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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Sammy Ochoa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTyra-Ochoa FamilyThis scholarship will award a high school senior interested in a career in the medical field, music, or the trades.- Education Level: High school senior
- Desired Career: Medical field, music, or the trades
- Location: TX
$5,300Only 23 days left!One Click Apply91Erase.com Scholarship
Funded byErase.comThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their educational goals in the legal field in order to make a difference.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Criminology or legal studies
$1,000Only 23 days left!One Click Apply92Udonis Haslem Foundation BDJ40 Scholarship
Funded byUdonis Haslem FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Miami-Dade or Broward County
- Background: Community Service experience
- GPA: 3.2 or above
$15,000Only 23 days left!One Click Apply93Falio Leyba Scholarship
Funded byLeybaThis scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of deserving students from New Jersey as they prepare to leave high school.- Education Level: High school student
- State: New Jersey
- School: Eastside High School, Mastery High School of Camden or Camden High School
$500Only 23 days left!One Click Apply94Sowing Season Scholarship
Funded bySpears Financial Coaching LLCThis scholarship aims to support and uplift students so they can pursue their studies with as few financial stressors as possible.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: North Carolina or South Carolina
- Race: BIPOC
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Only 26 days left!One Click Apply95Susan Kelly Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEllen BennettThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Susan Kelly by supporting students in their pursuit of higher education so they can earn a living wage.- School Name: Shoshone High School
- Plans: Will attend college or technical school
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply96Holden William Bettis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBettis FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Holden William Bettis by supporting students in Alaska who are pursuing their dreams of a college education.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
- State: Alaska
- Age: 25 or younger
$1,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply97Toledo Early College Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byToledo Early College Alumni AssociationThis scholarship seeks to offer financial support to qualifying students who are preparing to graduate and pursue their degrees.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Toledo Early College High School
- State: Ohio
$500Only 26 days left!One Click Apply98For the One Scholarship
Funded byA Walk for the OneThis scholarship seeks to support young adults who have aged out of foster care so they can afford to invest in themselves and pursue their dreams.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Has experienced foster care
$1,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply99DeJean Legacy Scholarship For Haitian American Students
Funded byDeJeanThis scholarship aims to support Haitian American students who aspire to pursue a college degree so they can achieve all of their goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- Identity: Haitian American
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
$1,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply100Losinger Nursing Scholarship
Funded byFriends of the Losinger ScholarshipThis scholarship aims to honor the lifetime of dedication of Mary Lou Losinger by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
$5,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply101Courage & Hope Scholarship
Funded byLas Vegas Breast Cancer WarriorsThis scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Southern Nevada
- Background: Parent who is/was diagnosed with breast cancer
$7,500Only 27 days left!One Click Apply102Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school student in Arkansas who attends Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.- Education Level: High school
- School: Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- State: Arkansas
$4,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply103Stony Creek Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Funded byStony Creek Chamber of CommerceThis scholarship seeks to support residents of Stony Creek by supporting students who are pursuing their academic goals.- Education Level: High school junior or senior, undergraduate student, or trade school student
- Location: Stony Creek, New York
$500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply104Native Heritage Scholarship
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship aims to support students of Native American descent so they can overcome the hurdles they face as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Heritage: Native American
$1,000Only 29 days left!One Click Apply105Burke Brown Scholarship
Funded byJeffrey BrownThis scholarship seeks to support high-achieving students who are preparing to leave high school and pursue their college studies.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: U.S. citizen
- State: Georgia
- GPA: 2.75 or higher
$1,000Only 29 days left!One Click Apply106Resilient Scholar Award
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have overcome hardships in pursuing their journey to college.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Single-parent and/or guardian household
$1,000Only 29 days left!One Click Apply107InnovateHER Engineering Scholarship
Funded byNoa MichaelThis scholarship aims to support the future generation of women in STEM so they can enter the field and make their mark.- Education Level: High school senior
- Gender: Female-identifying
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Engineering
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Only 29 days left!One Click Apply108Strength in Adversity Scholarship
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been through the foster system but are committed to continuing their education and overcoming the obstacles they’ve faced.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Former or current foster child
$1,000Only 29 days left!One Click Apply109Tim Williams Automotive Student Scholarship
Funded byGreg WilliamsThe scholarship seeks to support students who are eager to enter the auto repair industry who require financial aid for further education.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
$1,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply110DOME Journey Scholarship
Funded byElliot BendolyThis scholarship aims to reduce the financial burden of higher education so students can achieve all of their academic goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate junior or senior, masters students, or a graduate or a bachelors or masters program
- Desired Degree Level: PhD
- Field of Study: Operations management
$3,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply111Mabel Kiracofe Scholarship
Funded byColeman Place Elementary School PTAThis scholarship seeks to support students who attended Coleman Place Elementary School as they prepare to finish high school and move on to pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Background: Attended Coleman Place Elementary
- School Name: Booker T. Washington High School, Granby High School, Lake Taylor High School, Maury High School or Norview High School
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
$500Only 30 days left!One Click Apply112Goths Belong in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLo CarterThis scholarship seeks to support and affirm alternative-presenting students who are pursuing higher education in STEM fields.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: STEM, including healthcare or mortuary sciences
- Identity/Presentation: Expresses an alternative identity through presentation (e.g., piercings, tattoos, alternative dress, etc.)
$3,000Only 30 days left!One Click Apply113Sunshine Legall Scholarship
Funded byShawanda LegallThis scholarship seeks to give underrepresented students the resources they need to pursue higher education and all of the opportunities that come with it.- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,545Deadline:Apr 23, 2026One Click Apply114ADP Scholarship
Funded byPruitt FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams of attending college but don’t have the family resources necessary to afford tuition.- Education Level: Graduate student
- State: Maryland
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: Volunteering experience
$500Deadline:Apr 23, 2026One Click Apply115Environmental Stewardship Award
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who are recycling, sustainability, or climate change focused so they can complete their degrees and make an impact through their careers.- Field of Study: Environmental science or a related field
- GPA: High school senior (3.0) or Undergraduate (2.8)
- Education Level: High school senior or 2 or 4 year undergraduate student
$15,000Deadline:Apr 24, 2026One Click Apply116Della Fleetwood-Sherrod Humanitarian Scholarship
Funded byFleetwood-Sherrod FamilyThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior in North Carolina.- Background: Low-income
- State: North Carolina
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
- Education Level: High school senior or GED
$550Deadline:Apr 24, 2026One Click Apply117Tracey Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKiana DavisThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tracey Davis by supporting young women as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Location: Wayne County, North Carolina
$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026One Click Apply118Ward Green Scholarship for the Arts & Sciences
Funded byWard Green FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students who are interested in the arts and sciences so they can achieve their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Arts or sciences
- State: Texas
$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026One Click Apply119Philip J. Saviano Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJames SavianoThis scholarship seeks to reduce the cost of higher education by supporting students who are facing financial challenges.- School Name: Douglas High School
- State: Massachusetts
- Field of Study: STEM
- Education Level: High school senior
$100,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026One Click Apply120