[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in November 2026
Updated: November 9, 2026
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Filipino-American Scholarship
Funded byLee CortezOpen to Filipino-American undergraduate and trade school students with community service experience.Amount$1,500Deadline:Dec 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes151
Bill E. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Wood FamilyOpen to Arkansas students pursuing careers in civil service, government, or ministry.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes152
LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comOpen to four-year college juniors and seniors with a 3.75 GPA or higher who plan to attend law school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes153
Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship
Funded byDavid GaskillOpen to female international high school and undergraduate students studying in the U.S.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes154
SrA Terry (TJ) Sams Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship
Funded byTJ Sams Memorial Foundation Inc.Open to high school and undergraduate students pursuing civil engineering who serve in or plan to join the military.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes155
Early Childhood Developmental Trauma Legacy Scholarship
Funded byJesus PerezOpen to undergraduate students studying psychology, social work, or a related social science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes156
Tanya C. Harper Memorial SAR Scholarship
Funded byGail SaundersOpen to Black high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in medicine.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes157
John Dowling Odom Welding Scholarship
Funded byLisa VaughanOpen to high school and trade school students pursuing welding with at least a 2.5 GPA.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes158
Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrian SchalkOpen to high school seniors, college students, and graduate students affected by mental illness, personally or in their family.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes159
Stephen LeCornu Routh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousOpen to Tennessee high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing engineering.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes160
Al Luna Memorial Design Scholarship
Funded byLuna FamilyOpen to BIPOC high school students pursuing careers in art, design, or other creative fields.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2027Education LevelHigh School161
Brian Chellios Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacie StreicherOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a 3.0 GPA pursuing fire science or EMS.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes162
CF Boleky Scholarship
Funded byBenjamin LagueOpen to undergraduate students at community colleges and four-year schools in California.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jan 2, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes163
David Goodnight Scholarship
Funded byDavid GoodnightOpen to undergraduate students at four-year colleges studying or pursuing careers in engineering.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 3, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes164
Louis (Grizz) Scafetta Sr Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichelle GillardOpen to New York high school and undergraduate students studying forestry, conservation, wildlife biology, or environmental science.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 3, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes165
Fredrick W O'Neal III Skilled Trades Scholarship
Funded byAshley BanksOpen to Chicago-area high school seniors and college or trade school students pursuing careers in the skilled trades.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 5, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes166
Pete and Consuelo Hernandez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHernandez FamilyOpen to first-generation, underrepresented minority high school seniors and college freshmen in California.Amount$6,100Deadline:Jan 11, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes167
Kibbe-Palmer Scholarship
Funded byRoberta KirsoppOpen to Crosby High School (Texas) seniors with a 2.5+ GPA planning to attend college or trade school.Amount$30,000Deadline:Jan 12, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes168
Dave Cross Design Arts Scholarship
Funded byDave CrossOpen to undergraduate students pursuing graphic design, media arts, digital design, or photography.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 15, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes169
Snap EmpowHER Scholarship
Funded bySnap FinanceOpen to female-identifying high school seniors and first-year college students.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes170
SnapWell Scholarship
Funded bySnap FinanceOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing business, finance, healthcare, technology, or skilled trades.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jan 16, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes171
You Can EV Scholarship
Funded byElectric Vehicle AssociationOpen to U.S. citizen high school seniors planning to study or work in fields related to electric vehicles.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jan 18, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes172
Somebody Cares About Science - Robert Stockwell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStockwell FamilyOpen to current and former Learn4Life students in California continuing their education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 18, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes173
Penny Nelk Nursing Scholarship
Funded byNelk FamilyOpen to undergraduate nursing students in associate or bachelor's degree programs.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes174
Bonita J. Gribble Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrenda HagensonOpen to high school seniors and graduates from Delaware County, Indiana, and undergraduates at Ball State University.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes175
Stiger Technical Scholarship
Funded byJerome StigerOpen to Michigan high school seniors planning to attend trade school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 19, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes176
Maverick - Colorado Springs Scholarship
Funded byJohn RodgersThis scholarship supports low-income high school seniors residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 20, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes177
OSI Future Lawyers Scholarship
Funded byOSI Management IncOpen to students in accredited law programs in the Washington, D.C. area.Amount$1,250Deadline:Jan 22, 2027Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes178
Dick Loges Veteran Entrepreneur Scholarship
Funded byOne Degree FinancialOpen to high school seniors, undergraduates, and trade school students with a veteran entrepreneur parent.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 22, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes179
Central Carolina Insurance Risk Management Scholarship
Funded byCentral Carolina Insurance Agency Inc.Open to high school seniors and undergraduates in Cabarrus, Rowan, or Iredell County, North Carolina, studying insurance or finance.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 22, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes180