🎓 need based Scholarships
46 verified awards — all free to apply
Gates Scholarship
Minority students with exceptional financial need
Dell Scholars Program
First-generation, low-income students in college-ready programs
QuestBridge National College Match
Low-income high-achieving seniors matched to top universities
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
High-achieving seniors with significant financial need
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hispanic/Latino students with financial need
UNCF Scholarships
African American students with financial need
TheDream.US Scholarship
DREAMers with DACA or TPS status
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Low-income students pursuing CS or engineering
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Minority students with leadership and financial need
Texas TEXAS Grant
Texas residents with need at Texas public colleges
Cal Grant (California)
California residents with need at qualifying CA schools
New York TAP Grant
NY residents with need attending New York colleges
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Students who overcame significant adversity with financial need
Federal Pell Grant
US citizens with significant financial need for undergrad
FSEOG Grant
Exceptional need undergrads already receiving Pell Grant
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
Pell Grant recipients who wish to study abroad
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award
Women who are the primary financial supporters of their household
Walmart Associate Scholarship
Walmart or Sam's Club associates and their dependents
Hagan Scholarship
Students from rural communities with financial need
Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship
Low-income women age 35 and older pursuing technical or vocational education
Greenhouse Scholars
First-generation college students who are also caregivers or community leaders
Osher Reentry Scholarship
Adult learners returning to college after a gap, especially at Osher partner campuses
National GEM Consortium Fellowship
Underrepresented students pursuing STEM graduate degrees with employer sponsor
Burger King McLamore Foundation Scholarship
BK employees, their spouses, and dependents with community service
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Children of post-9/11 fallen military members
United Parcel Service (UPS) Scholarship
UPS employees and their dependents pursuing higher education
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Scholarship
Dependent children of active or retired US Navy or Marine Corps members
Pilot Flying J Scholarship
Pilot Flying J team members and their children pursuing education
CDW Foundation Scholarship
Students pursuing IT, computer science, or related technology degrees
Horatio Alger Career & Technical Award
Students pursuing vocational/technical education who have overcome adversity
Point Foundation LGBTQ Scholarship
LGBTQ+ students demonstrating academic excellence and community leadership
United Methodist Church Scholarship
Active United Methodist students with financial need
National Cattlemen's Foundation Scholarship
Students pursuing careers in agriculture, food, or natural resources
Harness Tracks of America Scholarship
Students whose parent or guardian is/was employed in harness racing
The Roothbert Fund Scholarship
US students with strong motivation and need, who value spiritual values
Don Sahli-Kathy Woodall SEIU Scholarship
Members of SEIU or their children pursuing higher education
Health Resources & Services Administration Scholarships
Students pursuing health professions who commit to work in underserved areas
Polish American Club of North Jersey Scholarship
Students of Polish heritage in New Jersey pursuing higher education
CHADD Scholarship (ADHD)
Students with documented ADHD diagnosis pursuing any level of higher education
Autism Speaks College Scholarship
Students on the autism spectrum pursuing college or post-secondary programs
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Women 25+ pursuing post-secondary education with demonstrated financial need
Evans Scholars Program
HS seniors who worked as golf caddies 2+ years with strong academics and financial need
Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Permanent New England residents demonstrating financial need, leadership, and work ethic
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Dependents of current or former US Navy carrier aviation or Marine Corps personnel
KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship
KFC employees who are HS seniors/current students at participating restaurant locations
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
Students in Regions Bank states with demonstrated community involvement and financial need
Community foundation scholarships have less competition than national awards.
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