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Field / identity hub · United States
Why it appears: Nursing and nursing-school students seeking association-vetted paths rather than random listicles.
Tradeoff: Hub links out to partner programs; eligibility is program-specific and not centralized in one AACN form.
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Field / identity hub · United States
Why it appears: STEM and military-adjacent students who can meet chapter or field rules.
Tradeoff: Eligibility is often chapter- or field-specific, so national browse still ends in narrow gates.
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Multi-scholarship fund · United States
Why it appears: American Indian and Alaska Native students who can meet tribal enrollment or descendancy documentation rules.
Tradeoff: Tribal enrollment and documentation rules vary by fund inside the same organization.
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Foundation locator · Canada
Why it appears: Canadian families finding their city or region community foundation scholarship page.
Tradeoff: National site only points outward; awards are local and deadlines vary widely.
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US Department of Labor's free scholarship database of thousands of awards, searchable by keyword, study level, award type and state. For US students and adult learners; no account needed.
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College Board's free scholarship search, plus its own no-essay BigFuture Scholarships for planning steps. For US students; saving a list requires a College Board account.
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Scholarship matching built into the Common App account, run with partner scholarship providers; matches appear in the applicant's dashboard. For US students applying through Common App; no separate search.
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Students earn micro-scholarships from partner colleges for achievements starting in 9th grade, paid only if they enroll there. For US high school and community-college transfer students; value depends on which partner colleges you choose.
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Free scholarship database (formerly Cappex) paired with college search, browsable by state and category. For US high school and college students; a free account is needed to see matches and apply.
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Scholarship platform hosting donor-funded awards exclusive to Bold, with new ones posted daily plus state and major pages. For US high school, college and grad students; free profile required to apply.
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One of the oldest free scholarship databases (1.5M+ listings), with profile-based matching and state, major and grade filters. For US students; free account required for matches.
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Free scholarship search on Niche's college-review site, filterable by state, major, deadline and no-essay, plus Niche's own no-essay drawings. For US students; browsing needs no account.
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