Browse 22 hand-curated Need-Based 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 10 days
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
- Amount
- Cost of attendance after gift aid, capped at tuition and mandatory fees
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
HOPE-eligible Tennessee students with qualifying state-custody, adoption, or guardianship history certified by the Department of Children's…
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Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 39 days
Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation
- Amount
- Full tuition and housing; valued at more than $125,000 over four years
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
High school seniors and college freshmen with a strong golf-caddie record, excellent academics, financial need, and outstanding character.
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Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate and trade school
Maryland Higher Education Commission
- Amount
- Full tuition, registration fees, and mandatory enrollment fees
- Deadline
- Contact the institution’s financial aid
Eligible Maryland foster-care recipients under 25 enrolled in a degree or vocational-certificate program at a Maryland public institution.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 7 days
The Albert Baker Fund
- Amount
- $1,000-$7,500 per academic year
- Deadline
- Aug 29, 2026
Christian Scientists meeting academic and faith-reference requirements while pursuing accredited college, graduate, vocational, or certific…
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Partial
United States
Vocational
Closes in 9 days
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for aviation technician education or inspector authorization certification
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
People starting or continuing aviation technician coursework or pursuing mechanic inspector authorization certification who complete the di…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 9 days
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for aviation continuing education
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Aviation professionals or learners pursuing continuing education for work at an FBO, charter company, maintenance facility, or flight schoo…
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Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 9 days
Sheltair Aviation and Avfuel Corporation
- Amount
- $5,000 for flight training, ratings, aviation degrees, or qualifying certification
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Aspiring or advancing aviation professionals seeking pilot training, ratings, an aviation degree, CAM certification, or upset-recovery trai…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 10 days
Texas Department of Transportation
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 per semester or $10,000 per academic year, based on financial need
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Economically disadvantaged Texas residents with at least a 2.5 GPA pursuing civil engineering or an approved business discipline and willin…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 10 days
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
- Amount
- Up to $6,000 for the 2026–2027 academic year; individual awards vary by need and enrollment
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Pennsylvania residents with financial need who complete the FAFSA and required GrantUs forms for an eligible undergraduate program.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 10 days
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
- Amount
- $400 to $1,600 for the fall 2026 term
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Low-income single parents in the ASPSF service area who have primary custody of a dependent child and are pursuing an eligible credential w…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 24 days
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
- Amount
- Up to approximately $14,404 for 2026-27, depending on need and institution type
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026
New Jersey residents with financial need enrolled in approved undergraduate programs at participating in-state institutions.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 24 days
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid
- Amount
- Up to $500 per academic year for freshmen and sophomores and $1,000 for juniors and seniors
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026
Mississippi residents with the required academic record who receive less than the maximum Pell Grant and enroll full-time at an approved in…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 29 days
ALKU and Mass Mentoring Partnership
- Amount
- $30,000
- Deadline
- Sep 20, 2026
Massachusetts rising seniors with a 2.75 GPA, a year-long nonparent mentoring relationship, and plans to enter a four-year college in fall …
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 39 days
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $20,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Fort Bend County high school juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA who plan full-time undergraduate study in the United States.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Closes in 39 days
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $9,600
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Pennsylvania medical students with economic hardship and a strong record of serving medically underserved communities.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Closes in 39 days
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $4,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Financially needy second-, third-, or fourth-year Lewis Katz School of Medicine students with service to medically underserved populations.
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 40 days
Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Lithuanian heritage with a 2.75 GPA, accredited-school enrollment, and community involvemen…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
Ohio Department of Higher Education
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 for 2026-27, depending on institution sector and enrollment
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
Ohio residents with a Student Aid Index of $3,750 or less and household income no greater than $96,000 in eligible undergraduate study.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Brighthouse Scholar Connections, Inc.
- Amount
- $2,500-$10,000 per year; up to $40,000 total
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Underrepresented high school seniors, undergraduates, or trade-school students at Brighthouse partner institutions who demonstrate financia…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and trade school
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Office of Student Access and Completion
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 per academic year
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Current or former foster youth age 25 or younger meeting Oregon Chafee history requirements and demonstrating postsecondary financial need.
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Partial
Multiple countries and territories
Undergraduate
Soroptimist International of the Americas
- Amount
- $1,000-$16,000
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
Women with financial need who support dependents and are pursuing vocational training or an undergraduate degree in a participating Soropti…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
- Amount
- Varies based on financial need, enrollment, tuition, and other aid
- Deadline
- 30th day of the academic term
Minnesota residents with financial need pursuing a first undergraduate certificate or degree at an eligible Minnesota institution.
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