[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2025
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100% free.SFC Ronald Chatters - Triple Nickel - Second to None Scholarship
Funded byKathryn ChattersThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ronald Chatters by supporting minority students who are interested in pursuing a military career.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 05, 20259 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes91Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin BozworthThis scholarship aims to support a college student in recovery from substance abuse or alcohol.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 05, 20259 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes92Leading Through Humanity & Heart Scholarship
Funded byThe Reconceive ProjectThis scholarship aims to support students in postsecondary institutions and vocational programs with interests in pursuing health-related careers.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 05, 20259 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes93Deena Collins Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCollinsThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Deena Collins by supporting women who are passionate about using their careers to help others.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 05, 20259 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes94It Takes A Village “Bayanihan” Scholarship
Funded byTinidor FoodsThis scholarship aims to financially support Filipino immigrant students in their pursuit of higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 05, 20259 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes95Sam Stoy "Captain America" Scholarship
Funded byStoy FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Sam Stoy by supporting students who demonstrate leadership and are enthusiastic about making a difference for fellow students.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 07, 202511 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes96Private (PVT) Henry Walker Minority Scholarship
Funded bySteven FranklinThis scholarship seeks to support students attending HBCUs so they can complete their higher education journeys and achieve their career goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 10, 202514 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes97Mireya TJ Manigault Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTanyaThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Mireya TJ Manigault by supporting underrepresented students who are passionate about pursuing higher education.Amount$3,000Deadline:Dec 11, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes98Andrea Worden Scholarship for Tenacity and Timeless Grace
Funded byWorden & CarbitcherThis scholarship aims to honor the incredible life and everlasting impact of Andrea Worden by supporting students who share her compassion and selflessness.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 11, 2025Education LevelAny99Begin Again Foundation Scholarship
Funded byBegin Again FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 12, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes100Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant
Funded byPhillip CardonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Carlos Flores by supporting students who share his love for music.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 12, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes101Sue & James Wong Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWong FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor their legacy by supporting a student who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 13, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes102Christian J. Vazquez - Acts 20:35 Scholarship
Funded byChristian VazquezThis scholarship aims to support Christian students so they can pursue their educational goals and go on to impactful lives.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 14, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes103West Suburban Vision Therapy Scholarship
Funded byEli SochaThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing careers in optometry and vision therapy.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 14, 2025Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes104The F.O.O. Scholarship
Funded byFaith SeawellThis scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate105John Dowling Odom Welding Scholarship
Funded byLisa VaughanThis scholarship will support a student who is pursuing a career in welding.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 15, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes106Harvey and Geneva Mabry Second Time Around Scholarship
Funded byApril MabryThis scholarship aims to support adult learners who carry on Geneva Mabry’s legacy of determination when pursuing an education.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes107Dickinson L. Howell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristopher HowellThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dickinson L. Howell by supporting students who are pursuing STEM.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 15, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes108Safak Paker-Leggs Science Education Scholarship
Funded byMitchell LeggsThis scholarship aims to continue Safak’s legacy by supporting women who are pursuing degrees in science-based fields.Amount$2,500Deadline:Dec 15, 2025Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes109Lavender 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes110Delories 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes111Courtney 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes112RonranGlee 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, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes113Promising 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes114Therapist 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, 2025Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes115Fieldwork 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes116Therapist 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, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes117Dr. 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, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes118Bre 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, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes119In 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, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes120
