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[Page 5] Top Need-Based Scholarships to Apply for in 2026
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Second Chance Youth Scholarship
Funded byKim FamilyThis scholarship seeks to give youth in trouble with the law a true second chance, through possibility rather than punishment.- Education Level: High school or GED student, high school graduate, or undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: In or or has been in the juvenile justice system
$5,000Deadline:Jun 21, 2026One Click Apply121CL Proferes Scholarship
Funded byAbigail WilliamsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of CaroleLynn Proferes by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Insurance or risk management
$9,000Deadline:Jun 22, 2026One Click Apply122Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship will support a low-income Hispanic/Latinx high school senior as they pursue higher education.- Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Low-income, First generation college student
- State: Illinois
$500Deadline:Jun 25, 2026One Click Apply123Barbara Steinhauser Kalinowski Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBridgette BorlandThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Barbara Kalinowski by supporting students from her county as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Benefited from extra help in elementary school
- Location: Suffolk County, New York
$500Deadline:Jun 28, 2026One Click Apply124SuperDad Scholarship
Funded bySingle Dads UnitedThis scholarship seeks to empower single dads by providing the resources and support they need to enrich the lives and well-being of their children.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate student, or vocational student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Background: Single dad or child of a single dad
$1,000Deadline:Jun 29, 2026One Click Apply125Mary Jane Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySanders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Sanders by supporting students who have been impacted by a parent’s ALS diagnosis but are continuing to pursue their academic goals.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- Background: Parent diagnosed with or passed away from ALS
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply126Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano “IMPACT” Scholarship
Funded byErica DiazThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Detective Sergeant Robert Feliciano by supporting students following in his footsteps and entering law enforcement.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Field of Study: Law Enforcement
$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply127Shining Star Scholarship
Funded bySwineyThis scholarship aims to honor an incredible son who passed from a drug overdose by supporting those who are sober or have lost a loved one to substance abuse.- Education Level: Undergraduate or trade school student
- State: Missouri
- Background: At least one year personally sober or has a sibling who passed from an overdose
$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply128Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship
Funded byThe Lam-Wong FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who were raised in the family restaurant business so they can afford to pursue all of their goals for the future.- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
- Education Level: High school senior (class of 2026) or bachelor's student
$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply129LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comThis scholarship aims to support future lawyers as they pursue higher education so they can achieve their dreams and make a difference in the legal field.- Education Level: Undergraduate junior or senior
- College Type: Four-year school
- Education Goals: Plans to attend law school
- GPA: 3.75 min.
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply130Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineIn honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher education- State: NC
- Background: Female student with a child
- GPA: 3.0+
- Education Level: Undergraduate
$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply131Arthur Walasek Computer Science Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWalasek FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Arthur Walasek by supporting students who are passionate about computer science.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Computer science
- GPA: 3.5 or above
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply132Powering Up.org: Empowering Pathways Into Energy Scholarship
Funded byPowering Up Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of skilled professionals pursuing careers in the energy sector.- Field of Study: Energy field
- Education Level: High school or trade school student
$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply133Camari Hunt 4x Foundation Independent Living Expenses Scholarship
Funded byKimeka HuntThis scholarship aims to support and empower African-American and Black men who are striving to achieve their educational and personal goals while managing the challenges of independent living.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Age: 21-25 years old
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Background: Lives independently
- Experience: Active member of a community-based organization
- Race: African-American and/Black
$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 2026134Tamika A. Nurse Fashionista Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNurseThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tamika A. Nurse by supporting young women who share her passions and are following in her footsteps.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
- Field of Study: Business (fashion focus)
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Religion: Christian
$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply135Hodge Legacy Community Service Scholarship
Funded byD’Shyla DuncanThis scholarship seeks to support students who don’t have the financial means to attend college but are passionate about making a difference in the world.- State: Michigan
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Community service experience
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply136WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.- Financial Status: Low-Income
- Education: Current undergraduate student or a high school graduate/high school senior who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program by August 2026
- Experience: Work or volunteer experience outside of school
$30,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply137Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShemesh-lomaskThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: STEM
- Financial Status: Low-income
$3,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply138SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply139WCEJ Thornton Foundation Tools of the Trade Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: Current trade or vocational student or student planning to start a trade or vocational program by August or December 2026
$15,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply140Ja-Tek Scholarship Award
Funded byJadin HutchinsonThis 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.)
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply141Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.- Background: Immediate family of suicide victim
- Education: Undergraduate or graduate
$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply142Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Healthcare
- Background: Single parent
$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply143Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship
Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply144First Generation Scholarship For Underprivileged Students
Funded byAlicia DiomandeThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to go to college and earn their degrees.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Race: African American or Latinx
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 03, 2026One Click Apply145Resiliency Award
Funded byKatarina KentThis scholarship aims to encourage students to further their studies by providing the financial support they need to do so.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
- Background: Involvement in an extracurricular activity (sports, clubs, work, etc.)
- Future Plans: Will attend college, university, or technical school
$2,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2026One Click Apply146Hazel & Olive Sweet Horizons Scholarship
Funded byHazel and OliveThis scholarship is intended to encourage and support students who have been impacted by domestic violence as they take the next step toward their goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Has been impacted by domestic violence
- College Goals: Will attend a two or four-year college in the U.S.
- Gender: Female
$5,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2026One Click Apply147SIA Financial Planning Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Investment Advisors, Inc.This scholarship seeks to attract, support, educate, and develop leaders within the financial advisory profession.- Education Level: Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior
- Field of Study: Finance
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply1481st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
- Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
- Major/Field: Music or Arts
$2,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply149Max Bungard Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristian Fitness Association Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Max Bungard by supporting students who share his journey and by raising awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and fentanyl.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: Dealing with drug addiction or maintaining sobriety after dealing with addiction
$10,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply150