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First-Gen Futures Scholarship
Funded byThriveThis scholarship aims to recognize and support exceptional students who are overcoming the barriers of being the first in their families to attend college.Funded byThriveThis scholarship aims to recognize and support exceptional students who are overcoming the barriers of being the first in their families to attend college.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jun 01, 2025One Click Apply91Frederick and Bernice Beretta Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeretta FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Frederick and Bernice Beretta by supporting students who are trying to better themselves through education.Funded byBeretta FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Frederick and Bernice Beretta by supporting students who are trying to better themselves through education.Eligibility Criteria:
- State: California
- Background: Financial need
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
Amount:$5,000Deadline:Jun 01, 2025One Click Apply92Hodge 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- State: Michigan
- GPA: 2.5 GPA or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Community service experience
Amount:$500Deadline:Jun 02, 2025One Click Apply93Doctors in the Boondocks Scholarship
Funded byThe Polsky Family TrustThis scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to using their medical passions to improve access to healthcare in underserved communities.Funded byThe Polsky Family TrustThis scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to using their medical passions to improve access to healthcare in underserved communities.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Post-graduate medical resident
- Field of Study: Medicine
- Location: Underserved area
- Financial Status: Low-income
Amount:$75,000Deadline:Jun 02, 2025One Click Apply94Empowering Affected Students from the Tri-State Mining District Scholarship
Funded byKate KimThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been affected by disasters so they have all of the resources they need to succeed despite the formidable challenges they face.Funded byKate KimThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been affected by disasters so they have all of the resources they need to succeed despite the formidable challenges they face.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- State: Missouri, Kansas, or Oklahoma
- Background: Victim of a man-made or natural disaster
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2025One Click Apply95Antony Cesar Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEyzaguirre Transgender Youth Education FundThis scholarship aims to honor Cesar’s life by supporting transgender students who are pursuing higher education despite the obstacles they are facing.Funded byEyzaguirre Transgender Youth Education FundThis scholarship aims to honor Cesar’s life by supporting transgender students who are pursuing higher education despite the obstacles they are facing.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Transgender
- Background: Financial need
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jun 29, 2025One Click Apply96Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserThe Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship is designed to inspire greater awareness about mental health and fuel innovative solutions that help the millions of people who are suffering.Funded byCalvin RosserThe Elevate Mental Health Awareness Scholarship is designed to inspire greater awareness about mental health and fuel innovative solutions that help the millions of people who are suffering.All students are eligibleAmount:$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2025One Click Apply97Future Leaders Scholarship
Funded byRealign, Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of leaders in their respective industries so they can make an impact.Funded byRealign, Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of leaders in their respective industries so they can make an impact.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply98Harry & 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.Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply99Dr. 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: STEM
- Financial Status: Low-income
Amount:$3,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply1001st 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply101Begin Again Foundation Scholarship
Funded byBegin Again FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.Funded byBegin Again FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Impacted by sepsis, either personally or through a loved one
Amount:$5,000Deadline:Jul 09, 2025One Click Apply102The F.O.O. Scholarship
Funded byFaith SeawellThis scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.Funded byFaith SeawellThis scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
Amount:$500Deadline:Jul 09, 2025103New Generation of Latino Leaders Scholarship
Funded byAnnie LevineThis scholarship seeks to support low-income Latino students who are working hard to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams of college.Funded byAnnie LevineThis scholarship seeks to support low-income Latino students who are working hard to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams of college.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: First or second-generation students
- Ethnicity: Latino
Amount:$500Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply104Drs. Julieto and Marlyn Eltanal Scholarship
Funded byRossana EltanalThis scholarship aims to honor Julieto and Marlyn Eltanal by supporting the next generation of doctors as they finish their education.Funded byRossana EltanalThis scholarship aims to honor Julieto and Marlyn Eltanal by supporting the next generation of doctors as they finish their education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Graduate student
- School: Cornell University
- Field of Study: Medicine
- Ethnicity: Chinese or Filipino
- Financial Status: Low-income
Amount:$10,000Deadline:Aug 12, 2025One Click Apply105C's Get Degrees Scholarship
Funded byTodd EdwardsThis scholarship seeks to support students who may not have had the highest GPAs in high school but are ready to embrace the growth and opportunities that college can bring.Funded byTodd EdwardsThis scholarship seeks to support students who may not have had the highest GPAs in high school but are ready to embrace the growth and opportunities that college can bring.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- GPA: 2.0-2.9 GPA
- Financial Status: Financial need
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
Amount:$500Deadline:Aug 14, 2025One Click Apply106Andrea N. Santore Scholarship
Funded byBronson LoatmanThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Andrea N. Santore by supporting students who are pursuing her fields of interest.Funded byBronson LoatmanThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Andrea N. Santore by supporting students who are pursuing her fields of interest.Eligibility Criteria:
- Background: From a single-parent family
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Veterinary medicine or a business-related field
Amount:$1,856Deadline:Aug 28, 2025One Click Apply107Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarl BarkerThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.Funded byCarl BarkerThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Graduate student
- Field of Study: Pharmacy
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Sep 22, 2025One Click Apply108Diabetes Impact Scholarship
Funded byAlexis BookThis scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.Funded byAlexis BookThis scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Career path: Medical, research and development, business, etc. Interest in helping people with diabetes or other autoimmune conditions.
- Background: Must currently have some form of diabetes (Type 1 or 2, MODY, LADA, 3C, Gestational, Neonatal, etc.)
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply109Breast Cancer Awareness Scholarship in Memory of Martha Dickinson
Funded byElizabeth MettilleThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Martha Dickinson by supporting students who have been impacted by breast cancer.Funded byElizabeth MettilleThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Martha Dickinson by supporting students who have been impacted by breast cancer.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- State: Maryland
- Background: Impacted by breast cancer
Amount:$500Deadline:Oct 12, 2025One Click Apply110John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.Eligibility Criteria:
- State: Vermont
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: Diagnosed with MS or a physical disability
Amount:$5,000Deadline:Nov 01, 2025One Click Apply111Phoenix Opportunity Award
Funded byLong John NguyenThis scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.Funded byLong John NguyenThis scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Background: First-generation college student and low-income
Amount:$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply112STEAM Generator Scholarship
Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Bachelor's or master's degree
- Field of Study: STEAM
- Background: First or second-generation immigrant or other underrepresented minority
Amount:$3,100Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply113Francis E. Moore Prime Time Ministries Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Francis E. MooreThe Francis E. Moore Prime Time Ministries Scholarship will support students of any age as they either overcome their own incarceration-based obstacles or pressure education that will super work designed to achieve social justice. Students of any education level are eligible to apply.Funded byFamily of Francis E. MooreThe Francis E. Moore Prime Time Ministries Scholarship will support students of any age as they either overcome their own incarceration-based obstacles or pressure education that will super work designed to achieve social justice. Students of any education level are eligible to apply.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Any
- Background: Affected by incarceration (yourself, parent, child, etc.)
Amount:$1,000Deadline:May 15, 2026One Click Apply114Bubba Wallace Live to Be Different Scholarship
Funded byBubba WallaceThis scholarship exists to support one student who strives to live a different and more inclusive lifestyle every day.Funded byBubba WallaceThis scholarship exists to support one student who strives to live a different and more inclusive lifestyle every day.All students are eligibleAmount:$10,000Deadline:May 31, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner115WCEJ 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.Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.Eligibility Criteria:
- Financial Status: Low-Income
- Education: High school senior, going back to school, or already in a post-secondary program
Amount:$20,000Deadline:Jul 16, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
20 winners116#FinancialFreedom No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserAs a small way to create a more equal financial playing field, the Financial Freedom Scholarship exists to support an ambitious student who is motivated to improve his or her life through education.Funded byCalvin RosserAs a small way to create a more equal financial playing field, the Financial Freedom Scholarship exists to support an ambitious student who is motivated to improve his or her life through education.All students are eligibleAmount:$500Deadline:Oct 31, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner117Low-Income Student Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship exists to make higher education more financially accessible to low-income students in any field of study.Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship exists to make higher education more financially accessible to low-income students in any field of study.All students are eligibleAmount:$2,000Deadline:Nov 10, 2020One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner118Schmid Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMattson FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Erich and Frieda Schmid by supporting students who display the compassion and generosity that they embodied.Funded byMattson FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Erich and Frieda Schmid by supporting students who display the compassion and generosity that they embodied.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or two or four-year undergraduate student
- Background: Volunteering or community service experience
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Aug 18, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners1193Wishes Women’s Empowerment Scholarship
Funded by3WishesThis scholarship is designed to support one special woman in achieving her dreams in and out of the classroom.Funded by3WishesThis scholarship is designed to support one special woman in achieving her dreams in and out of the classroom.Eligibility Criteria:
- Enrollment Status: Plans to attend college in the next 2 years
Amount:$1,010Deadline:Nov 30, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner120