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Scholarships for Students From a Small Town

Students From a Small Town

Never thought living in a small town would pay off? Fortunately, plenty of scholarship providers provide students with small town scholarships.

These scholarships are most commonly found through colleges and universities. Students can find small town, 25,000 population or less, scholarships at schools.

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H&E Miller Scholarship

Wittenberg University

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The H&E Miller Scholarship is available to students at Wittenberg University. You must be majoring in education and be from a rural area in Ohio to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students who are Lutheran.

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H&E Miller Scholarship

Wittenberg University

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The H&E Miller Scholarship is available to students at Wittenberg University. You must be majoring in education and be from a rural area in Ohio to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to students who are Lutheran.

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Virginia Es'Dorn Rigler and Robert R. Rigler Scholarship

University of Iowa

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The Virginia Es'Dorn Rigler and Robert R. Rigler Scholarship is available to first-generation college students at the University of Iowa. Preference will be given to residents of rural Iowa.

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Virginia Es'Dorn Rigler and Robert R. Rigler Scholarship

University of Iowa

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The Virginia Es'Dorn Rigler and Robert R. Rigler Scholarship is available to first-generation college students at the University of Iowa. Preference will be given to residents of rural Iowa.

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Calvin and Ina Driver Scholarship

Samford University School of Law

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The Calvin and Ina Driver Scholarship is available to second- and third-year students at Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. You must have a record of outstanding academic achievement and be from a smaller community to be eligible for this award.

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Calvin and Ina Driver Scholarship

Samford University School of Law

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The Calvin and Ina Driver Scholarship is available to second- and third-year students at Samford University, Cumberland School of Law. You must have a record of outstanding academic achievement and be from a smaller community to be eligible for this award.

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Maples Family Scholarship

University of Oklahoma, College of Engineering

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The Maples Family Scholarship is available to students who qualify for the Distinguished Freshmen Scholarship Program in the College of Engineering. Preference will be given to students who are graduates of Oklahoma high schools from a rural or small school system. Your selection for this renewable award is partially based on financial need.

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Maples Family Scholarship

University of Oklahoma, College of Engineering

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The Maples Family Scholarship is available to students who qualify for the Distinguished Freshmen Scholarship Program in the College of Engineering. Preference will be given to students who are graduates of Oklahoma high schools from a rural or small school system. Your selection for this renewable award is partially based on financial need.

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Patricia Ann Fish '79 Scholarship

Siena College

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The Patricia Ann Fish '79 Scholarship is available to students at Siena College. You must demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. Preference is given to graduates of high schools with a graduating class of 100 or less.

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Patricia Ann Fish '79 Scholarship

Siena College

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The Patricia Ann Fish '79 Scholarship is available to students at Siena College. You must demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. Preference is given to graduates of high schools with a graduating class of 100 or less.

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Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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The Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship is available to students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. You must be from rural Kentucky, and demonstrate good academic performance and financial need. Preference is given to students from Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties who have agricultural backgrounds.

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Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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The Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Community Scholarship is available to students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. You must be from rural Kentucky, and demonstrate good academic performance and financial need. Preference is given to students from Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties who have agricultural backgrounds.

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Joseph W. Carmena, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Engineering

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The Joseph W. Carmena, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time students in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. You must be an undergraduate student in civil or environmental engineering and have at least a 3.2 GPA. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to...

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Joseph W. Carmena, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, College of Engineering

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The Joseph W. Carmena, Sr. Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time students in the College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. You must be an undergraduate student in civil or environmental engineering and have at least a 3.2 GPA. You must demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to...

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Rural American Scholarship - SOU

Southern Oregon University

$2,000 Varies See Details

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The Rural American Scholarship is available to full-time non-traditional students at Southern Oregon University. You must live in a rural community, be at least 23 years old, and have completed at least 90 college quarter credits with a minimum 2.8 GPA to be considered for this award. Additionally, you must currently be underemployed or hold a...

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Rural American Scholarship - SOU

Southern Oregon University

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The Rural American Scholarship is available to full-time non-traditional students at Southern Oregon University. You must live in a rural community, be at least 23 years old, and have completed at least 90 college quarter credits with a minimum 2.8 GPA to be considered for this award. Additionally, you must currently be underemployed or hold a...

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James K. Bowen Memorial Scholarship

Southern Oregon University

$500 Varies See Details

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The James K. Bowen Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time junior and senior English and writing majors at Southern Oregon University. You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, submit a portfolio of writing, and demonstrate a commitment to service to the campus community to be considered for this award. Preference will be given to students from...

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James K. Bowen Memorial Scholarship

Southern Oregon University

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The James K. Bowen Memorial Scholarship is available to full-time junior and senior English and writing majors at Southern Oregon University. You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, submit a portfolio of writing, and demonstrate a commitment to service to the campus community to be considered for this award. Preference will be given to students from...

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Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship

Union College, Nebraska

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The Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors at Union College, Nebraska. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have a rural or small town background, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship

Union College, Nebraska

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The Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors at Union College, Nebraska. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have a rural or small town background, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Largest Scholarships for Students From a Small Town

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Turner Scholarship

Belmont University, Student Financial Services

$7,500 Varies See Details

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The Turner Scholarship is available to entering students at Belmont University. You must be from a rural high school with outstanding academic record and demonstrated financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Turner Scholarship

Belmont University, Student Financial Services

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The Turner Scholarship is available to entering students at Belmont University. You must be from a rural high school with outstanding academic record and demonstrated financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Helen B. Andersen Memorial Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Business

$4,500 Varies See Details

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The Helen B. Andersen Memorial Scholarship is open to female students at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. You must be majoring in business administration, economics, computer science or management information systems, have a minimum 3.25 GPA, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to Wisconsin...

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Helen B. Andersen Memorial Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire - College of Business

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The Helen B. Andersen Memorial Scholarship is open to female students at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. You must be majoring in business administration, economics, computer science or management information systems, have a minimum 3.25 GPA, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to Wisconsin...

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Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship

Union College, Nebraska

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The Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors at Union College, Nebraska. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have a rural or small town background, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.

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Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship

Union College, Nebraska

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The Frank and Nelli Corliss Lake Scholarship is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors at Union College, Nebraska. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have a rural or small town background, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award.

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WGU Power Your Future Scholarship

Western Governors University

Up to $3,000 June 30, 2025 See Details

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The WGU Power Your Future Scholarship is available to rural students at Western Governors University who were previously unable to complete their education due to lack of internet service.

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WGU Power Your Future Scholarship

Western Governors University

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Up to $3,000

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The WGU Power Your Future Scholarship is available to rural students at Western Governors University who were previously unable to complete their education due to lack of internet service.

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WGU Learn Where You Live Scholarship

Western Governors University

Up to $3,000 June 30, 2025 See Details

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The WGU Learn Where You Live Scholarship is available to new and returning students at Western Governors University who live in a rural area as is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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WGU Learn Where You Live Scholarship

Western Governors University

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Up to $3,000

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The WGU Learn Where You Live Scholarship is available to new and returning students at Western Governors University who live in a rural area as is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Verl R. Topham Endowed Scholarship

Westminster College, Utah

$2,500 Varies See Details

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The Verl R. Topham Endowed Scholarship is open to full-time sophomores, juniors and seniors at Westminster College in Utah. You must still be undecided regarding your declared major field of study to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students with financial need and who graduated from a high school located in a small...

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Verl R. Topham Endowed Scholarship

Westminster College, Utah

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The Verl R. Topham Endowed Scholarship is open to full-time sophomores, juniors and seniors at Westminster College in Utah. You must still be undecided regarding your declared major field of study to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to students with financial need and who graduated from a high school located in a small...

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Rural American Scholarship - SOU

Southern Oregon University

$2,000 Varies See Details

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The Rural American Scholarship is available to full-time non-traditional students at Southern Oregon University. You must live in a rural community, be at least 23 years old, and have completed at least 90 college quarter credits with a minimum 2.8 GPA to be considered for this award. Additionally, you must currently be underemployed or hold a...

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Rural American Scholarship - SOU

Southern Oregon University

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The Rural American Scholarship is available to full-time non-traditional students at Southern Oregon University. You must live in a rural community, be at least 23 years old, and have completed at least 90 college quarter credits with a minimum 2.8 GPA to be considered for this award. Additionally, you must currently be underemployed or hold a...

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University Enrichment Scholarship- University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

Up to $2,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

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The University Enrichment Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at the University of Arkansas who are from underrepresented ethnic or minority groups, students with interest in a field that does not typically attract members of their ethnicity or gender, students who reside in an underrepresented county in Arkansas, and first-generation...

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University Enrichment Scholarship- University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

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Up to $2,000

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The University Enrichment Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen at the University of Arkansas who are from underrepresented ethnic or minority groups, students with interest in a field that does not typically attract members of their ethnicity or gender, students who reside in an underrepresented county in Arkansas, and first-generation...

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Rosalie Madison-Bibb Endowed Scholarship

New Mexico Highlands University

$1,553 September 01, 2025 See Details

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The Rosalie Madison-Bibb Endowed Scholarship is available to freshman students at New Mexico Highlands University. You must be from one of the rural counties of Northeastern New Mexico. You must also be majoring in English and have at least a 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Rosalie Madison-Bibb Endowed Scholarship

New Mexico Highlands University

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$1,553

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The Rosalie Madison-Bibb Endowed Scholarship is available to freshman students at New Mexico Highlands University. You must be from one of the rural counties of Northeastern New Mexico. You must also be majoring in English and have at least a 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Fred E. Herndon Agricultural Industries Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

$1,000 Varies See Details

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The Fred E. Herndon Agricultural Industries Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES. You must come from a rural background and be majoring in an agribusiness-related program of study to be eligible for this award.

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Fred E. Herndon Agricultural Industries Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

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The Fred E. Herndon Agricultural Industries Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES. You must come from a rural background and be majoring in an agribusiness-related program of study to be eligible for this award.

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