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[Page 4] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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The 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, 202591Ismat'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 Apply92Eric 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 Apply93Xavier 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 Apply94Ray 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 Apply95Dental 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 Apply96Solgaard 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 Apply97Tanya 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 Apply98Joybridge 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 Apply99Dr. 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 Apply100Douglass 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 Apply101Linda 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 Apply102Wilmington 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 Apply103Erase.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 Apply104Diabetes 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 Apply105Alberta 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 Apply106Earl 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 Apply107Stephen 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 Apply108Byte 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 Apply109Dr. 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 Apply110Clarice Kanouse Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTrista BudzynskiThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Oct 10, 2025One Click Apply111Dr. 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 Apply112Kylee 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 Apply113Breast Cancer Awareness Scholarship in Memory of Martha Dickinson
Funded byElizabeth MettilleThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 12, 2025One Click Apply114TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) Ult Group Scholarship
Funded byA fellow MOAThis 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)
$27,650Deadline:Oct 13, 2025One Click Apply115GlamSmart Legacy Scholarship
Funded byShantinique HendricksThis 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
$500Deadline:Oct 14, 2025One Click Apply116Michael 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
$1,000Deadline:Oct 15, 2025One Click Apply117Barreir 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 16, 2025One Click Apply118Augustin 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 25, 2025One Click Apply119Lewis Ohana Scholarship
Funded byMichael LewisThis 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
$1,050Deadline:Nov 01, 2025One Click Apply120