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Last updated on October 26, 2026

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

The Best Need-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

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  1. Ka ʻOhana Hōʻoli Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hōʻoli ʻOhana
    Open to Leilehua High School seniors in Hawaii who attended Ka'ala Elementary School.
    • 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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  2. Fans of Olandria Carthen Black Women Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Alexandra Bigley
    Open to Black female high school seniors who are low-income and first-generation college students.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: African American/Black
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $1,404
    Deadline:Mar 01, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  3. Hearts on Sleeves, Minds in College Scholarship

    Funded by
    Payal Mehta
    Open to low-income Black or Native American high school seniors and undergraduates with a 3.5+ GPA.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Race: Black/Native American
    $3,003
    Deadline:Mar 01, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  4. Special Delivery of Dreams Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library
    Open to college, trade school, and graduate students who collect stamps.
    • Interest/Hobby: Stamp collecting
    • Education Level: Pursuing an associate degree, bachelors degree, graduate degree, or trade school certificate
    $15,000
    Deadline:Mar 01, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  5. Michelle (Burris) Fishburn Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Burris Family
    Open to high school seniors in Hillsborough County, Florida, with a 3.0 GPA or higher and volunteer experience.
    • 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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  6. Stewart Family Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stewart Family
    Open to high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher planning to study science in college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Field of Study: Science
    • GPA: 3.0 or greater
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 02, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  7. Madison Victoria Keith Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Cave Family
    Open to female undergraduate nursing students in California.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    • State: California
    $6,000
    Deadline:Mar 02, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  8. Schell Opportunity Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Schell Family
    Open to seniors at Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Washington.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Shadle Park High School (Spokane)
    • State: Washington
    $10,000
    Deadline:Mar 03, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  9. Michelle Marsh Village Matters Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michelle Marsh
    Open to high school seniors in Massachusetts or Georgia.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Massachusetts or Georgia
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 03, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  10. J.Terry Tindall Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tindall
    Open to Colorado high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
    • State: Colorado
    • Education Level: High School Senior
    • GPA: 3.0
    $3,500
    Deadline:Mar 04, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  11. Daniel Sackett Memorial Award

    Funded by
    Miles-Sackett Family
    Open to students at Victor J. Andrew, Amos Alonzo Stagg, or Carl Sandburg High School in Illinois.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Illinois
    • School: Victor J. Andrew, Amos Alonzo Stagg, or Carl Sandburg High School
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 07, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  12. Kerry L. Shipman Persistence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dr. Kerry L. Shipman through The Shipman Scholars Initiative
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in North or South Carolina attending or planning to attend an HBCU.
    • Education Level: High School Senior or Undergraduate student
    • State: North Carolina or South Carolina
    • School Type: Attending or planning to attend an HBCU
    • Background: Demonstrates financial need, persistence, personal responsibility, and clear commitment to completing education
    $2,500
    Deadline:Mar 08, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  13. Margaret Sophie Klosek Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Klosek
    Open to high school seniors in New Jersey with a 3.0+ GPA and volunteering experience.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: New Jersey
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Preference: Underrepresented minority; First-generation college student
    • Experience: Non-profit, community service, or volunteering experience
    $500
    Deadline:Mar 09, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  14. Stitt Family Aeronautics & Aerospace Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stitt
    Open to high school and undergraduate students with financial need in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington pursuing aerospace.
    • 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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  15. La Fuerza de Uno Scholarship

    Funded by
    Francisco Hernandez
    Open to Latino high school seniors raised in single-parent households who plan to continue their education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Ethnicity: Latino, Hispanic, Latine, or of Latin American heritage
    • Background: Raised primarily in a single-parent or single-guardian household for a meaningful portion of childhood
    • Financial Status: Demonstrates financial need
    • Goals: Will enroll in a college, university, or other postsecondary educational program in the fall of 2027
    • Citizenship: There is no U.S. citizenship or immigration-status requirement
    $5,000
    Deadline:Mar 12, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  16. William T. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Meaghan Sullivan
    Open to New York high school seniors with volunteering experience who plan to attend a two- or four-year college.
    • 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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  17. Gabriel Martin Memorial Annual Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robbie and Ginger Martin
    Open to high school juniors and seniors living with a medical condition such as diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, or autism.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Health: Has a medical condition
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  18. Joanette Coogan Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Coogan Family
    Open to Hayward High School seniors in Wisconsin with financial need.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Wisconsin
    • School Name: Hayward High School (on profile as "Hayward High")
    $5,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  19. Talia Nesbitt Bryant Memorial STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bryant Family Bryant
    Open to BIPOC high school seniors and undergraduates with volunteer experience pursuing STEM at an HBCU.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Non-profit or volunteering experience: 40+ hours for high school senior, 15+ hours for undergraduate student
    • School Type: HBCU
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Minimum GPA: 3.0+ for high school senior, 3.5+ for undergraduate student
    $5,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  20. Black Excellence Award

    Funded by
    Linda L. Lynch
    Open to Black high school seniors in Broward County, Florida.
    • Background: Sports experience
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Broward County, Florida
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Race: Black/African-American
    • Service: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $2,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  21. Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family of Alexander De Guia
    Open to Filipino high school seniors or community college students in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Nevada, Illinois, New York, or Guam.
    • 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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  22. Raise Me Up to DO GOOD Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ginger Zappa
    Open to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a 3.0 GPA raised by single parents or in blended families.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Background: From a single-parent or blended-family home
    $4,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  23. Wilda J Bowers Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bowers
    Open to high school seniors in Greene County, Tennessee, pursuing careers in education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Greene County, Tennessee
    • Field of Study: Education
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 14, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  24. Francis E. Moore Prime Time Ministries Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family of Francis E. Moore
    Open to current students affected by their own or a family member’s incarceration.
    • Education Level: Any
    • Background: Affected by incarceration (yourself, parent, child, etc.)
    $2,000
    Deadline:Mar 15, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  25. Red Cause Inc. Future Health Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Red Cause Inc.
    Open to Texas high school seniors and college or trade school students pursuing healthcare careers.
    • 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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  26. Ella's Gift

    Funded by
    Janice Gabe
    Open to women and gender-nonconforming students who have faced mental health or substance use challenges.
    • Education Level: High school, trade school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Experience with mental health issues and/or substance abuse challenges
    $6,000
    Deadline:Mar 20, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  27. Miss Laura Memorial Dance Scholarship

    Funded by
    Samantha Bowen
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Nassau County, New York majoring in dance.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Location: Nassau County, New York
    • Field of Study: Dance
    • Background: Years of dance experience
    $1,000
    Deadline:Mar 20, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  28. HeySunday Green Minds Scholarship

    Funded by
    HeySunday
    Open to high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing environmental science, sustainability, or a related field.
    • 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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  29. Deidra L. Watson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shaun Conyers
    Open to Illinois high school seniors.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Illinois
    $3,000
    Deadline:Mar 21, 2027
    One Click Apply
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  30. Annese Family Trade School Scholarship

    Funded by
    Annese Family
    Open to students in New Hampshire who plan to attend trade school.
    • Education Plans: Will attend trade school
    • Background: Financial need
    • Experience: Active in the community
    • Education Level: High school senior or graduate (including GED holders)
    • State: New Hampshire
    $2,000
    Deadline:Mar 27, 2027
    One Click Apply
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