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[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026

The Best Need-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

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  1. Current Future Finance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Current
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are ready to make smarter financial moves and reach their goals faster.
    • Age: 18 or older
    $3,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  2. Pierson Family Scholarship for U.S. Studies

    Funded by
    Pierson Family
    This scholarship aims to support international students who want to pursue higher education in the United States.
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Identity: International and/or non-US citizen
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    $10,000
    Deadline:Jan 27, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  3. Patricia Lee Wilson Social Work Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Latoya Wilson
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Patricia Lee Wilson by supporting students who share her commitment to community service and social work.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Social work
    • Background: Community service experience
    • Identity: Part of an underrepresented community
    $2,000
    Deadline:Feb 11, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  4. Robert N. Highfield Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robert Highfield Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Robert N. Highfield by providing financial support to deserving students pursuing post-secondary education, whether their goals lead them to a university degree or vocational training.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Ohio
    • School District: Washington Court House City Schools or Miami Trace
    $3,000
    Deadline:Feb 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  5. Ka ʻOhana Hōʻoli Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hōʻoli ʻOhana
    This scholarship aims to support students who attended Ka’ala Elementary and are preparing to finish their high school years so they can thrive in college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Leilehua High School
    • State: Hawaii
    • Background: Attended Ka’ala Elementary School
    $500
    Deadline:Feb 28, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  6. Shaunterrio Hudson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Backpack Payment Technologies, Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Shaunterrio Hudson by supporting underserved populations who share his passion for medicine.
    • Education Level: Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program
    • Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
    • Field of Study: Healthcare, nursing, radiology, or medical technology
    • Background: Must identify as a member of a minority or underserved community
    • Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.8
    $1,000
    Deadline:Feb 28, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  7. Michelle (Burris) Fishburn Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Burris Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Michelle (Burris) Fishburn by supporting students who share her passion for giving back to the global world.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Hillsborough County, Florida
    • Background: Volunteering experience
    • Goals: Helping people in other countries
    • Minimum unweighted cumulative GPA: 3.0
    • Field of Study: International affairs, foreign languages, history, law, public health, medicine, education/teaching or a related field
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 01, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  8. J.Terry Tindall Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tindall
    This scholarship will honor an exceptional man's legacy by assisting a student who exhibits similar strengths and resilience.
    • State: Colorado
    • Education Level: High School Senior
    • GPA: 3.0
    $3,500
    Deadline:Mar 04, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  9. Stitt Family Aeronautics & Aerospace Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stitt
    This scholarship supports determined students who want to be at the forefront of aeronautics or aerospace and need additional financial assistance to achieve their goals.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: Financial need
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher if in high school; 3.3 or higher if undergraduate
    • Field of Study: Aerospace or aeronautics
    • Degree Level: High School senior or undergraduate
    • State: Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington
    $30,000
    Deadline:Mar 10, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  10. William T. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Meaghan Sullivan
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of William T. Sullivan by supporting a student who embodies his spirit of community involvement.
    • Education Level: High school senior who will attend a two or four-year college
    • State: New York
    • Background: Volunteering experience
    $1,250
    Deadline:Mar 13, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  11. Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family of Alexander De Guia
    This scholarship seeks to support students from immigrant backgrounds who are leaders in their communities.
    • Education Level: High school student or two-year community college student planning to transfer
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Background: Community service and/or leadership experience
    • Identity: Filipino or Filipino-American
    • State: CA, OR, WA, HI, NV, IL, NY or Guam
    $5,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  12. Red Cause Inc. Future Health Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Red Cause Inc.
    This scholarship supports South Texas students pursuing healthcare careers who are committed to improving access to care and serving their communities.
    • Career Field: Healthcare
    • Location: South Texas
    • Education Level: High school senior OR current undergraduate or trade school student
    $2,500
    Deadline:Mar 15, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  13. Scarlet Croft Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Croft Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Scarlet Croft by supporting students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue their college goals.
    • Location: Calhoun County, Alabama
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: At least 3.0
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 15, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  14. Deidra L. Watson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shaun Conyers
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Deidra L. Watson by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Illinois
    $3,000
    Deadline:Mar 21, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  15. HeySunday Green Minds Scholarship

    Funded by
    HeySunday
    This scholarship seeks to recognize and support students who are already making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Environmental science, sustainability, or a related field
    $2,500
    Deadline:Mar 21, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  16. Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award

    Funded by
    Brown / Alexander Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Deborah Brown Alexander by supporting deserving students who have an "adventurer" spirit.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Field of Study: Education
    • School: Alief ISD School in Texas (Alief Elsik High School, Alief Hastings High School, Alief Taylor High School, Alief Early College High School, or Alief Kerr High School)
    $2,000
    Deadline:Mar 29, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  17. Moss Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Moss Family
    This scholarship aims to support kids who want to go to college but don’t have the financial resources they need in order to do so.
    • Education Level: High school senior (2026)
    • State: Alabama
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 29, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  18. Frank and Patty Skerl Educational Scholarship for the Physically Disabled

    Funded by
    Skerl Family
    This scholarship seeks to support students with physical disabilities who are dedicated to pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Has a physical disability
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  19. Harold S. Vincent Alumni Association Scholarship

    Funded by
    Harold S.Vincent Alumni Association
    This scholarship aims to support high school seniors by helping them manage the significant expenses associated with higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Harold S. Vincent High School
    • State: Wisconsin
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  20. American Dream Scholarship

    Funded by
    Charleen Cabay
    This scholarship seeks to support undocumented students so they have the resources necessary to thrive in college.
    • Citizenship Status: Non-citizen
    • Background: Community service or volunteering experience
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  21. Unleashable Scholar

    Funded by
    Unleashed Veterinary Dermatology
    This 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
    $2,000
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  22. Kris Lewis Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lewis Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kris Lewis by ensuring that any student who is interested in pursuing higher education has the opportunity to do so.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Oregon
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Background: Diverse extracurricular experience
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 30, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  23. Class of 1979 Aiken Falcons Pride

    Funded by
    Angela Alexander
    This scholarship aims to honor the 1979 graduating class of Aiken High School by supporting the next generation of Falcons as they pursue higher education in college or trade school.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Ohio
    • School Name: Aiken High School (listed as "Aiken New Tech High School" or "Aiken College and Career High School")
    $1,500
    Deadline:Mar 31, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  24. Ryan Douglas Osborne Scholarship of Excellent Character

    Funded by
    Ty Kroner
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Ryan Douglas Osborne by supporting students who share his honorable characteristics of being personable, respectable, friendly, open-minded, ambitious, hard working, and driven.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Warren High School
    • State: Ohio
    • Background: Kindness, character, drive/work ethic, ambition
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 03, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  25. Weld Our Soul Scholarship

    Funded by
    McConville Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kevin by supporting students who share his passion for welding.
    • Education Level: High school or trade school student
    • Field of Study: Pursuing welding
    $1,350
    Deadline:Apr 08, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  26. Jamie Anderson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gwendolyn Johnson
    The Jamie Anderson Scholarship aims to support and encourage young individuals who, like Jamie, have a desire to pursue a career in social work despite facing difficult circumstances.
    • State: Ohio
    • GPA: 2.0-3.0 GPA
    • Education Level: High school senior (class of 2027)
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  27. Legacy of Learning Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ha Hoang
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of a beloved father by supporting students who are motivated to continue their education, work toward meaningful careers, and create a better future for themselves and their families.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Ethnicity: Asian American
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 17, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  28. William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Phillips
    This scholarship seeks to award the most improved student who may not have started out with the highest GPA but who has put in the work to make progress.
    • State: North Carolina or South Carolina
    • Education Level: High school senior
    $500
    Deadline:Apr 17, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  29. Tim Williams Automotive Student Scholarship

    Funded by
    Greg Williams
    The 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
    • Field of Study: Auto repair
    $1,000
    Deadline:Apr 21, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  30. Skybrook Men's Golf Association Scholarship

    Funded by
    Skybrook Golf MGA
    This scholarship seeks to support student golfers who need financial assistance to further their educational goals.
    • State: North Carolina
    • Sport: Golf
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Financial need
    $4,000
    Deadline:Apr 27, 2027
    One Click Apply
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