[Page 6] Top Essay Scholarships to Apply for in August 2025

This scholarship aims to honor Barbara’s life by supporting students who love reading to encourage them to maintain their passion for books.

This scholarship seeks to empower the next generation of changemakers dedicated to advancing mental health research, promoting brain health awareness, and fostering diversity in psychology and neuroscience.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers in cosmetology so they can enroll in the programs of their dreams.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Sami Shafiq-Barker by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing careers related to landscaping or natural beauty.

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of the Hamilton family patriarch by helping low-income students pursue higher education.

This scholarship aims to make college more accessible by supporting students who want to further their education in order to make the world a better place.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Linda Fontenot by supporting single mothers throughout their education.

In honor of Owen J. Lennon, this scholarship will support a student in achieving their educational goals.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to help individuals facing breast concerns.

This scholarship aims to support inner city kids of Wilmington, Delaware, by lowering the financial burden of college as they begin their pursuit of college education.

This scholarship aims to recognize the importance of mental wellness for academic success and personal development by supporting female students who recognize the importance of mental health and prioritize it while attending college.

This scholarship will support a BIPOC female student over the age of 30 who is pursuing higher education.

This scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Alberta Bean by supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue college degrees.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memories of John Walker and Christine Horton by supporting students in NC.

This scholarship seeks to bring awareness to how epilepsy affects people’s lives in order to alleviate some of the difficulties those with epilepsy face.

This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing a career in a wildlife-focused field of study.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their educational goals in the legal field in order to make a difference.

This scholarship seeks to support students who share Everett’s love for music as they pursue higher education.

This scholarship seeks to uplift students who embody strength, creativity, and resilience — especially those whose personal identity or educational path has set them apart.

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.

This scholarship will support Filipino-American graduate students pursuing a degree in STEM or history.

This scholarship seeks to make college more accessible by supporting and celebrating young women of color who are boldly stepping into leadership—both on campus and in their communities.

This scholarship seeks to provide funding to high school and undergraduate students in Tennessee who are studying to become engineers.

This scholarship seeks to support Black learners pursuing STEM across traditional and non-traditional pathways so they can overcome any hurdles they face.

This scholarship aims to support low-income students from challenging backgrounds who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.

This scholarship aims to support “healthcare heroes” who are working and serving their communities, all while furthering their education at local colleges and institutions.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about pursuing careers in the cosmetics industry so they can complete their education and thrive in their profession.

This scholarship seeks to support students who aspire to become federal agents or public servants in order to strengthen their communities.