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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comOpen to four-year college juniors and seniors with a 3.75 GPA or higher who plan to attend law school.- Education Level: Undergraduate junior or senior
- College Type: Four-year school
- Education Goals: Plans to attend law school
- GPA: 3.75 min.
$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026One Click Apply91
Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship
Funded byDavid GaskillOpen to female international high school and undergraduate students studying in the U.S.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female
- Background: International student in the U.S.
$5,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026One Click Apply92
John Dowling Odom Welding Scholarship
Funded byLisa VaughanOpen to high school and trade school students pursuing welding with at least a 2.5 GPA.- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Type of Trade: Welding
- School Type: Trade school
$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026One Click Apply93
Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship
Funded byGail SaundersOpen to Black high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in medicine.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Career Field: Medical
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
$500Deadline:Dec 31, 2026One Click Apply94
Early Childhood Developmental Trauma Legacy Scholarship
Funded byJesus PerezOpen to undergraduate students studying psychology, social work, or a related social science.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Social work, psychology, or child development
$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026One Click Apply95
Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousOpen to Tennessee high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing engineering.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Location: Tennessee
- Field of Interest: Engineering
$2,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2027One Click Apply96
CF Boleky Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin LagueOpen to undergraduate students at community colleges and four-year schools in California.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: California
$3,000Deadline:Jan 02, 2027One Click Apply97
Frontier Scholarship
Funded byJohn RodgersOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates who are immigrants, refugees, or children of immigrants.- Citizenship: US Citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee as applicable
- Immigration Background: Child of immigrants; first generation immigrant; refugee or asylum seeker
- Education Level: High school seniors or undergraduate students
$2,500Deadline:Jan 05, 2027One Click Apply98
Fredrick W O'Neal III Skilled Trades Scholarship
Funded byAshley BanksOpen to Chicago-area high school seniors and college or trade school students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.- Education Level: High school senior, trade school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Trades
- Location: Resident of the Greater Chicagoland Area
$1,000Deadline:Jan 05, 2027One Click Apply99
Kibbe-Palmer Scholarship
Funded byRoberta KirsoppOpen to Crosby High School (Texas) seniors with a 2.5+ GPA planning to attend college or trade school.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Crosby High School (TX)
- College Plans: Will pursue higher education at an accredited university, community college, or trade school
- GPA: 2.5 or above
$30,000Deadline:Jan 12, 2027One Click Apply100
SnapWell Scholarship
Funded bySnap FinanceOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing business, finance, healthcare, technology, or skilled trades.- Education Level: High school senior enrolling in college or current undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Business, Finance, Healthcare, Technology, or Skilled Trades
$4,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2027One Click Apply101
Somebody Cares About Science - Robert Stockwell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStockwell FamilyOpen to current and former Learn4Life students in California continuing their education.- Education Level: High school student and above
- Background: Learn 4 Life student
- State: California
$1,000Deadline:Jan 18, 2027One Click Apply102
Penny Nelk Nursing Scholarship
Funded byNelk FamilyOpen to undergraduate nursing students in associate or bachelor's degree programs.- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
$1,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2027One Click Apply103
Maverick - Colorado Springs Scholarship
Funded byJohn RodgersThis scholarship supports low-income high school seniors residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.- Education Level: High school senior
- Residency: Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Financial Background: Low-income
$2,500Deadline:Jan 20, 2027One Click Apply104
Erlinda B. Henderson Legacy Scholarship
Funded byMatthew BakerOpen to first-year bachelor's degree students pursuing social work or related human services fields.- Education Level: First-year undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree
- Field of Study: Social work
$500Deadline:Jan 22, 2027One Click Apply105
Project Climbing Everest Scholarship
Funded byProject Climbing EverestOpen to Michigan high school seniors planning careers in mental health, social work, or counseling.- Desired Career Field: Mental Health
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Michigan
$500Deadline:Jan 27, 2027One Click Apply106
Pierson Family Scholarship for U.S. Studies
Funded byPierson FamilyOpen to low-income international high school and undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Identity: International and/or non-US citizen
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
$10,000Deadline:Jan 27, 2027One Click Apply107
Camille S. Amantine Scholarship
Funded byCamille AmantineOpen to undergraduate and graduate students who are low-income, first-generation, or BIPOC.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Low-income, first-generation, or BIPOC student
$2,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2027One Click Apply108
Rudy J. Mazzetti Culinary Arts Scholarship
Funded byMazzetti FamilyOpen to California high school, college, and trade school students pursuing culinary arts.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
- State: California
- Field of Study: Culinary arts
$2,500Deadline:Jan 28, 2027One Click Apply109
Amber Joy Lillian Women in Business Scholarship
Funded byAmber GreeneOpen to young women at Woodland Hills High School in Pennsylvania who plan to study business.- Education Level: High school
- Gender: Woman
- State: Pennsylvania
- Desired Major: Business
- School Name: Woodland Hills High School
$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2027One Click Apply110
Therapist Impact Fund: Legacy Loan Relief
Funded byBetterHelpOpen to licensed BetterHelp therapists with student loan debt who work in women's mental health.- Financial Need: Student Loan Debt
- Work: Licensed BetterHelp Therapist (has worked with BetterHelp for at least one year)
- Location: U.S. Based
- Professional Focus: Women's Mental Health
- Standing: Meets the program’s applicable CQS eligibility threshold
$50,000Deadline:Jan 31, 2027One Click Apply111
Study Abroad Immersion Scholarship
Funded byFrasier FamilyOpen to four-year undergraduates in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, or Kentucky.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Location: Midwest (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, or Kentucky)
- Background: Accepted into a study abroad program through a university
$1,000Deadline:Feb 09, 2027One Click Apply112
Donovan Harpster “Called to Teach” Scholarship
Funded byHarpster FamilyOpen to first-generation high school seniors and undergraduates studying to become teachers.- Field of Study: Education
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,000Deadline:Feb 10, 2027One Click Apply113
Patricia Lee Wilson Social Work Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLatoya WilsonOpen to high school seniors, college, and graduate students with community service experience pursuing social work.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Social work
- Background: Community service experience
- Identity: Part of an underrepresented community
$2,000Deadline:Feb 11, 2027One Click Apply114
Ruth Jensen Scholarship for the Arts
Funded byJensen FamilyOpen to high school and undergraduate students in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana pursuing visual or performing arts.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Field of Study: Visual or performing arts
- States: MI, OH, or IN
$1,500Deadline:Feb 14, 2027One Click Apply115
Robert N. Highfield Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRobert Highfield FamilyOpen to high school students at Washington Court House City Schools or Miami Trace High School in Ohio.- Education Level: High school student
- State: Ohio
- School District: Washington Court House City Schools or Miami Trace
$3,000Deadline:Feb 14, 2027One Click Apply116
Priscilla Shireen Luke Scholarship
Funded byMary SuneethaOpen to undergraduate and graduate students with nonprofit or volunteering experience.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Deadline:Feb 15, 2027One Click Apply117
Wisconsin EVA Scholarship
Funded byElectric Vehicle AssociationOpen to Wisconsin high school, undergraduate, and trade school students planning careers in electric vehicles.- State: Wisconsin
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Field of Study: Plans to work on electric vehicles
$2,000Deadline:Feb 19, 2027One Click Apply118
Shaunterrio Hudson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBackpack Payment Technologies, Inc.Open to undergraduate students with a 2.8 GPA or higher pursuing healthcare, nursing, radiology, or medical technology.- Education Level: Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program
- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
- Field of Study: Healthcare, nursing, radiology, or medical technology
- Background: Must identify as a member of a minority or underserved community
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.8
$1,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2027One Click Apply119
Doan Foundation Arts Scholarship
Funded byDoan Incorporated (Doan Foundation)Open to low-income California high school seniors pursuing the arts, music, or design.- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- State: California
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Study: Arts
$1,000Deadline:Feb 28, 2027120