[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026
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100% free.Max Bungard Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristian Fitness Association Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Max Bungard by supporting students who share his journey and by raising awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and fentanyl.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jul 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes91Jason Choi Memorial Scholarship for Guitarists
Funded byJoan ChoiThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jason Choi by supporting students who share his passion for guitar.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School92Jennifer Kelley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKelley FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jennifer Kelley by supporting students who exemplify the qualities of hard work, creative thinking, and selflessness that she lived by.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes93Dr. Gary Nyberg Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Dr. Gary NybergThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Gary Nyberg by encouraging the training and education especially of young musicians, and to encourage lifelong music-making.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes94Marybelle Huggins Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byLee CockrellThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Marybelle Huggins by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes95Paul Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAlina MurrayThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Paul Sullivan and to keep his memory alive by supporting students who share his passion for tennis.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes96S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes97Learner SAT Tutoring Scholarship
Funded byLearnerTo support students preparing for the SAT, we've created this scholarship! All students who are serious about improving their SAT scores are eligible.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes98Dr. Kevin L. Rhodes Scholarship
Funded byRhodes FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who need help paying for college but are often excluded from other aid opportunities.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 21, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes99Central Carolina Insurance Risk Management Scholarship
Funded byCentral Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to embark on careers focused on risk management.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes100Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists
Funded byTess PerroneThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Angela Engelson by supporting young women who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 22, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes101KinderKids Early Childhood Excellence Scholarship
Funded byKinderKids Learning Center IncThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with children and contributing to their education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 23, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes102Little Miami Brewing Native American Scholarship Award
Funded byLittle Miami Brewing CompanyThis scholarship aims to honor and preserve Native American history by helping the next generation of Native students pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jul 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes103Bobby and Kanesha Jones Scholarship
Funded byJonesThis scholarship seeks to support college-bound and current students who are passionate about pursuing STEAM fields.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 25, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes104STLF Memorial Pay It Forward Scholarship
Funded byDylan YoungThis scholarship aims to support students who are leaders in their communities and who devote their time to helping others.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes105Heath's Healthy Hearts LLC Annual Scholarship Award
Funded byHeath's Healthy Hearts, LLCThis scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors as they take the next steps in their educational journeys.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes106Jules Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Resilience Scholarship
Funded byMuntasir AminThis scholarship seeks to honor Jules by supporting students who share her experience of persevering through a chronic illness.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes107Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes108Patriots Path Scholarship
Funded byNavy Yacht Club Long BeachThis scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes109Made for More Educational Scholarship: A Truly Wicked, Inc. (TWSC) Initiative
Funded byTruly Wicked, Inc.This scholarship seeks to ease the financial barriers that often limit educational opportunities by supporting students working to build stability, independence, and a better future through education.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes110From TBI Resilience to STEM Success Scholarship
Funded byDylan YoungThis scholarship is a testament to the strength and potential of traumatic brain injury survivors pursuing STEM careers and serves as a reminder that anything is possible.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes111Hispanic Climb to Success Scholarship
Funded byTirado FamilyThis scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes112Jacob Kelly Memorial Scholarship for Arts and Music
Funded byKellyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jacob Kelly by supporting students who share his devotion to music and art.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate113Kathleen Dilger Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDilger FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor and support individuals who share Kathleen’s passion for reading and recognize its transformative power.Amount$3,300Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes114TRAM Resilience Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to support students who are in need of financial assistance in order to complete their educational programs.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes115MJ Strength in Care Scholarship
Funded byCaitlin BeckThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Beck by supporting students who share her devotion to nursing.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes116TRAM Themis Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to support future social justice attorneys so they can complete their educational journeys and succeed in their careers.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes117TRAM Panacea Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support future healthcare providers by lowering the financial burdens of higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes118Fakhri Abukhater Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAbukhater FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Fakhri Abukhater by supporting the goals and hopes of Palestinian students as they pursue higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes119Brett Brakel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRachel BrakelThis scholarship seeks to support a student who shares Brett’s passions for learning and the game so they can excel in higher education.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes120
