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[Page 3] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2024

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  1. Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Williams Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to recognize and celebrate young trailblazers who are forging their own paths in life.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Race: BIPOC
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 19, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  2. Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants - Excellence in Action Scholarship

    Funded by
    DxTx Pain and Spine
    This scholarship seeks to reward students who go above and beyond, both in and out of the classroom, by alleviating the financial burden of college, vocational, and other educational programs.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Florida
    • Desired Position: Radiology technician, surgical technician, medical assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. Illinois Pain & Spine - Excellence in Action Scholarship

    Funded by
    DxTx Pain and Spine
    This scholarship seeks to reward students who go above and beyond, in and out of the classroom, by reducing the financial burden of college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Illinois
    • Background: Pursuing a program specific to a position as a radiology technician, surgical technician, medical assistance, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  4. Advanced Pain & Anesthesia Consultants - Excellence in Action Scholarship

    Funded by
    DxTx Pain and Spine
    This scholarship seeks to reward students who go above and beyond, both in and out of the classroom, by alleviating the financial burden of college, vocational, and other educational programs.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Indiana
    • Desired Position: Radiology technician, surgical technician, medical assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Spinal Recovery Center - Excellence in Action Scholarship

    Funded by
    DxTx Pain and Spine
    This scholarship seeks to reward students who go above and beyond, both in and out of the classroom, by alleviating the financial burden of college, vocational, and other educational programs.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Michigan
    • Desired Position: Radiology technician, surgical technician, medical assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Interventional Pain Institute - Excellence in Action Scholarship

    Funded by
    DxTx Pain and Spine
    This scholarship seeks to reward students who go above and beyond, both in and out of the classroom, by alleviating the financial burden of college, vocational, and other educational programs.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: Missouri
    • Desired Position: Radiology technician, surgical technician, medical assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. First-Gen Futures Scholarship

    Funded by
    Thrive
    This scholarship aims to recognize and support exceptional students who are overcoming the barriers of being the first in their families to attend college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
    • Background: First-generation college student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  8. Frederick and Bernice Beretta Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Beretta Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Frederick and Bernice Beretta by supporting students who are trying to better themselves through education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • State: California
    • Background: Financial need
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
    Amount:$5,000
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Future Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Realign, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support the next generation of leaders in their respective industries so they can make an impact.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shemesh-lomask
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    Amount:$3,000
    Deadline:Jul 02, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. 1st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robin Copney
    This scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • 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
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. New Generation of Latino Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Annie Levine
    This scholarship seeks to support low-income Latino students who are working hard to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams of college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: First or second-generation students
    • Ethnicity: Latino
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jul 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Beacon of Light Scholarship

    Funded by
    Christina Judd
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing higher education so they can afford to complete their degrees and go on to make a difference in the health and wellness of others.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Healthcare or medicine
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Aug 19, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Andrea N. Santore Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bronson Loatman
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Andrea N. Santore by supporting students who are pursuing her fields of interest.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Background: From a single-parent family
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Veterinary medicine or a business-related field
    Amount:$1,856
    Deadline:Aug 28, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carl Barker
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Field of Study: Pharmacy
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Sep 22, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. 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.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • 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.)
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Breast Cancer Awareness Scholarship in Memory of Martha Dickinson

    Funded by
    Elizabeth Mettille
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Martha Dickinson by supporting students who have been impacted by breast cancer.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • State: Maryland
    • Background: Impacted by breast cancer
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Oct 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Bubba Wallace Live to Be Different Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bubba Wallace
    This scholarship exists to support one student who strives to live a different and more inclusive lifestyle every day.
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:May 31, 2021
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  19. WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship

    Funded by
    WC & EJ Thornton Foundation
    This scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Financial Status: Low-Income
    • Education: High school senior, going back to school, or already in a post-secondary program
    Amount:$20,000
    Deadline:Jul 16, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    20 winners
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  20. #FinancialFreedom No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Calvin Rosser
    As a small way to create a more equal financial playing field, the Financial Freedom Scholarship exists to support an ambitious student who is motivated to improve his or her life through education.
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Oct 31, 2022
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  21. Low-Income Student Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    This scholarship exists to make higher education more financially accessible to low-income students in any field of study.
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Nov 10, 2020
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  22. Schmid Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mattson Family
    This scholarship aims to honor Erich and Frieda Schmid by supporting students who display the compassion and generosity that they embodied.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Background: Volunteering or community service experience
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Aug 18, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
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  23. 3Wishes Women’s Empowerment Scholarship

    Funded by
    3Wishes
    This scholarship is designed to support one special woman in achieving her dreams in and out of the classroom.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Enrollment Status: Plans to attend college in the next 2 years
    Amount:$1,010
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2021
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  24. Eleanor Anderson-Miles Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sebastian Miles
    This scholarship seeks to create a path for students to develop themselves through access to education in hopes to create a foundation for academic, emotional, and social success.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: Has overcome adversity
    Amount:$6,000
    Deadline:Jun 20, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  25. BJB Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brianna John-Baptiste
    This scholarship seeks to alleviate the financial burden of college so that low-income students can reach all of their educational goals.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Interests: Giving back to your community
    Amount:$3,000
    Deadline:May 10, 2022
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
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  26. Jim Maxwell Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Maxwell / Grace
    This scholarship seeks to support financially underprivileged students of faith who are pursuing higher education at a college or university.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Financial Status: Financially underprivileged
    • Identity: Religious
    • Education Level: 2 or 4-year undergraduate
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
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  27. Olivia Woods Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angela Darling
    This scholarship will support low income students who are passionate about reading.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Any
    • Background: Low-income
    Amount:$1,050
    Deadline:Mar 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  28. Text-Em-All Founders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Text-Em-All
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are dedicated to using their academic and professional careers to make the world a better place.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • State: Texas
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:May 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  29. Scorenavigator Financial Literacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    ScoreNavigator Inc
    This scholarship will support high school junior and senior students from low-income backgrounds, who have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Background: Low-income
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    Amount:$5,000
    Deadline:Jul 13, 2024
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
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  30. BTL Athletes Scholarship

    Funded by
    BTL Industries, Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to ease the burden of tuition for five student athletes who are graduating high school or attending college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Must be an undergraduate student or a junior or senior in high school
    • Athletics: Must be a varsity athlete or a student athlete
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    Amount:$75,000
    Deadline:Jan 28, 2023
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
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