[Page 2] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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100% free.Mary Jane Chavez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChavez FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Mary Jane Chavez by supporting students who are committed to earning their college degrees.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes31Tajia M. Perry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPerryThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tajia M. Perry by supporting students who are overcoming personal battles.Amount$1,100Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes32Nagle Jackson Liberal Arts and Theatre Award
Funded byJackson-Morton FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Nagle Jackson by supporting students who share his calling to theatre.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 26, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes33HCCP Mentoring Program Scholarship
Funded byMichela BlainThis scholarship aims to support students from underserved communities who are entering health leadership careers across clinical care, health administration, research, and public health.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 3, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes34Crop West Susan Cunningham Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCrop West Insurance Inc.This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Susan Cunningham by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 11, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes35Kelly Mays Legacy Scholarship
Funded byMaysThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in fields that reflect Kelly’s mission of advocacy, healing, and service.Amount$775Deadline:Jul 31, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes36Eric Faulkner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFaulkner familyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Eric Faulkner by supporting students who are preparing to finish high school.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes37Lia's Legacy Key Scholarship
Funded byBrittney WoodruffThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Lia Kay Sparks by supporting aspiring real estate students who reflect her passion, resilience, and desire to build a brighter future.Amount$1,050Deadline:Jul 6, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes38Anthony W. Paschal, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPaschalThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Anthony W. Paschal by supporting students from his alma mater as they prepare to pursue higher education.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes39Young Achievers For Higher Education
Funded byDouglas G. ChestangThis scholarship seeks to support students who are goal-oriented and devoted to achieving their dreams through higher education.Amount$1,600Deadline:Aug 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes40Second Chance Youth Scholarship
Funded byKim FamilyThis scholarship seeks to give youth in trouble with the law a true second chance, through possibility rather than punishment.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 21, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes41Philippe Forton Scholarship
Funded byThe Forton and Hart FamiliesThe Philippe Forton Scholarship aims to honor Philippe by supporting high school seniors pursuing nursing in post-secondary education.Amount$750Deadline:Jun 21, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes42Charles Shively and Kathleen Stone Memorial Scholarship for Psychiatric Nursing
Funded bySarah ChapmanThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Charles Shively and Kathleen Stone by supporting students who are pursuing nursing careers.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 22, 20261 day left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes43Showing the Love of Christ Scholarship
Funded byLittle & Sons Truck RepairThis scholarship aims to support DeSoto Christian Academy students who are passionate about serving others and expanding their knowledge through higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 22, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes44CL Proferes Scholarship
Funded byAbigail WilliamsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of CaroleLynn Proferes by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.Amount$9,000Deadline:Jun 22, 20261 day left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes45Duane & Diane Whitmire Scholarship
Funded byHeather McGannonThis scholarship aims to honor the memories of Duane and Diane Whitmire by supporting the students they cared so much about.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes46Carla M. Champagne Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChampagneThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Carla M. Champagne by supporting students who are passionate about volunteering and need help with their college expenses.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes47Marilynn Walker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMatlockThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Marilynn Walker by supporting women who are pursuing business or international business.Amount$5,500Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes48Creative Arts Scholarship
Funded byThe Studio, LLCThis scholarship will support high school seniors and undergraduate students from Illinois who will be pursuing a degree in the performing arts.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes49Drake Wood Suicide Awareness Scholarship
Funded byWood LawThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Drake Wood by uplifting students who have helped in some way to support suicide prevention.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes50Wade Empire Future Creators Scholarship
Funded byTerrell WadeThis scholarship aims to invest in the next generation by giving students the help they need to afford higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 23, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School517023 Minority Scholarship
Funded byRacquel RogersThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Addie James Hamerter and her lifelong commitment to human rights by supporting students who are passionate about volunteering and helping others.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 24, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes52Pittsburgh Future Founders Scholarship
Funded byEmily SjobergThis scholarship aims to invest in the next generation of leaders in Pennsylvania so they can gain the confidence and network needed to build their careers.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 25, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes53RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education and making the most of their time through close reading.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jun 25, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes54Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship will support a low-income Hispanic/Latinx high school senior as they pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 25, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes55Norton "Adapt and Overcome" Scholarship
Funded byPhilip NortonThis scholarship seeks to honor the positive attitude and perseverance of Braiden by helping students who have faced similar challenges stay committed to their schooling.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 26, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes56Headbang For Science
Funded byHeadbang For ScienceThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about Heavy Metal music and are pursuing careers in healthcare and/or the physical sciences.Amount$33,000Deadline:Jun 26, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes57Brian Moore Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKendra BrunerThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian Moore by supporting the next generation of compassionate caregivers and driven innovators.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 26, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes58Julie Adams Memorial Scholarship – Women in STEM
Funded byEric AdamsThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Julie Adams by supporting women who are pursuing higher education in STEM.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 26, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes59Sylvester Taylor Hospitality Scholarship
Funded byThink Outside The World, LLCThe Sylvester Taylor "Invictus" Hospitality Scholarship seeks to reward a student pursuing a career in hospitality and/or food service industry.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 27, 20266 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes60
