[Page 3] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026

This scholarship supports associate or bachelor's degree nursing students at the Arizona College of Nursing's Las Vegas, NV campus who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

This scholarship aims to support passionate students from Mile Square as they pursue their dreams of higher education.

This scholarship honors the memory of Ellen Melinda Smith Odeh by supporting Illinois undergraduate students pursuing nursing degrees who share her passion for learning and helping others.

This scholarship will support a high school senior from New Jersey.

This scholarship aims to provide tuition support for Black women with financial need so they can minimize or eliminate the need for student loans.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their passions and entering the veterinary field.

In honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher education

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Hugh R. Boyd by supporting students who need financial assistance in order to pursue their career goals.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of James G. Boyd by supporting students who are following their dreams and pursuing the trades.

This scholarship honors Margaret M. Boyd by supporting Catholic, U.S. citizen undergraduate students with financial need who are pursuing nursing and maintain a 2.75 GPA or higher.

This scholarship will support a female student of any education level in Puerto Rico.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kim Brock by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and making their mark in science.

The Trudgers Fund supports low-income undergraduate students—enrolled in trade school, associate's, or bachelor's programs—who have struggled with addiction and are currently sober.

This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about advancing the adoption of electric vehicles.

This scholarship supports Panola College associate-degree students in Texas entering their final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, helping cover living and transportation costs during the unpaid clinical fieldwork rotation.

This scholarship seeks to support Christian, non-traditional (at least 25 years old) undergraduate college students who are dedicated to pursuing careers in education.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Susan Rita Murray by supporting undergraduate women in nursing with a 3.5+ GPA.

This scholarship aims to support students who are researching, writing, and advocating for the expansion of sexual assault and domestic violence legislation.

This scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Sue Murray by supporting students who share her passion for the culinary arts.

This scholarship supports high school seniors and current trade/vocational school students pursuing a trade school program, helping cover tuition and related costs.

This scholarship aims to honor James N Iademarco by supporting students who are following in his footsteps and pursuing biotechnology.

This scholarship supports Filipino immigrant students (from high school through graduate school) as they pursue their education.

This scholarship supports Black/African American rising undergraduate freshmen who completed high school or their GED in 2026 and live in Metro Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Cobb, Gwinnett, Douglas, or Henry County).

This scholarship supports Puerto Rican heritage, first-generation-college-bound high school seniors pursuing a two- or four-year degree in social work, psychology, sociology, political science, international relations, or criminal justice.

This scholarship honors Rose M. Jackson by supporting Detroit Public Schools Community District high school seniors as they pursue a two- or four-year college degree.

This scholarship honors Henry Walker Sr by supporting African American undergraduate students with financial need who attend an HBCU, maintain a 2.8+ GPA, and have volunteering experience.

This scholarship aims to support students who have had to overcome obstacles in order to pursue a college education.

This scholarship honors public health nurse Evelyn Blackwood by supporting nursing students in a four-year Bachelor's program at a university in Washington or Idaho.