[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2026
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Sue & Arthur Pawprint Scholarship for Veterinary Medicine
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to graduate students pursuing veterinary medicine.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes91
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 minutes92
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 minutes93
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 minutes94
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 minutes95
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 minutes96
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 minutes97
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 minutes98
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 minutes99
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 minutes100
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 minutes101
$25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students.Amount$25,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes102
Grover Scholarship Fund
Funded byDeep GroverOpen to trade school students and high school seniors planning to attend trade school.Amount$2,500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes103
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 minutes104
Survey Rewards No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who complete more than 10 free Lucid surveys.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes105
Best Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school students exploring Christian colleges who sign up for free Christian Connector resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes106
David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacy MenschOpen to Pennsylvania high school student-athletes in any sport.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes107
No Essay Scholarship by Sallie
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students ages 16 and older who are figuring out how to pay for college.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes108
500 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 500 Bold Points.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes109
1000 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 1,000 Bold Points.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes110
200 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 200 Bold Points.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes111
300 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 300 Bold Points.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes112
Shape the News No-Essay Survey Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to students 16 and older who complete a free YouGov survey.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes113
James N Iademarco Biotech Scholarship
Funded byCarol Ann GuarinoOpen to undergraduate students at four-year colleges studying or pursuing careers in biotechnology.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes114
Olivia Rodrigo Fan Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students inspired by Olivia Rodrigo's music.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes115
K-POP Fan No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to all high school, college, and graduate students who are K-pop fans.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes116
William A. Lewis Scholarship
Funded byEdwards_Lewis FamilyOpen to BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students at HBCUs who are pursuing STEM.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes117
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 minutes118
Susan Rita Murray Nursing Scholarship
Funded byRachel MurrayOpen to women in four-year nursing programs with at least a 3.5 GPA.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes119
100 Bold Points No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who have earned at least 100 Bold Points.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes120
