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Need-based scholarships

511 need-based scholarships, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. Awarded on demonstrated financial need, usually assessed from the FAFSA or CSS Profile. Applying costs nothing but the paperwork you have already filed.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• Federal Pell Grant

  U.S. Department of Education

  up to $7,395·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Excelsior Scholarship

  New York Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

  up to $7,070·Application period closed for 2026-2027

• Nebraska Promise

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  $7,020·Typically closes around May 1 — confirm with the provider

• Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) Program

  State of Texas

  $7,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Freeman-ASIA Scholarship

  Institute of International Education

  $3,000–$7,000·April 2, 2024

• Washington College Grant

  Washington Student Achievement Council

  $36–$6,944·Apply via FAFSA/WASFA (income-based; up to full tuition; residents)

• Cal Grant A and B Competitive

  California Student Aid Commission

  $3,042–$6,084·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Cal Grant B Entitlement

  California Student Aid Commission

  $1,672–$6,084·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Cal Grant Access Award for Foster Youth

  State of California

  up to $6,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship

  California State University-Northridge

  $6,000·early Spring

• Colorado Student Grant

  Colorado Department of Higher Education

  $5,000–$6,000·March 1, 2027

• Davis-Putter Scholarships

  Davis-Putter Scholarships

  up to $6,000·April 1, 2027

• Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)

  State of Texas

  $300–$5,810·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Pennsylvania State Grant

  PHEAA

  $500–$600·May 1, 2027

• New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  New York State

  $500–$5,665·April 15, 2027

• New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  NY Higher Education Services Corp

  $1,000–$5,665·Apply via FAFSA + TAP application (income-based; NY residents)

• NYS TAP Grant

  New York State

  $1,000–$5,665·April 15, 2027

• Part-Time Tuition Assistance Program (PT-TAP)

  Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) of New York State

  up to $5,665·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• TAP (Tuition Assistance Program)

  New York State

  $500–$5,665·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Beca Federal Pell

  U.S. Department of Education

  up to $5,550·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship

  Michigan Department of Treasury

  $2,500–$5,500·May 1, 2027

• New York State Excelsior Scholarship

  New York State

  up to $5,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Kentucky College Access Program (CAP) Grant

  Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)

  $5,300·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship

  $5,250·Typically closes around April 10 — confirm with the provider