[Page 5] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in March 2026
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Funded byThomas and Linda RossThis scholarship aims to support students from Claremont International High School as they prepare to pursue the next stage of their academic journeys.Amount$2,500Deadline:Mar 23, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes121Kenneth Hartzler Memorial Basketball Scholarship
Funded bywendy hartzlerThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Kenneth Hartzler by supporting the next generation of basketball players.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 23, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes122The Chosen Family Fund Scholarship
Funded byTooley HershornThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and begin their college careers.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 23, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes123Sharen and Mila Kohute Scholarship
Funded byKohute FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 23, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes124iPinky Promise Foundation Incorporated Scholarship
Funded byiPinky Promise Foundation IncorporatedThis scholarship seeks to support young women who are preparing to embark on their higher education journeys.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes125Maurice Geyen Business Scholarship
Funded byViZion360This scholarship aims to honor the life of Maurice Geyen by supporting students who have experienced the foster care system.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes126Spirit of West Virginia Scholarship
Funded byJoel BrackenThis scholarship seeks to inspire students to prioritize education and pursue college by helping to alleviate some of the financial burden of higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 25, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes127James Lynn Baker II #BeACoffeeBean Scholarship
Funded byThe Good Samaritan at the Baker EstateThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Mr. Baker by supporting students in Texas who are pursuing higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Mar 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes128Cynthia Vino Swimming Scholarship
Funded byLisa VinoThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Cynthia Vino by supporting students in Connecticut who share her passion for swimming and her love for community.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes129Kollin J. Grover Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGroverThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kollin J. Grover by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes130#AllKidsNeedBooks Scholarship
Funded byValorena PublishingThis scholarship seeks to uplift the storytellers who are passionate about creating the books every child deserves.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes131Valorena Publishing & Cocoa Kids Collection International Scholarship
Funded byValorena PublishingThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC and multicultural women who are pursuing studies related to the creation of children’s picture books.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes132Justin Burnell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBurnellThis scholarship aims to cherish the memory of Justin Burnell by supporting young and adult writers who share his passion.Amount$6,808Deadline:Mar 28, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes133Annese Family Trade School Scholarship
Funded byAnnese FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who are planning on attending trade school and embarking on their careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes134Jim Maxwell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMaxwell / GraceThis scholarship seeks to support financially underprivileged students of faith who are pursuing higher education at a college or university.Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes135John Vino Wrestling Scholarship
Funded byLisa VinoThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and impact of John Vino by supporting students who share his love for the sport of wrestling.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes136Hearts on Sleeves, Minds in College Scholarship
Funded byPayal MehtaThis scholarship seeks to support BIPOC students with big dreams for the future so they can afford to pursue higher education.Amount$3,003Deadline:Mar 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes137Tim Gjoraas Science and Education Scholarship
Funded byGjoraasThis scholarship aims to support high school and undergraduate students in South Dakota who are pursuing careers in education or science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes138Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Scholarship
Funded byCalvin PhamThis scholarship aims to ease the burden faced by Vietnamese-Americans and affirm the role of education as a pathway to personal and community advancement.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes139Siv Anderson Memorial Scholarship for Education in Healthcare
Funded byAndersonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Siv Anderson by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes140Helping Hand Fund
Funded byFermin & ShiThis scholarship seeks to provide support to those who are determined to achieve their dreams despite the challenges they face.Amount$3,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes141Ryan T. Herich Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHerich FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ryan T. Herich by supporting students who are seeking to better understand the role of culture in shaping the world.Amount$10,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes142Mary Alice Kramer Aspiring Nurse Scholarship
Funded byLiane FoerderThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mary Alice Kramer by supporting students who are following in her footsteps and pursuing nursing.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes143A Heroes Family Scholarship
Funded byFirst Responders Family FoundationAs one small way to help the families of first responders, the A Heroes Family Scholarship exists to provide financial support for a student who has lost a parent/guardian or spouse to an on-duty tragedy of a first responder.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes144Alex Haro Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTa’lor SandulThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Alex Haro by supporting students from his school as they prepare to pursue college.Amount$800Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes145J.D. Currin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJames RouthThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of J.D. Currin by supporting students at Eastern Randolph High School or Providence Grove High School who are preparing to leave high school and begin their pursuit of higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes146Matt Preziose Creative Scholarship
Funded byGisela DelgadoThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Matt Preziose by supporting students studying art.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes147DC's Opportunity Grant
Funded byDwight MoralesThis scholarship aims to empower low-income, first-generation students in the Greater Los Angeles Region in California to pursue high-demand trade careers.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes148District 27-A2 Lions Diabetes Awareness Scholarship
Funded byLions Club InternationalThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by diabetes as they prepare to transition from high school to college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes149Tony Scherer Lower Flint Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDaniel SmithThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Tony Scherer by supporting students at his alma mater as they pursue their studies.Amount$5,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes150