[Page 3] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in March 2026
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100% free.Lou 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes61W. 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 minutes62CW4 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 minutes63Memorial 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 minutes64Jackanow 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 minutes65Katherine 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 minutes66Barbara 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, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes67Dr. 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 minutes68Joe 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes69Janet 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 minutes70Eric 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 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 minutes72Wicked 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 minutes73Erin Lanae's HBCU Excellence Scholarship
Funded byErin BynesThis scholarship seeks to support students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who need assistance paying for their schooling.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 14, 20261 day left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes74Koehler Family Trades and Engineering Scholarship
Funded byKoehler FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support students pursuing careers in engineering or the trades so they can afford to complete their degrees.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 14, 20261 day left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes75Arne Hyson Memorial Scholarship: Studies in Mental Health and Related Healthcare
Funded byHyson familyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Arne Hyson by supporting students who share his passion for mental health.Amount$4,000Deadline:Mar 14, 20261 day left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes76Schlosser Healthcare Risk Equilibrium Scholarship
Funded byElliot OmansonThis scholarship aims to honor Mario Schlosser by supporting students who want to reform healthcare with technology.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 14, 20261 day left!Education LevelUndergraduate, Graduate77James T. Godwin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Cybrix Group, Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the life of James T. Godwin by sharing his encouragement of learning with others while supporting those affiliated with the military.Amount$7,000Deadline:Mar 14, 20261 day left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes78Tebra 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes79Transgender 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes80Autumn 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82Joanette 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes83Raise Me Up to DO GOOD Scholarship
Funded byGinger ZappaThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been raised by parents who have made an impact on them and their ambitions.Amount$3,000Deadline:Mar 15, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes84Fuiava 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes85Bob 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes86Willie 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes87Dr. 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes88Jamie 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes89Go 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes90
