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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award
Funded byBrown / Alexander FamilyThis 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)
$3,000Only 25 days left!One Click Apply91Steve’s Drive Scholarship
Funded byItcelina HarmonThis 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
$500Only 25 days left!One Click Apply92Isaac Yunhu Lee Memorial Arts Scholarship
Funded byLee FamilyThis 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
$25,250Only 26 days left!One Click Apply93Daniel Sackett Memorial Award
Funded byMiles-Sackett FamilyThis 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
$1,000Only 26 days left!One Click Apply94Weld Our Soul Scholarship
Funded byMcConville FamilyThis 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
$2,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply95Solomon Vann Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJuanita Inman-VannThis 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
$2,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply96Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis 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
$2,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply97Chris Ford Scholarship
Funded byChris FordThis 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
$10,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply98Divers Women Scholarship
Funded byDiversThis 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
$2,000Only 27 days left!One Click Apply99Law Family Single Parent Scholarship
Funded byLawThis 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
$10,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply100In My Mother’s Name Scholarship
Funded byIntention Enterprises LLCThis 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
$500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply101Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship
Funded byAngela R. PowellThis 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
$2,500Only 28 days left!One Click Apply102Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship
Funded byApril Baker-BellThis 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
$1,000Only 28 days left!One Click Apply103Hanif Michael Martin Scholarship Award
Funded bySonja KellyThis 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
$1,100Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply104Kara Lea Hillier Scholarship Award
Funded byRich HoepflThis 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
$500Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply105Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship
Funded byWhelan familyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply106Arlin Diaz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDiazThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply107Simon Strong Scholarship
Funded byHumphreyThis 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
$500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply108Haiti Rising Love Wins Scholarship
Funded byHodgdon FamilyThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply109Angelia Zeigler Gibbs Book Scholarship
Funded byAdrienna BrownThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply110New Jersey New York First Generation Scholarship
Funded byDiaz FamilyThis 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
$8,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply111Udonis 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
$15,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply112Unleashable Scholar
Funded byUnleashed Veterinary DermatologyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply113Clinton Wayen Meineke (A Clinton Local) Scholarship
Funded byBrendon ScottThis 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)
$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply114Walsh Family Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brian, Christopher and David Walsh
Funded byWalshThis 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
$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply115Sammy 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
$5,300Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply116Daniel R. Torres "Complete Your Dream” Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTorres FamilyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply117Falio 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
$500Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply118Erase.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
$1,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply119Toledo 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
$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply120