[Page 3] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in December 2025
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Funded byChristopher HowellThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dickinson L. Howell by supporting students who are pursuing STEM.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 15, 20256 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes61Lavender Ribbon Cancer Scholarship
Funded byVenne Zimmer FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the impactful legacies of Sylvie and Ralph by supporting students who share their dedication to service.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 15, 20256 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes62Courtney R. Smith Trades Scholarship
Funded byChasing Serenity Psychotherapy LCSW PLLCThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented young men who are pursuing careers in the trades.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 16, 20257 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes63Delories Thompson Scholarship
Funded byMarcus ThomasThis scholarship aims to support African American students who are pursuing higher education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 16, 20257 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes64Therapist Impact Fund: Legacy Loan Relief
Funded byBetterHelpThis grant seeks to support therapists on the BetterHelp platform so they can continue their important work.Amount$100,000Deadline:Dec 19, 202510 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes65Therapist Impact Fund: NextGen Scholarship
Funded byBetterHelpThis scholarship seeks to support students from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying to become therapists.Amount$100,000Deadline:Dec 19, 202510 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes66RonranGlee 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:Dec 19, 202510 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes67Fieldwork Support Scholarship
Funded byTriston BatchelorThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible for students with limited support systems or other struggles in life.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 19, 202510 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes68Promising Pathways-Single Parent Scholarship
Funded bySeamone FamilyThis scholarship aims to support single parents who are pursuing higher education while raising children.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 19, 202510 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes69In This Lifetime Scholarship
Funded byRashmi NaikThis scholarship aims to inspire young students to embrace their creativity, pursue their goals, and choose a path that truly aligns with who they are.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 20, 202511 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes70Dr. William and Jo Sherwood Family Scholarship
Funded bySherwoodThis scholarship aims to advance the social, political, and economic well-being of students pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 20, 202511 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes71Dr. Shuqiao Yao Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShuqiao Excellence AwardThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Shuqiao by supporting students who are pursuing their ambitions in psychology and psychiatry.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 20, 202511 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes72American Dream Scholarship for Nurses
Funded byFVI School of Nursing and TechnologyThe American Dream Scholarship for Nurses aims to support students at FVI in their pursuit of higher education. This scholarship provides vital financial assistance to help these students achieve their academic and career aspirations in their professional fields.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 20, 202511 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes73Bre Hoy Memorial Softball Scholarship
Funded byRachel Vogt VogtThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Bre Hoy by supporting students who share her love and talent for softball.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 20, 202511 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes74Penny Nelk Nursing Scholarship
Funded byNelk FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Penny Nelk by supporting students who are pursuing careers in nursing.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 21, 202512 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes75Ronald Whitmore Jr. Scholarship
Funded byRonald Whitmore, Jr.This scholarship aims to uplift young Black men who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 22, 202513 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes76John Nathan Lee Foundation Heart Scholarship
Funded byKristy Flippins BartlettThis scholarship will support students who have been affected by heart disease, either personally or through a family member.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 22, 202513 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes77Anthony Belliamy Memorial Scholarship for Students in STEAM
Funded byPatricia BelliamyThis scholarship aims to uplift minority students who are pursuing science, technology, engineering, art, or math (STEAM) and who embody Anthony’s values.Amount$2,250Deadline:Dec 23, 202514 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes78Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMuschalek FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Christopher T. Muschalek by supporting students in Texas who share his passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 28, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes79Scholarship for Nurses with Chutzpah
Funded byThe Polsky Family TrustThis scholarship aims to support students who are bravely pursuing their academic and professional dreams in the field of nursing.Amount$25,000Deadline:Dec 28, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes80Lotus Scholarship
Funded byFiona ChenThis scholarship will support BIPOC students who are from low-income backgrounds or have been raised in single-parent households.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 30, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes81Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 30, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes82Bick Vocational/Trade School Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing vocational or trade education in order to build their futures.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes83Individualized Education Pathway Scholarship
Funded byTaylor RasmussenThis scholarship seeks to lower the financial barrier to higher education by supporting students with learning disabilities as they make the transition to college.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes84Bold.org No-Essay Top Friend Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who has been invited by friends to join Bold.org, and who has the boldest Bold.org profile.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes85Bick NYC Public School Graduate Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to support graduating seniors and recent graduates of New York City public schools who are pursuing higher education.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes86500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 500 Bold Points.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes87Terry Masters Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMasters FamilyThis scholarship aims to continue Terry Masters’ legacy of giving by inspiring others to paint outdoors and to honor his memory through excellence in the arts for years to come.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes88$25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThe world will be shaped by the bold—the fighters, the risk-takers, the earnest overachievers who won’t take no for an answer. The $25,000 “Be Bold” Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile.Amount$25,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes89400 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 400 Bold Points.Amount$4,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes90