[Page 2] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in February 2026
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100% free.Amber D. Hudson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHudson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Amber D. Hudson Memorial by supporting students who are pursuing careers related to nutrition.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes31Colton Frahm Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDeans FamilyIn honor of Colton Frahm, this scholarship aims to empower individuals to consider and enter the trades, jumpstarting their own careers and, hopefully in the future, enabling them to become small business owners of their own trade companies.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes32Gail Lynne Huber S.T.E.M. Scholarship
Funded byHuber FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Gail Lynne Huber by supporting students who share her passion for STEM.Amount$975Deadline:May 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes33Ava Wood Stupendous Love Scholarship
Funded byHeather WoodThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Ava Wood by supporting students who choose compassion over comparison, bravery over conformity, and stupendous, wholehearted love over everything else.Amount$1,975Deadline:Apr 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes34Glenn Ehlers Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEHLERS FAMILYThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Glenn Ehlers by supporting students who are preparing to finish high school and begin their collegiate studies.Amount$7,500Deadline:Apr 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes35Fire and EMS Academy Scholarship
Funded byMatt LintonThis scholarship aims to honor and encourage people who dream of entering fire or EMS professions but need help paying for the schooling they need to get there.Amount$1,684Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes36Madison Victoria Keith Nursing Scholarship
Funded byThe Cave FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Madison Keith by supporting female students who share Madison’s calling to nursing.Amount$6,000Deadline:Mar 2, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes37Skybrook Men's Golf Association Scholarship
Funded bySkybrook Golf MGAThis scholarship seeks to support student golfers who need financial assistance to further their educational goals.Amount$2,200Deadline:Apr 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes38Boddu Football Scholarship
Funded byBoddu/NekkantiThis scholarship will support a high school senior who plays football.Amount$1,971Deadline:Feb 19, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes39Christian E. Vines Scholarship
Funded byAnnette VinesThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students as they transition from high school to college so they have all of the resources they need to thrive.Amount$1,908Deadline:Mar 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes40Gene C McCombs Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGene C McCombs FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Gene C McCombs by supporting students who are passionate about speech, debate, or theater.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes41S.O.P.H.I.E Scholarship
Funded bySophie's Mart LLCThis scholarship seeks to support students who are dedicated to serving others and making their communities better one day at a time.Amount$1,790Deadline:Apr 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes42Heart of Service Scholarship – In Memory of Officer Katelyn Tully
Funded byConor ClarkThis scholarship seeks to honor the incredible career and life of Katelyn Tully by supporting students who share her commitment to helping others.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes43Greg London Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLondon FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Greg London by supporting students who have been affected by mental illness and is pursuing a career related to mental health.Amount$4,600Deadline:Apr 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes44Jack D. McWilliams, Sr. Scholarship
Funded byThe McWilliams FamilyThis scholarship aims to pay tribute to Mr. Jack D. McWilliams Sr. for his dedicated work and services in the church and the surrounding community in which he lived.Amount$1,100Deadline:May 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes45Kristen McCartney Perseverance Scholarship
Funded byKristen’s KrewThis scholarship will support North Carolina female students who demonstrate perseverance and are passionate about their community.Amount$5,000Deadline:May 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes46Moms on the Rise (MoThR) Scholarship: Empowering Young Mothers Through Education
Funded byTria BullardThis scholarship seeks to support young, teenage mothers so they can further their education and achieve their educational goals.Amount$3,600Deadline:Jul 31, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes47Doan Foundation Arts Scholarship
Funded byDoan Incorporated (Doan Foundation)This scholarship aims to support marginalized teens in California who are pursuing careers in the arts so they have the resources they need to achieve their dreams.Amount$1,500Deadline:Mar 1, 2026Education LevelHigh School48Hue Ta Asian American Scholarship
Funded byTuan TaThis scholarship seeks to celebrate and empower young leaders who are championing mental health and disability rights within the Asian American community and beyond.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes49Andrew Lopez Anesthesia Scholarship
Funded byChristian KamiyaThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Andrew Lopez by supporting students who embody his perseverance and determination and have taken the hand they were dealt and changed their own future.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes50Josephine's Light Nursing Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFriends and love ones of the St. John familyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Josephine St John by supporting students who share her dedication to nursing and giving back.Amount$4,100Deadline:Apr 5, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes51Hulede Collegiate Golf Scholarship
Funded byJohn C. HuledeThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who excel in golf, community involvement, and extracurricular participation.Amount$15,300Deadline:Jun 1, 2026Education LevelAny52Dashanna K. McNeil Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDashanna K McNeil Memorial ScholarshipTo honor the life of Dashanna K. McNeil, this scholarship to encourage those who share her commitment to healing to continue in their Nursing studies.Amount$655Deadline:Jul 13, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes53Ben Brock Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEpochGeo LLCThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Ben Brock by supporting lifelong learners who are veterans or the family members of veterans.Amount$7,600Deadline:Apr 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes54Bettie Lott and Vera Times Public Health Scholarship
Funded byThe Bettie Lott and Vera Times FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Bettie Lott and Vera Times by supporting students who are committed to advancing public health.Amount$10,000Deadline:Mar 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes55Lou Marchello Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarchelloThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Lou Marchello by supporting students in his town as they prepare to attend college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes56W. M. Batson Inclusive Scholarship
Funded byBatson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to encourage students to be empathetic and inclusive so that all of their peers can feel accepted, regardless of the struggles they may face.Amount$3,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes57CW4 Savidge Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJennifer RuckerThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of CW4 Savidge by shining a light on mental health challenges among active-duty service members and veterans.Amount$755Deadline:Apr 5, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes58Jackanow Suicide Awareness Scholarship
Funded byMax JackanowThis scholarship aims to support students who have lost someone to ease the burden of continuing college after the loss.Amount$2,300Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes59The Xander Effect: Kindness in Action Scholarship
Funded byRothrock FamilyThis scholarship aims to carry forward The Xander Effect—the lasting ripple of kindness, generosity, and joy that continues to inspire and transform lives.Amount$1,600Deadline:Mar 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes60