[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in September 2026

This scholarship will support a high school senior from New Jersey.

This scholarship honors the memory of Ellen Melinda Smith Odeh by supporting Illinois undergraduate students pursuing nursing degrees who share her passion for learning and helping others.

This scholarship aims to support Christian students who are passionate about engineering and using their talents to give back.

This scholarship aims to provide tuition support for Black women with financial need so they can minimize or eliminate the need for student loans.

This scholarship honors the legacy of lives changed at EFY—not only among the youth who attend but especially among the counselors who give their whole hearts and testimonies each summer.

This scholarship supports underrepresented minority undergraduate students with a 3.0+ GPA who are pursuing degrees at an HBCU.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jean-Paul Henry by supporting young men who are walking a similar path in building a future in the marine and maritime field while raising the next generation.

This scholarship aims to support first-generation immigrant high school juniors and seniors who are involved in their church.

This scholarship honors Michelle Bellamy by supporting African American women pursuing a four-year bachelor's degree in technology fields who have volunteering experience.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their passions and entering the veterinary field.

In honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher education

This scholarship seeks to celebrate the enduring legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by supporting the next generation of proud HBCU graduates.

This scholarship supports Black/African American undergraduate students (freshmen–junior) at the University of Notre Dame pursuing business fields like accounting, finance, economics, business analytics, management, or marketing.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Loren Joseph Myers by uplifting the next generation of young gay men as they pursue their dreams.

This scholarship seeks to support minority students who are preparing to pursue higher education in business or finance.

This scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education despite the circumstances they were born into.

This scholarship will support a female student of any education level in Puerto Rico.

This scholarship honors Sue & Arthur by supporting master's and doctoral students pursuing veterinary medicine-related programs who plan to become veterinarians.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.

This scholarship will support a Pacific Islander college student.

This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kim Brock by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and making their mark in science.

The Trudgers Fund supports low-income undergraduate students—enrolled in trade school, associate's, or bachelor's programs—who have struggled with addiction and are currently sober.

This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about advancing the adoption of electric vehicles.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Christopher T. Muschalek by supporting students in Texas who share his passions.

This scholarship supports Panola College associate-degree students in Texas entering their final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, helping cover living and transportation costs during the unpaid clinical fieldwork rotation.

This scholarship supports Black male-identifying students in trade school, associate, or bachelor's programs who are pursuing computer science and demonstrate integrity, discipline, and drive.

This scholarship seeks to support Christian, non-traditional (at least 25 years old) undergraduate college students who are dedicated to pursuing careers in education.

This scholarship honors the memories of John Walker and Christine Horton and supports underrepresented minority or first-generation students in North Carolina who have experience working with children or volunteering with nonprofit organizations and are pursuing a degree in health or physical education.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of David G. Sutton by supporting athletes who are pursuing higher education.

This scholarship supports high school seniors and current trade/vocational school students pursuing a trade school program, helping cover tuition and related costs.