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Last updated on October 27, 2025

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

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  1. Hearts to Serve, Minds to Teach Scholarship

    Funded by
    Katie Vazquez
    This scholarship aims to support and celebrate aspiring educators who see teaching for all that it is and are passionate about making a difference in students’ lives.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.3 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Education
    $1,000
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  2. James Diorato Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Michael Diorato
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of James Diorato by supporting the next generation of pilots and aviators and reducing the financial burden of entering the field.
    • Field of Study: Aviation
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. Bushnell Bioinformatic Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jordan Brungardt
    This scholarship aims to help future scientists build the bioinformatic skills required to evaluate large sets of biological data.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Major: Bioinformatics, computer science, biology, or agriculture and plant sciences
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  4. PrimePutt Putting Mat Scholarship for Women Golfers

    Funded by
    PrimePutt
    This scholarship will support a woman golfer.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Gender: Woman/Female-identifying
    • Sport/Hobby: Golf
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Heart of Hawaiʻi Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mathew Family
    This scholarship seeks to support students in Hawai’i who are pursuing social work, psychology, or counseling who will continue on to a career in mental health.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • State: Hawai’i
    • Field of Study: Social work, psychology, or counseling
    • STRONG Preference: Applicants working on the 988 crisis line
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Live From Snack Time Scholarship

    Funded by
    Live From Snack Time
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers related to childhood learning so they can achieve their goals and make a difference.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Early childhood education
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. Ed and Aline Patane Kind, Compassion, Joy and Generosity Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Donna Davis
    This scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Ed and Aline Patane by supporting students who have consistently demonstrated kindness, generosity, and a genuine spirit of care and service throughout their young lives.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Background: Volunteering experience
    • Religion: Lives a faith-based life
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
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  8. David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stacy Mensch
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of David G. Sutton by supporting athletes who are pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Athlete
    • State: Pennsylvania
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Aaryn Railyn King Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ivy Betancourt
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Aaryn Railyn King by supporting students who share her passion for education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority student
    • Field of Study: Healthcare or nursing
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Hines Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kristin Hines
    This scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the obstacles they face and succeed.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 2.0 or higher
    • Identity: Minority
    $1,500
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. It Takes A Village “Bayanihan” Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tinidor Foods
    This scholarship aims to financially support Filipino immigrant students in their pursuit of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Immigrated from the Philippines
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Deena Collins Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Collins
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Deena Collins by supporting women who are passionate about using their careers to help others.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Healthcare (including mental health)
    • State: Kansas or Nebraska
    $3,000
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. Leading Through Humanity & Heart Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Reconceive Project
    This scholarship aims to support students in postsecondary institutions and vocational programs with interests in pursuing health-related careers.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Human health
    • Background: Volunteering experience
    $3,000
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. SFC Ronald Chatters - Triple Nickel - Second to None Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kathryn Chatters
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Ronald Chatters by supporting minority students who are interested in pursuing a military career.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Background: Participates in JROTC
    $1,500
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  15. Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship

    Funded by
    Benjamin Bozworth
    This scholarship aims to support a college student in recovery from substance abuse or alcohol.
    • Background: In recovery, clean for at least one year
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate school student
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. Sam Stoy "Captain America" Scholarship

    Funded by
    Stoy Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Sam Stoy by supporting students who demonstrate leadership and are enthusiastic about making a difference for fellow students.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • School Name: Tidewater Tech
    • State: Virginia
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Combination/maritime welding program
    • Background: Great attendance record
    $2,000
    Deadline:Dec 07, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Therapist Impact Fund: NextGen Scholarship

    Funded by
    BetterHelp
    This scholarship seeks to support students from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying to become therapists.
    • Identity: Underrepresented communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.)
    • Field of Study: Psychology, Therapist Licensure (Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Professional Counselor, or Psychologist), or Related Field
    • GPA: 3.3 GPA or higher
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    $100,000
    Deadline:Dec 09, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Therapist Impact Fund: Legacy Loan Relief

    Funded by
    BetterHelp
    This grant seeks to support therapists on the BetterHelp platform so they can continue their important work.
    • Location: U.S. Based
    • Financial Need: Student Loan Debt
    • Work: Licensed BetterHelp Therapist (has worked with BetterHelp for at least one year)
    $100,000
    Deadline:Dec 09, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  19. Private (PVT) Henry Walker Minority Scholarship

    Funded by
    Steven Franklin
    This scholarship seeks to support students attending HBCUs so they can complete their higher education journeys and achieve their career goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    • School Type: HBCU
    • Background: Volunteer experience
    • GPA: 2.8 or above
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 10, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  20. Andrea Worden Scholarship for Tenacity and Timeless Grace

    Funded by
    Worden & Carbitcher
    This scholarship aims to honor the incredible life and everlasting impact of Andrea Worden by supporting students who share her compassion and selflessness.
    • Background: Non-traditional student who has overcome adversity
    • Education Level: High School senior, undergraduate or graduate student
    $10,000
    Deadline:Dec 11, 2025
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  21. Mireya TJ Manigault Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tanya
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Mireya TJ Manigault by supporting underrepresented students who are passionate about pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: New York or California
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Experience: Non-profit experience
    $3,000
    Deadline:Dec 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. Carlos Flores (Rocking through Kindness) Grant

    Funded by
    Phillip Cardon
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Carlos Flores by supporting students who share his love for music.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: Music
    • Instrument: Plays guitar
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  23. Begin Again Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Begin Again Foundation
    This scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Background: Impacted by sepsis, either personally or through a loved one
    $5,000
    Deadline:Dec 12, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. Sue & James Wong Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Wong Family
    This scholarship aims to honor their legacy by supporting a student who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: Has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household
    $2,000
    Deadline:Dec 13, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  25. Christian J. Vazquez - Acts 20:35 Scholarship

    Funded by
    Christian Vazquez
    This scholarship aims to support Christian students so they can pursue their educational goals and go on to impactful lives.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Religion: Christian
    • Ethnicity: Latinx
    • Background: First-Generation College Student
    • State: Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska or Illinois
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  26. West Suburban Vision Therapy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Eli Socha
    This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing careers in optometry and vision therapy.
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Field of Study: Optometry
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 14, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  27. Safak Paker-Leggs Science Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mitchell Leggs
    This scholarship aims to continue Safak’s legacy by supporting women who are pursuing degrees in science-based fields.
    • Education Level: Ph.D. candidate
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Pharmaceutical science or health science
    $2,500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  28. Harvey and Geneva Mabry Second Time Around Scholarship

    Funded by
    April Mabry
    This scholarship aims to support adult learners who carry on Geneva Mabry’s legacy of determination when pursuing an education.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Age: At least 30 years old
    • Status: Returning student
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  29. Lavender Ribbon Cancer Scholarship

    Funded by
    Venne Zimmer Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the impactful legacies of Sylvie and Ralph by supporting students who share their dedication to service.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • State: Maryland or Virginia
    • GPA: 3.2 or higher
    • Background: Has lost a parent to cancer
    • Future Plans: Pursuing a service-oriented career, hospitality and public safety are preferred
    $1,000
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  30. The F.O.O. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Faith Seawell
    This scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
    $500
    Deadline:Dec 15, 2025
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