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Last updated on September 15, 2025

[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2025

The Best Need-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

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  1. Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant

    Funded by
    Phillip Cardon
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Carlos Flores by supporting students who share his love for music.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: Music
    • Instrument: Plays guitar
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  2. Lavender Ribbon Cancer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Venne Zimmer Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the impactful legacies of Sylvie and Ralph by supporting students who share their dedication to service.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • State: Maryland or Virginia
    • GPA: 3.2 or higher
    • Background: Has lost a parent to cancer
    • Future Plans: Pursuing a service-oriented career, hospitality and public safety are preferred
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. The F.O.O. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Faith Seawell
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
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  4. John Dowling Odom Welding Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lisa Vaughan
    This scholarship will support a student who is pursuing a career in welding.
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Type of Trade: Welding
    • School Type: Trade school
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Safak Paker-Leggs Science Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mitchell Leggs
    This scholarship aims to continue Safak’s legacy by supporting women who are pursuing degrees in science-based fields.
    • Education Level: Ph.D. candidate
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Pharmaceutical science or health science
    $2,500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Harvey and Geneva Mabry Second Time Around Scholarship

    Funded by
    April Mabry
    This scholarship aims to support adult learners who carry on Geneva Mabry’s legacy of determination when pursuing an education.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Age: At least 30 years old
    • Status: Returning student
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. Dr. Hassan Homami Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nadereh Homami
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Hassan Homami by supporting first-generation immigrants who are pursuing their academic dreams.
    • Field of Study: Engineering
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    $2,000
    Deadline:Dec 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  8. Delories Thompson Scholarship

    Funded by
    Marcus Thomas
    This scholarship aims to support African American students who are pursuing higher education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: Black/African American
    • Institution Type: HBCU
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Fieldwork Support Scholarship

    Funded by
    Triston Batchelor
    This scholarship aims to make college more accessible for students with limited support systems or other struggles in life.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate senior
    • School Name: Panola College
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
    $1,500
    Deadline:Dec 19, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Dr. Shuqiao Yao Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shuqiao Excellence Award
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Shuqiao by supporting students who are pursuing their ambitions in psychology and psychiatry.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Field of Study: Psychology or psychiatry
    • Background: Asian
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    $2,000
    Deadline:Dec 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. Dr. William and Jo Sherwood Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sherwood
    This scholarship aims to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of students pursuing higher education.
    • State: Michigan
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Purple Dream Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brianna Pearyer
    This scholarship aims to empower single mothers who are determined to pursue or complete their college education, regardless of the hurdles they face.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Background: Single mother
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 21, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Penny Nelk Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nelk Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Penny Nelk by supporting students who are pursuing careers in nursing.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 21, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Anthony Belliamy Memorial Scholarship for Students in STEAM

    Funded by
    Patricia Belliamy
    This scholarship aims to uplift minority students who are pursuing science, technology, engineering, art, or math (STEAM) and who embody Anthony’s values.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate, trade, or vocational student
    • Background: Volunteering and leadership experience
    • Identification: Minority
    • Field of Study: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math (STEAM)
    $2,250
    Deadline:Dec 23, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. Lotus Scholarship

    Funded by
    Fiona Chen
    This scholarship will support BIPOC students who are from low-income backgrounds or have been raised in single-parent households.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: Low-income or raised by a single parent
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. Bick First Generation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bick Charitable Foundation
    This scholarship aims to honor the courage, resilience, and hope of first-generation students who are first in their families to take the bold step toward higher education.
    • Education Level: High school student or enrolled in college or trade school
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $30,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Bick NYC Public School Graduate Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bick Charitable Foundation
    This scholarship aims to support graduating seniors and recent graduates of New York City public schools who are pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • Background: Current or former student of a public high school in NYC
    $30,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship

    Funded by
    David Gaskill
    This scholarship aims to honor Maggie’s life by supporting female students who have moved to the U.S. for their education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Gender: Female
    • Background: International student in the U.S.
    $5,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  19. Bick Mile Square Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bick Charitable Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to support hardworking, college or vocational school-bound students who have shown resilience and determination in the face of financial or personal hardship, and who are ready to take the next step toward building a meaningful future.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, or a ten-mile radius (Union City, Jersey City, Bayonne, Newark, and Elizabeth)
    $30,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  20. Marcia Bick Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bick Charitable Foundation
    This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: Financial Need
    $30,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  21. Bick Vocational/Trade School Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bick Charitable Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing vocational or trade education in order to build their futures.
    • Education Level: Trade school student
    $30,000
    Deadline:Dec 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. Amber Joy Lillian Women in Business Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Greene
    This scholarship will help support female students pursuing a business degree in Pennsylvania.
    • Education Level: High school
    • Gender: Woman
    • State: Pennsylvania
    • Desired Major: Business
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jan 01, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  23. CF Boleky Scholarship

    Funded by
    Benjamin Lague
    This scholarship aims to honor CF Boleky by supporting students who have a strong relationship with their best friends.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • State: California
    $3,000
    Deadline:Jan 02, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  24. Ja-Tek Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Jadin Hutchinson
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students as they pursue their dreams in the field of engineering.
    • College Plans: Will attend or is attending a four-year college
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Engineering (computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.)
    $500
    Deadline:Jan 03, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  25. Studio Blush Butterfly Scholarship

    Funded by
    Studio Blush, LLC
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to work in cosmetology.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • Field of Study: Cosmetology
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jan 08, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  26. Athens County Scholarship by Hot Box Chicken Fingers & Tots

    Funded by
    Hot Box Chicken Fingers & Tots
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Ohio
    • School Name: Alexander High School, Athens High School, Federal Hocking High School, Nelsonville-York High School, or Trimble High School
    $2,500
    Deadline:Jan 16, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  27. Guyton Winspeare College Scholarship

    Funded by
    Noir Bar & Lounge
    This scholarship seeks to support students in MA who are preparing to complete their high school years and move on to higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Massachusetts
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    $500
    Deadline:Jan 16, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  28. Fallen "Freaks" Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gray Hughes Investigates
    This scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Forensic science or criminal justice
    $6,000
    Deadline:Jan 19, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  29. Roxanne Hoegger Alejandre Scholarship for Pregnant or Parenting Teens

    Funded by
    Jerel McCrary
    This scholarship aims to honor Roxanne Hoegger by supporting pregnant or parenting students who are pursuing post-secondary education.
    • Financial Status: Demonstrated financial need
    • Location: San Francisco and the surrounding area
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: Pregnant or parenting teen
    $5,000
    Deadline:Jan 19, 2026
    One Click Apply
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  30. Tim Dunham Blood Disorder Awareness Scholarship

    Funded by
    Annette Hollingsworth
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by blood disorders so they can continue their education and raise awareness.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Impacted by a blood disorder, personally or through a family member
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jan 22, 2026
    One Click Apply
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