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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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Lance Gillingham Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySherry GillinghamThis scholarship seeks to honor the bravery and sacrifices of veterans by supporting them as they reenter civilian life and pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Status: Veteran
$1,000Deadline:Sep 05, 2025One Click Apply91Wendy Alders Cartland Visual Arts Scholarship
Funded byWendy CartlandThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Wendy Alders Cartland by supporting low-income students pursuing the visual arts.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Financial Background: Low-income
- Field of Study: Visual arts
- Experience: Non-profit, volunteering, or work experience involving participation in the visual arts
$10,000Deadline:Sep 06, 2025One Click Apply92Dulce Vida First Generation Scholarship
Funded byThe Dulce VidaThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation students so they can continue to go after their dreams despite their financial limitations.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School Name: University of Texas at San Antonio
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
$1,000Deadline:Sep 08, 2025One Click Apply93Lynch Engineering Scholarship
Funded byAustin LynchThis scholarship aims to support smart, self-driven, ambitious, kind, and generous engineers so they can pay for their college tuition.- Education Level: High school senior planning to pursue a four-year degree or a current four-year undergraduate student
- Financial Background: Low-income
- Field of Study: Engineering
$1,000Deadline:Sep 08, 2025One Click Apply94Rex and Gladys Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdventure Zone KidsThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Rex and Gladys by supporting students who share their passion for nursing.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Location: Southeast Texas
- Field of Study: Nursing
$1,000Deadline:Sep 10, 2025One Click Apply95Cyrilla Olapeju Sanni Scholarship Fund
Funded byCyrilla Olapeju Sanni Scholarship FundThis scholarship seeks to support African students who are struggling financially so they can fund their education and achieve their dreams.- Race: African
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Migrant from Africa or the child of African migrants
$1,000Deadline:Sep 12, 2025One Click Apply96Joe Massaro Achievement Scholarship
Funded byEmily TsaiThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Joe Massaro by uplifting students who participate in music programs.- Education Level: High school senior (2025)
- School Name: Arroyo High School
- State: California
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Financial Need
- Experience: Member of the band, color guard, or orchestra
$500Deadline:Sep 14, 2025One Click Apply97Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
$500Deadline:Sep 14, 2025One Click Apply98Ismat's Scholarship for Empowering Muslim Women
Funded byTariq Aslam and FamilyThis 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
$3,000Deadline:Sep 15, 2025One Click Apply99Eric W. Larson Memorial STEM Scholarship
Funded byLeslie LarsonThis 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
$10,000Deadline:Sep 15, 2025One Click Apply100The F.O.O. Scholarship
Funded byFaith SeawellThis 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
$500Deadline:Sep 15, 2025101Xavier M. Monroe Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDelta 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
$500Deadline:Sep 17, 2025One Click Apply102Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship
Funded byDental Hygiene BasicsThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of dental hygienists by making college more affordable.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Dental hygiene
$2,000Deadline:Sep 18, 2025One Click Apply103Ray Aplin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPILCThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Sep 18, 2025One Click Apply104Solgaard Scholars: Access Oceanic Studies for LGBTQ+ Students
Funded bySolgaard Design Inc. x The Solgaard Nyx FoundationThis 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+
$5,000Deadline:Sep 20, 2025One Click Apply105Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship
Funded byGail SaundersThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Sep 20, 2025One Click Apply106Joybridge Mental Health & Inclusion Scholarship
Funded byJoybridgeThis 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
$845Deadline:Sep 21, 2025One Click Apply107Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarl BarkerThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Sep 22, 2025One Click Apply108Douglass M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarggi LowenbergThis 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
$7,500Deadline:Sep 24, 2025One Click Apply109Linda Fontenot Memorial Scholarship
Funded byYalonda WrightThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Sep 25, 2025One Click Apply110Wilmington Delaware Scholarship
Funded byCorey LeeThis 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
$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2025One Click Apply111Diabetes Impact Scholarship
Funded byAlexis BookThis 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.)
$2,000Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply112Alberta 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
$1,000Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply113Erase.com Scholarship
Funded byErase.comThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply114Earl Pascua Filipino-American Heritage Scholarship
Funded byJohn Vincent DeniegaThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 06, 2025One Click Apply115Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 07, 2025One Click Apply116Byte 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 08, 2025One Click Apply117Dr. Tien Tan Vo Imperial Valley Healthcare Heroes Award
Funded byTien VoThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 10, 2025One Click Apply118Dr. Tien Vo Healthcare Hope Scholarship
Funded byTien VoThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 10, 2025One Click Apply119Kylee Govoni Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChelsea CintronThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 11, 2025One Click Apply120