[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2025
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100% free.Bick Vocational/Trade School Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing vocational or trade education in order to build their futures.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes151Black & Jones Scholarship
Funded byBlack & Jones Attorneys at LawThis scholarship seeks to financially support high school graduates from the Rockford area pursuing vocational education at accredited trade schools, helping them build successful careers in essential trades.Amount$25,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes152Bick First Generation Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the courage, resilience, and hope of first-generation students who are first in their families to take the bold step toward higher education.Amount$30,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes153Bill E. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Wood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Bill E. Wood and the love he spread by supporting students as they pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes154Terry Masters Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMasters FamilyThis scholarship aims to continue Terry Masters’ legacy of giving by inspiring others to paint outdoors and to honor his memory through excellence in the arts for years to come.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 31, 2025Education LevelAnyTakes minutes155Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrian SchalkThis scholarship will support a student who has been affected by mental illness.Amount$2,200Deadline:Jan 01, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes156Maryland Mana Wrestling Foundation Scholarship
Funded byShevy NejadThis scholarship seeks to empower girls in Maryland and encourage them to continue breaking barriers in wrestling and in society in general.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes157Appalachian Region Vocational Scholarship
Funded byDaelyn ChaneyThis scholarship will support a student in the Appalachian region who is pursuing a career in STEM.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes158Amber Joy Lillian Women in Business Scholarship
Funded byAmber GreeneThis scholarship will help support female students pursuing a business degree in Pennsylvania.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes159Pete and Consuelo Hernandez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHernandez FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Pete and Consuelo Hernandez by supporting underrepresented students pursuing higher education in California.Amount$5,400Deadline:Jan 02, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes160CF Boleky Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin LagueThis scholarship aims to honor CF Boleky by supporting students who have a strong relationship with their best friends.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jan 02, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes161Brian Chellios Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacie StreicherThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian Chellios by supporting the next generation of brave fire service workers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 02, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes162Learner Online Learning Innovator Scholarship for Veterans
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship seeks to reward motivated learners by supporting a community of innovative minds who rely on the digital realm to enrich their learning experiences.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 02, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes163Rainbow Futures Scholarship
Funded byDouglas BickneseThis scholarship seeks to support LGBTQ+ students who need financial assistance in order to pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 03, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes164Ja-Tek Scholarship Award
Funded byJadin HutchinsonThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students as they pursue their dreams in the field of engineering.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 03, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes165Gregory A. DeCanio Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJohn & Ilia WalshThis scholarship supports students who are pursuing careers in the emergency services.Amount$2,750Deadline:Jan 03, 2026Education LevelAny166Michael Valdivia Scholarship
Funded byTania JohmannThis scholarship seeks to support male students who have dealt with anxiety and/or depression and are passionate about taking the next steps to achieve their goals through the use of higher education.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jan 05, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes167Dr. Samuel Attoh Legacy Scholarship
Funded byAnnabelle Attoh ThompsonThis scholarship exists to support one student studying geography, urban planning, or STEM.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 06, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes168Diane Amendt Memorial Scholarship for the Arts
Funded bySwiftThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Diane Amendt by supporting students who are pursuing higher education in the arts.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 06, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes169Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 06, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes170Studio Blush Butterfly Scholarship
Funded byStudio Blush, LLCThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to work in cosmetology.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 08, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes171Ricardo Cortez Legacy of Achievement Scholarship
Funded byMadridThis scholarship seeks to empower fathers who are paying child support by providing financial support to help alleviate the burden of college expenses.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 09, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes172Hector L. Villarreal Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySallie SmithThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Hector L. Villarreal by supporting students who share his passion for the aviation industry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 09, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes173Dr. Steve Aldana Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWellSteps, LLC.This scholarship is a tribute to Steve Aldana’s immeasurable impact by supporting students who are following in his footsteps.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 11, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes174Rev. and Mrs. E B Dunbar Scholarship
Funded byDonald DunbarThis scholarship will support a minority student.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes175Well-Rounded Student Scholarship
Funded byKevin KozlenThis scholarship seeks to support students who have studied foreign languages and gotten involved in school activities.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes176Guyton Winspeare College Scholarship
Funded byNoir Bar & LoungeThis scholarship seeks to support students in MA who are preparing to complete their high school years and move on to higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes177Grover Scholarship Fund
Funded byDeep GroverThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing trade school programs by reducing the burden of tuition or other costs.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes178Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineIn honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher educationAmount$2,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes179Athens County Scholarship by Hot Box Chicken Fingers & Tots
Funded byHot Box Chicken Fingers & TotsThis scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to graduate from high school and pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes180
