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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship
Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply91WCEJ Thornton Foundation Tools of the Trade Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: Current trade or vocational student or student planning to start a trade or vocational program by August or December 2026
$15,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply92WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.- Financial Status: Low-Income
- Education: Current undergraduate student or a high school graduate/high school senior who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program by August 2026
- Experience: Work or volunteer experience outside of school
$30,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply93Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.- Background: Immediate family of suicide victim
- Education: Undergraduate or graduate
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply94Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShemesh-lomaskThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: STEM
- Financial Status: Low-income
$3,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply95Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Healthcare
- Background: Single parent
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply96Ja-Tek Scholarship Award
Funded byJadin HutchinsonThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students as they pursue their dreams in the field of engineering.- College Plans: Will attend or is attending a four-year college
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Engineering (computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.)
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply97SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply98First Generation Scholarship For Underprivileged Students
Funded byAlicia DiomandeThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to go to college and earn their degrees.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Race: African American or Latinx
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 03, 2026One Click Apply99Hazel & Olive Sweet Horizons Scholarship
Funded byHazel and OliveThis scholarship is intended to encourage and support students who have been impacted by domestic violence as they take the next step toward their goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Has been impacted by domestic violence
- College Goals: Will attend a two or four-year college in the U.S.
- Gender: Female
$5,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2026One Click Apply100Resiliency Award
Funded byKatarina KentThis scholarship aims to encourage students to further their studies by providing the financial support they need to do so.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Involvement in an extracurricular activity (sports, clubs, work, etc.)
- Future Plans: Will attend college, university, or technical school
$2,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2026One Click Apply101Jill S. Tolley Scholarship
Funded byCaleb BanegasThis scholarship aims to support single mothers so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.- Background: Single mother
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, trade school or graduate student
$500Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply1021st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
- Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
- Major/Field: Music or Arts
$2,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply103SIA Financial Planning Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Investment Advisors, Inc.This scholarship seeks to attract, support, educate, and develop leaders within the financial advisory profession.- Education Level: Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior
- Field of Study: Finance
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply104Max Bungard Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristian Fitness Association Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Max Bungard by supporting students who share his journey and by raising awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and fentanyl.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Dealing with drug addiction or maintaining sobriety after dealing with addiction
$10,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply105Beyond The Ride Scholarship
Funded byPam BlassThis scholarship aims to recognize children who have lost siblings by rewarding their resilience and supporting them through their pursuit of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or four-year undergraduate student
- Background: Has lost a sibling in an ATV or UTV accident
$1,000Deadline:Jul 06, 2026One Click Apply106Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal Scholarship for Scientific Studies
Funded byThe Aggarwal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support the next great minds of science by helping low-income high school students in Massachusetts and New Jersey afford their college education.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Science
- Location: Massachusetts, New Jersey
$4,000Deadline:Jul 06, 2026One Click Apply107Tia Lukeya Woods from Books Pages to Boarding Passes Scholarship
Funded byTanika CabralThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tia Lukeya Woods by supporting students who demonstrate intellectual curiosity, a love of learning, and a desire to expand their worldview.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Type: HBCU
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
$5,000Deadline:Jul 07, 2026108Hawai'i Island Sunset Scholarship
Funded byDaniel MontgomeryThis scholarship aims to support students from Hawai’i Island as they finish high school so they can afford to transition to higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Hawai’i Island
- Background: From a working-class family
- College Goals: Will pursue a two or four-year degree on Hawai’i Island or on the mainland
$4,000Deadline:Jul 08, 2026One Click Apply109Meritus Legacy of Service Skilled Pathway Award
Funded byMeritus Legacy of ServiceThis scholarship seeks to support students from service-driven families who are taking a hands-on path toward a meaningful and in-demand career.- Background: Parent has served as a teacher, first responder, or law enforcement professional for at least five years (or is retired)
- Desired Career: Trades
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Education Level: High school senior at a public school
- State: Arizona
$5,000Deadline:Jul 08, 2026One Click Apply110Meritus Legacy of Service Scholar Award
Funded byMeritus Legacy of ServiceThis scholarship aims to support graduating students from service-oriented families who are pursuing higher education.- State: Arizona
- Background: Parent has served as a teacher, first responder, or law enforcement professional for at least five years (or is retired)
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Education Level: High school senior at a public or charter school
$40,000Deadline:Jul 08, 2026One Click Apply111Sarah S. Weber Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySarah S. WeberThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sarah Weber by supporting students who refuse to give up and are using their education as a means of improving their life circumstances.- Education Level: Undergraduate student at a two-year college or a trade school
- Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
$5,000Deadline:Jul 08, 2026One Click Apply112Henry and Cornelia Ritter Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPatrick RitterThis scholarship seeks to help make education available to low-income students who wish to pursue a trades career and also serve their communities.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Study: Skilled trades
- GPA: 2.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Volunteering experience
- Education Level: High school senior/recent graduate or trade school student
$5,000Deadline:Jul 10, 2026One Click Apply113TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) MOA Scholarship
Funded byA fellow MOAThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about TOMORROW X TOGETHER and the music they’ve created.- Education Level: High school graduate as of application deadline, undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Background: Fan of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
$33,685Deadline:Jul 13, 2026One Click Apply114Sola Family Scholarship
Funded byMariko SolaThis scholarship seeks to honor some amazing single mothers by supporting students who have been raised by a single mom.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Child of a single mother
$1,000Deadline:Jul 13, 2026One Click Apply115Josh Gibson MD Scholarship
Funded byJosh Gibson MDThis scholarship seeks to honor Dr. Josh Gibson’s legacy by supporting the next generation of transformative leaders across all fields of study.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
$2,000Deadline:Jul 14, 2026One Click Apply116Jacob Wise Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDanny ChristofferThis scholarship seeks to support students who might not have the resources necessary to pursue higher education but who possess the desire and determination needed to succeed.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
- Desired Career Field: Elementary or middle-level education
$4,000Deadline:Jul 16, 2026One Click Apply117Jennifer Kelley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKelley FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jennifer Kelley by supporting students who exemplify the qualities of hard work, creative thinking, and selflessness that she lived by.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Virginia or North Carolina
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- History: Has worked while attending school
$5,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2026One Click Apply118Dr. Gary Nyberg Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Dr. Gary NybergThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Gary Nyberg by encouraging the training and education especially of young musicians, and to encourage lifelong music-making.- State: Washington
- Field of Study or Interest: Music
- Background: Demonstrated financial need
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
$500Deadline:Jul 19, 2026One Click Apply119Learner SAT Tutoring Scholarship
Funded byLearnerTo support students preparing for the SAT, we've created this scholarship! All students who are serious about improving their SAT scores are eligible.- Education level: High school
$500Deadline:Jul 20, 2026One Click Apply120