class while battling poverty and/or homelessness.- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: Has overcome adversity (poverty, homelessness, etc.)
- GPA: 3.0 or greater
- Location: Duval County, Florida
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply66WC&EJ Thornton Tools of the Trade Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: Current trade or vocational student or student planning to start a trade or vocational program by August or December 2025
$10,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply67WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.- Financial Status: Low-Income
- Education: Current undergraduate student or a high school graduate/high school senior who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program by August 2025
$20,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply68DEI&B Bridging the Gap Scholarship
Funded byTherapeutic Associates Inc.This scholarship aims to increase the representation of minority populations in leadership by supporting students in their endeavors to become physical therapists.- Education Level: Graduate student
- Field of Study: Physical therapy
- Identity: Historically excluded or underrepresented
$4,500Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply69Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal Scholarship for Scientific Studies
Funded byThe Aggarwal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support the next great minds of science by helping low-income high school students in Massachusetts and New Jersey afford their college education.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Science
- Location: Massachusetts, New Jersey
$3,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply70Future Leaders Scholarship
Funded byRealign, Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of leaders in their respective industries so they can make an impact.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply71Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano “IMPACT” Scholarship
Funded byErica DiazThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano by supporting students following in his footsteps and entering law enforcement.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: Law Enforcement
$2,500Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply72Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShemesh-lomaskThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: STEM
- Financial Status: Low-income
$3,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply73Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship
Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
$2,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply74Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service“ Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAngela KingThe Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service” Memorial Scholarship was made to support an African American student who is unapologetically themselves and supports others through acts of service.- Ethnicity : African American
- Community Service Participation : In the last 5 years
- Background : First-generation college student
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- GPA: 2.5 or above
$1,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2025One Click Apply75SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$1,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2025One Click Apply761st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
- Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
- Major/Field: Music or Arts
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply77Thomas Griffin Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to uplift underserved youth who otherwise might not have a chance to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
- State: California or Oregon
- GPA: 2.7 minimum (high school)
- Background: Financial need and/or experience with the foster care system
$10,000Deadline:Jul 06, 202578McEntee Memorial Scholarship for Lifelong Learning
Funded byEarl FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of William McEntee by supporting individuals dedicated to pursuing higher education and personal growth.- State: Tennessee
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Financial need
- Education Level: Warren County High School student
$1,000Deadline:Jul 07, 2025One Click Apply79The F.O.O. Scholarship
Funded byFaith SeawellThis scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
$500Deadline:Jul 09, 202580Begin Again Foundation Scholarship
Funded byBegin Again FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Impacted by sepsis, either personally or through a loved one
$5,000Deadline:Jul 09, 2025One Click Apply81William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPhillipsThis scholarship seeks to award the most improved student who may not have started out with the highest GPA but who has put in the work to make progress.- State: North Carolina or South Carolina
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,500Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply82“I Matter” Scholarship
Funded byThe O’Neal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support minority students and students with financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Low-income and/or BIPOC
$500Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply83Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr. Furthering Education Scholarship
Funded byFamily and Friends of Pastor Thomas Rorie Jr.This scholarship aims to help students prepare for the next step in their journeys by making higher education more affordable.- Education Level: High school senior, student finishing a GED program, current undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply84Mississippi First Scholarship
Funded byGulf Coast Heart InstituteThis scholarship aims to support students who need financial assistance in order to pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Mississippi
- Financial Status: Financial need
- School Name: Pascagoula High School, Gautier High School, Ocean Springs High School, Vancleave High School, Moss Point High School, St. Martin High School
$4,500Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply85TRAM 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 accredited graduate-level program or a current student in a graduate-level program
- 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 15, 2025One Click Apply86TRAM Purple Phoenix Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to empower survivors of intimate partner violence so they can thrive and achieve their dreams.- Education Level: Current undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student or high school senior accepted into an accredited college, university, or trade school
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Survivor of intimate partner violence
- Experience: History of leadership and community service or volunteer work
$5,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply87TTOG Scholarship
Funded byGiles FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Terryn, Teagan, and Olivia Giles by supporting students who need financial assistance in order to achieve their educational goals.- State: South Carolina
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Financial Status: Low or middle-income
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
$36,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply88TRAM Resilience Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to support students who are in need of financial assistance in order to complete their educational programs.- Education Level: Current undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student or high school senior accepted into an accredited college, university, or trade school
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Physical disability
- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
$5,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply89Ben Bonner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBonnerThis scholarship aims to honor Ben Bonner’s legacy by supporting low-income students who are interested in pursuing careers in the trades.- Education Level: High school senior or trade student
- Financial Status: Low-income
$1,000Deadline:Jul 17, 2025One Click Apply90