[Page 6] Top 1,924 Need-based Scholarships in February 2025
Updated Feb 21, 2025Apply below to the best Need-based Scholarships in February 2025.
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Samantha Jennings-Jones Memorial Scholarship
Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen
The Samantha Jennings-Jones Memorial Scholarship awards $5,000 to women in cybersecurity or related fields with a 3.2 GPA.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
(ISC)² Undergraduate/Associate Scholarships
Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Cybersecurity • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
(ISC)² offers scholarships up to $5,000 for students in cybersecurity. Must have 3.3 GPA, essay, and recommendation to apply.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
ISC2 Graduate Scholarships
Information Sciences • Computer Science • IT/Information Technology • Cybersecurity • Graduate Students
ISC2 Graduate Scholarships offer $1,000 to $5,000 for Master's or doctoral students in cybersecurity with a 3.5 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Essential Visionaries Scholarship Fund 
Health Education • Education • Teacher Education • Counseling • Psychology • Nursing • Pre-Nursing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Essential Visionaries Scholarship Fund offers up to $10,000 for students in Education, Counseling, Psychology, or Nursing.
Deadline:
March 6, 2025
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship
Engineering • Computer Science • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Business Administration • Management • Finance • Marketing • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen
The Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship offers $2,500-$5,000 for high school seniors of African descent pursuing tech-related degrees.
Deadline:
March 13, 2025
Better Together STEM Scholarship Program
Alameda County • Alpine County • Amador County • Butte County • Calaveras County • Colusa County • Contra Costa County • El Dorado County • Fresno County • Glenn County • Humboldt County • Kern County • Kings County • Lake County • Lassen County • Madera County • Marin County • Mariposa County • Mendocino County • Merced County • Monterey County • Napa County • Nevada County • Placer County • Plumas County • Sacramento County • San Benito County • San Bernardino County • San Francisco County • San Joaquin County • San Luis Obispo County • San Mateo County • Santa Barbara County • Santa Clara County • Santa Cruz County • Shasta County • Sierra County • Siskiyou County • Solano County • Sonoma County • Stanislaus County • Sutter County • Tehama County • Trinity County • Tulare County • Tuolumne County • Yolo County • Yuba County • For students with disabilities • California • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Food Sciences & Technology • STEM • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Climate Sciences • Environmental Science • Geological & Earth Sciences • Meteorology • Science • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Physics • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Better Together STEM Scholarship offers $2,500 to $10,000 for California residents in STEM fields, prioritizing underrepresented groups.
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Colorado • For Black and/or African American students • Freshmen
The Sachs Foundation offers up to $50,000 in scholarships for Black Colorado high school seniors pursuing undergraduate studies.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship Program
Roosevelt • North Babylon • Manchester • New York • New Hampshire • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship offers up to $20,000 for students with unmet financial needs in NY and NH.
Deadline:
April 24, 2025
Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship
High school
Deadline:
May 15, 2025
CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship
Pharmacy • Nursing • Pre-Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Marine Biology/Sciences • Biology • IT/Information Technology • Psychology • Sociology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Social Work • Health Education • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Juniors
CVS Health Foundation offers $10,000 scholarships for African American or Latino/a/e students in health-related majors with financial need.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
Rocco C. Caffarelli Scholarship​
Texas • For Christian students • For Men • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Rocco C. Caffarelli Scholarship offers up to $11,000 for Texas men pursuing a bachelor's degree in select fields with a 3.2 GPA.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Harold and Harriet Plum Memorial Award
Law • Graduate Students
The Harold and Harriet Plum Memorial Award offers $1,000 to law students demonstrating academic achievement and financial need.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Irene S. Wischer Education Foundation Scholarship​
Texas • For Christian students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Irene S. Wischer Scholarship offers up to $11,000 for Texas residents with financial need and a 3.2 GPA. Christian applicants preferred.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Monthly Kickass Single Mom Stimulus Grant
For Women • Family • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Apply for the Monthly Kickass Single Mom Stimulus Grant to receive $500 cash each month. Simple application process!
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Golden LEAF Scholarship
Alamance County • Alexander County • Alleghany County • Anson County • Ashe County • Avery County • Beaufort County • Bertie County • Bladen County • Burke County • Caldwell County • Camden County • Caswell County • Catawba County • Cherokee County • Chowan County • Clay County • Cleveland County • Columbus County • Craven County • Cumberland County • Dare County • Davidson County • Davie County • Duplin County • Edgecombe County • Franklin County • Gaston County • Gates County • Graham County • Granville County • Greene County • Halifax County • Harnett County • Hertford County • Hoke County • Hyde County • Jackson County • Jones County • Lee County • Lenoir County • Macon County • Madison County • Martin County • McDowell County • Mitchell County • Montgomery County • Nash County • Northampton County • Onslow County • Pamlico County • Pasquotank County • Perquimans County • Person County • Pitt County • Polk County • Randolph County • Richmond County • Robeson County • Rockingham County • Rowan County • Rutherford County • Sampson County • Scotland County • Stanly County • Stokes County • Surry County • Swain County • Transylvania County • Tyrrell County • Vance County • Warren County • Washington County • Wayne County • Wilkes County • Wilson County • Yadkin County • Yancey County • North Carolina • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen
The Golden LEAF Scholarship offers up to $14,000 for NC high school seniors and community college transfers from rural counties.
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
Wyoming Community Foundation's scholarships
Albany County • Big Horn County • Campbell County • Carbon County • Converse County • Crook County • Fremont County • Goshen County • Hot Springs County • Johnson County • Laramie County • Lincoln County • Natrona County • Niobrara County • Park County • Platte County • Sheridan County • Sublette County • Sweetwater County • Teton County • Uinta County • Washakie County • Weston County • Wyoming • Freshmen
Wyoming Community Foundation offers scholarships up to $5,000 for students based on merit, need, or activities. High local win rates!
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
BAFTX Undergraduate Award
Texas • Engineering • Science • Technology • Mathematics • STEM • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • High school • Freshmen
The BAFTX Undergraduate Award offers $1,500 for Texas residents in STEM majors with a 3.25 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Montana Community Foundation's Scholarships
Beaverhead County • Big Horn County • Blaine County • Broadwater County • Carbon County • Carter County • Chouteau County • Cascade County • Custer County • Daniels County • Dawson County • Deer Lodge County • Fallon County • Fergus County • Flathead County • Gallatin County • Garfield County • Glacier County • Golden Valley County • Granite County • Hill County • Jefferson County • Judith Basin County • Lake County • Lewis and Clark County • Liberty County • Lincoln County • McCone County • Madison County • Meagher County • Mineral County • Missoula County • Musselshell County • Park County • Petroleum County • Phillips County • Pondera County • Powder River County • Powell County • Prairie County • Ravalli County • Richland County • Roosevelt County • Rosebud County • Sanders County • Sheridan County • Silver Bow County • Stillwater County • Sweet Grass County • Teton County • Toole County • Treasure County • Valley County • Wheatland County • Wibaux County • Yellowstone County • Montana • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Communities Foundation of Texas Scholarships
Anderson County • Andrews County • Angelina County • Aransas County • Archer County • Armstrong County • Atascosa County • Austin County • Bailey County • Bandera County • Bastrop County • Baylor County • Bee County • Bell County • Bexar County • Blanco County • Borden County • Bosque County • Bowie County • Brazoria County • Brazos County • Brewster County • Briscoe County • Brooks County • Brown County • Burleson County • Burnet County • Caldwell County • Calhoun County • Callahan County • Cameron County • Camp County • Carson County • Cass County • Castro County • Chambers County • Cherokee County • Childress County • Clay County • Cochran County • Coke County • Coleman County • Collin County • Collingsworth County • Colorado County • Comal County • Comanche County • Concho County • Cooke County • Coryell County • Cottle County • Crane County • Crockett County • Crosby County • Culberson County • Dallam County • Dallas County • Dawson County • Deaf Smith County • Delta County • Denton County • DeWitt County • Dickens County • Dimmit County • Donley County • Duval County • Eastland County • Ector County • Edwards County • Ellis County • El Paso County • Erath County • Falls County • Pecos County • Polk County • Potter County • Presidio County • Rains County • Randall County • Reagan County • Real County • Red River County • Reeves County • Refugio County • Roberts County • Robertson County • Rockwall County • Runnels County • Rusk County • Sabine County • San Augustine County • San Jacinto County • San Patricio County • San Saba County • Schleicher County • Scurry County • Shackelford County • Shelby County • Sherman County • Smith County • Somervell County • Starr County • Stephens County • Sterling County • Stonewall County • Sutton County • Swisher County • Tarrant County • Taylor County • Terrell County • Terry County • Throckmorton County • Titus County • Tom Green County • Travis County • Trinity County • Tyler County • Upshur County • Upton County • Uvalde County • Val Verde County • Van Zandt County • Victoria County • Walker County • Waller County • Ward County • Washington County • Webb County • Wharton County • Wheeler County • Wichita County • Wilbarger County • Willacy County • Williamson County • Wilson County • Winkler County • Wise County • Wood County • Yoakum County • Young County • Zapata County • Zavala County • Fannin County • Fayette County • Fisher County • Floyd County • Foard County • Fort Bend County • Franklin County • Freestone County • Frio County • Gaines County • Galveston County • Garza County • Gillespie County • Glasscock County • Goliad County • Gonzales County • Gray County • Grayson County • Gregg County • Grimes County • Guadalupe County • Hale County • Hall County • Hamilton County • Hansford County • Hardeman County • Hardin County • Harris County • Harrison County • Hartley County • Haskell County • Hays County • Hemphill County • Henderson County • Hidalgo County • Hill County • Hockley County • Hood County • Hopkins County • Houston County • Howard County • Hudspeth County • Hunt County • Hutchinson County • Irion County • Jack County • Jackson County • Jasper County • Jeff Davis County • Jefferson County • Jim Hogg County • Jim Wells County • Johnson County • Jones County • Karnes County • Kaufman County • Kendall County • Kenedy County • Kent County • Kerr County • Kimble County • King County • Kinney County • Kleberg County • Knox County • Lamar County • Lamb County • Lampasas County • La Salle County • Lavaca County • Lee County • Leon County • Liberty County • Limestone County • Lipscomb County • Live Oak County • Llano County • Loving County • Lubbock County • Lynn County • McCulloch County • McLennan County • McMullen County • Madison County • Marion County • Martin County • Mason County • Matagorda County • Maverick County • Medina County • Menard County • Midland County • Milam County • Mills County • Mitchell County • Montague County • Montgomery County • Moore County • Morris County • Motley County • Nacogdoches County • Navarro County • Newton County • Nolan County • Nueces County • Ochiltree County • Oldham County • Orange County • Palo Pinto County • Panola County • Parker County • Parmer County • Texas • Freshmen
Communities Foundation of Texas offers $2,000+ scholarships for Texas students based on merit, need, or activities. High local win rate!
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
North Dakota Community Foundation Scholarships
Adams County • Barnes County • Benson County • Billings County • Bottineau County • Bowman County • Burke County • Burleigh County • Cass County • Cavalier County • Dickey County • Divide County • Dunn County • Eddy County • Emmons County • Foster County • Golden Valley County • Grand Forks County • Grant County • Griggs County • Hettinger County • Kidder County • LaMoure County • Logan County • McHenry County • McIntosh County • McKenzie County • McLean County • Mercer County • Morton County • Mountrail County • Nelson County • Oliver County • Pembina County • Pierce County • Ramsey County • Ransom County • Renville County • Richland County • Rolette County • Sargent County • Sheridan County • Sioux County • Slope County • Stark County • Steele County • Stutsman County • Towner County • Traill County • Walsh County • Ward County • Wells County • Williams County • North Dakota • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
North Dakota Community Foundation offers $2,000+ scholarships for students based on merit, need, or activities. High local win chance!
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Community Foundation of New Jersey's scholarships
Atlantic County • Bergen County • Burlington County • Camden County • Cape May County • Cumberland County • Essex County • Gloucester County • Hudson County • Hunterdon County • Mercer County • Middlesex County • Monmouth County • Morris County • Ocean County • Passaic County • Salem County • Somerset County • Sussex County • Union County • Warren County • New Jersey • Freshmen
The Community Foundation of New Jersey offers $2,000+ scholarships for local students based on merit, need, and activities.
Deadline:
April 4, 2025
Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship
For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Fort Lauderdale Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship offers up to $2,000 for young women with strong academics and a passion for helping others.
Deadline:
April 30, 2025
Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund
Massachusetts • Connecticut • New Hampshire • Maine • Vermont • Rhode Island • Juniors • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • High school
The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship offers up to $17,000 for full-time New England students with a FAFSA SAI of $13,000 or less.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Community Foundation of Monroe County Scholarships
Monroe County • Michigan • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Community Foundation of Monroe County offers 120+ scholarships for residents, rewarding academic efforts and specific fields of study.
Deadline:
February 21, 2025
Lancaster County Community Foundation Scholarships
Lancaster County • Pennsylvania • Freshmen
Lancaster County Community Foundation offers $1,000+ scholarships for local students based on merit, need, or activities. Apply now!
Deadline:
February 21, 2025
FAQ for need-based scholarships
To write a strong application for need-based scholarships, clearly articulate your financial need, highlight your academic and extracurricular achievements, and ensure your essays are well-written and free of errors.
Need-based scholarships can cover various expenses, including tuition, fees, books, and sometimes living expenses, depending on the scholarship's terms.
To apply for need-based scholarships, you typically need to fill out an application form, provide financial documentation, and sometimes submit essays or personal statements. Check specific requirements on platforms like Mos.
It's best to start applying for need-based scholarships as early as possible, ideally during your junior year of high school or as soon as you decide to pursue higher education.
Yes, you can apply for multiple need-based scholarships to increase your chances of receiving financial aid for your education.
While some need-based scholarships may consider academic performance, many focus primarily on financial need, so a high GPA is not always a requirement.
Eligibility criteria for need-based scholarships typically include demonstrating financial need, being enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited institution, and sometimes maintaining a certain academic standing.
Yes, need-based scholarships are legitimate financial aid options offered by various organizations, institutions, and foundations to support students in need.
You can find need-based scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which provides a comprehensive database of available scholarships tailored to your needs.
Need-based scholarships are financial awards given to students based on their financial need. These scholarships aim to help students who may not have the financial resources to afford their education.
Common mistakes include missing deadlines, not following application instructions, failing to provide required documentation, and submitting generic essays. Take your time to ensure your application is complete and tailored to each scholarship.
Many need-based scholarships have renewal requirements, which may include maintaining a certain GPA, continuing to demonstrate financial need, or completing a specific number of credit hours. Always check the terms of the scholarship.
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