246 Letter of Recommendation-Required Scholarships (January 2026)
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Phelps County Community Foundation
Delta Theta Chi Sorority
Hoover Presidential Foundation
Bixby Educational Endowment Foundation
Bay Area Community Foundation
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Bay Area Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
National Education Association
Hancock County Community Foundation
Hancock County Community Foundation
Hendricks County Community Foundation
Merchants Exchange of Portland Scholarship Fund
Alisa's Angels Foundation
Bay Area Community Foundation
Bay Area Community Foundation
1st Infantry Division Foundation
Bixby Educational Endowment Foundation
Bay Area Community Foundation
United States Bowling Congress
Dixie Boys Baseball
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Harness Horse Youth Foundation
Bay Area Community Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions
What letter of recommendation-required scholarships are available?
There are 246 scholarships available for students willing to get recommendation letters as of January 2026. You can find hundreds of letter of recommendation-required scholarships available for high school senior, college, high school freshman, high school junior, college junior, college senior, and post-graduates. Some prominent letter of recommendation-required scholarships for students include the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art Scholarship, the Ivan and Leonabelle Kipp Scholarship, and the Delta Theta Chi Sorority National Memorial Scholarship. You can find letter of recommendation-required scholarships for pursuing your vocational, undergraduate, four-year, bachelor's, or two-year.
How do I find letter of recommendation-required scholarships?
You can find scholarship financial aid for paying for college if you're willing to get recommendation letters by using a scholarship search engine like Scholarships That Work, which has 246 letter of recommendation-required scholarships with an average award amount of $3,206. You can also find letter of recommendation-based scholarships by inquiring with organizations that offer letter of recommendation-required scholarships, like the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the Phelps County Community Foundation, the Delta Theta Chi Sorority, or the Hoover Presidential Foundation.
How do I apply for letter of recommendation-required scholarships?
To apply for letter of recommendation-required scholarships, you will need to fill out the scholarship application form on the scholarship page. For 17 of these scholarships, you will need to submit an essay. Several letter of recommendation-based scholarship require a resume, and 25 awards require letters of recommendation. The GPA requirements for letter of recommendation-based scholarship vary between a 2.5 and 3.5 minimum GPA.
What are the best letter of recommendation-required scholarships?
Some of the best letter of recommendation-based scholarships are the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award Scholarship, the Bixby Alumni Achievement Scholarship, the Trevor D. Leser Memorial Scholarship, the Donald Bartlett/Goldsboro VFD Scholarship, and the Frederick Kindinger Scholarship. The best scholarships for students willing to get recommendation letters will be listed at the top of this page.
Who is eligible to apply for letter of recommendation-required scholarships?
All students who are willing and able to get recommendation letters from teachers, coaches, or counselors are eligible to apply for the scholarships on this page. Other eligibility requirements for letter of recommendation-required scholarships may vary, so be sure to read the scholarship listing carefully. One scholarship that require letters of recommendation to apply is specifically open to applicants who identify as Asian students. Of these scholarships, two require community service participation. Plus, five scholarships for students willing to get recommendation letters require extracurricular involvement.
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