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McDowell County • Macon County • Madison County • Martin County • Mecklenburg County • Mitchell County • Montgomery County • Moore County • Nash County • New Hanover County • Northampton County • Onslow County • Orange County • Pamlico County • Pasquotank County • Pender 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 • Union County • Vance County • Wake County • Warren County • Washington County • Watauga County • Wayne County • Wilkes County • Wilson County • Yadkin County • Yancey County • Alamance County • Alexander County • Alleghany County • Anson County • Ashe County • Avery County • Beaufort County • Bertie County • Bladen County • Brunswick County • Buncombe County • Burke County • Cabarrus County • Caldwell County • Camden County • Carteret County • Caswell County • Catawba County • Chatham County • Cherokee County • Chowan County • Clay County • Cleveland County • Columbus County • Craven County • Cumberland County • Currituck County • Dare County • Davidson County • Davie County • Duplin County • Durham County • Edgecombe County • Forsyth County • Franklin County • Gaston County • Gates County • Graham County • Granville County • Greene County • Guilford County • Halifax County • Harnett County • Haywood County • Henderson County • Hertford County • Hoke County • Hyde County • Iredell County • Jackson County • Johnston County • Jones County • Lee County • Lenoir County • Lincoln County • North Carolina • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
North Carolina Community Foundation offers $1.3M+ in scholarships annually with a single application for local students.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Spokane County • Washington • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Rika Ream Environmental Scholarship offers $250+ for Spokane County residents pursuing environmental degrees. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Fulton County • DeKalb County • Cobb County • Gwinnett County • Clayton County • Georgia • Freshmen
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta offers $1,000+ scholarships for local students based on merit, need, or activities.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Siskiyou County • Oregon • California • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Ford Family Foundation Scholars Program offers scholarships for diverse fields. Apply with a personal statement. Visit the website for details!
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Adams County • Asotin County • Columbia County • Ferry County • Garfield County • Lincoln County • Pend Oreille County • Spokane County • Stevens County • Whitman County • Benewah County • Bonner County • Boundary County • Clearwater County • Idaho County • Kootenai County • Latah County • Lewis County • Nez Perce County • Shoshone County • Washington • Idaho • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Innovia Foundation offers over 100 scholarships totaling $300,000 for Eastern Washington and North Idaho students. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 4, 2025
Adams County • Washington • Freshmen
The Willard and Patricia Hennings Scholarship offers $250+ to graduating seniors from select high schools for post-secondary education.
Deadline:
March 4, 2025
Pend Oreille County • Bonner County • Washington • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Newport Priest River Rotary Education Scholarship offers $250+ to residents of Pend Oreille County, WA, and West Bonner County, ID.
Deadline:
March 4, 2025
Woodford County • Tazewell County • Stark County • Putnam County • Peoria County • Marshall County • McHenry County • Illinois • Freshmen • Seniors • Sophomores • Juniors
Explore scholarships from the Community Foundation of Central Illinois for students based on merit, need, or activities. Apply online!
Deadline:
March 6, 2025
Barbour County • Grant County • Mineral County • Pocahontas County • Preston County • Randolph County • Tucker County • Garrett County • West Virginia • Maryland • Freshmen
Tucker Community Foundation offers up to $8,000 in scholarships for high school seniors in WV and MD. One application for all awards.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Barbour County • West Virginia • Freshmen
Barbour County Community Foundation offers scholarships for high school seniors. Apply each spring for a chance to win $250+!
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Armstrong County • Bedford County • Blair County • Cambria County • Clearfield County • Indiana County • Jefferson County • Somerset County • Westmoreland County • Pennsylvania • Freshmen
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies offers scholarships up to $8,000 for local students based on merit and need.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Marquette County • Michigan • Freshmen
The Community Foundation of Marquette County offers over $130,000 in scholarships annually to local students with a single application process.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Montgomery County • Miami County • Greene County • Darke County • Preble County • Warren County • Ohio • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Dayton Foundation offers scholarships for Greater Dayton students based on merit, need, and activities. One application for all awards.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Barbour County • Grant County • Mineral County • Pocahontas County • Preston County • Randolph County • Tucker County • Garrett County • West Virginia • Maryland • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Tucker Community Foundation offers up to $8,000 in scholarships for college students in select WV and MD counties. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Construction • Other Trades/Crafts • Freshmen
The Tom Kohlreiser Agricultural Scholarship offers $250+ for U.S. high school seniors pursuing agriculture or welding studies.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Bristol • Burlington • Plainville • Plymouth • Southington • Connecticut • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
Main Street Community Foundation offers up to $10,000 scholarships for students in Greater Bristol. One application for 100 scholarships.
Deadline:
March 7, 2025
Kay County • Kingfisher County • Kiowa County • Latimer County • Le Flore County • Lincoln County • Logan County • Love County • McClain County • McCurtain County • McIntosh County • Major County • Marshall County • Mayes County • Murray County • Muskogee County • Noble County • Nowata County • Okfuskee County • Oklahoma County • Okmulgee County • Osage County • Ottawa County • Pawnee County • Payne County • Pittsburg County • Pontotoc County • Pottawatomie County • Pushmataha County • Roger Mills County • Rogers County • Seminole County • Sequoyah County • Stephens County • Texas County • Tillman County • Tulsa County • Wagoner County • Washington County • Washita County • Woods County • Woodward County • Adair County • Alfalfa County • Atoka County • Beaver County • Beckham County • Blaine County • Bryan County • Caddo County • Canadian County • Carter County • Cherokee County • Choctaw County • Cimarron County • Cleveland County • Coal County • Comanche County • Cotton County • Craig County • Creek County • Custer County • Delaware County • Dewey County • Ellis County • Garfield County • Garvin County • Grady County • Grant County • Greer County • Harmon County • Harper County • Haskell County • Hughes County • Jackson County • Jefferson County • Johnston County • Oklahoma • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Communities Foundation of Oklahoma offers up to $28,000 scholarships for local students based on merit and need. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 8, 2025
Union County • Ohio • Freshmen
Union County Foundation offers $500-$2,000 scholarships for high school seniors based on merit, need, or activities. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 10, 2025
Chatham County • Orange County • Wake County • Durham County • North Carolina • Freshmen
Triangle Community Foundation offers scholarships up to $20,000 for local students. Apply now for a chance to win!
Deadline:
March 12, 2025
Black Hawk County • Buchanan County • Iowa • High school • Freshmen
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa offers $700,000 in scholarships annually, with a $3,000 award for local students.
Deadline:
March 12, 2025
Eden Prairie • Minnesota • Freshmen
Eden Prairie Community Foundation offers $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors in Eden Prairie. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 12, 2025
Business Administration • STEM • Management • Accounting • Finance • Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Astronomy • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors • Seniors
Otsuka Scholarship offers $10,000/year for Black undergraduates in healthcare, IT, business, or STEM. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
For Black and/or African American students • For Men • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors
The Alvaro L. Martins Scholarship offers $10,000 to Black male undergraduates with a 2.7 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
Sacramento County • El Dorado County • Yolo County • Placer County • Sutter County • Solano County • Butte County • Colusa County • Glenn County • Shasta County • Tehama County • Nevada County • California • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation offers over $300,000 in scholarships annually, with awards up to $10,000 for local students.
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
For Black and/or African American students • Juniors • Seniors
Synchrony Scholarship offers $10,000 to six high-achieving Black undergraduates. Apply now if you're a rising junior or senior!
Deadline:
March 14, 2025
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.
Students who demonstrate financial need can qualify for many programs that can get them thousands of dollars to put toward their education.
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