[Page 3] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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100% free.Janisse Berry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBerry-CandelarioThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Janisse E. Berry by supporting students and advancing educational equity.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jun 11, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes61Fuerza de V.N.C.E. Scholarship
Funded byJavier SegoviaThis scholarship aims to support underserved students who are paving a new path in their families by pursuing a college education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 11, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes62Raymond W. Walsh Video Production Scholarship
Funded byMetro ProductionsThis scholarship seeks to commemorate the legacy of Raymond W. Walsh by supporting students who are pursuing careers in media.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 11, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes63CJM Rampelt Family Legacy Scholarship
Funded byCheryl RampeltThis scholarship seeks to support underserved students with financial limitations who want to attend college.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 12, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes64“I Matter” Scholarship
Funded byThe O’Neal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support minority students and students with financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 12, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes65Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service“ Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAngela KingThe Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service” Memorial Scholarship was made to support an African American student who is unapologetically themselves and supports others through acts of service.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 12, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes66Peter and Nan Liubenov Student Scholarship
Funded byLiubenovThis scholarship will help support a BIPOC high school senior with volunteer or work experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 13, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes67Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship
Funded byDr.Terence O. Hayes Sr.The Ethel Hayes Destigmatization of Mental Health Scholarship will support the academic endeavors of one student who has struggled with or has been impacted by someone who struggles with mental health.Amount$10,220Deadline:Jun 13, 20265 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes68Minority Women in STEM Financial Need Scholarship
Funded byDonald HuschleThis scholarship will support BIPOC women in STEM at the specific universities in Texas.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes69Rose Ifebigh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdaora IfebighThis scholarship aims to support female immigrants so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes70Hank Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnderson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to assist students in obtaining the necessary training and skills to excel in the automotive industry so they can follow in the footsteps of Hank Anderson.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71Route Tree Performance Higher Education Scholarship
Funded byRoute Tree Performance LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who have worked hard to achieve multidimensional success in high school and will continue doing so in college.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes72Hot Jazz Jubilee Music Scholarship
Funded byHot Jazz Jubilee IncThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about playing music and learning more about it.Amount$6,000Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes73Audrey Sherrill & Michael D'Ambrisi Music Scholarship
Funded byThe Sherrill Family and FriendsThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Audrey Sherrill and Michael D’Ambrisi by supporting students who are pursuing musical careers.Amount$10,500Deadline:Jun 14, 20266 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes74Reach Higher Scholarship
Funded byReach3EThis scholarship seeks to make higher education more affordable and available to motivated students so they can fulfill all of their dreams.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes75SCFU Scholarship for HBCU Business Students
Funded byThe Social Change Fund UnitedThis scholarship seeks to support Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) pursuing business-related degrees.Amount$40,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes76Natalie Joy Poremski Scholarship
Funded byAnthony PoremskiThis scholarship aims to honor the short life of Natalie Joy Poremski by supporting students pursuing careers in law, medicine, or political science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes77Jersey Johnny Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJill CimaskoThis 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$2,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes78DAC Rugby Scholarship
Funded byRA Beck Sports & Entertainment DAC Coaching ServicesThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who are pursuing rugby alongside their educational endeavors.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes79Chris Jones Innovator Award
Funded byMosby Memorial Baptist ChurchThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Chris Jones by supporting students who share his passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes80Lisa M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdvanced Software Products Group, Inc. [ASPG, Inc]This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Lisa M. Hamilton by supporting deserving young women who are passionate about technology and business.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes81New Light: Illuminating Your Future Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who have left the Jehovah’s Witness faith and are seeking higher education as they carve their own path ahead in this world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 20267 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes82Katie's Alcove Scholarship
Funded byMichael GunteskiThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kaitlin by supporting students who are dedicated to pursuing their dreams and living authentically.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 16, 20268 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes83Teaching Like Teri Scholarship
Funded byAllison FincherThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Teri by supporting students who share her passion for education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 16, 20268 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes84Albert Law Class of 2007 Scholarship for John F. Kennedy High School
Funded byAlbert LawThis scholarship aims to support students at John F. Kennedy High School by helping them get ready for and excel in higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jun 16, 20268 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes85Andrea Claire Matason Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Matason FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a veterinary career.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 16, 20268 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes86Tammurra Hamilton Legacy Scholarship
Funded byTam’s Beautiful ButterfliesThis scholarship aims to honor Tammurra Hamilton's legacy of prioritizing her education by supporting both high school and college students pursuing higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 17, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes87Treasure for Orphans Scholarship
Funded byFlavia EtoundiThis scholarship aims to support students in Maryland who have lost one or both parents so that they have the support necessary to continue their education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes88Future Green Leaders Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThis scholarship will support a student who is pursuing studies in business, environmental science, sustainability, or related fields.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 20269 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes89Avery Melling Welding Scholarship for Women in Montana
Funded byMellingThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Avery Melling by supporting students who share her goals of attending trade school and pursuing welding.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jun 17, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes90
