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Scholarships by Background
While some scholarships are meant to support students based purely on academic merit, other scholarships were started to support specific types of students. Some of these scholarships may be aimed at students from a specific ethnic or racial background, while others may be focused on students from a particular religious faith.
Below you will be able to find scholarships based on:
Scholarships by Background
- DACA Scholarships
- First Generation Scholarships
- Need Based Scholarships
- Nontraditional Students
- Scholarships for Adopted Children
- Scholarships for Adults
- Scholarships for Immigrants
- Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students
- Scholarships for Single Moms
- Scholarships for Twins
- Scholarships for Veterans
- Scholarships for Women
Scholarships by Race & Ethnicity
- Asian Scholarships
- Native American Scholarships
- Scholarships for Black Students
- HBCU Scholarships
- Scholarships for Hispanic Students
Scholarships by Religion
- Jewish Scholarships
- Scholarships for Catholic Students
- Scholarships for Christian Students
- Scholarships for Muslim Students
