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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.

• American Indian Grants

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• SC Tuition Grant Program

  Anderson University

  up to $5,000·August 1, 2027

• California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth

  up to $5,000·March 2, 2027

• Education.com Building the Future Scholarship

  $5,000·June 30th and January 1st every year

• Folds of Honor Scholarship

  $100–$2,500·Varies

• Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program

  Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

  up to $5,000·January 7, 2027

• MN Education and Training Voucher (ETV)

  up to $5,000·April 1, 2027

• Next NC Scholarship

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

  New York State / Higher Education Service Corporation (HESC)

  $500–$5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• O'Brate Foundation Traditional College Scholarship

  O'Brate Foundation

  $500–$5,000·Typically closes around May 1 — confirm with the provider

• Pass the Torch Teacher Scholarships

  Teachers Test Prep

  $5,000·Typically closes around July 31 — confirm with the provider

• Roshan Rahbari Scholarship Fund

  Roshan Rahbari

  $5,000·Open/No Deadline

• Scholarship for Study Abroad (Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship)

  U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

  up to $5,000·Typically closes around October 5 — confirm with the provider

• S.C. Tuition Grant

  State of South Carolina

  $5,000·Typically closes around August 1 — confirm with the provider

• SC Tuition Grant Program

  SC Commission on Higher Education

  up to $5,000·Typically closes around August 1 — confirm with the provider

• SIT Diversity Abroad Scholarship

  SIT Study Abroad

  $500–$5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• South Carolina Tuition Grant

  South Carolina

  up to $5,000·August 1, 2027

• Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship

  VFW

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Halbrook Freedom Scholarship

  Taylor University

  $5,000·Typically closes around February 1 — confirm with the provider

• The George Foundation Scholarship

  The George Foundation

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarship

  Watson-Brown Foundation

  $3,000–$5,000·Typically closes around April 15 — confirm with the provider

• Ohio College Opportunity Grant

  Ohio Department of Higher Education

  up to $5,000·Typically closes around September 30 — confirm with the provider

• California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant (DSIG)

  California Student Aid Commission

  $4,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Dream Student Incentive Grant

  California Student Aid Commission

  $4,500·Annually