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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025

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  1. The F.O.O. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Faith Seawell
    This scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
    $500
    Deadline:Sep 15, 2025
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  2. Ismat's Scholarship for Empowering Muslim Women

    Funded by
    Tariq Aslam and Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Ismat by keeping her dreams alive and empowering Muslim women to not give up on their educational journeys and to do their part to make this world a better place!
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Religion: Muslim
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: Financial need
    • States: TX, FL, GA, AL, NC, DE, IL, NV, PA, VA, DC, OH, CA, MS, MD, NJ, NY
    $3,000
    Deadline:Sep 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. Eric W. Larson Memorial STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leslie Larson
    This scholarship aims to honor Eric Larson’s commitment to equality in the sciences by supporting women of color who are pursuing STEM despite the challenges they face.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Financially disadvantaged
    $10,000
    Deadline:Sep 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  4. Xavier M. Monroe Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Delta Beta Psi Sorority, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Xavier M. Monroe by supporting underrepresented students on their path to higher education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    $500
    Deadline:Sep 17, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Ray Aplin Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    PILC
    This scholarship seeks to knock down barriers by making higher education more accessible to students with disabilities.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
    • State: Texas
    • Background: Has a disability
    $2,500
    Deadline:Sep 18, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dental Hygiene Basics
    This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of dental hygienists by making college more affordable.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Dental hygiene
    $2,000
    Deadline:Sep 18, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. Solgaard Scholars: Access Oceanic Studies for LGBTQ+ Students

    Funded by
    Solgaard Design Inc. x The Solgaard Nyx Foundation
    This scholarship will support LGBTQ+ students pursuing a career in preserving the ocean and seeking to broaden their impact.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Major/Field: Ocean health and preservation: sustainability, oceanic health, etc.
    • Identity: LGBTQ+
    $5,000
    Deadline:Sep 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  8. Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gail Saunders
    This scholarship will support one high school senior or undergraduate black student who is pursuing a career in the medical field.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Career Field: Medical
    • Race/Ethnicity: Black
    $1,000
    Deadline:Sep 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Joybridge Mental Health & Inclusion Scholarship

    Funded by
    Joybridge
    This scholarship seeks to empower the next generation of changemakers dedicated to advancing mental health research, promoting brain health awareness, and fostering diversity in psychology and neuroscience.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, public health, or a related field
    • Identity: Minority
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    $845
    Deadline:Sep 21, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carl Barker
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Field of Study: Pharmacy
    $2,000
    Deadline:Sep 22, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. Douglass M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Marggi Lowenberg
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of the Hamilton family patriarch by helping low-income students pursue higher education.
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • State: Oregon
    • Background: First-Generation College Student
    $7,500
    Deadline:Sep 24, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Linda Fontenot Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Yalonda Wright
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Linda Fontenot by supporting single mothers throughout their education.
    • Background: Single mother
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Financial Background: Has financial need
    • Education Level: Currently Enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a college program
    • Race: Black/African American
    • Age: 17-24 years old
    $1,000
    Deadline:Sep 25, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Wilmington Delaware Scholarship

    Funded by
    Corey Lee
    This scholarship aims to support inner city kids of Wilmington, Delaware, by lowering the financial burden of college as they begin their pursuit of college education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Resident of Wilmington, Delaware
    $500
    Deadline:Sep 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Erase.com Scholarship

    Funded by
    Erase.com
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. Diabetes Impact Scholarship

    Funded by
    Alexis Book
    This scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.
    • Education level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Career path: Medical, research and development, business, etc. Interest in helping people with diabetes or other autoimmune conditions.
    • Background: Must currently have some form of diabetes (Type 1 or 2, MODY, LADA, 3C, Gestational, Neonatal, etc.)
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. Alberta Bean Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Breanna Lee
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Earl Pascua Filipino-American Heritage Scholarship

    Funded by
    John Vincent Deniega
    This scholarship will support Filipino-American graduate students pursuing a degree in STEM or history.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or Graduate
    • Major: STEM or History
    • Race/Ethnicity: Filipino-American
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 06, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship seeks to provide funding to high school and undergraduate students in Tennessee who are studying to become engineers.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Location: Tennessee
    • Field of Interest: Engineering
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 07, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  19. Byte into STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Campbell Family
    This 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
    $4,250
    Deadline:Oct 08, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  20. Dr. Tien Tan Vo Imperial Valley Healthcare Heroes Award

    Funded by
    Tien Vo
    This scholarship aims to support “healthcare heroes” who are working and serving their communities, all while furthering their education at local colleges and institutions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Background: Currently working or has previously worked in healthcare
    • Location: Imperial Valley, California
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 10, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  21. Clarice Kanouse Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Trista Budzynski
    This scholarship aims to support low-income students from challenging backgrounds who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.
    • State: Michigan
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    $2,000
    Deadline:Oct 10, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. Dr. Tien Vo Healthcare Hope Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tien Vo
    This scholarship seeks to offer encouragement and tangible support to students facing financial hardship while pursuing careers in healthcare.
    • Background: Financial need
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Healthcare
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 10, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  23. Kylee Govoni Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chelsea Cintron
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kylee Govoni by supporting students who share her resilience so they can complete their academic training and continue on to impactful careers.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Pediatric nursing
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. Breast Cancer Awareness Scholarship in Memory of Martha Dickinson

    Funded by
    Elizabeth Mettille
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Martha Dickinson by supporting students who have been impacted by breast cancer.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • State: Maryland
    • Background: Impacted by breast cancer
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  25. TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) Ult Group Scholarship

    Funded by
    A fellow MOA
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about TOMORROW X TOGETHER and the music they’ve created.
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    • Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
    • Background: Fan of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)
    $27,650
    Deadline:Oct 13, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  26. GlamSmart Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shantinique Hendricks
    This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students, especially young women, pursuing degrees or certifications in STEM or real estate.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • Gender: Female or nonbinary
    • Identity: African American, Black, or from another underrepresented group
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Real estate or STEM
    • State: Alabama
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  27. Michael Rudometkin Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Rudomektin Memorial Scholarship Fund
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  28. Barreir Opportunity Scholarship

    Funded by
    Felipe Barreiros
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Oct 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  29. Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Diorato
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Oct 25, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  30. Lewis Ohana Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Lewis
    This scholarship seeks to support low-income students so they have the resources they need to pursue higher education.
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • State: Virginia
    • Education Level: High school seniors and undergraduate freshman
    $1,050
    Deadline:Nov 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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