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  • AACN Nursing Scholarships & Financial Aid

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) hub of scholarship and aid links, including federal nursing programs and partner awards. For nursing and pre-nursing students nationwide. Apply on each sponsor's site.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: Nursing students, especially graduate students or those at AACN member schools, looking for nursing-specific awards in one place.

    Limitation: Many AACN awards require GNSA membership or a member school, and outside awards are a link list without filters.

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  • AFCEA Educational Foundation Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    AFCEA International Educational Foundation scholarships for college STEM majors, ROTC cadets, service members, veterans, military families and future STEM teachers at accredited colleges in the United States.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality3.0 / 5Ease2.5 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: College sophomores and up in STEM majors, especially ROTC cadets, service members, veterans and military families, plus future STEM teachers.

    Limitation: Award pages show closed applications with no next dates, deadlines may be out of date, and many awards exclude seniors and freshmen.

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  • American Indian College Fund Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    American Indian College Fund scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students at tribal colleges and other accredited nonprofit schools, with one yearly application.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking one College Fund application for tribal college or nonprofit school awards.

    Limitation: Identity eligibility is required, and detailed fund matching sits behind the application process. Confirm each award on the sponsor page.

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  • Berks County Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Berks County Community Foundation scholarship and education funds for Berks County, Pennsylvania students, mostly applied for through one universal application.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Berks County students who will use the universal application, plus nursing, EMT and disability transition applicants.

    Limitation: Only a short list of funds sits outside the universal application, several are loans or K-12 awards, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Chester County Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Chester County Community Foundation scholarships for students in its Pennsylvania service area, mostly through school guidance offices plus a Universal Application for some online awards.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: High school seniors in the foundation's service area whose guidance office handles its school-tied awards, and who will confirm each award with the sponsor.

    Limitation: Many awards are tied to one school or town, no entry shows a deadline, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Desjardins Foundation Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundCanada · Multi-province1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Desjardins Foundation and local Desjardins caisse scholarships for members in Quebec and Ontario, with fixed amounts from vocational training to doctoral study and one yearly application window each spring.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Desjardins members in Quebec or Ontario who are heading to vocational school, CEGEP, college or university next fall.

    Limitation: The main award requires Desjardins membership, the window is shown without a year, and local caisse rules are not public off-season.

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  • IFDA Educational Foundation Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) Educational Foundation scholarships for undergraduate and graduate interior design and furnishings students at schools in the United States.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality3.0 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Enrolled interior design, textile or furniture design students at schools in the United States, including part time and graduate students.

    Limitation: It describes an earlier cycle, high school seniors do not qualify, the Student Member Scholarship needs IFDA membership, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Indspire Bursaries & Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundCanada nationwide1,000-10,000 scholarshipsFree

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    Indspire funding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students in Canada, with public fund profiles and shared application intake dates.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality4.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: First Nations, Inuit and Métis students exploring Canadian postsecondary funding and checking whether particular sponsors support their studies or community.

    Limitation: Many fund profiles omit award amounts, and regional, program or enrollment requirements can narrow the opportunities available to an individual student.

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  • JLV College Counseling Scholarship Lists

    Independently CuratedUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Independent counselor's frequently updated scholarship lists sorted by deadline, month, major, grade, background and state. For US high school and college students; no account needed.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease2.5 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: Students who like browsing curated scholarship lists by deadline month, major, grade or background, then applying directly on each sponsor's site.

    Limitation: Lists cannot be filtered or matched to you, state pages are thin, and phone pages carry heavy ads and a cookie banner.

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  • National FFA Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsMembership Required

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    National FFA Organization scholarships for senior FFA members and FFA Alumni in college, with one application for multiple awards.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: FFA members and Alumni seeking one application for multiple agricultural education scholarships, and will confirm each award with its sponsor.

    Limitation: Paid FFA membership is required, award details sit inside the application portal, and an old notice still says last year's application is open.

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  • NSBE Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) scholarships for paid members in engineering and related STEM fields, with public award cards listing GPA, major and amount.

    Match3.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease2.5 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Paid NSBE members pursuing engineering or related STEM degrees who can verify GPA in MyNSBE.

    Limitation: Awards require paid NSBE membership, and applying runs through member login with GPA verification. Confirm each award on the sponsor page.

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  • NSNA Foundation Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) undergraduate nursing scholarships applied through one Kaleidoscope portal.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Enrolled nursing students in approved undergraduate pathways seeking FNSNA awards, and will confirm each award with its sponsor.

    Limitation: Applying needs a Kaleidoscope account with faculty and financial aid forms, and FNSNA scholarship web pages open a shop cart.

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  • PASSHE Foundation Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Multi-award portal for students at the universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Build an account and profile, then apply to each matched fund.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality2.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Students at a Pennsylvania state system university who want to see which foundation awards fit their major and level.

    Limitation: Award dates and amounts sit behind sign-in, so the public list shows names only and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Philadelphia Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Philadelphia Foundation common scholarship portal for Greater Philadelphia: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania plus Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: Graduating seniors in Greater Philadelphia PA and Burlington or Camden NJ counties with demonstrated financial need.

    Limitation: Only a few of its scholarships are listed publicly, none show award amounts, and the posted application dates have passed.

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  • QuestBridge

    Platforms & AppsUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    QuestBridge connects high-achieving students from low-income families with full four-year scholarships at partner colleges through its National College Match.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: High-achieving high school seniors from low-income families aiming for full scholarships at selective partner colleges.

    Limitation: It is one national program with a fall deadline, not a list of awards, and this year's application has closed.

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  • Scholarship America

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Scholarship America lists scholarship programs it administers for sponsors, with public award summaries, education levels, locations and application cycle labels.

    Match3.5 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: Students comparing sponsor-administered scholarships who want public summaries of education levels, locations, award amounts and application status before opening individual programs.

    Limitation: Deadlines may be out of date because most award pages show closed cycles, and each program sets its own rules.

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  • SHPE ScholarSHPE Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsMembership Required

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    Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) scholarships for Hispanic students in STEM, awarded through one common application each spring.

    Match1.0 / 5Quality2.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Hispanic students in STEM majors who want to apply for several SHPE scholarships with one spring application.

    Limitation: Awards require SHPE membership, which has yearly dues for college students; the page lists no awards or amounts, and dates are from the last cycle.

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  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Society of Women Engineers (SWE) scholarships for students in engineering, engineering technology and computer science, with one Society application by academic stage.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality4.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: Women and SWE community students in engineering or computer science who can apply in the Society portal by stage.

    Limitation: Award matching runs inside the application portal, section scholarships need separate applications, and some awards need paid SWE membership.

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  • TEACH.org Scholarships & Financial Aid

    Major / Career SpecificUS nationwide100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    TEACH.org list of scholarships, fellowships and loan forgiveness programs for future teachers across the United States, with pages for each award and links to the sponsor.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Future teachers in high school or college who want a national list of education-focused scholarships and loan forgiveness.

    Limitation: Many awards are limited to certain states or current teachers, and some filters and the long list did not work well.

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  • TFEC Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) scholarships for South Central Pennsylvania, listed by county and school district for Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and York counties, with one universal application.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: High school seniors in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and York counties, Pennsylvania, who want local awards sorted by school.

    Limitation: Most deadlines show a month and day with no year, so they may be out of date, and many awards are tied to one school.

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  • Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) open scholarships for students tied to TMCF member schools, with portal matching after a general application.

    Match2.0 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: Students at TMCF member schools who can complete the portal general application for matched open awards.

    Limitation: Open awards rotate and are few, and matching only appears after portal login. Confirm each award on the sponsor page.

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  • UNCF Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS nationwide1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) runs a searchable list of its own scholarships, many for Black students and students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For students across the United States; each award sets its own rules.

    Match4.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Black students and students bound for historically Black colleges who want current UNCF awards they can sort by state and major.

    Limitation: There is no filter for financial need, though most awards require it, and applying to any award requires a free UNCF account.

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  • Worthington Scholarship Foundation

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS · Maine1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Worthington Scholarship Foundation multi-year award for graduates of partner Maine public high schools with financial need who enroll full-time at partner Maine colleges.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy2.0 / 5

    Best for: Maine seniors at partner public high schools with financial need who plan to attend a partner Maine college full-time.

    Limitation: It is a single scholarship limited to partner high schools and colleges, and the site has no privacy policy.

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  • CareerOneStop Scholarship Finder

    Platforms & AppsUS nationwide1,000-10,000 scholarshipsFree

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    US Department of Labor's scholarship database of thousands of awards, searchable by keyword, study level, award type and state. For US students and adult learners; no account needed.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease4.5 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: Students and adult learners who want an ad-free government search they can filter by level, state and award type without signing up.

    Limitation: There is no county or major filter, so local results include other areas; many listings lack amounts, and deadlines may be out of date.

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