[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in December 2025
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Writing scholarship essays shouldn’t feel like homework. Bold.org essay scholarships reward authenticity and creativity. Here, we rank top options by award amount, deadline, and eligibility so you can apply with confidence.
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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, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes91John 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes92Vision of Music Scholarship
Funded byMakenna WaymanThis scholarship aims to support young women who wish to pursue careers in the music industry, whether as artists, writers, or producers.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 23, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes93Anthony 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes94Scholarship 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 minutes95Christopher 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 minutes96Lotus 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 minutes97Sharon 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 minutes98Bick First Generation Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the courage, resilience, and hope of first-generation students who are first in their families to take the bold step toward higher education.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes99Marcia Bick Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue higher education.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes100Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship
Funded byDavid GaskillThis scholarship aims to honor Maggie’s life by supporting female students who have moved to the U.S. for their education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes101Individualized 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 minutes102Black & Jones Scholarship
Funded byBlack & Jones Attorneys at LawThis scholarship seeks to financially support high school graduates from the Rockford area pursuing vocational education at accredited trade schools, helping them build successful careers in essential trades.Amount$25,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes103400 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 minutes104100 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 100 Bold Points.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes105300 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 300 Bold Points.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes106Conscious Consumer No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship exists to support students building financial literacy skills and looking to be more conscious of their financial habits.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes107Bill E. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Wood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Bill E. Wood and the love he spread by supporting students as they pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes108Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support hardworking, college or vocational school-bound students who have shown resilience and determination in the face of financial or personal hardship, and who are ready to take the next step toward building a meaningful future.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes109Bick 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 minutes110200 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 200 Bold Points.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes1111000 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 1000 Bold Points.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes112500 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 minutes113No Essay Scholarship by Sallie
Funded byBold.orgThis exclusive no-essay scholarship is for anyone thinking through how to pay for college.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes114Bold.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 minutes115Rudy J. Mazzetti Culinary Arts Scholarship
Funded byMazzetti FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Rudy J. Mazzetti by supporting California students who are interested in pursuing a degree in culinary arts.Amount$2,500Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes116$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 minutes117Bick 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 minutes118Terry 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 minutes119Sabrina Carpenter Superfan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support fans of Sabrina Carpenter who have been impacted by her career.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes120