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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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TLau "Love Fiercely" Scholarship
Funded byLauThis scholarship aims to honor T. Lau by supporting students who share his love for the outdoors and are committed to preserving the environment.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Passion and love for the outdoors and experience working outdoors
- Field of Study: EMT, nursing or outdoor recreation
- State: Colorado
$2,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply91Special Delivery of Dreams Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain Philatelic LibraryThis scholarship seeks to give back to students who collect stamps so that they can afford to pursue their education dreams and career goals.- Education Level: Pursuing an associate degree, bachelors degree or trade school certificate
- Interest/Hobby: Stamp collecting
$10,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply92Larry W. Moore Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Engineers
Funded byMooreThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Larry W. Moore by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Michigan
- Field of Study: Engineering
$1,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2026One Click Apply93Mrs. Doris Glover Scholarship
Funded byMarcus and Veronica LockhartThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Doris Glover by supporting students attending Prairie View A&M University.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- School Name: Will attend or is attending PVAMU
$2,500Deadline:Mar 01, 2026One Click Apply94Alexander Hipple Recovery Scholarship
Funded byHipple Family & FriendsThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Alexander Hipple by helping people who are struggling with addiction, or personally impacted by it, to achieve their educational goals.- Background: Direct or indirect experience with substance abuse, addiction and/or recovery
- State: North Carolina
$5,000Deadline:Mar 01, 2026One Click Apply95Code Breakers & Changemakers Scholarship
Funded byIgnite Arts and STEMThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented high school students who are passionate about pursuing careers in STEM.- Race: BIPOC
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Interest: STEM
- GPA: 2.4 or higher
- Residency: US Citizen
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,000Deadline:Mar 01, 202696Pleasant Hill Outlook Scholarship
Funded byTrevor YoungThis scholarship will help support high school seniors who live in Missouri.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Missouri
- Experience: Prior work experience
- School: Pleasant Hill High School
$3,000Deadline:Mar 01, 2026One Click Apply97Frank and Patty Skerl Educational Scholarship for the Physically Disabled
Funded bySkerl FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students with physical disabilities who are dedicated to pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Has a physical disability
$500Deadline:Mar 01, 2026One Click Apply98Michelle (Burris) Fishburn Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurris FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Michelle (Burris) Fishburn by supporting students who share her passion for giving back to the global world.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Hillsborough County, Florida
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Goals: Helping people in other countries
$1,000Deadline:Mar 02, 2026One Click Apply99Diverse Nursing Scholarship
Funded byCourtney NygaardThis scholarship aims to support students of color and/or students who are members of marginalized minority groups as they pursue their ambitions.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Identity: BIPOC or part of another marginalized group
$1,000Deadline:Mar 02, 2026One Click Apply100Madison Victoria Keith Nursing Scholarship
Funded byThe Cave FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Madison Keith by supporting female students who share Madison’s calling to nursing.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Nursing
- State: California
$3,000Deadline:Mar 02, 2026One Click Apply101Shop Home Med Scholarship
Funded byShop Home MedThis scholarship seeks to support students who are not only pursuing their education but also serving as primary caregivers for a loved one with a disability.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Caregiver for a family member with a disability
$1,000Deadline:Mar 03, 2026One Click Apply102Stewart Family Legacy Scholarship
Funded byStewart FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing studies in science in order to advance the field.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Science
- GPA: 3.0 or greater
$1,000Deadline:Mar 03, 2026One Click Apply103Chef Marco “Gabby” Pantano Memorial Scholarship
Funded byElizabeth SchmaltzThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Chef Marco Pantano by supporting aspiring chefs who plan to spend their careers in the culinary arts field.- Field of Study: Culinary arts
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
$1,200Deadline:Mar 03, 2026One Click Apply104Ka ʻOhana Hōʻoli Scholarship
Funded byHōʻoli ʻOhanaThis scholarship aims to support students who attended Ka’ala Elementary and are preparing to finish their high school years so they can thrive in college.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Leilehua High School
- State: Hawaii
- Background: Attended Ka’ala Elementary School
$500Deadline:Mar 07, 2026One Click Apply105Second Chance Scholarship
Funded byVecchioneTo honor Nelson Vecchione’s legacy and to continue his life’s work, this scholarship will be awarded to one student who has experienced adversity in their life and is ready to make a change for the better.All students are eligible$500Deadline:Mar 08, 2026106Nabi Nicole Grant Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTandy GreenThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Nabi Nicole by supporting other people who share her faith and ambition.- Race: Underrepresented Minority
- Background: Has Financial Need
- Education Level: Current High school, Undergraduate or Graduate student
$13,000Deadline:Mar 08, 2026One Click Apply107Carolyn Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJoye Ashby, Sherri Leimer, Jennifer Fields, and Mary MartinThis scholarship will honor the life of Carolyn Hawkins and support a high school senior in Tennessee.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Tennessee
- Background: Low-income
$500Deadline:Mar 10, 2026One Click Apply108Coach "Frank" Anthony Ciccone Wrestling Scholarship
Funded byJoe FalconiThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Coach “Frank” Anthony Ciccone by supporting students who share his love for wrestling.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Financial need
- Sports Experience: Wrestling (ideally planning to wrestle in college)
$2,500Deadline:Mar 10, 2026One Click Apply109Stitt Family Aeronautics & Aerospace Scholarship
Funded byStittThis scholarship supports determined students who want to be at the forefront of aeronautics or aerospace and need additional financial assistance to achieve their goals.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Financial need
- GPA: 3.5 or higher if in high school; 3.3 or higher if undergraduate
- Field of Study: Aerospace or aeronautics
- Degree Level: High School senior or undergraduate
- State: Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington
$22,500Deadline:Mar 11, 2026One Click Apply110Susie Green Scholarship for Women Pursuing Education
Funded byJessica GreenThis scholarship seeks to honor Susie Green’s legacy by supporting women returning to education who embody Susie’s strength, capability, and resolve.- Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate, vocational, or professional degree student
- Age: 35+ years old
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Background: Career change or second career
$9,000Deadline:Mar 11, 2026One Click Apply111Arne Hyson Memorial Scholarship: Studies in Mental Health and Related Healthcare
Funded byHyson familyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Arne Hyson by supporting students who share his passion for mental health.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Location: Northern California
- Background: Financial need
- Field of Study: Mental health or related healthcare
$4,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2026One Click Apply112Erin Lanae's HBCU Excellence Scholarship
Funded byErin BynesThis scholarship seeks to support students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who need assistance paying for their schooling.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Age: At least eighteen years old
- School: Howard University
$500Deadline:Mar 14, 2026One Click Apply113Koehler Family Trades and Engineering Scholarship
Funded byKoehler FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students pursuing careers in engineering or the trades so they can afford to complete their degrees.- Field of Study: Engineering or the trades
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
$500Deadline:Mar 14, 2026One Click Apply114William T. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMeaghan SullivanThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of William T. Sullivan by supporting a student who embodies his spirit of community involvement.- Education Level: High school senior who will attend a two or four-year college
- State: New York
- Background: Volunteering experience
$1,250Deadline:Mar 14, 2026One Click Apply115Dr. G. Yvette Pegues Disability Scholarship
Funded byDream Write Hope UniversityThis scholarship aims to support students who have disabilities so they can overcome the barriers they face and flourish in their pursuit of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or above
- Interests: Disability advocacy, disability justice, special education training/certification
- Background: Living with a disability, supporting disabled communities/families
$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2026One Click Apply116Jamie Anderson Scholarship
Funded byGwendolyn JohnsonThe Jamie Anderson Scholarship aims to support and encourage young individuals who, like Jamie, have a desire to pursue a career in social work despite facing difficult circumstances.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Ohio
- GPA: 2.0-3.0 GPA
$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026One Click Apply117Beatrice Diaz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisa TruppaThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Beatrice Diaz by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing degrees in business administration or education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- State: Texas
- Field of Study: Education or business administration
- Preferred County: Hays County
$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026One Click Apply118Bob and Joan Miller Community Service Award
Funded byHerman FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Bob and Joan Miller by supporting students who share their commitment to service.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: New York
- County: Rockland County
- Background: Volunteer experience
$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026One Click Apply119Joanette Coogan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCoogan FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life and memory of Joanette Coogan by supporting students who are graduating from Ellsworth High School or Hayward High School in Wisconsin.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Wisconsin
- School Name: Ellsworth High School or Hayward High School
$5,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026One Click Apply120