[Page 5] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026
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Funded byTemple Sales Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Hunter Dean Temple by supporting students who are passionate about art.Amount$4,000Deadline:Aug 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate121Kenyada Me'Chon Thomas Legacy Scholarship
Funded byCermonia ThomasThis scholarship will support BIPOC high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes122Rosie Walks Human–Wildlife Coexistence Scholarship
Funded byRosie Walks LLCThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about pursuing fields related to wildlife conservation and ecological management.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 12, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes123Shawn Morrill Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySGNL Communications, LLCThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Shawn Morrill by supporting students who are determined, hardworking, and committed to creating their own path forward.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 12, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes124Otto Bear Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDave Schmotzer and Lynette FrickeThis scholarship seeks to pay forward the love, kindness, and joy that Otto brought to the world by supporting young women pursuing STEM.Amount$20,000Deadline:Aug 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes125Nickolas Roy & Scott Laverdure Scholarship
Funded byChitwood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Nickolas and Scott by supporting students from their home state as they pursue higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Aug 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes126Finestida Scholarship for Women
Funded byFinestida LLCThis scholarship aims to support women who are excited about their fields of study as they pursue the higher education they need to thrive professionally.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes127Follow Your Hart Scholarship
Funded byReese HolohanThis scholarship seeks to make college more accessible by supporting students who are preparing to graduate high school and continue their growth journeys in college or trade school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes128Project “Investing in the Black”: Future Community Leaders Scholarship
Funded byUphill Management SolutionsThis scholarship aims to recognize and support students who are committed to studying and solving real challenges affecting communities, including economic mobility, education access, health outcomes, and wealth creation.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes129Autumn Leah Beemer Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKristy KauffmanThis scholarship seeks to carry on Autumn Leah’s name and legacy by supporting students who demonstrate her values, goals, and drive for success.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 18, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes130Arthur and Elana Panos Scholarship
Funded byTA WapakonetaThis scholarship seeks to support students with entrepreneurial mindsets, who are guided by their faith.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes131Cooper Congress Scholarship
Funded byMatthew CooperThis scholarship seeks to bridge divides through dialogue and policy by supporting the next generation of political leaders and encouraging them to work together.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 20, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes132Bosch Reserve Spirits Scholarship
Funded byMichael Bosch<p class="tiptap-paragraph">This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing careers in the fields of distilling and/or bourbon or whiskey stewardship.</p>Amount$1,500Deadline:Aug 22, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes133Ani 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 minutes134Driven 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 minutes135Stephan 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 minutes136Mattie 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 minutes137Manuela Calles Scholarship for Women
Funded byDr. Sandra CallesThis scholarship seeks to support young women in college who are pursuing careers in mental health or business.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes138Kids’ 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 minutes139Andrea 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 minutes140Hilda 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 minutes141Autel 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 LevelUndergraduate142AROC 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 minutes143Mighty 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 minutes144Eitel 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 minutes145Aaron 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 minutes146Emerging 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 minutes147David 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 minutes148Sweet 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 LevelAny149Joe 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 minutes150
