Top Need-Based Scholarships in September 2024 – $5M+ Available

Are you a high-achieving high school senior who will need financial help to attend the college(s) of your dreams? If so, consider applying for the Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship! This prestigious scholarship offers winning applicants up to $55,000 per year. In addition to monetary awards, winners receive college planning support, advising, and networking opportunities. The scholarship is funded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $222 million in scholarships. The Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship typically accepts applications from August until mid-November, each year. If you’re an academically excellent high school senior looking for some financial help to attend college, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a Black or African American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is currently a high school senior? Furthermore, are you planning on soon attending college and have an interest in global entrepreneurship and/or community engagement? If that sounds like you, consider applying for the Ron Brown scholarship! Dedicated to supporting community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans, the scholarship awards $40,000 scholarships to 20-25 hardworking students each year. The scholarship is awarded over the course of one’s four-year undergraduate career, offering $10,000 per year. Winners must be planning on attending accredited four-year universities in the United States. In order to apply, applicants must submit two 500-word essays, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. If you’re passionate about community engagement and want some help paying for college, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior looking for financial assistance to pay off your postsecondary education? If so, consider applying for the Dell Scholars Program! The program is open to incoming college students who are eligible for the Pell Grant and participated in a college readiness program in grades 11 and 12. The Dell Scholars Program was created by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation in 1999 to provide support for students from low-income backgrounds pursuing a degree. Each year, 500 students are selected to become Dell Scholars and receive $20,000 to pay for their college expenses. In addition to the scholarship, Dell Scholars receive other benefits like a laptop, Chegg credits for textbooks, access to teletherapy, and more. If you come from a low-income background and need some help paying for your education, we encourage you to apply! Bear in mind that this scholarship runs from October 1st to December 1st annually.Show Less

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a government branch that works to increase “mutual understanding by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.” Each year, their Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program awards up to $5,000 to Pell Grant-eligible students at accredited U.S. universities who are applying or have been accepted to study abroad programs. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details.Show Less

The UChicago Evans Scholarship awards full housing and tuition college scholarships to multiple golf caddies attending the University of Chicago each year. It was established as a partnership between UChicago and the Western Golf Association's Evans Scholars Foundation (ESF), with the university becoing the Association's 19th partner school across the country. ESF plans to award at least four new Evans Scholarships each year to the University of Chicago, with Scholars living together in a designated residence hall. If you're a golf caddy attending the University of Chicago, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Daniels Scholarship Program is open to college-bound high school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming who have earned a minimum SAT Math score of 490 and a minimum Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score of 490 or a minimum ACT score of 18 in each category. Additionally, to be eligible, applicants' parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $85,000 or less on their most recent tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a dependent. If you're a college-bound student from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, or Wyoming, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Forward Steps Scholarship is dedicated to empowering foster youth from Colorado to achieve their academic goals and pursue their passions. This scholarship is exclusively available to Colorado residents with a background in the foster care system who plan to attend or are currently attending a postsecondary institution in Colorado. Each year, the scholarship provides financial assistance of up to $3000/per scholar/per semester to cover unmet financial need while pursuing a postsecondary education. If you're a Colorado resident who has been in foster care and will be attending an in-state university, we encourage you to apply! Don't miss out on this opportunity to take a step forward towards your future, and keep on reading to learn more. Bear in mind that while scholarships are accepted on a rolling basis, priority deadlines fall on May 31st for the Fall semester and October 31st for the Spring semester.Show Less

Are you a Jewish high school student from the Chicago metropolitan area wanting to participate in a study abroad program in Israel? If so, consider applying for the Israel Experience High School Scholarship Program. The Israel Experience High School Scholarship Program is open to Jewish high school students living in the Chicago metropolitan area who have applied for a study abroad program in Israel that does not begin until after the scholarship application deadline. The scholarship is offered by the Jewish United Fund, the central philanthropic center of Chicago's Jewish community and one of the largest not-for-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. The goals of the Jewish United Fund Israel Experience Scholarship Program are to strengthen students' Jewish identities, develop a greater commitment to the Chicago Jewish community, and promote leadership in the Jewish community. The scholarship is offered triannually, with deadlines on March 15th, June 1st, and November 1st of each year. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more!Show Less

The Women's Independence Scholarship Program annually awards between $500 and $2,000 to female survivors of intimate partner abuse who have applied to or been officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution. To be eligible, applicants must have also been physically separated from their abuser for a minimum of one year but not more than seven, and have sought services from a non-profit agency that provides services to survivors of intimate partner abuse for a minimum of six consecutive months. First priority will be given to candidates who are single mothers with young children who have the greatest barriers (i.e. childcare needs) to successfully complete their education. If you're a female survivor of intimate partner abuse who is now pursuing your post-secondary education within the United States, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a college-bound, high school senior passionate about helping your community? If so, consider applying for the Greenhouse Scholars Program! The program is open to Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina residents planning to attend a four-year university and who are passionate about helping their community. Applicants must also hold a minimum 3.5 GPA. To apply, interested students must submit a survey and a short response between September and the mid-November deadline. From there, select students will be invited to apply to Round 2 (Academic Information & Essay Responses), Round 3 (Video Responses), and Round 4 (Finalist Interviews) of the application process. Recipients can earn up to $5,000 to help pay for their educational expenses. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Are you a woman in an undergraduate or vocational program who is the primary provider for yourself and your dependents? If so, consider applying for the Live Your Dream Award! The scholarship is open to college women who provide primary financial support for themselves and their dependents. To be eligible, applicants must also reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela). There are three award levels that applicants are eligible to win: Club-Level ($1,000), Region Level ($3,000 - $5,000), and International finalists ($10,000 - $16,000). These funds will go towards applicants' postsecondary educational costs. If you are a woman (and mom) on the road to earning your degree and are looking for help to get there, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Cybersecurity & The Latinx Community Scholarship is dedicated to shaping a better future by supporting Latinx students pursuing higher education in the critical field of cybersecurity. As technology becomes increasingly vital, the world needs passionate advocates who can harness its power for good. If you wish to do just that, and are a low-income, Latinx undergraduate student studying cybersecurity, we encourage you to apply. To do so, share your motivation for choosing this path and your vision for the impact you will make after graduation. Together, let's transform lives and build a safer digital world.Show Less