Browse 19 hand-curated Need-Based Scholarship scholarships. Every award here is filtered by funding level so you can focus on the support you need — see amounts, deadlines, and eligibility, then apply on the official site.
Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 23 days
The Gates Scholarship
- Amount
- Last-dollar funding for the full cost of attendance not covered by other aid and the Student Aid Index
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026
Pell-eligible U.S. citizen or permanent-resident high-school seniors with a 3.3 weighted GPA who plan full-time study in an eligible four-y…
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Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 39 days
QuestBridge and its college partners
- Amount
- Full four-year Match Scholarship worth over $360,000, covering the complete cost of attendance with no parent contribution or student loans
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
High-achieving, low-income current high-school seniors attending school in the United States, plus U.S. citizen or permanent-resident senio…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and eligible certificate s
Closes in 10 days
California Student Aid Commission
- Amount
- Awards vary by Cal Grant type and institution; all awards are subject to the state budget
- Deadline
- Sep 2, 2026
Eligible California community college students who submit a FAFSA or CADAA and verified GPA by September 2, meet residency, financial, acad…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
San Jacinto College Foundation
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- Oct 30, 2026
San Jacinto College Associate Degree Nursing students with at least a 2.0 GPA who demonstrate financial need and academic merit.
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Partial
United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada
Any level
Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Scholarship America
- Amount
- Up to $25,000 for education-related expenses
- Deadline
- Nov 3, 2026
Service-minded high-school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada with a 3.0 GPA, finan…
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Partial
United States
Graduate
NW Corporate Law LLC
- Amount
- $1,500
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
Financially needy 2L or 3L students at ABA-approved U.S. law schools who are interested in business law or entrepreneurship.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate, junior college, vocationa
Florida State Elks Association
- Amount
- $3,000 to $20,000
- Deadline
- Jan 15, 2027
Florida-resident U.S.-citizen high school seniors with an unweighted 2.30–3.59 GPA, financial need, and evidence of leadership, service, ci…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and trade school
BPW Illinois Educational Foundation
- Amount
- Awards vary; the sponsor does not publish a fixed amount
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
Female U.S. citizens who reside in Illinois, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and will enter an accredited trade school, college, or university ful…
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Partial
United States
Certificate, associate, bachelor’s, mast
BPW Illinois Educational Foundation
- Amount
- Awards vary; the sponsor does not publish a fixed amount
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
Financially dependent Illinois women who are U.S. citizens, have prior postsecondary credit and a 3.0 GPA, and will return to an accredited…
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Partial
United States
Certificate, associate, bachelor’s, mast
BPW Illinois Educational Foundation
- Amount
- Awards vary; the sponsor does not publish a fixed amount
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027
Financially independent Illinois women who are U.S. citizens, have prior postsecondary credit and a 3.0 GPA, and will return to an accredit…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Bradford-Sullivan Forest Landowners’ Association
- Amount
- $1,000
- Deadline
- May 1, 2027
Bradford or Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing forestry, agriculture, environmental resources, …
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and vocational training
Unite2Uplift, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $1,500
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027
Colorado residents ages 18–24 who are high school seniors or recent graduates, have a 2.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and plan college…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Allegheny Kiski Health Foundation
- Amount
- $1,000–$1,500
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2027
Alle-Kiski Valley high-school seniors with documented financial need who have been accepted into an accredited RN or BSN program.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
- Amount
- Documented-need gap funding up to a $75,000 or $100,000 lifetime cap, depending on VA benefit status
- Deadline
- Rolling; complete requests are generally processed in 4–6 weeks
Dependent children of U.S. service members who died in the line of duty or from a service-connected cause and need gap funding for an eligi…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and vocational
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
- Amount
- $500–$4,000 per academic year
- Deadline
- No separate state deadline published; submit the FAFSA as early as possible because funds are limited
Financially needy Alaska residents in eligible undergraduate or vocational programs at participating Alaska institutions who file the FAFSA…
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Baylor University
- Amount
- Amount varies; limited need-based funding
- Deadline
- No fixed date published; funding is first-come, first-served
Need-based incoming Baylor freshmen who are actively involved in a Baptist church and can provide church-official certification.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Alfred State College (SUNY)
- Amount
- Amount varies based on financial need and funding availability
- Deadline
- No separate scholarship deadline; apply for admission and financial aid, then commit by May 1 if awarded
Financially needy full-time Alfred State students who study and live on the Alfred or Wellsville campus.
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
Alice Francis ALS Scholarship Fund
- Amount
- Amount varies; the official sponsor does not publish a fixed award value
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline published; candidates apply by emailing their story to the sponsor
U.S. students from households below $50,000 whose parent, grandparent, or guardian is currently affected by ALS or was affected within the …
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Arizona Foundation for the Future of Nursing
- Amount
- Awards vary by fund and current-cycle selection
- Deadline
- Applications are open now; the official page does not publish a closing date
Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in or accepted to an academic program that supports their goal of advancing a nursing career in…
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