[Page 4] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026
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Funded byCentral Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to embark on careers focused on risk management.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes91Ani Porter Pre-Law Scholarship
Funded bySamantha ShullmanThis scholarship seeks to honor Ani Porter by supporting students who share her passion for law.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes92Driven By Diamond Foundation Scholarship
Funded byDriven By Diamond FoundationThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Diamond Maurice Fisk Jr. by supporting students who share his calling to commercial driving.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes93Mattie K Peterson Higher Education Scholarship
Funded byMichael PetersonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mattie K Peterson by supporting students who are active members of their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes94Stephan L. Wolley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWolley FamilyThis scholarship aims to support student-athletes who are dedicated to achieving their athletic and academic goals.Amount$2,700Deadline:Aug 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes95Kids’ Minds Matter: Southwest Florida Continued Education Scholarship
Funded byLee Health FoundationSupports students in LMHC, LCSW or Social Work programs at Florida Gulf Coast University who are committed to pediatric mental health and interested in working with Lee Health in Southwest Florida.Amount$15,000Deadline:Aug 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes96Andrea N. Santore Scholarship
Funded byBronson LoatmanThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Andrea N. Santore by supporting students who are pursuing her fields of interest.Amount$1,856Deadline:Aug 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes97Hilda Klinger Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarin KlingerThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Hilda Klinger by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in the arts.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes98Autel Awarding Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAutel U.S.This scholarship aims to lessen the financial burden of college for hardworking and gifted students who have shown their desire to make a future for themselves in the automotive repair industry.Amount$25,000Deadline:Aug 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate99AROC AI/ML Scholarship
Funded byAROCThis scholarship aims to narrow the gap in access to STEM education so that all students can pursue the careers of their dreams.Amount$5,000Deadline:Aug 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes100Mighty Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChynenye OkonkwoThis scholarship aims to honor Mighty’s legacy by supporting nursing students so they can achieve all of their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes101Emerging Leaders in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVenkata KishoreThis scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance and motivation to students who are eager to make a positive impact in their chosen field.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes102Aaron and Ruby Dicks Scholarship
Funded byDicks-BusseyThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Aaron and Ruby Dicks by supporting students in South Carolina who are pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes103Eitel Scholarship
Funded byDanielle EitelThis scholarship aims to aid female students who are pursuing higher education at a Baptist college.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes104Sweet Dreams Scholarship
Funded bySweet Hut Bakery and Food TerminalThis scholarship aims to support students who embody the spirit of community and hope so they can complete their education and become leaders.Amount$5,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelAny105Science and Advocacy Scholarship
Funded byAditi KishoreThis scholarship aims to recognize and support high school students who demonstrate an exceptional passion for science and a commitment to championing its value in their communities and beyond.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes106Grandmaster Nam K Hyong Scholarship
Funded byHyongIn honor of Grandmaster Nam K Hyong, this scholarship aims to give the gift of education to a hardworking, motivated student.Amount$750Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes107Michael Bryk Memorial Grant
Funded byLogan SimpsonThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Michael Bryk by supporting students who are following in his footsteps.Amount$3,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes108Joe Gilroy "Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan" Scholarship
Funded bySmart Boy StudiosThis scholarship aims to support any student who has dreams and a detailed plan on how to pursue and achieve them.Amount$1,315Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Takes minutes109David L. Burns Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurnsThis scholarship will support undergraduate students from Missouri who are pursuing a career in helping people who have struggled with addiction.Amount$2,500Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes110Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Funded byWomen in RoboticsThis scholarship aims to honor the impact of Joanne Pransky by supporting women in robotics throughout their education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes111Coal Country Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byThe Bugz FamilyThis scholarship aims to support women from coal mining families who are choosing to build the future through STEM.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes112Jesus Baez-Santos Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandra CruzThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jesus-Baez-Santos by supporting students who have faced obstacles when pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 1, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes113Old Florida Vibes Scholarship
Funded byOld Florida VibesThis scholarship seeks to support students exploring studies in art activism, environmental communications, climate change, water quality, wildlife conservation, wildland management, and recreation so they can achieve their goals and make a difference in the earth’s protection.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes114Working Student Scholarship
Funded byCaleb BeglyThis scholarship seeks to support students who are working their way through school and hustling to afford to pursue their dreams.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 2, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes115Ella Katherine Harris Memorial Scholarship for Bakers
Funded byHarris FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Ella Katherine Harris by supporting students who share her love for baking.Amount$2,500Deadline:Sep 4, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes116Rosa A. Wilson Scholarship
Funded byCounseling 360This scholarship aims to support young women who seek to address injustice and systemic challenges through their careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 5, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes117Jorge Campos Memorial Scholarship
Funded by1540 Productions Ltd.This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jorge Campos by supporting students who share his commitment to kindness and community.Amount$2,500Deadline:Sep 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes118W. Tong and A.C. Wong 2026 Legacy Scholarship
Funded byTongThis scholarship seeks to support students with financial need as they pursue their goals of higher education in order to create the life of their dreams.Amount$20,000Deadline:Sep 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes119Sloane Stephens Doc & Glo Scholarship
Funded bySloane StephensThe Doc & Glo Scholarship, created by tennis champion and philanthropist Sloane Stephens, will award six students the opportunity to pursue their education and achieve their dreams. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students with a 2.5 GPA or higher are encouraged to apply.Amount$15,000Deadline:Sep 7, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes120
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