[Page 6] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in August 2026
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Funded byCharlie VelezThis scholarship aims to support BIPOC, first-generation undergraduate students in New Jersey with a 3.5+ GPA pursuing a four-year degree.Amount$13,500Deadline:Oct 23, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes151Slater Miller Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMiller FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Slater Miller by supporting trade school students with financial need.Amount$3,965Deadline:Oct 24, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes152Dwayne Cotten Music is Life Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Rosa FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Dwayne Cotten by supporting students who share his love for music.Amount$700Deadline:Oct 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes153HBCU STEM Scholarship
Funded byChrispin RainfordThis scholarship seeks to support students who have faced challenges in their life so they have the help necessary to succeed in college.Amount$10,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes154Begho Ukueberuwa Creative Impact Scholarship
Funded byTJ LanzettaThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Begho Ukueberuwa by helping students live life to the fullest by using their creativity not just as a craft, but as a way to connect, inspire, and make a meaningful difference.Amount$3,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes155Megan Mills Scholarship
Funded byTracey-Ann HoeltermannThis scholarship aims to support women of Caribbean descent who are first- or second-generation college students pursuing a four-year degree in STEM, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, or nursing, and who come from an underrepresented minority, working-class or limited socioeconomic background.Amount$2,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes156Dr. Edward V. Chavez Athletic Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChavezThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Dr. Edward V. Chavez by supporting students who have lost a parent and are passionate about sports.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes157Dr. Howard Hochman Zoological Scholarship
Funded byDiCicco/HochmanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Howard Hochman by supporting students who share his passion for animals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes158Harriett Russell Carr Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFranita PokeThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Harriett Russell Carr by supporting female high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is community service-oriented plans to or is attending an HBCU.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes159Carlos F. Garcia Muentes Scholarship
Funded byThe Pride Resource NetworkIn honor and memory of Carlos Fredy Garcia Muentes, this scholarship will support immigrant students that have a passion for learning and want to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes160Jennifer Webb-Cook Gameplan Scholarship
Funded byWebb FamilyThis scholarship will support a high school senior athlete from a single parent household.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes161J&Y Law Yahouda Yahoudai Service Scholarship
Funded byJ&Y LawThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about using their lives to help others and make the world a better place.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes162FIAH Scholarship
Funded byDaleth EstradaThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by supporting students who want to further their education in order to make the world a better place.Amount$2,500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate163Milan Alexander Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWalter AlexanderThis scholarship aims to support undergraduate students attending an HBCU who are pursuing a four-year degree in business or agriculture and have a GPA of 2.7+Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes164Joe D. Martin, Jr. North Star Scholarship
Funded byJoe Martin, Jr.This scholarship supports Black students from North Nashville’s 37208 area in pursuing higher education at local HBCUs. Inspired by Joe’s resilience and lifelong belief in opportunity, this scholarship helps bridge the gap between potential and access for those facing financial and systemic barriers.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes165Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa Education Scholarship
Funded byPhilip BenincasaThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa by supporting students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education.Amount$6,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes166Lisa Harris Marshall Nursing Scholarship
Funded byM. Ernest MarshallThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Lisa H. Marshall by honoring students who share her love for helping others through nursing.Amount$15,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes167Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue higher education in order to become police officers.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes168Humanize LLC Gives In Honor of Shirley Kelley Scholarship
Funded byHumanize LLCThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minority students as they pursue higher education.Amount$600Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes169Black Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byJenean AmbersleyThis scholarship aims to uplift Black women so they can pursue their dreams of higher education without relying on loans.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes170Cody Cochlin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJaedan FordThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Cody Cochlin by supporting students who share his love for skateboarding.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes171Mad Genius Scholarship
Funded byFoodStory BrandsThis scholarship aims to celebrate bold ideas, wild creativity, and the kind of thinking that doesn’t always fit inside the lines.Amount$8,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2026Education LevelAny172Kayla Nicole Monk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMonk FamilyThis scholarship seeks to carry on Kayla Nicole Monk’s name and legacy by helping students achieve their dreams.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes173Brian Leahy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeahy FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Brian Leahy by supporting students who have/had a parent with cancer.Amount$2,500Deadline:Nov 6, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes174José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes175Sherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Funded bySherman S. Howard Legacy Foundation, Inc.This scholarship aims to support college-bound students to ease the financial burden of college so they can flourish.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes176Rocky Mountain SME Student Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain SMEThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about making a difference in the mining industry.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes177DeShields Foundation for Literacy and Finance Scholarship
Funded byNaomi SimsThis scholarship seeks to support students and enable them to achieve their highest potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, Graduate178American Bolivian Collective in Memory of Janett Adams Scholarship
Funded byCharlene AminiThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Janett Adams by empowering Bolivian Americans to pursue their chosen field.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes179Edward C. Kaufman Scholarship
Funded byLisa Marie CarterThis scholarship seeks to honor the incredible contributions of Edward C. Kaufman by supporting students who will follow in his footsteps in emergency services or medicine.Amount$1,920Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes180
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