[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026

This scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.

This scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.

This 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.

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.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jacob Kelly by supporting students who share his devotion to music and art.

This scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.

This scholarship aims to support future social justice attorneys so they can complete their educational journeys and succeed in their careers.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Fakhri Abukhater by supporting the goals and hopes of Palestinian students as they pursue higher education.

This scholarship seeks to support future healthcare providers by lowering the financial burdens of higher education.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Beck by supporting students who share her devotion to nursing.

This scholarship aims to support students who are in need of financial assistance in order to complete their educational programs.

This scholarship seeks to honor and support individuals who share Kathleen’s passion for reading and recognize its transformative power.

This scholarship seeks to support a student who shares Brett’s passions for learning and the game so they can excel in higher education.

This scholarship supports students dedicated to ending intimate partner violence through social justice work, leadership, and community impact.

This scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, innovation, and making a positive impact on the world.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Samantha S. Roberts by supporting students from the Midwest who are passionate about art.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Calvin C. Donelson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in the trades.

This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about music and pursuing higher education in the field.

This scholarship seeks to support students who embody Marie's commitment to education and community service.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are known by their communities to show up and help their neighbors, in the spirit of Jersey Johnny.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about the arts and are continuing their creative journey in college.

This scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.

The 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.

This scholarship aims to lift up the next generation of healthcare professionals so they can access the positions of their dreams.

This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 100 Bold Points.

This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 300 Bold Points.

This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 200 Bold Points.

This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 1000 Bold Points.

This scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 500 Bold Points.

This exclusive no-essay scholarship is for anyone thinking through how to pay for college.