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

Updated: November 2, 2026

Written by:Elise
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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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  1. Kim Brock Memorial Scholarship for Women in Chem

    Funded by
    Kate Brock Nutrition
    Open to female undergraduate students at two- or four-year colleges studying chemistry.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 26, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    91
  2. Aaron B. O’Reggio - Young, Gifted, & Black Scholarship

    Funded by
    K D
    Open to Black male-identifying undergraduate and trade school students pursuing computer science.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 27, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    92
  3. Fieldwork Support Scholarship

    Funded by
    Triston Batchelor
    Open to Panola College students in Texas entering their final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
    Amount
    $750
    Deadline:
    Nov 27, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    93
  4. NBEAA Advocate for Electric Vehicles Adoption Scholarship

    Funded by
    North Bay Electric Auto Association
    Open 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
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 27, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    94
  5. Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Muschalek Family
    Open to students in Texas studying or planning to study history or architecture.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 27, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    95
  6. Sheila Chau Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nathan Chau
    Open to Christian college juniors and seniors, age 25 or older, studying education.
    Amount
    $6,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 29, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    96
  7. John Walker and Christine Horton Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Douglas Horton
    Open to underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina pursuing health or physical education.
    Amount
    $2,100
    Deadline:
    Nov 29, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    97
  8. Shaffer Foundation of Delaware First Responder Scholarship

    Funded by
    The 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
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    98
  9. William A. Lewis Scholarship

    Funded by
    Edwards_Lewis Family
    Open to BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students at HBCUs who are pursuing STEM.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    99
  10. 100 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 100 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    100
  11. 300 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 300 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $3,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    101
  12. 200 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 200 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $2,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    102
  13. 1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 1,000 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $10,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    103
  14. 500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 500 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $5,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    104
  15. No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to students ages 16 and older who are figuring out how to pay for college.
    Amount
    $10,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    105
  16. $25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to all high school, college, and graduate students.
    Amount
    $25,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    106
  17. 400 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 400 Bold Points.
    Amount
    $4,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    107
  18. David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stacy Mensch
    Open to Pennsylvania high school student-athletes in any sport.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    108
  19. PrimePutt Putting Mat Scholarship for Women Golfers

    Funded by
    PrimePutt
    Open to female high school seniors, college, and graduate students who play golf.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    109
  20. STEAM Generator Scholarship

    Funded by
    Francis Rei Israel
    Open to bachelor's and master's degree students studying STEM.
    Amount
    $3,165
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    110
  21. Shape the News No-Essay Survey Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to students 16 and older who complete a free YouGov survey.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    111
  22. Bold Rewards No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who use the free Bold Rewards browser extension.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    112
  23. Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in Catholic colleges.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    113
  24. Olivia Rodrigo Fan Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to all high school, college, and graduate students inspired by Olivia Rodrigo's music.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    114
  25. Survey Rewards No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school, college, and graduate students who complete more than 10 free Lucid surveys.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    115
  26. Best Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to high school students exploring Christian colleges who sign up for free Christian Connector resources.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School
    Takes minutes
    116
  27. K-POP Fan No-Essay Scholarship

    Funded by
    Bold.org
    Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who are K-pop fans.
    Amount
    $500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Any
    Takes minutes
    117
  28. James N Iademarco Biotech Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carol Ann Guarino
    Open to undergraduate students at four-year colleges studying or pursuing careers in biotechnology.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    118
  29. Grover Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Deep Grover
    Open to trade school students and high school seniors planning to attend trade school.
    Amount
    $2,500
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    High School, Undergraduate
    Takes minutes
    119
  30. Samantha Kolesnik Survivor Justice Scholarship: Fighting Rape by Deception

    Funded by
    Samantha Kolesnik
    Open to college and graduate students in law, gender studies, political science, or sociology who fight rape by deception.
    Amount
    $1,000
    Deadline:
    Nov 30, 2026
    Education Level
    Undergraduate, Graduate
    Takes minutes
    120