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[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
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Maverick Scholarship
Funded byCarter McKinney FamilyThis scholarship aims to support Howard University students who demonstrate entrepreneurial ambition.- Education Level: Undergraduate freshman, sophomore, or junior
- School Name: Howard University
- Field of Study: Business or related field
- GPA : 3.0 or higher
$1,000Deadline:Apr 05, 2026One Click Apply121East County Math Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to finish high school and begin college so they can overcome any financial obstacles they may face.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Reynolds High School
- State: Oregon
$1,000Deadline:Apr 05, 2026One Click Apply122Dr. Kevin L. Rhodes Scholarship
Funded byRhodes FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who need help paying for college but are often excluded from other aid opportunities.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Location: Ralls County (any applicant) or Marion County (college applicants only) of Missouri
- Background: Financial need
$3,000Deadline:Apr 05, 2026One Click Apply123Gomez Family Legacy Scholarship
Funded byGomez FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underserved Hispanic students in Texas so they can have the resources they need to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Background: First-generation and/or low-income
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- State: Texas
$1,500Deadline:Apr 06, 2026One Click Apply124Overcoming Adversity - Jack Terry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStrand and Terry FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the remarkable life of Dr. Jack Terry by supporting students who have overcome hardships or adversity in their lives.- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
$6,000Deadline:Apr 06, 2026One Click Apply125Saswati Gupta Cancer Research Scholarship
Funded bysreya sanyalThis scholarship aims to support female students interested in medicine or biology so they can go on to advance cancer research and prevention.- Education Level: Undergraduate junior or senior or Graduate student
- Gender: Female
- Field of Study: Medicine or Biology
$2,000Deadline:Apr 06, 2026126Eric 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:Apr 06, 2026One Click Apply127Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award
Funded byBrown / Alexander FamilyThis 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)
$3,000Deadline:Apr 07, 2026One Click Apply128Steve’s Drive Scholarship
Funded byItcelina HarmonThis scholarship seeks to support students who want to get out of their comfort zones and explore more opportunities after high school.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Glades Central Community High School
- State: Florida
$500Deadline:Apr 07, 2026One Click Apply129Daniel Sackett Memorial Award
Funded byMiles-Sackett FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel Sackett by supporting students from his district as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school student
- State: Illinois
- School: Victor J. Andrew, Amos Alsonso Stagg, or Carl Sandburg High School
$1,000Deadline:Apr 08, 2026One Click Apply130Isaac Yunhu Lee Memorial Arts Scholarship
Funded byLee FamilyThis scholarship will support one low-income student attending or planning to attend art school.- Education Level: High school junior or senior, undergraduate
- Background: Low-income
- Major: Arts
$25,250Deadline:Apr 08, 2026One Click Apply131Weld Our Soul Scholarship
Funded byMcConville FamilyThis 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
$2,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply132Solomon Vann Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJuanita Inman-VannThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Solomon Vann by supporting students in Alabama who have encountered mental illness.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- State: Alabama
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Business, computers, engineering, music, or psychology
- Background: Indirect and/or direct experience with mental illness
$2,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply133Divers Women Scholarship
Funded byDiversThis scholarship will support mothers pursuing healthcare degrees in either a community, trade school or 4 year college.- Background: Mothers
- Field of study: Healthcare
- Education level: Undergraduate, Community College or Trade School student
$2,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply134Chris Ford Scholarship
Funded byChris FordThis scholarship aims to support students who show advanced learning capabilities but have limited resources to afford the cost of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Interest: Business
$10,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply135Julius Quentin Jackson Scholarship
Funded byThis scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue their collegiate dreams.- Race: BIPOC
- GPA: 3.8 or higher
- Education Level: High school senior
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Desired Degree Level: Bachelors
$2,000Deadline:Apr 09, 2026One Click Apply136In My Mother’s Name Scholarship
Funded byIntention Enterprises LLCThis scholarship will support a student of Caribbean descent who is pursuing a nursing career.- Race/Ethnicity: Caribbean descent
- Major: Nursing
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate
$500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply137Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship
Funded byAngela R. PowellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American
- Gender: Female
- GPA: 2.7 or higher
$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply138Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship
Funded byApril Baker-BellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: Black
- School Location: Detroit
- GPA: 3.0 min
$1,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply139Law Family Single Parent Scholarship
Funded byLawThis scholarship seeks to support single parents in Kentucky and Indiana so they can continue their education and create a better future for themselves.- Parental Status: Single parent
- State: Kentucky and Indiana
$10,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply140Gwendolyn M. Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySharon McGregorThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gwendolyn M. Sanders by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in nursing.- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- School Type: HBCU
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
$1,600Deadline:Apr 10, 2026One Click Apply141Kara Lea Hillier Scholarship Award
Funded byRich HoepflThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kara Lea Hillier by supporting students from her alma mater as they prepare to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Name: Gates-Chili High School
$500Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply142Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship
Funded byWhelan familyThis scholarship will support a low-income high school senior in California who is planning to pursue a college education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- Background: Low-income
- Experience: Volunteering
$1,000Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply143Hanif Michael Martin Scholarship Award
Funded bySonja KellyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Hanif Michael Martin by supporting students who share his interest in the automotive field.- Education Level: High school student
- Field of Study: Automotive technology
- Identity: Underrepresented minority student
$1,100Deadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply144Haiti Rising Love Wins Scholarship
Funded byHodgdon FamilyThis scholarship helps a high school or undergraduate student who is of Haitian origin and identifies as Christian.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Religion: Christian
$2,500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply145Angelia 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 Apply146Simon Strong Scholarship
Funded byHumphreyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Simon M. Humphrey by supporting underrepresented students along their educational journey.- Race: BIPOC
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Deadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply147New 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 Apply148Arlin 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 Apply149Daniel 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 Apply150