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

This scholarship seeks to help two first-generation college students, from New Jersey or New York, pay for college.

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Simon M. Humphrey by supporting underrepresented students along their educational journey.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about conservation and sustainability so they can afford to achieve their educational goals.

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.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their educational goals in the legal field in order to make a difference.

This scholarship will award a high school senior interested in a career in the medical field, music, or the trades.

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.

This scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of deserving students from New Jersey as they prepare to leave high school.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel R. Torres by helping students finance their pursuit of higher education.

This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of veterinary students so they can achieve their career goals in specialty veterinary medicine.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Holden William Bettis by supporting students in Alaska who are pursuing their dreams of a college education.

This 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.

This scholarship aims to support and uplift students so they can pursue their studies with as few financial stressors as possible.

This scholarship seeks to offer financial support to qualifying students who are preparing to graduate and pursue their degrees.

This 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.

This scholarship aims to support Haitian American students who aspire to pursue a college degree so they can achieve all of their goals.

This scholarship aims to honor the lifetime of dedication of Mary Lou Losinger by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.

This scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.

This scholarship seeks to support residents of Stony Creek by supporting students who are pursuing their academic goals.

This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school student in Arkansas who attends Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.

This 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.

This scholarship seeks to support high-achieving students who are preparing to leave high school and pursue their college studies.

This scholarship aims to support students of Native American descent so they can overcome the hurdles they face as they pursue higher education.

This scholarship aims to support the future generation of women in STEM so they can enter the field and make their mark.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have overcome hardships in pursuing their journey to college.

The scholarship seeks to support students who are eager to enter the auto repair industry who require financial aid for further education.

This scholarship seeks to support and affirm alternative-presenting students who are pursuing higher education in STEM fields.

This 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.

This scholarship aims to reduce the financial burden of higher education so students can achieve all of their academic goals.