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[Page 5] Best Essay Scholarships to Apply for in 2025

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  1. Sgt. Albert Dono Ware Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    United African Organization
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Sgt. Albert Dono Ware by supporting students who share his commitment to helping others.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    • Background: Commitment to community service
    $10,000
    Only 7 days left!
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  2. Project Climbing Everest Scholarship

    Funded by
    Project Climbing Everest
    This scholarship will support a high school senior pursuing a career in the mental health field.
    • Desired Career Field: Mental Health
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: Michigan
    $500
    Only 8 days left!
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  3. Desiree Jeana Wapples Scholarship for Young Women

    Funded by
    Albert Wapples
    This scholarship aims to support female high school students in Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Gender: Female
    • State: Virginia
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    $500
    Only 8 days left!
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  4. Udonis Haslem Foundation BDJ40 Scholarship

    Funded by
    Udonis Haslem Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are highly motivated to succeed in spite of the socio-economic challenges they face.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Location: Miami-Dade or Broward County
    • Background: Community Service experience
    • GPA: 3.2 or above
    $15,000
    Only 9 days left!
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  5. Curtis Holloway Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lesley Holloway
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Curtis Holloway by supporting a student who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: Has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household
    $2,000
    Only 9 days left!
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  6. Hispanic Climb to Success Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tirado Family
    This scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
    • State: New York
    $2,000
    Only 9 days left!
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  7. RonranGlee Special Needs Teacher Literary Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ronne Gleason
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers as special education teachers so they can provide the incredible care and guidance that the next generation of students needs to succeed.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Special education
    $10,000
    Only 9 days left!
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  8. Commitment to Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Natale Foundation Inc
    This scholarship aims to honor Joseph’s life by providing financial relief to qualified students who need help financing their pursuit of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: New Jersey
    • Field of Study: Music, dance, or theater
    • GPA: 3.5 GPA
    $4,000
    Only 10 days left!
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  9. Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Williams Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to recognize and celebrate young trailblazers who are forging their own paths in life.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Race: BIPOC
    $1,000
    Only 10 days left!
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  10. Dounya Irrgang Scholarship for College Reading Materials

    Funded by
    Dounya Irrgang
    This scholarship seeks to support young women pursuing higher education by helping to cover the cost of essential reading materials and other necessities.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    $500
    Only 11 days left!
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  11. Sharra Rainbolt Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Shred Cancer Association
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have been personally impacted by cancer so they can continue working toward their dreams.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate, graduate or trade school student
    • Background: Personal experience with cancer
    $20,000
    Only 11 days left!
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  12. Selin Alexandra Legacy Scholarship for the Arts

    Funded by
    Selin's Whisper
    This scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Selin Alexandra Gureralp by supporting young artists who share her passion for creativity and her drive to make a positive impact in the world.
    • Field of Study: Arts
    • Education Level: High school senior
    $1,000
    Only 11 days left!
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  13. Deborah Brown Alexander Adventurer Award

    Funded by
    Brown / Alexander Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Deborah Brown Alexander by supporting deserving students who have an "adventurer" spirit.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Field of Study: Education
    • School: Alief ISD School in Texas (Alief Elsik High School, Alief Hastings High School, Alief Taylor High School, Alief Early College High School, or Alief Kerr High School)
    $2,000
    Only 11 days left!
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  14. Andrew Schultze Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Schultze family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Andrew Schultze by supporting students who share his passion for the HVAC trade.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Field of Study: HVAC
    • GPA: 2.0 GPA or higher
    • Location: New York, New Jersey
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    $1,500
    Only 11 days left!
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  15. Lidia M. Wallace Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Wallace Family
    This scholarship will support high school seniors who are planning to major in Education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Major of Interest: Education
    $1,000
    Only 11 days left!
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  16. Katherine Vogan Springer Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sean Springer
    This scholarship seeks to support students who participate in Christian forensics organizations in honor of Kathy Springer’s legacy.
    • Religion: Christian
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: Experience with speech or debate and forensics
    $1,000
    Only 11 days left!
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  17. Blair Harrison Meek Rising Star Wrestling Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Family of Blair Meek
    This scholarship seeks to uplift wrestlers who need financial support in order to continue pursuing their education so they can overcome the obstacles they face.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Sport: Wrestling
    • Background: Financial need
    $7,140
    Only 11 days left!
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  18. Aaron and Ruby Dicks Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dicks-Bussey
    This scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Aaron and Ruby Dicks by supporting students in South Carolina who are pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: Black
    • State: South Carolina
    $1,000
    Only 12 days left!
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  19. Anderson Women's Rugby Scholarship

    Funded by
    Heather Anderson
    This scholarship aims to help women’s rugby players pay for college so they can afford the costs of higher education.
    • Gender: Female
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, trade school student, or graduate student
    • Sport: Rugby
    $25,000
    Only 14 days left!
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  20. Providence Memorial Law Scholarship

    Funded by
    Providence Ebubechi Memorial Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to make the legal field more diverse and just by uplifting the next generation of changemakers.
    • Race: Black or African American
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Field of Study: Law
    $1,000
    Only 14 days left!
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  21. Sunshine "DC" Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Latrice Green
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Diega by supporting students who give back to their communities and those involved in their schools' programs/events.
    • State: Maryland
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • Ethnicity: African American
    • GPA: 2.5+
    $1,025
    Only 14 days left!
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  22. The GEAR UP & TRIO Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Scholar Budget
    This scholarship aims to support students who are underserved so they can have opportunities for higher education and professional success.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: Member of GEAR UP or TRIO programs
    • GPA: 2.5+
    $2,000
    Only 14 days left!
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  23. Imm Astronomy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gary Imm
    This scholarship will support students who plan to make a career out of their passion for Astronomy.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • Interests: Astronomy
    • Field of Study: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Science or Engineering
    $4,000
    Only 15 days left!
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  24. Empower Her Scholarship

    Funded by
    Empower Her, LLC
    This scholarship seeks to support female students who are passionate about pursuing higher education but need financial assistance in order to do so.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Leadership experience
    $500
    Only 15 days left!
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  25. Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sean Kelly Family
    The Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship aims to honor Sean by supporting high school seniors from low income families who are interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 3.5
    • Background: First-generation
    • Sport: Any
    $8,206
    Only 16 days left!
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  26. Tom LoCasale Developing Character Through Golf Scholarship

    Funded by
    LoCasale Family and Friends
    This scholarship seeks to honor Tom LoCasale’s life by supporting students who have learned valuable life skills through the sport of golf.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Athletics: Plays golf
    $3,000
    Only 16 days left!
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  27. Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship

    Funded by
    Geanette Rodriguez-Ojeda
    The Ojeda Multi-County Youth Scholarship will be awarded to two deserving inner-city high school students to help pay for tuition and books.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: BIPOC
    • GPA: 2.9 or higher
    $500
    Only 16 days left!
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  28. Pool Family LGBT+ Scholarship

    Funded by
    Pool Family
    This scholarship aims to support LGBTQ+ students to reduce the stress that comes from a college or trade school education.
    • Identity: LGBTQ+
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or Trade School
    $2,500
    Only 16 days left!
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  29. Empower Hāna Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sherae Hanchett
    This scholarship will support Native Hawaiian students.
    • State: Hawaii
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergradute
    $500
    Only 17 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  30. Ride for Kip Scholarship AOT BMX

    Funded by
    AOT racing inc
    This scholarship was created in memory of Kip: Husband, Father, AOT racing founder, and veteran. Kip's vision to support the sports he loved, the kids and people that ride, veterans and first responders remains through his family who continue to run AOT racing.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Sport: BMX
    • Background: Has been impacted by a member of the armed forces
    $500
    Only 17 days left!
    One Click Apply
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