The 58 need-based scholarships below are current and open to students planning to study in the United States. Each one has been verified against its official source, and PRSPCT AI can match them against your transcript to tell you which you actually qualify for.

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  Open

  Karsh International Scholarship

  Duke University

  For senior

  Varies

  Nov 1, 2026
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  Open

  Alumni Endowed Scholarship (Duke)

  Duke University

  For senior

  Varies

  Nov 1, 2026
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  Open

  William Louis Poteat Scholarship

  Wake Forest University

  For 12

  Varies

  Nov 15, 2026
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  Open

  UC San Diego Chancellor's Scholarship

  UC San Diego

  For 12

  $5,000

  Nov 30, 2026
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  Open

  Susan T. Buffett Scholarship

  Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

  For 12

  Varies

  Feb 1, 2027
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  Open

  Norman Topping Student Aid Fund

  USC

  For 12, transfer, continuing, graduate

  Varies

  Feb 4, 2027
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  Community College Scholarship

  Fastweb / Scholarship America

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Transfer Achievement Award

  Scholarship America

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Horatio Alger National Scholarship

  Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans

  For senior

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars Program

  Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars)

  For senior, college

  $20,000

  Rolling
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  Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships

  Thurgood Marshall College Fund

  For college, grad

  Varies

  Rolling
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  UNCF Scholarships

  United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

  For college, grad

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Transfer Student Scholarship

  American Association of University Women (AAUW)

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  United Methodist Church General Scholarship Program

  United Methodist Church (GBHEM)

  For college, grad

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Horatio Alger Scholarship

  Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans

  For senior, college

  $25,000

  Rolling
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  American Legion Samsung Scholarship

  The American Legion

  For senior, college

  $10,000

  Rolling
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  Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs

  Horatio Alger Association (with corporate sponsors)

  For senior, college

  $25,000

  Rolling
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  Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Scholarship

  Sallie Mae Fund

  For senior, college

  $5,000

  Rolling
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  Obermeyer Family Scholarship for Community College Transfers

  Community Foundation of the Ozarks (example of regional program)

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  NYU Abu Dhabi Scholarship

  New York University

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  UW Husky Promise

  University of Washington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

  Elks National Foundation

  For senior

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Wisconsin Scholars Grant

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Hagan Scholarship

  Hagan Scholarship Foundation

  For senior

  Varies

  Rolling

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  Tyng Scholars

  Williams College

  For senior

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Kessler Scholars Program (WashU)

  Washington University in St. Louis

  For senior

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Fiat Lux Scholarship

  UC Berkeley

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Berkeley Undergraduate Scholarship

  UC Berkeley

  For 12, transfer, continuing

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Chancellor's Associates Scholars Program

  UC San Diego

  For 12, transfer

  Varies

  Rolling
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  UC San Diego Hope Scholars Program

  UC San Diego

  For 12, transfer, continuing

  $5,000

  Rolling
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  UC Santa Barbara Promise Scholars Program

  UC Santa Barbara

  For 12, transfer, continuing

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Goodnight Scholarship

  NC State University

  For 12

  $24,000

  Rolling
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  Hodson-Gilliam Success Scholarship

  Johns Hopkins University

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Provost Scholarship (GT)

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  FIRST Robotics Scholarship (GT)

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  For 12

  $5,000

  Rolling
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  G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Sidney E. Frank Scholars

  Brown University

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Neubauer Scholars Program

  Tufts University

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Rhodes College Bonner Scholarship

  Rhodes College

  For 12

  $1,500

  Rolling
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  Mount Holyoke Frances Perkins Scholar

  Mount Holyoke College

  For non-traditional

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Colgate OUS Undergraduate Scholars Program

  Colgate University

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Centre Grissom Scholars Program

  Centre College

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Berea College Tuition Promise Scholarship

  Berea College

  For 12

  Varies

  Rolling
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  21st Century Scholars Program Support

  Indiana University Bloomington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Roberto Maestas Festival Scholarship

  University of Washington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  21st Century Scholars Program (IU Bloomington)

  Indiana University Bloomington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Washington Scholarship

  University of Washington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Fortunate 414 Scholarship

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Kemper K. Knapp Bequest Scholarship

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

  For senior, college

  $55,000

  Rolling
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  Husky Promise

  University of Washington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Ohio State University Grant

  Ohio State University

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Buckeye Opportunity Scholarship

  Ohio State University

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Wisconsin Scholarship Hub (WiSH) Awards

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  For college, grad

  Varies

  Rolling
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  21st Century Scholars Award

  Indiana University Bloomington

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling
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  Hispanic Heritage Scholarship

  University of Florida

  For senior, college

  Varies

  Rolling

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