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[Page 2] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026

Updated: July 13, 2026

Written by:Elise
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Writing scholarship essays shouldn’t feel like homework. Bold.org essay scholarships reward authenticity and creativity. Here, we rank top options by award amount, deadline, and eligibility so you can apply with confidence.

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  1. Paul Sullivan Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Alina Murray
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Paul Sullivan and to keep his memory alive by supporting students who share his passion for tennis.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 20, 20261 day left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    31

  2. Dr. Kevin L. Rhodes Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rhodes Family
    This scholarship aims to support students who need help paying for college but are often excluded from other aid opportunities.
    Amount
    $3,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 21, 20262 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    32

  3. Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists

    Funded by
    Tess Perrone
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Angela Engelson by supporting young women who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 22, 20263 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    33

  4. Central Carolina Insurance Risk Management Scholarship

    Funded by
    Central Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to embark on careers focused on risk management.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 22, 20263 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    34

  5. KinderKids Early Childhood Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    KinderKids Learning Center Inc
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with children and contributing to their education.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 23, 20264 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    35

  6. Little Miami Brewing Native American Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Little Miami Brewing Company
    This scholarship aims to honor and preserve Native American history by helping the next generation of Native students pursue their dreams of higher education.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Jul 24, 20265 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    36

  7. Minority Women in LAS Scholarship

    Funded by
    Friends of Amabel
    This scholarship seeks to honor Amabel by supporting students from immigrant backgrounds who have conquered challenges to get to where they are today.
    Amount
    $700
    Deadline:
    Jul 24, 20265 days left!
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    37

  8. Bobby and Kanesha Jones Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jones
    This scholarship seeks to support college-bound and current students who are passionate about pursuing STEAM fields.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jul 25, 20266 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    38

  9. Heath's Healthy Hearts LLC Annual Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Heath's Healthy Hearts, LLC
    This scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors as they take the next steps in their educational journeys.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 26, 20267 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    39

  10. STLF Memorial Pay It Forward Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dylan Young
    This scholarship aims to support students who are leaders in their communities and who devote their time to helping others.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jul 26, 20267 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    40

  11. Jules Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Resilience Scholarship

    Funded by
    Muntasir Amin
    This scholarship seeks to honor Jules by supporting students who share her experience of persevering through a chronic illness.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jul 26, 20267 days left!
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    41

  12. Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Victoria Johnson
    This scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    42

  13. From TBI Resilience to STEM Success Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dylan Young
    This scholarship is a testament to the strength and potential of traumatic brain injury survivors pursuing STEM careers and serves as a reminder that anything is possible.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    43

  14. Hispanic Climb to Success Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tirado Family
    This scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    44

  15. Patriots Path Scholarship

    Funded by
    Navy Yacht Club Long Beach
    This scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.
    Amount
    $4,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    45

  16. Made for More Educational Scholarship: A Truly Wicked, Inc. (TWSC) Initiative

    Funded by
    Truly Wicked, Inc.
    This scholarship seeks to ease the financial barriers that often limit educational opportunities by supporting students working to build stability, independence, and a better future through education.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    46

  17. Jacob Kelly Memorial Scholarship for Arts and Music

    Funded by
    Kelly
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jacob Kelly by supporting students who share his devotion to music and art.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 27, 20268 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    47

  18. TRAM Purple Ribbon Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship supports students dedicated to ending intimate partner violence through social justice work, leadership, and community impact.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    48

  19. Fakhri Abukhater Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Abukhater Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Fakhri Abukhater by supporting the goals and hopes of Palestinian students as they pursue higher education.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    49

  20. TRAM Resilience Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship aims to support students who are in need of financial assistance in order to complete their educational programs.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    50

  21. TRAM Panacea Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship seeks to support future healthcare providers by lowering the financial burdens of higher education.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    51

  22. Brett Brakel Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rachel Brakel
    This scholarship seeks to support a student who shares Brett’s passions for learning and the game so they can excel in higher education.
    Amount
    $4,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    52

  23. Kathleen Dilger Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dilger Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor and support individuals who share Kathleen’s passion for reading and recognize its transformative power.
    Amount
    $3,300
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    53

  24. MJ Strength in Care Scholarship

    Funded by
    Caitlin Beck
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Beck by supporting students who share her devotion to nursing.
    Amount
    $1,500
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    54

  25. TRAM Themis Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship aims to support future social justice attorneys so they can complete their educational journeys and succeed in their careers.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 28, 20269 days left!
    Education Level
    Graduate
    Takes minutes
    55

  26. Maleiha Lei Lee Garcia Smith STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shalawn Garcia
    This scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, innovation, and making a positive impact on the world.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 29, 202610 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    56

  27. Samantha S. Roberts Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Roberts family
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Samantha S. Roberts by supporting students from the Midwest who are passionate about art.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 29, 202610 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    57

  28. Lydia Fray Music Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cassie Donegan
    This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about music and pursuing higher education in the field.
    Amount
    $1,500
    Deadline:
    Jul 30, 202611 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    58

  29. Jersey Johnny Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jill Cimasko
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are known by their communities to show up and help their neighbors, in the spirit of Jersey Johnny.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Jul 30, 202611 days left!
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    59

  30. Kay Sykes Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cassie Donegan
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about the arts and are continuing their creative journey in college.
    Amount
    $1,500
    Deadline:
    Jul 30, 202611 days left!
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    60
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