[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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100% free.James A. Oliver Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Funded byOliverThis scholarship aims to support entrepreneurial-minded students who are forging their own paths in the world and preparing to start their own businesses.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes91Survey Junkie Brand Influencer No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is great for anyone who loves getting paid for sharing their opinions on products and services.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes92Love Island Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship aims to support students who are fans of "Love Island" and are invested in the stories on screen.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes93Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is perfect for high school or transfer students who are interested in Catholic College tips and resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes94LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comThis scholarship aims to support future lawyers as they pursue higher education so they can achieve their dreams and make a difference in the legal field.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes95John D. Sherman Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of John D. ShermanThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of John D. Sherman Jr. by supporting students in Vermont who have MS or a physical disability.Amount$12,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes96Shining Star Scholarship
Funded bySwineyThis scholarship aims to honor an incredible son who passed from a drug overdose by supporting those who are sober or have lost a loved one to substance abuse.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes97Marvin Bozarth Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Marvin Bozarth Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Marvin Bozarth by supporting students who are pursuing the transportation or automotive industry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes98Students Impacted by Incarceration Scholarship
Funded byRishi MalhotraThis scholarship will support a student who has been impacted by incarceration.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes99Taylor Swift Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support fans who find comfort in Taylor Swift’s music and have been impacted by her work.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes100Olivia Rodrigo Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is perfect for students who have been impacted by Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" album!Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes101Powering Up.org: Empowering Pathways Into Energy Scholarship
Funded byPowering Up Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of skilled professionals pursuing careers in the energy sector.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes102K-POP Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by the incredible artists and music of K-Pop!Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes103Shape the News No-Essay Survey Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support opinionated students who want to make their voices heard in order to drive change.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes104Post Malone Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support fans of Post Malone who have been impacted by his music and career as they pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes105Jersey Johnny Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJill CimaskoThis scholarship seeks to support students who are known by their communities to show up and help their neighbors, in the spirit of Jersey Johnny.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes106Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship
Funded byThe Lam-Wong FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who were raised in the family restaurant business so they can afford to pursue all of their goals for the future.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes107Richard Neumann Scholarship
Funded byNeumannThis scholarship aims to support high school students who are creative so they can find innovative solutions to today’s problems.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes108M.R. Brooks Scholarship
Funded byKatya BowenThis scholarship seeks to make higher education more accessible for LGBTQ+ single parents or the children of single parents.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes109GD Sandeford Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandeford FamilyThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by helping underserved African American students afford to pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes110Trinity Lodge 127 PH Scott Heckstall Scholarship
Funded byTrinity Lodge 127This scholarship aims to support students who need help covering the cost of their pursuit of higher education.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes111Robert and Suzi DeGennaro Scholarship for Disabled Students
Funded byRyan DeGennaroThis scholarship seeks to support students with disabilities who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20264 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes112WCEJ Thornton Foundation Tools of the Trade Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes113Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShemesh-lomaskThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes114Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes115WCEJ Thornton Foundation Low-Income Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship exists as one small way to make higher education more accessible to low-income students.Amount$30,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes116SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes117Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship
Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes118WCEJ Thornton Foundation Music & Art Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship will be awarded to students who have big aspirations for their artistic career.Amount$30,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate119Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 1, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes120
