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[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Michelle (Burris) Fishburn Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurris FamilyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Mar 01, 2027One Click Apply121Special Delivery of Dreams Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain Philatelic LibraryThis scholarship seeks to give back to students who collect stamps so that they can afford to pursue their education dreams and career goals.- Interest/Hobby: Stamp collecting
- Education Level: Pursuing an associate degree, bachelors degree, graduate degree, or trade school certificate
$15,000Deadline:Mar 01, 2027One Click Apply122Fans of Olandria Carthen Black Women Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAlexandra BigleyThis scholarship aims to support any Black/African America female high school senior who is low-income and a first-generation college student with a commitment to bettering her community.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: African American/Black
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,404Deadline:Mar 01, 2027One Click Apply123Stewart Family Legacy Scholarship
Funded byStewart FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing studies in science in order to advance the field.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Science
- GPA: 3.0 or greater
$1,000Deadline:Mar 02, 2027One Click Apply124J.Terry Tindall Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTindallThis 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
$3,500Deadline:Mar 04, 2027One Click Apply125Stitt Family Aeronautics & Aerospace Scholarship
Funded byStittThis 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
$30,000Deadline:Mar 10, 2027One Click Apply126William T. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMeaghan SullivanThis 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
$1,250Deadline:Mar 13, 2027One Click Apply127Alexander de Guia Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Alexander De GuiaThis 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
$5,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2027One Click Apply128Scarlet Croft Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCroft FamilyThis 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
$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2027One Click Apply129Red Cause Inc. Future Health Leaders Scholarship
Funded byRed 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
$2,500Deadline:Mar 15, 2027One Click Apply130Miss Laura Memorial Dance Scholarship
Funded bySamantha BowenThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Miss Laura by supporting students who have the heart and talent to grow, but not the means to pay their way.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Location: Nassau County, New York
- Field of Study: Dance
- Background: Years of dance experience
$1,000Deadline:Mar 20, 2027One Click Apply131Deidra L. Watson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShaun ConyersThis 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
$3,000Deadline:Mar 21, 2027One Click Apply132HeySunday Green Minds Scholarship
Funded byHeySundayThis 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
$2,500Deadline:Mar 21, 2027One Click Apply133Moss Family Scholarship
Funded byThe Moss FamilyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2027One Click Apply134Deborah 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)
$2,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2027One Click Apply135Frank and Patty Skerl Educational Scholarship for the Physically Disabled
Funded bySkerl FamilyThis 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
$500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027One Click Apply136Kris Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLewis FamilyThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027One Click Apply137Unleashable 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:Mar 30, 2027One Click Apply138Harold S. Vincent Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byHarold S.Vincent Alumni AssociationThis 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
$500Deadline:Mar 30, 2027One Click Apply139American Dream Scholarship
Funded byCharleen CabayThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027One Click Apply140Class of 1979 Aiken Falcons Pride
Funded byAngela AlexanderThis 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")
$1,500Deadline:Mar 31, 2027One Click Apply141Ryan Douglas Osborne Scholarship of Excellent Character
Funded byTy KronerThis 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
$500Deadline:Apr 03, 2027One Click Apply142Weld 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
$1,350Deadline:Apr 08, 2027One Click Apply143Jamie Anderson Scholarship
Funded byGwendolyn JohnsonThe 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)
$1,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2027One Click Apply144William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPhillipsThis 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
$500Deadline:Apr 17, 2027One Click Apply145Legacy of Learning Scholarship
Funded byHa HoangThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2027One Click Apply146Tim 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
- Field of Study: Auto repair
$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 2027One Click Apply147Robert F. Lawson Fund for Careers that Care
Funded byLance LawsonThis scholarship seeks to support high school and undergraduate students who intend to spend their careers helping other people.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Interest: Healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field
$500Deadline:Apr 27, 2027One Click Apply148Scott A. Ross Memorial Automotive Scholarship
Funded byRoss FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Scott A. Ross by supporting the next generation of automobile technicians.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Automobile technology or repair
$1,000Deadline:Apr 27, 2027One Click Apply149Skybrook Men's Golf Association Scholarship
Funded bySkybrook Golf MGAThis 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
$4,000Deadline:Apr 27, 2027One Click Apply150
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