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[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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Arlin Diaz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDiazThis scholarship seeks to honor the incredible life of Arlin Diaz by continuing her legacy of courage and compassion in supporting the aspirations of students with epilepsy.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Diagnosis: Epilepsy
$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply121New Jersey New York First Generation Scholarship
Funded byDiaz FamilyThis scholarship seeks to help two first-generation college students, from New Jersey or New York, pay for college.- GPA: 3.5 min.
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First generation college student, low-income
- State: NY or NJ
$8,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply122Angelia Zeigler Gibbs Book Scholarship
Funded byAdrienna BrownThis scholarship aims to support high school seniors by providing the funds necessary to purchase college books.- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Background: Passion for reading
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Georgia and South Carolina
$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply123Sammy Ochoa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTyra-Ochoa FamilyThis scholarship will award a high school senior interested in a career in the medical field, music, or the trades.- Education Level: High school senior
- Desired Career: Medical field, music, or the trades
- Location: TX
$5,300Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply124Falio Leyba Scholarship
Funded byLeybaThis scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of deserving students from New Jersey as they prepare to leave high school.- Education Level: High school student
- State: New Jersey
- School: Eastside High School, Mastery High School of Camden or Camden High School
$500Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply125Clinton Wayen Meineke (A Clinton Local) Scholarship
Funded byBrendon ScottThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Clinton Wayen Meineke by supporting students who have faced challenges and overcome adversity but are looking for a brighter future through a trade or other form of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Missouri
- School: Clinton High School (Clinton, MO)
$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply126Udonis Haslem Foundation BDJ40 Scholarship
Funded byUdonis Haslem FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Miami-Dade or Broward County
- Background: Community Service experience
- GPA: 3.2 or above
$15,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply127Erase.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:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply128Unleashable Scholar
Funded byUnleashed Veterinary DermatologyThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of veterinary students so they can achieve their career goals in specialty veterinary medicine.- Education Level: Graduate student in a doctoral program
- Field of Study: Veterinary medicine
$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply129Daniel R. Torres "Complete Your Dream” Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTorres FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel R. Torres by helping students finance their pursuit of higher education.- State: Idaho
- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply130Walsh Family Foundation Scholarship Honoring Brian, Christopher and David Walsh
Funded byWalshThis scholarship seeks to honor Brian, Christopher, and David Walsh by supporting students who attend their alma mater high schools and have been impacted by a loved one’s addiction.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Communications High School, Middletown High School North, or Raritan High School
- State: New Jersey
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Has been subjected to a close family member’s addiction to drugs or alcohol
$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply131Sowing Season Scholarship
Funded bySpears Financial Coaching LLCThis scholarship aims to support and uplift students so they can pursue their studies with as few financial stressors as possible.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: North Carolina or South Carolina
- Race: BIPOC
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply132DeJean Legacy Scholarship For Haitian American Students
Funded byDeJeanThis scholarship aims to support Haitian American students who aspire to pursue a college degree so they can achieve all of their goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- Identity: Haitian American
- GPA: 3.2 GPA or higher
$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply133Susan Kelly Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEllen BennettThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Susan Kelly by supporting students in their pursuit of higher education so they can earn a living wage.- School Name: Shoshone High School
- Plans: Will attend college or technical school
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply134Toledo Early College Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byToledo Early College Alumni AssociationThis scholarship seeks to offer financial support to qualifying students who are preparing to graduate and pursue their degrees.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Toledo Early College High School
- State: Ohio
$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply135Allen Schwinkendorf Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySchwinkendorf FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Allen Schwinkendorf by investing in the next generation of automotive technicians.- Education Level: High school senior or high school graduate
- Education Goals: Will attend trade school
$3,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply136For the One Scholarship
Funded byA Walk for the OneThis scholarship seeks to support young adults who have aged out of foster care so they can afford to invest in themselves and pursue their dreams.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Has experienced foster care
$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply137Holden William Bettis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBettis FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Holden William Bettis by supporting students in Alaska who are pursuing their dreams of a college education.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
- State: Alaska
- Age: 25 or younger
$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026One Click Apply138Losinger Nursing Scholarship
Funded byFriends of the Losinger ScholarshipThis scholarship aims to honor the lifetime of dedication of Mary Lou Losinger by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
$5,000Deadline:Apr 19, 2026One Click Apply139Courage & Hope Scholarship
Funded byLas Vegas Breast Cancer WarriorsThis scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Southern Nevada
- Background: Parent who is/was diagnosed with breast cancer
$7,500Deadline:Apr 19, 2026One Click Apply140Stony Creek Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Funded byStony Creek Chamber of CommerceThis scholarship seeks to support residents of Stony Creek by supporting students who are pursuing their academic goals.- Education Level: High school junior or senior, undergraduate student, or trade school student
- Location: Stony Creek, New York
$500Deadline:Apr 20, 2026One Click Apply141Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school student in Arkansas who attends Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School.- Education Level: High school
- School: Star City High School, Dumas High School, or McGehee High School
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- State: Arkansas
$4,000Deadline:Apr 20, 2026One Click Apply142InnovateHER Engineering Scholarship
Funded byNoa MichaelThis scholarship aims to support the future generation of women in STEM so they can enter the field and make their mark.- Education Level: High school senior
- Gender: Female-identifying
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Field of Study: Engineering
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Deadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply143Native Heritage Scholarship
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship aims to support students of Native American descent so they can overcome the hurdles they face as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Heritage: Native American
$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply144Burke Brown Scholarship
Funded byJeffrey BrownThis scholarship seeks to support high-achieving students who are preparing to leave high school and pursue their college studies.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: U.S. citizen
- State: Georgia
- GPA: 2.75 or higher
$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply145Strength in Adversity Scholarship
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been through the foster system but are committed to continuing their education and overcoming the obstacles they’ve faced.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Former or current foster child
$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply146Resilient Scholar Award
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have overcome hardships in pursuing their journey to college.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Single-parent and/or guardian household
$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply147Tim Williams Automotive Student Scholarship
Funded byGreg WilliamsThe scholarship seeks to support students who are eager to enter the auto repair industry who require financial aid for further education.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
$1,000Deadline:Apr 22, 2026One Click Apply148Mabel Kiracofe Scholarship
Funded byColeman Place Elementary School PTAThis scholarship seeks to support students who attended Coleman Place Elementary School as they prepare to finish high school and move on to pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Background: Attended Coleman Place Elementary
- School Name: Booker T. Washington High School, Granby High School, Lake Taylor High School, Maury High School or Norview High School
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
$500Deadline:Apr 22, 2026One Click Apply149DOME Journey Scholarship
Funded byElliot BendolyThis scholarship aims to reduce the financial burden of higher education so students can achieve all of their academic goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate junior or senior, masters students, or a graduate or a bachelors or masters program
- Desired Degree Level: PhD
- Field of Study: Operations management
$3,000Deadline:Apr 22, 2026One Click Apply150