[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in October 2026
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DMV Future Builders Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsOpen to college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. with volunteer experience.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes91
Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarOpen to Christian high school seniors and undergraduates in Florida pursuing engineering.Amount$20,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes92
Undergraduate Minorities in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLeslie SmithOpen to BIPOC undergraduates studying STEM at HBCUs with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,400Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes93
Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussOpen to Black women in graduate school studying social work, public health, STEM, or social justice.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes94
Jean-Paul Henry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLoved Ones of Jean-Paul HenryOpen to student fathers building careers in the marine or maritime industry.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes95
Grace In Action Scholarship
Funded byGrace In Action Mission Inc.Open to high school juniors and seniors who are first-generation immigrants active in their church.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes96
Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineOpen to mothers in North Carolina enrolled in college or trade school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes97
Michelle Bellamy Memorial Scholarship for African American Women in Tech
Funded byCrisjana BellamyOpen to African American women pursuing four-year undergraduate degrees in technology.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes98
Carolina Kennel Club Veterinary Scholarship
Funded byCarolina Kennel Club Inc.Open to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes99
HBCU Legacy & Excellence Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsOpen to HBCU freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with campus leadership experience and a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 20, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes100
Faithful Leaders Scholarship
Funded byAyokunnumi OluwakuyideOpen to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at the University of Notre Dame studying business, finance, or economics.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 21, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes101
Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant
Funded byPhillip CardonOpen to Texas high school students who play an instrument and plan to pursue music.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes102
Loren Joseph Myers Scholarship
Funded byGregory HowardOpen to LGBTQ+ male U.S. citizens ages 18 to 25 who are high school seniors, college freshmen, or trade school students pursuing design or landscaping.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 23, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes103
Pereira Art & Technology Scholarship
Funded byThe Pereira FoundationOpen to BIPOC, low-income high school seniors and undergraduates with volunteer experience pursuing technology, arts, or business.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes104
JBI Tax Service Scholarship
Funded byJBI Tax ServiceOpen to underrepresented minority high school seniors in Florida.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes105
Sara Molina Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisandra RichardsonOpen to female students in Puerto Rico at any level, from high school through graduate school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes106
Sue & Arthur Pawprint Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes107
Faatuai and Fatilua Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFatilua FamilyOpen to Pacific Islander college and graduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes108
From Anna & Ava Scholarship
Funded byThe Taylor FamilyOpen to Pennsylvania undergraduates at four-year colleges pursuing healthcare, science, or education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes109
Trudgers Fund
Funded byC.Louis GableOpen to low-income undergraduate and trade school students in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes110
Kim Brock Memorial Scholarship for Women in Chem
Funded byKate Brock NutritionOpen to female undergraduate students at two- or four-year colleges studying chemistry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes111
Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMuschalek FamilyOpen to students in Texas studying or planning to study history or architecture.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes112
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 minutes113
Aaron B. O’Reggio - Young, Gifted, & Black Scholarship
Funded byK DOpen to Black male-identifying undergraduate and trade school students pursuing computer science.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes114
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 minutes115
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 minutes116
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 minutes117
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 minutes118
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 minutes119
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 minutes120
