[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in June 2026
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100% free.Future Nonprofit Leaders Award
Funded byMargaret L.This scholarship seeks to support students who plan to work in nonprofit organizations and are committing their professional lives to helping communities, advancing social causes, and improving lives.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes151Veterans Next Generation Scholarship
Funded byRichard and Stephanie YounkinsIn recognition of all that veterans have done for our country, this scholarship seeks to support the children of U.S. military veterans so they can pursue higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 16, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes152Speed League Swimming: Rising Stars Scholarship
Funded bySpeed League Sports LLCThis scholarship aims to identify the next generation of elite swimmers and give them a platform inside the world’s newest professional league.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 16, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes153Jacob Wise Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDanny ChristofferThis scholarship seeks to support students who might not have the resources necessary to pursue higher education but who possess the desire and determination needed to succeed.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes154Max Bungard Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChristian Fitness Association Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Max Bungard by supporting students who share his journey and by raising awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and fentanyl.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jul 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes155Waymakers Scholarship
Funded byJocelyn LiberatoreThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Warren Liberatore by supporting the next generation of students who will put their skills to use in the trades.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes156Charles B. Brazelton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byZennetta BrazeltonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Charles B. Brazelton by supporting students.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 17, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes157Dr. Gary Nyberg Scholarship
Funded byFamily of Dr. Gary NybergThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Gary Nyberg by encouraging the training and education especially of young musicians, and to encourage lifelong music-making.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes158Jason Choi Memorial Scholarship for Guitarists
Funded byJoan ChoiThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jason Choi by supporting students who share his passion for guitar.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School159Jennifer Kelley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKelley FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jennifer Kelley by supporting students who exemplify the qualities of hard work, creative thinking, and selflessness that she lived by.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes160Marybelle Huggins Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byLee CockrellThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Marybelle Huggins by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes161Paul Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAlina MurrayThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Paul Sullivan and to keep his memory alive by supporting students who share his passion for tennis.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes162Learner SAT Tutoring Scholarship
Funded byLearnerTo support students preparing for the SAT, we've created this scholarship! All students who are serious about improving their SAT scores are eligible.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes163S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes164Dr. Kevin L. Rhodes Scholarship
Funded byRhodes FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who need help paying for college but are often excluded from other aid opportunities.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 21, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes165Central Carolina Insurance Risk Management Scholarship
Funded byCentral Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.This scholarship seeks to support students who are preparing to embark on careers focused on risk management.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 22, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes166Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists
Funded byTess PerroneThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Angela Engelson by supporting young women who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 22, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes167KinderKids Early Childhood Excellence Scholarship
Funded byKinderKids Learning Center IncThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about working with children and contributing to their education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 23, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes168Little Miami Brewing Native American Scholarship Award
Funded byLittle Miami Brewing CompanyThis scholarship aims to honor and preserve Native American history by helping the next generation of Native students pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jul 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes169Bobby and Kanesha Jones Scholarship
Funded byJonesThis scholarship seeks to support college-bound and current students who are passionate about pursuing STEAM fields.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 25, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes170Heath's Healthy Hearts LLC Annual Scholarship Award
Funded byHeath's Healthy Hearts, LLCThis scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors as they take the next steps in their educational journeys.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes171STLF Memorial Pay It Forward Scholarship
Funded byDylan YoungThis scholarship aims to support students who are leaders in their communities and who devote their time to helping others.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes172Jules Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Resilience Scholarship
Funded byMuntasir AminThis scholarship seeks to honor Jules by supporting students who share her experience of persevering through a chronic illness.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 26, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes173Hispanic Climb to Success Scholarship
Funded byTirado FamilyThis scholarship aims to support low-income Hispanic students so they have the resources necessary to afford college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes174Jacob Kelly Memorial Scholarship for Arts and Music
Funded byKellyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jacob Kelly by supporting students who share his devotion to music and art.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate175Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes176Made for More Educational Scholarship: A Truly Wicked, Inc. (TWSC) Initiative
Funded byTruly Wicked, Inc.This scholarship seeks to ease the financial barriers that often limit educational opportunities by supporting students working to build stability, independence, and a better future through education.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes177Patriots Path Scholarship
Funded byNavy Yacht Club Long BeachThis scholarship aims to support JROTC and ROTC participants by making college more affordable and accessible.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes178From TBI Resilience to STEM Success Scholarship
Funded byDylan YoungThis scholarship is a testament to the strength and potential of traumatic brain injury survivors pursuing STEM careers and serves as a reminder that anything is possible.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes179Fakhri Abukhater Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAbukhater FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Fakhri Abukhater by supporting the goals and hopes of Palestinian students as they pursue higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes180
