[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in December 2025
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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 minutes151Guyton 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 minutes152Vickie 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 minutes153Athens 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 minutes154PAC: Diversity Matters Scholarship
Funded byPhysician Assistants of Color Inc.This scholarship will support BIPOC college students pursuing a career as a physician assistant.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes155Virginia Douglas Memorial Scholarship for Change
Funded byRape Incest Survivor Empowerment United ProjectThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers in fields related to social work and striving to make a difference.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 18, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes156Fallen "Freaks" Scholarship
Funded byGray Hughes InvestigatesThis scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.Amount$6,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes157Roxanne Hoegger Alejandre Scholarship for Pregnant or Parenting Teens
Funded byJerel McCraryThis scholarship aims to honor Roxanne Hoegger by supporting pregnant or parenting students who are pursuing post-secondary education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes158Bonita J. Gribble Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrenda HagensonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Bonita J. Gribble by supporting students in Indiana as they pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 20, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes159Stiger Technical Scholarship
Funded byJerome StigerThis scholarship will help support students in Michigan who are pursuing a trade after high school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 21, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes160Dental Hygiene Basics Scholarship
Funded byDental Hygiene BasicsThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of dental hygienists by making college more affordable.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 22, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes161Tim Dunham Blood Disorder Awareness Scholarship
Funded byAnnette HollingsworthThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by blood disorders so they can continue their education and raise awareness.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes162Breanna Coleman Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byColeman FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Breanna Coleman by supporting students who share her passion for nursing and helping others.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jan 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes163Mental Health Profession Scholarship
Funded byWorldwide Mental Health FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who are overcoming mental health struggles in order to continue toward their goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes164Dental Hygiene Basics Future Educator Scholarship
Funded byDental Hygiene BasicsThis scholarship aims to celebrate dental hygienists who aspire to teach, mentor, and lead the next generation of oral health professionals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes165Richard W. Vandament Music Scholarship
Funded byScott VandamentThis scholarship acknowledges the significance of equipping students who are interested in pursuing an education and career in instrumental music.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes166Kim Moon Bae Underrepresented Students Scholarship
Funded byJohn KimThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minority students as they pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes167Lynn Welding Next Generation in Welding Scholarship
Funded byLynn Welding Co.,This scholarship aims to support the next generation of welders so they have the resources necessary to complete their degrees and begin their careers.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes168Communication Sciences and Disorders Scholarship
Funded byWebster Therapy CenterThis scholarship aims to help students focus more on their studies rather than having to worry about financial concerns.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes169Jane Meredith Daugherty Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeah DaughertyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jane Meredith Daugherty by supporting students from Aptos High who are preparing to graduate and pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes170Judah Spinner Scholarship
Funded byJudah SpinnerThis scholarship aims to change lives by opening doors to stable, well-paying careers through vocational education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes171Marion Jones Memorial STEM Award
Funded byMia JonesThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue degrees in mechanical engineering or related STEM fields.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes172Board Exam Support Scholarship
Funded byTriston BatchelorThis scholarship seeks to honor the hard work of occupational therapy students, reflected by their academics and volunteerism, and to support them in their final months of school.Amount$1,620Deadline:Jan 31, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes173Jerry Garrett and Starlinne Sullivan Memorial EMS Scholarship
Funded byLillian LeeThis scholarship aims to support students in Alabama who are pursuing careers as first responders or as nurses.Amount$500Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes174Zedikiah Randolph Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRaja-Nee KeysThis scholarship aims to support BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the barriers they face and be an inspiration to those who follow them.Amount$500Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes175Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Funded byWomen in RoboticsThis scholarship aims to honor the impact of Joanne Pransky by supporting women in robotics throughout their education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes176Stacey Vore Wrestling Scholarship
Funded byJason RiveraThis scholarship seeks to support young women who are passionate about wrestling and have been impacted by their participation in it.Amount$2,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes177Lamar J. Young Memorial Scholarship
Funded byYoungThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Lamar J. Young by empowering students at his school as they prepare to graduate and attend college.Amount$1,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes178MastoKids.org Educational Scholarship
Funded byMasto KidsThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been affected by mast cell diseases so they can overcome the difficulties they face and achieve their dreams.Amount$3,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes179Khai Perry All-Star Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKhai Perry All-Star Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship seeks to honor Khai Perry's spirit, life, and memory by embracing the qualities he exhibited the most while he was here and paying it forward to support those in need.Amount$1,000Deadline:Feb 1, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes180
