[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship will be awarded to the student whose Bold.org profile is the most bold, and who has earned at least 400 Bold Points.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes91Taylor 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes92John 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes93M.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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes94Trinity 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes95Stephan L. Daniels Lift As We Climb Scholarship
Funded byStephan DanielsThis scholarship seeks to boost the representation of people of color in the STEM field to create a more diverse and equitable workforce.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes96Kristinspiration Scholarship
Funded byKristin PrintonThis scholarship aims to support students who are following their dreams and pursuing college in order to pave the way for future generations of their family.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes97James 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes98Olivia 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes99Tamika A. Nurse Fashionista Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNurseThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tamika A. Nurse by supporting young women who share her passions and are following in her footsteps.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes100Adrin Ohaekwe Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFamily and Friends of Adrin OhaekweThis scholarship will honor the life of Adrin Ohaekwe and help support a male student pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes101Richard 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, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes102Hodge Legacy Community Service Scholarship
Funded byD’Shyla DuncanThis scholarship seeks to support students who don’t have the financial means to attend college but are passionate about making a difference in the world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes103StatusGator Women in Tech Scholarship
Funded byNimble Industries, Inc.This scholarship seeks to remove the barriers that remain in the tech industry by supporting gender equity.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20262 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes104WCEJ 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes105Southwest Investment Advisors Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Investment Advisors, Inc.This scholarship aims to empower women to join the finance field so they can boost representation and make a difference in the industry.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes106Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 1, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes107Dr. 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes108SigaLa 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes109WCEJ 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate110Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes111Harry & 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes112Ja-Tek Scholarship Award
Funded byJadin HutchinsonThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students as they pursue their dreams in the field of engineering.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 1, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes113WCEJ 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, 20263 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes114Portland Aerospace Scholarship
Funded byCatherine SpiveyThis scholarship aims to support students who are interested in and working towards a career in the aerospace industry, with an emphasis on those who contribute to the diversity of the industry.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 2, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes115New York Women in Accounting Scholarship
Funded byAlicia M Barr CPA PLLCThis scholarship seeks to create a more cohesive and diverse workforce in the finance field by making higher education more accessible.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 2, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes116Perry Brown Performing Arts Scholarship
Funded byMary McIntyreThis scholarship aims to support young actors and dancers who have the talent, ambition, and drive necessary to thrive in the entertainment industry.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 2, 20264 days left!Education LevelAny117Stevie Kirton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStevie Kirton Memorial FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Stevie Kirton by supporting students who have lost a parent.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 2, 20264 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes118Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin BozworthThis scholarship aims to support a college student in recovery from substance abuse or alcohol.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 2, 20264 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes119First Generation Scholarship For Underprivileged Students
Funded byAlicia DiomandeThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to go to college and earn their degrees.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 3, 20265 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes120
