[Page 3] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in March 2026
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100% free.W. 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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes61CW4 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 minutes62Memorial Scholarship for Logan Matthew Israel
Funded byCatarina DionisioThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Logan Matthew Israel by supporting students who share his passion for helping others.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 8, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes63Jackanow 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$2,800Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes64Katherine Vogan Springer Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySean SpringerThis scholarship seeks to support students who participate in Christian forensics organizations in honor of Kathy Springer’s legacy.Amount$2,100Deadline:May 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes65Barbara A. Walker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily and Friends of Barbara A. WalkerThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Barbara A. Walker by supporting students who wish to pursue higher education.Amount$1,055Deadline:Mar 17, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes66Dr. Tujuana Hunter Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDarius Provost-EvansThis scholarship aims to honor Dr. Tujuana Hunter’s legacy by supporting students from East Houston-area school districts.Amount$1,500Deadline:Apr 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes67Joe Massaro Achievement Scholarship
Funded byEmily TsaiThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Joe Massaro by uplifting students who participate in music programs.Amount$1,020Deadline:Mar 23, 20267 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes68Janet and Jim Boettcher Memorial Scholarship
Funded byZachary BoettcherThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Janet and Jim Boettcher by supporting students who are pursuing careers in civil service.Amount$5,500Deadline:Apr 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69Eric Nelams Legacy Scholarship
Funded byNelams FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life, generosity, and enduring legacy of Eric B. Nelams by supporting students from his alma mater as they graduate and pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 31, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes70Wicked Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support fans of Wicked who are excited about the new movie adaptation of the story!Amount$500Deadline:Feb 28, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes71Wicked Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support fans of Wicked who are excited about the new movie adaptation of the story!Amount$500Deadline:Feb 28, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes72Transgender Future Scholarship
Funded byChloe SheppardThis scholarship seeks to support transgender students who are passionate about improving the world for those following in their footsteps.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes73Joanette Coogan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCoogan FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life and memory of Joanette Coogan by supporting students who are graduating from Ellsworth High School or Hayward High School in Wisconsin.Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes74Go Blue Crew Scholarship
Funded byBrian ThelenThis scholarship will support a high school student at Hudson High School, Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central High School, or South Lyon High School.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes75Jamie Anderson Scholarship
Funded byGwendolyn JohnsonThe Jamie Anderson Scholarship aims to support and encourage young individuals who, like Jamie, have a desire to pursue a career in social work despite facing difficult circumstances.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes76Bob and Joan Miller Community Service Award
Funded byHerman FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Bob and Joan Miller by supporting students who share their commitment to service.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes77Dr. G. Yvette Pegues Disability Scholarship
Funded byDream Write Hope UniversityThis scholarship aims to support students who have disabilities so they can overcome the barriers they face and flourish in their pursuit of higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes78Willie Louis Pegues Science Scholarship
Funded byDream Write Hope UniversityThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Willie Louis Pegues by supporting students who share his commitment to education, family, and community service.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes79Fuiava Environmental Science Scholarship
Funded byNathan FuiavaThis scholarship aims to support young Samoans who feel a responsibility to care for our environment, guided by the values of fa‘a Samoa—respect, service, family, and love for the land and sea that sustain us.Amount$1,500Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes80Tebra Laney Hopson All Is Well Scholarship
Funded byTebra Hopson All Is Well Scholarship IncThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tebra Laney Hopson by supporting students who share her love of learning.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes81Beatrice Diaz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisa TruppaThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Beatrice Diaz by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing degrees in business administration or education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82Autumn Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMiranda WarrenThis scholarship seeks to support students who will be pursuing the mental health field in some capacity with their careers.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 15, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes83Healing Futures Scholarship
Funded byKiana LewisThis scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to advancing health equity, wellness, and medical care in underserved communities by engaging in work rooted in empathy and cultural specificity.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 16, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes84Evangelist Nellie Delores Blount Boyce Scholarship
Funded byFamily of the HonoredThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Nellie Delores Blount Boyce by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes85Hawk Houghton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKrystal ZivThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Hawk Houghton by supporting students who spread positivity to their schools and communities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 17, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes86God Hearted Girls Scholarship
Funded byGod Hearted GirlsThis scholarship will support a female high school student who practices Christianity.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 17, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes87Taylor Legal Services Scholarship
Funded byTaylor Legal ServicesThis scholarship aims to support students from rural high schools who are preparing to attend college and pursue law.Amount$3,800Deadline:Mar 17, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes88Susie Elizabeth Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySusie ElizabethThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Susie Elizabeth by supporting students with special needs as they pursue their goals.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 17, 20261 day left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes89Liam O'Connor Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTimothy France-KellyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Liam O’Connor by supporting students who share his passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 19, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes90
