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Last updated on March 9, 2026

[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026

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  1. Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award

    Funded by
    Brown / Alexander Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Deborah Brown Alexander by supporting deserving students who have an "adventurer" spirit.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Field of Study: Education
    • School: Alief ISD School in Texas (Alief Elsik High School, Alief Hastings High School, Alief Taylor High School, Alief Early College High School, or Alief Kerr High School)
    $3,000
    Only 25 days left!
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  2. Steve’s Drive Scholarship

    Funded by
    Itcelina Harmon
    This scholarship seeks to support students who want to get out of their comfort zones and explore more opportunities after high school.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Glades Central Community High School
    • State: Florida
    $500
    Only 25 days left!
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  3. Isaac Yunhu Lee Memorial Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lee Family
    This scholarship will support one low-income student attending or planning to attend art school.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior, undergraduate
    • Background: Low-income
    • Major: Arts
    $25,250
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  4. Daniel Sackett Memorial Award

    Funded by
    Miles-Sackett Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel Sackett by supporting students from his district as they pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Illinois
    • School: Victor J. Andrew, Amos Alsonso Stagg, or Carl Sandburg High School
    $1,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  5. Weld Our Soul Scholarship

    Funded by
    McConville Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kevin by supporting students who share his passion for welding.
    • Education Level: High school or trade school student
    • Field of Study: Pursuing welding
    $2,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  6. Solomon Vann Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Juanita Inman-Vann
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Solomon Vann by supporting students in Alabama who have encountered mental illness.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • State: Alabama
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Interest: Business, computers, engineering, music, or psychology
    • Background: Indirect and/or direct experience with mental illness
    $2,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  7. Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship

    Funded by
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 3.8 or higher
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Desired Degree Level: Bachelors
    $2,000
    Only 27 days left!
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  8. Chris Ford Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chris Ford
    This scholarship aims to support students who show advanced learning capabilities but have limited resources to afford the cost of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: Black
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Interest: Business
    $10,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  9. Divers Women Scholarship

    Funded by
    Divers
    This scholarship will support mothers pursuing healthcare degrees in either a community, trade school or 4 year college.
    • Background: Mothers
    • Field of study: Healthcare
    • Education level: Undergraduate, Community College or Trade School student
    $2,000
    Only 27 days left!
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  10. Law Family Single Parent Scholarship

    Funded by
    Law
    This scholarship seeks to support single parents in Kentucky and Indiana so they can continue their education and create a better future for themselves.
    • Parental Status: Single parent
    • State: Kentucky and Indiana
    $10,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  11. In My Mother’s Name Scholarship

    Funded by
    Intention Enterprises LLC
    This scholarship will support a student of Caribbean descent who is pursuing a nursing career.
    • Race/Ethnicity: Caribbean descent
    • Major: Nursing
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate
    $500
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  12. Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angela R. Powell
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female
    • GPA: 2.7 or higher
    $2,500
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  13. Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    April Baker-Bell
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: Black
    • School Location: Detroit
    • GPA: 3.0 min
    $1,000
    Only 28 days left!
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  14. Hanif Michael Martin Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Sonja Kelly
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Hanif Michael Martin by supporting students who share his interest in the automotive field.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Field of Study: Automotive technology
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority student
    $1,100
    Deadline:Apr 13, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  15. Kara Lea Hillier Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Rich Hoepfl
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kara Lea Hillier by supporting students from her alma mater as they prepare to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Gates-Chili High School
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 13, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  16. Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Whelan family
    This scholarship will support a low-income high school senior in California who is planning to pursue a college education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: California
    • Background: Low-income
    • Experience: Volunteering
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 13, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  17. Arlin Diaz Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Diaz
    This scholarship seeks to honor the incredible life of Arlin Diaz by continuing her legacy of courage and compassion in supporting the aspirations of students with epilepsy.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Diagnosis: Epilepsy
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  18. Simon Strong Scholarship

    Funded by
    Humphrey
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Simon M. Humphrey by supporting underrepresented students along their educational journey.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  19. Haiti Rising Love Wins Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hodgdon Family
    This scholarship helps a high school or undergraduate student who is of Haitian origin and identifies as Christian.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Religion: Christian
    $2,500
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  20. Angelia Zeigler Gibbs Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    Adrienna Brown
    This scholarship aims to support high school seniors by providing the funds necessary to purchase college books.
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Background: Passion for reading
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Georgia and South Carolina
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  21. New Jersey New York First Generation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Diaz Family
    This scholarship seeks to help two first-generation college students, from New Jersey or New York, pay for college.
    • GPA: 3.5 min.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: First generation college student, low-income
    • State: NY or NJ
    $8,000
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  22. Udonis Haslem Foundation BDJ40 Scholarship

    Funded by
    Udonis Haslem Foundation
    This 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
    $15,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  23. Unleashable Scholar

    Funded by
    Unleashed Veterinary Dermatology
    This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of veterinary students so they can achieve their career goals in specialty veterinary medicine.
    • Education Level: Graduate student in a doctoral program
    • Field of Study: Veterinary medicine
    $2,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  24. Clinton Wayen Meineke (A Clinton Local) Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brendon Scott
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Clinton Wayen Meineke by supporting students who have faced challenges and overcome adversity but are looking for a brighter future through a trade or other form of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Missouri
    • School: Clinton High School (Clinton, MO)
    $3,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  25. Walsh Family Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brian, Christopher and David Walsh

    Funded by
    Walsh
    This scholarship seeks to honor Brian, Christopher, and David Walsh by supporting students who attend their alma mater high schools and have been impacted by a loved one’s addiction.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Communications High School, Middletown High School North, or Raritan High School
    • State: New Jersey
    • GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
    • Background: Has been subjected to a close family member’s addiction to drugs or alcohol
    $3,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  26. Sammy Ochoa Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tyra-Ochoa Family
    This 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
    $5,300
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  27. Daniel R. Torres "Complete Your Dream” Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Torres Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel R. Torres by helping students finance their pursuit of higher education.
    • State: Idaho
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    $2,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  28. Falio Leyba Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leyba
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  29. Erase.com Scholarship

    Funded by
    Erase.com
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  30. Toledo Early College Alumni Association Scholarship

    Funded by
    Toledo Early College Alumni Association
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 18, 2026
    One Click Apply
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