[Page 3] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2026
Updated: November 9, 2026
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Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationOpen to high school, college, and trade school students in the Mile Square area of Hoboken, New Jersey.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes61
Dr. Soronnadi Nnaji Legacy Scholarship
Funded byNnaji FamilyOpen to first- and second-generation African immigrant high school seniors and undergraduates studying STEM.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 14, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes62
Eldorado Tools: The Build and Make Scholarship
Funded byEldorado Tools Inc.Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing construction or manufacturing.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 14, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes63
Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsOpen to New Jersey high school seniors.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes64
DMV Future Builders Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsOpen to college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. with volunteer experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 20266 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes65
Frontier Scholarship
Funded byJohn RodgersOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates who are immigrants, refugees, or children of immigrants.Amount$2,500Deadline:Nov 15, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes66
Gabe J. Maletta Memorial Scholarship for Mental Health
Funded byRichard StoeckelOpen to first-generation high school seniors with volunteer experience pursuing mental health careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 20266 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes67
Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarOpen to Christian high school seniors and undergraduates in Florida pursuing engineering.Amount$20,000Deadline:Nov 16, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes68
Undergraduate Minorities in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLeslie SmithOpen to BIPOC undergraduates studying STEM at HBCUs with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,400Deadline:Nov 17, 20268 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes69
Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussOpen to Black women in graduate school studying social work, public health, STEM, or social justice.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 20268 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes70
Jean-Paul Henry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLoved Ones of Jean-Paul HenryOpen to student fathers building careers in the marine or maritime industry.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 18, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes71
Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineOpen to mothers in North Carolina enrolled in college or trade school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes72
Grace In Action Scholarship
Funded byGrace In Action Mission Inc.Open to high school juniors and seniors who are first-generation immigrants active in their church.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 19, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes73
Carolina Kennel Club Veterinary Scholarship
Funded byCarolina Kennel Club Inc.Open to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 19, 202610 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes74
Michelle Bellamy Memorial Scholarship for African American Women in Tech
Funded byCrisjana BellamyOpen to African American women pursuing four-year undergraduate degrees in technology.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes75
HBCU Legacy & Excellence Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsOpen to HBCU freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with campus leadership experience and a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 20, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes76
Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant
Funded byPhillip CardonOpen to Texas high school students who play an instrument and plan to pursue music.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 22, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes77
Loren Joseph Myers Scholarship
Funded byGregory HowardOpen to LGBTQ+ male U.S. citizens ages 18 to 25 who are high school seniors, college freshmen, or trade school students pursuing design or landscaping.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 23, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes78
Sue & Arthur Pawprint Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes79
Sara Molina Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisandra RichardsonOpen to female students in Puerto Rico at any level, from high school through graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes80
JBI Tax Service Scholarship
Funded byJBI Tax ServiceOpen to underrepresented minority high school seniors in Florida.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes81
Pereira Art & Technology Scholarship
Funded byThe Pereira FoundationOpen to BIPOC, low-income high school seniors and undergraduates with volunteer experience pursuing technology, arts, or business.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82
From Anna & Ava Scholarship
Funded byThe Taylor FamilyOpen to Pennsylvania undergraduates at four-year colleges pursuing healthcare, science, or education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes83
Faatuai and Fatilua Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFatilua FamilyOpen to Pacific Islander college and graduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes84
Trudgers Fund
Funded byC.Louis GableOpen to low-income undergraduate and trade school students in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes85
Kim Brock Memorial Scholarship for Women in Chem
Funded byKate Brock NutritionOpen to female undergraduate students at two- or four-year colleges studying chemistry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes86
NBEAA Advocate for Electric Vehicles Adoption Scholarship
Funded byNorth Bay Electric Auto AssociationOpen to high school seniors and college or trade students in Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, or Sonoma County, California, in STEM or policy.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes87
Fieldwork Support Scholarship
Funded byTriston BatchelorOpen to Panola College students in Texas entering their final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.Amount$750Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes88
Aaron B. O’Reggio - Young, Gifted, & Black Scholarship
Funded byK DOpen to Black male-identifying undergraduate and trade school students pursuing computer science.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes89
Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMuschalek FamilyOpen to students in Texas studying or planning to study history or architecture.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes90