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Featured Scholarship of the Month
Don't miss this month's highlighted scholarship opportunity
Future Leaders Scholarship
Sponsored by WithNreach Foundation
Supporting high school graduates pursuing STEM fields, with preference for first-generation college students and underrepresented minorities.
✔ High school graduate or current senior
✔ Planning to pursue STEM field in college
✔ Minimum 3.0 GPA
✔ Demonstrated leadership or community service
✔ Completed FAFSA
✔ Completed application form
✔ Official transcript
✔ Two letters of recommendation
✔ 500-word essay on career goals
✔ FAFSA Student Aid Report
✔ Academic achievement (40%)
✔ Leadership and service (30%)
✔ Financial need (20%)
✔ Essay quality (10%)
$2,500
Award Amount
Application Deadline:
March 15, 2025
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