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These 3 hand-curated scholarships are open to Students Overcoming Adversity. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
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United States
Any level
Cancer for College
Amount Typically $5,000; some specialty awards are higher
Deadline Jan 31, 2027
Cancer survivors attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S.-based college, university, trade school, or certificate program and mee…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Horatio Alger Association
Amount $25,000 for each National Scholar, accompanied by the Association’s College Success Program and scholar-support network
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
U.S.-citizen high school juniors with a 2.0+ GPA, family income of $100,000 or less, significant adversity, community involvement, and plan…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Amount $20,000 flexible scholarship plus a laptop, book credits, emergency funds, advising, career coaching, and wellness support
Deadline The next cycle has not been announced; the prior official application ran December 15, 2025–February 15, 2026
A Pell-eligible high school senior in an approved college-readiness program, with at least a 2.4 GPA, entering a four-year college full tim…
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