[Page 4] The Best Merit-Based Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines in 2025

This merit-based scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate significant social impact and who plan to continue being changemakers.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are ready for the hard work college will bring them and are motivated to always be learning.

This scholarship will support high school junior and senior students from low-income backgrounds, who have a 3.0 GPA or higher.

This scholarship aims to pay tribute to Mr. Jack D. McWilliams Sr. for his dedicated work and services in the church and the surrounding community in which he lived.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have strong interests in STEM and a willingness to give back to their communities through time and effort.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Shelia Matteson Stager by supporting students who are pursuing careers in nursing.

This scholarship will support minority high school seniors pursuing postsecondary higher education.

This scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams for their academic and professional future.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Christina Taylese Singh by supporting students who are following in Christina’s footsteps.

This scholarship seeks to support students who have lost loved ones to drug abuse or suicide so they have the resources necessary to continue in their pursuit of higher education.

This scholarship aims to honor the incredible life of Maureen C. Pace by supporting the next generation of change-making nurses as they pursue higher education.

This scholarship will support North Carolina female students who demonstrate perseverance and are passionate about their community.

This scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Audrey Sherrill and Michael D’Ambrisi by supporting students who are pursuing musical careers.

This scholarship aims to support female high school students in Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.

This scholarship will support students who plan to make a career out of their passion for Astronomy.

The Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship aims to honor Sean by supporting high school seniors from low income families who are interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree.

This scholarship seeks to help provide higher education opportunities to underprivileged and underserved students.

This scholarship seeks to give back to Bob Thompson’s community by supporting students who share his love for education.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the challenges they have faced in life and create the futures of their dreams.

This scholarship seeks to support motivated students who dream of becoming entrepreneurs after completing their college education.

This scholarship aims to support Hispanic students who are preparing to transition from high school to college so they can have all the tools for success.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Janice Louise Olach by supporting students from her community who are pursuing higher education.

In honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher education

This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of William McEntee by supporting individuals dedicated to pursuing higher education and personal growth.

This scholarship will support a female student attending Kansas State University.

This scholarship aims to support students who are majoring in music so they have the motivation necessary to thrive.

This scholarship will support passionate students currently in law school, or planning to attend law school.

This scholarship seeks to support young women in public schools who are preparing to graduate and begin their pursuit of higher education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of John F. Puffer, Sr. by supporting students in Massachusetts who exemplify S.M.I.L.E. (shine, motivate, inspire, lead, excel) in their daily lives.