[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2026
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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 minutes91
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 minutes92
Sheila Chau Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNathan ChauOpen to Christian college juniors and seniors, age 25 or older, studying education.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes93
John Walker and Christine Horton Education Scholarship
Funded byDouglas HortonOpen to underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina pursuing health or physical education.Amount$2,100Deadline:Nov 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes94
James N Iademarco Biotech Scholarship
Funded byCarol Ann GuarinoOpen to undergraduate students at four-year colleges studying or pursuing careers in biotechnology.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes95
Grover Scholarship Fund
Funded byDeep GroverOpen to trade school students and high school seniors planning to attend trade school.Amount$2,500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes96
100 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students at any education level who have earned at least 100 Bold Points. No essay required.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes97
300 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 300 Bold Points.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes98
200 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 200 Bold Points.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes99
1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students at any education level who have earned at least 1,000 Bold Points. No essay required.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes100
500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 500 Bold Points.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes101
No Essay Scholarship by Sallie
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students ages 16 and older who are figuring out how to pay for college.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes102
$25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students.Amount$25,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes103
400 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 400 Bold Points.Amount$4,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes104
David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacy MenschOpen to Pennsylvania high school student-athletes in any sport.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes105
PrimePutt Putting Mat Scholarship for Women Golfers
Funded byPrimePuttOpen to female high school seniors, college, and graduate students who play golf.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes106
STEAM Generator Scholarship
Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelOpen to bachelor's and master's degree students studying STEM.Amount$3,165Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes107
Shape the News No-Essay Survey Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students 16 and older who complete a free YouGov survey.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes108
Olivia Rodrigo Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students inspired by Olivia Rodrigo's music.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes109
Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responder Scholarship
Funded byThe Shaffer Foundation of Delaware, Inc.Open to Delaware high school seniors who are children of first responders and plan to attend college or trade school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes110
Survey Rewards No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who complete more than 10 free Lucid surveys.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes111
Best Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students exploring Christian colleges who sign up for free Christian Connector resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes112
Sue Murray Memorial Baking, Pastry & Culinary Arts Scholarship
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to students with at least a 3.0 GPA pursuing careers in baking, pastry, or culinary arts.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes113
Susan Rita Murray Nursing Scholarship
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to women in four-year nursing programs with at least a 3.5 GPA.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes114
K-POP Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students who are K-pop fans.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes115
Samantha Kolesnik Survivor Justice Scholarship: Fighting Rape by Deception
Funded bySamantha KolesnikOpen to college and graduate students in law, gender studies, political science, or sociology who fight rape by deception.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes116
Bold Rewards Extension No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who use the free Bold Rewards browser extension.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes117
Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in Catholic colleges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes118
LaVelle McCoy Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Funded byMcCoy FamilyOpen to Arizona high school, college, and graduate students pursuing careers in aviation.Amount$4,000Deadline:Dec 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes119
Bright Lite Scholarship
Funded byBright Lite CharityOpen to low-income high school seniors, college, and trade school students in New York with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 3, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes120
