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Last updated on October 6, 2025

[Page 5] Top Essay Scholarships to Apply for in October 2025

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  1. College Student Challenge Scholarship

    Funded by
    Daniel & Kristine Davidson
    This scholarship seeks to support students who demonstrate good problem-solving skills so they can achieve their academic and professional goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • State: South Carolina
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA
    $2,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  2. D. Cox Music Technology Scholarship

    Funded by
    William Bellinger
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of D. Cox by supporting students who are passionate about music technology.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Field of Study: Music technology (composer, audio engineer, producer, sound designer, etc.)
    $500
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  3. National Business Leadership Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous
    This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of great business leaders as they prepare to pursue their educational goals.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Religion: Christian
    • Background: Athlete
    • Field of Study: Business
    • Experience: Non-profit volunteering experience
    • Identity: Female
    • Scores: 3.75+ GPA, 1500 SAT or ACT equivalent score
    $3,500
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  4. Nursing Student Challenge Scholarship

    Funded by
    Daniel & Kristine Davidson
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with patients through the field of nursing.
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • State: South Carolina
    • Field of Study: Nursing
    $2,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  5. Sola Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mariko Sola
    This scholarship seeks to honor some amazing single mothers by supporting students who have been raised by a single mom.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: Child of a single mother
    $1,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  6. I Can and I Will Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kosmond Russell
    This scholarship aims to support students who have overcome challenges in order to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Community or extracurricular activities
    • History: Directly or indirectly impacted by a mental or physical disability
    $500
    Only 29 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  7. Johnna's Legacy Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Living Chronic Faith
    This scholarship will support a student who has had direct or indirect experience with a chronic illness.
    • Education: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Experience: Direct or indirect experience with a chronic medical condition
    $500
    Only 30 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  8. Track to the Trades

    Funded by
    SupplyHouse
    This scholarship aims to support current and future tradespeople on their paths toward successful careers in the trades.
    • Education Level: High school senior or trade school student
    • Field of Study: Plumbing, HVAC, electric, or a closely-related field
    • Background: Legal resident of the U.S.
    • Qualities: G.R.I.T. (generosity, respect, innovation, and teamwork)
    $25,000
    Only 30 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  9. Laurette Scholarship

    Funded by
    Advocates for Autism
    This scholarship aims to support students with autism so they have the resources and community they need to thrive in college.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
    • Background: ASD
    $1,590
    Deadline:Nov 08, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Escobar
    This scholarship aims to support Christian students who are passionate about engineering and using their talents to give back.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • State: Florida
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Religion: Christian and involved in church
    • Field of Study: Engineering
    $20,000
    Deadline:Nov 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. LeNise M. Watson-Hudson Healthcare Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hudson
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of LeNise M. Watson-Hudson by giving some much-needed support to single parents who are pursuing their educational ambitions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Field of Study: Healthcare
    • School: Howard University
    $3,000
    Deadline:Nov 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Dennis A. Hall Memorial Scholarship for the Creative Arts

    Funded by
    Jeremy Hall
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dennis A. Hall by supporting students who share his love for the creative arts.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Field of Study: Creative arts (physical medium)
    • Background: Nature lover
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Van's Sisters On Our Shoulders "SOS" Scholarship

    Funded by
    STERLING
    This scholarship aims to support underserved students who are pursuing careers related to early childhood education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • School Type: Historically Black College or University (HBCU)
    • Race: African American
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Early childhood education, development, or teaching
    $2,000
    Deadline:Nov 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Christine Wilson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cole & Associates, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Christine Wilson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in civil engineering.
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Civil engineering
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • State: Missouri or Arizona
    $1,500
    Deadline:Nov 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. Ann Holiday Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anwar Armstrong
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ann Holiday by supporting students pursuing higher education at HBCUs.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • School Name: North Carolina A&T State University
    $1,550
    Deadline:Nov 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. College Connect Resilience Award

    Funded by
    Home Infusion Options
    This scholarship seeks to support resilient students balancing academics and chronic care so they can succeed in all of their goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: Diagnosed with a chronic illness
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Richard (Dunk) Matthews II Scholarship

    Funded by
    Richard "Dunk" Matthews II Welding Scholarship
    This scholarship will honor Richard Matthews by supporting students pursuing a career in the trades.
    • Education Level: High School Senior or Trade School Students
    • Career aspiration: Trades
    $1,600
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. James Gabriel Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    McCormack
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of James Gabriel by financially supporting those who have survived a congenital heart defect.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Background: Survived a Congenital Heart Defect
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  19. Karen Randall McClain Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tomi Management Enterprises LLC
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Karen Randall McClain by supporting students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
    • School Type: HBCU
    • Race: African American
    • Educational Background: Graduated from a Pittsburgh Public High School
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  20. Robert & Sharon Lee Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lee family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Robert and Sharon Lee by supporting the next generation of individuals pursuing medical careers.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • State: Missouri
    • Field of Study: Health or medical sciences
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  21. Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Williams
    This scholarship will support a student from New Jersey.
    • Education Level: High school
    • State: New Jersey
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. YOU GOT IT GIRL SCHOLARSHIP

    Funded by
    YGIG
    This scholarship seeks to support female athletes who have overcome barriers in their life to pursue their dreams.
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Gender: Female
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: Athlete
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
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  23. Samuel D. Hartley Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hartley Family
    The Samuel D. Hartley Memorial Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to students passionate about golf and striving to achieve their dreams in their chosen field as a tribute to the late Samuel D. Hartley.
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate or gradaute
    • Sport: Golf
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. Kyle Lam Hacker Scholarship

    Funded by
    Infillion
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kyle Lam by supporting students at his alma mater who exemplify the curiosity, experimentation, and execution that Kyle lived by.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    $5,000
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  25. Pamela Branchini Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dan Branchini, Bruce Ewing, Barbara Bell, and the Glitter Team at Community Lutheran
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Pamela Branchini by supporting students who are pursuing degrees in the fine arts.
    • Field of Study: Fine arts
    $2,000
    Deadline:Nov 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  26. Sunflower Seeds Scholarship

    Funded by
    Oden Family
    In recognition of the enduring effects of the war in Ukraine, this scholarship aims to give students who have been impacted by the conflict the opportunity to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Impacted by the war in Ukraine
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  27. Equity Elevate Scholarship

    Funded by
    J. Evans
    This scholarship seeks to support underserved students who are continuing to fight for their education despite the obstacles they face.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Parental Status: Single mother
    $4,000
    Deadline:Nov 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  28. Calvin C. Donelson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Calvin C. Donelson Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Calvin C. Donelson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in the trades.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate trades student
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 17, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  29. All Chemical Transport Empowering Future Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    All Chemical Transport Corp
    This scholarship aims to support students with a strong commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence in the workforce.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
    • GPA: 3.5 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Transportation, logistics, supply chain management, environmental safety, chemical engineering, industrial hygiene, workplace safety, or related fields
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 17, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  30. EJ Johnson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    EJ Johnson Family
    This scholarship seeks to fulfill EJ Johnson’s dream of uplifting students who are trying to overcome their past after going through incarceration.
    • Education Level: High school senior or first year at an undergraduate, trade, or technical school
    • State: Wisconsin
    • Background: Personally has bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, and/or a history of suicide attempts or has a family member with that background or diagnosis
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 18, 2025
    One Click Apply
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