[Page 5] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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100% free.Students Impacted by Incarceration Scholarship
Funded byRishi MalhotraThis scholarship will support a student who has been impacted by incarceration.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jun 30, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes121Marvin 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, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes122Tamika 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, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes123Shelby Starlets Baton Twirling Scholarship
Funded byAmy TurnerThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about taking their baton twirling skills to the next level.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 30, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes124Mary Jane Sanders Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySanders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Sanders by supporting students who have been impacted by a parent’s ALS diagnosis but are continuing to pursue their academic goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 20269 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes125WCEJ 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes126WCEJ 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes127Harry & 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes128Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 1, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes129Ja-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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes130SigaLa 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes131Dr. 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes132WCEJ 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate133Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes134Southwest 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, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes135New 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, 202611 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes136Lost 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, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes137Portland 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, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes138Stevie 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, 202611 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes139Perry 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, 202611 days left!Education LevelAny140First 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, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes141Lovin Line Boring LLC Scholarship for Florida Wrestlers
Funded byLovin Line Boring LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who are balancing their scholastic responsibilities with a passion for wrestling.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 3, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes142Resiliency Award
Funded byKatarina KentThis scholarship aims to encourage students to further their studies by providing the financial support they need to do so.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 4, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes143Hazel & Olive Sweet Horizons Scholarship
Funded byHazel and OliveThis scholarship is intended to encourage and support students who have been impacted by domestic violence as they take the next step toward their goals.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 4, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes144Jill S. Tolley Scholarship
Funded byCaleb BanegasThis scholarship aims to support single mothers so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 5, 202614 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes145SIA Financial Planning Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Investment Advisors, Inc.This scholarship seeks to attract, support, educate, and develop leaders within the financial advisory profession.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 5, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes146Max Bungard Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristian Fitness Association Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Max Bungard by supporting students who share his journey and by raising awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and fentanyl.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jul 5, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes1471st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 5, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes148John Acuña Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAcunaThis scholarship aims to honor the life of John Acuña by supporting students who have served their country and are now pursuing their academic goals.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 6, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes149Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal Scholarship for Scientific Studies
Funded byThe Aggarwal FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support the next great minds of science by helping low-income high school students in Massachusetts and New Jersey afford their college education.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 6, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes150
