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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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FTG Builders Scholarship Program
Funded byFTG Builders, Inc.This scholarship aims to fulfill FTG Builders’ philanthropic focus by supporting students who are related to employees.- Education Level: Accepted to or enrolled in a four-year university, a community college, or a trade or vocational program
- Family: Child or relative of an FTG Builders employee
$10,000Deadline:Sep 30, 2026One Click Apply91Annie Pringle Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBOSOMiiThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to help individuals facing breast concerns.- Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate, or certificate student
- Field of Study: Breast navigation, imaging, or lactation
$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2026One Click Apply92A Grandmother's Love Single Mom Scholarship
Funded byAutumn BurneyThis scholarship seeks to empower deserving single mothers by helping them access the educational resources they need to succeed academically while building a better future for themselves and their children.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- GPA: 2.7 GPA or higher
- Background: Single mother
$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2026One Click Apply93Alberta Bean Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBreanna LeeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Alberta Bean by supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue college degrees.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: Missouri
- GPA: 3.0 or above
- Race: African-American
$1,000Deadline:Sep 30, 2026One Click Apply94Byte into STEM Scholarship
Funded byCampbell FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support Black learners pursuing STEM across traditional and non-traditional pathways so they can overcome any hurdles they face.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, graduate student, or bootcamp participant
- Field of Study: STEM
- Race: Black
- Background: Community service involvement
$4,250Deadline:Oct 07, 2026One Click Apply95Organic Formula Shop Single Parent Scholarship
Funded byOrganic Formula ShopThis scholarship will be awarded to one student who is a single parent and is currently attending college while caring for their child.- Parental Status: Single Parent
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
$2,000Deadline:Oct 09, 2026One Click Apply96DC Public School Student Scholarship
Funded byMyra KhushbakhtThis scholarship aims to support students attending public school by helping them afford the next steps in their education.- Education Level: High school sophomore, junior, or senior
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- School Type: Public school
$500Deadline:Oct 11, 2026One Click Apply97Fred Rabasca Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Fred Rabasca by supporting students who are pursuing the noble field of teaching.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Education
$500Deadline:Oct 14, 2026One Click Apply98Barreir Opportunity Scholarship
Funded byFelipe BarreirosThis scholarship aims to alleviate the financial barriers that often prevent talented students from accessing higher education opportunities.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Background: From a single-family, low-income household
$1,000Deadline:Oct 15, 2026One Click Apply99Michael Rudometkin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael Rudomektin Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Michael Rudometkin by supporting students who are passionate about community service and making the world a better place.- Background: Selfless and involved in the community
$500Deadline:Oct 15, 2026One Click Apply100Solomon 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 17, 2026One Click Apply101Wilson Rising Scholars Award
Funded byShakaylia WilsonThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing higher education but don’t have the funding necessary to live out their goals.- Education Level: High school student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Location: Resident of Leon or Gadsden County, Florida
$500Deadline:Oct 17, 2026One Click Apply102Slater Miller Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMiller FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Slater Miller by supporting trade school students with financial need.- Education Level: Trade school student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$3,965Deadline:Oct 24, 2026One Click Apply103J&Y Law Yahouda Yahoudai Service Scholarship
Funded byJ&Y LawThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about using their lives to help others and make the world a better place.- Education Level: Enrolled at a college, university, trade school, or graduate school
- Age: 18 or older
- Residency: U.S. resident
- Background: Good academic standing
$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026One Click Apply104Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa Education Scholarship
Funded byPhilip BenincasaThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa by supporting students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- State: Massachusetts
- Field of Study: Education, education administration
$6,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply105Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue higher education in order to become police officers.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Law enforcement
$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026One Click Apply106FIAH Scholarship
Funded byDaleth EstradaThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by supporting students who want to further their education in order to make the world a better place.- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Involved in sports, arts, or community service during high school
- Location: Texas
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate student
$2,500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026107Brian Leahy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeahy FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Brian Leahy by supporting students who have/had a parent with cancer.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- State: North Carolina
- Background: Parent who has faced a cancer diagnosis
$2,500Deadline:Nov 06, 2026One Click Apply108José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.- Education Level: High school graduate currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree
- Identity: Mexican or Mexican-American
- Background: First-generation college student
- Experience: Work or significant volunteer experience
$2,000Deadline:Nov 07, 2026One Click Apply109Rocky Mountain SME Student Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain SMEThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about making a difference in the mining industry.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Name: CMC Leadville
$500Deadline:Nov 08, 2026One Click Apply110DeShields Foundation for Literacy and Finance Scholarship
Funded byNaomi SimsThis scholarship seeks to support students and enable them to achieve their highest potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.- Race: Black American descent
- Education Level: Accepted or enrolled in an accredited college, certification or lifelong learning program
- Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
- Field of Study: Finance or education
- Location: Has resided in Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia
- Age: 18 or older
$1,000Deadline:Nov 08, 2026111Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to support passionate students from Mile Square as they pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Location: Mile Square (Hoboken), New Jersey
$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026One Click Apply112Ann and Phil's Scholarship
Funded byMarcoux FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams but don’t have the financial means necessary to pursue them.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Background: First-generation college student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Field of Study: Engineering, nursing, or education
- State: Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, or Georgia
$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026One Click Apply113Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussThis scholarship aims to provide tuition support for Black women with financial need so they can minimize or eliminate the need for student loans.- Education Level: Graduate student
- Race: Black
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Social work, public health, STEM, or social justice
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026One Click Apply114Sara Molina Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisandra RichardsonThis scholarship will support a female student of any education level in Puerto Rico.- Education Level: Any
- Location: Puerto Rico
- Gender: Female
$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026One Click Apply115From Anna & Ava Scholarship
Funded byThe Taylor FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- State: Pennsylvania
- Field of Study: Healthcare, science, or education
$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026One Click Apply116Kim Brock Memorial Scholarship for Women in Chem
Funded byKate Brock NutritionThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kim Brock by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and making their mark in science.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Chemistry
$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026One Click Apply117STEAM Generator Scholarship
Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.- Education Level: Bachelor's or master's degree
- Field of Study: STEAM
- Background: First or second-generation immigrant or other underrepresented minority
$3,165Deadline:Nov 30, 2026One Click Apply118Bright Lights Scholarship
Funded byBria AlexanderThis scholarship aims to support students who have had to overcome obstacles in order to pursue a college education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation college student
$1,100Deadline:Dec 10, 2026One Click Apply119Black Girls Go Global S.T.E.A.M. Scholarship
Funded byBlack Girls Go GlobalThis scholarship seeks to support and uplift Black girls who demonstrate academic promise, leadership potential, and financial need as they pursue education and career pathways in S.T.E.A.M.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black or African American
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: STEAM
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.2 or higher
$5,000Deadline:Dec 10, 2026120