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Last updated on February 23, 2026

[Page 6] Top Essay Scholarships to Apply for in February 2026

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  1. Student Referee Scholarship

    Funded by
    Officials Depot LLC
    This scholarship seeks to reward exceptional student referees who exemplify integrity, dedication, and a passion for sportsmanship.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Background: Referee or umpire
    $1,000
    Only 20 days left!
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  2. Gabriel Martin Memorial Annual Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robbie and Ginger Martin
    This scholarship aims to support under-privileged students so they can complete their education and make an impact through their careers.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Health: Has a medical condition
    $1,000
    Only 20 days left!
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  3. Evangelist Nellie Delores Blount Boyce Scholarship

    Funded by
    Family of the Honored
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Nellie Delores Blount Boyce by supporting students who are preparing to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Race: African American
    • Religion: Christian
    $500
    Only 21 days left!
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  4. DC's Opportunity Grant

    Funded by
    Dwight Morales
    This scholarship aims to empower low-income, first-generation students in the Greater Los Angeles Region in California to pursue high-demand trade careers.
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • Education Plans: Trade school (HVAC, plumbing, electric, automotive repair, etc.)
    • Education Level: High school senior or high school graduate
    • Location: Greater Los Angeles Region in California
    $2,000
    Only 21 days left!
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  5. Healing Futures Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kiana Lewis
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are committed to advancing health equity, wellness, and medical care in underserved communities by engaging in work rooted in empathy and cultural specificity.
    • Education Level: Graduate student
    • Race: African American
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Field of Study: Medicine, nursing, public health, mental health, nutrition, or wellness
    $1,000
    Only 21 days left!
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  6. Susie Elizabeth Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Susie Elizabeth
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Susie Elizabeth by supporting students with special needs as they pursue their goals.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • State: California or Hawaii
    • Career Goals: Will work with individuals with autism in their career (speech therapy, applied behavioral analysis, occupational therapy, or special education)
    $2,000
    Only 22 days left!
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  7. Hawk Houghton Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Krystal Ziv
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Hawk Houghton by supporting students who spread positivity to their schools and communities.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Cheltenham High School
    $1,000
    Only 22 days left!
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  8. Taylor Legal Services Scholarship

    Funded by
    Taylor Legal Services
    This scholarship aims to support students from rural high schools who are preparing to attend college and pursue law.
    • Background: Demonstrate involvement in community service, leadership, or extracurricular activities that reflect a commitment to justice, fairness or public service
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • State: North Carolina
    • College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
    • Field of Study: Law
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    $3,800
    Only 22 days left!
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  9. God Hearted Girls Scholarship

    Funded by
    God Hearted Girls
    This scholarship will support a female high school student who practices Christianity.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Gender: Female
    • Religion: Christianity
    $500
    Only 22 days left!
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  10. Liam O'Connor Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Timothy France-Kelly
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Liam O’Connor by supporting students who share his passions.
    • Education Level: High school senior (2026)
    • Location: Howard County, Maryland
    • Field of Study: Music and arts
    • Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    • Experience: Work or internship experience in music or arts
    $1,000
    Only 24 days left!
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  11. Craig Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    Craig Family
    This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to pursue higher education so they can benefit from all of the opportunities available to them.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Washington
    $2,000
    Only 24 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  12. Wolf Gustaveson Memorial Scholarship at Maine East

    Funded by
    Janessa Nikols
    This scholarship aims to honor Wolf Gustaveson’s kind heart, welcoming spirit, and love for cars and technology.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Maine East High School (District 207)
    • Location: Park Ridge, Illinois
    $2,000
    Only 25 days left!
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  13. Team Crosby Forever Veterinary Medicine Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dennis Narlock
    This scholarship will support a college student studying veterinary medicine.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Major: Veterinary Medicine
    $500
    Only 25 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  14. Wolf Gustaveson Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Janessa Nikols
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Wolf Gustaveson by supporting students who share his passion for automotive technology.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Automotive technology
    • State: Illinois
    $2,000
    Only 25 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  15. MannKind Al Mann Centennial Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Diabetes Link
    This scholarship seeks to empower young adults with diabetes to pursue their dreams in the life sciences.
    • Education Level: Incoming freshman or current undergraduate student
    • Age: 18-22 years old
    • Diagnosis: Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
    • Field of Study: Life sciences or a related field
    $100,000
    Only 25 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  16. Patrick B. Moore Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Friends and Family of Patrick B. Moore
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Patrick Moore by supporting students who are preparing to make the jump from high school to college in order to achieve their goals.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • State: Virginia
    $500
    Only 25 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  17. JK and Mary Ann Newville Memorial Engineering and Nursing Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tim Newville
    This scholarship seeks to honor the lives of JK and Mary Ann Newville by supporting students who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Engineering or healthcare
    • State: Texas
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $1,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  18. Moss Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Moss Family
    This scholarship aims to support kids who want to go to college but don’t have the financial resources they need in order to do so.
    • Education Level: High school senior (2026)
    • State: Alabama
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $1,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  19. Ella's Gift

    Funded by
    Janice Gabe
    In memory of Ella’s fighting spirit, this scholarship aims to support and empower female students who have faced challenges related to mental health and substance abuse, helping them to pursue and achieve their educational goals.
    • Education Level: High school, trade school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: Experience with mental health issues and/or substance abuse challenges
    $4,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  20. Central Aroostook High School Class of 1987 Alumni Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cathy Lynds
    This scholarship aims to support deserving students who are in the final stretch of their high school journey so they can succeed in college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Central Aroostook High School
    • State: Maine
    $1,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  21. Dylan's Journey Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dylan Prosser
    This scholarship will support one student in high school, undergraduate, or graduate school student who has Neurofibromatosis (NF) and/or a learning disability of any variety.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate
    • Disability: Learning Disability: ADHD, NF, Dyslexia, etc.
    $1,000
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  22. Falcons PTSO Scholarship

    Funded by
    FERGUSON FALCONS PTSO, INC.
    This scholarship seeks to support exceptional students who demonstrate academic achievement, school/community involvement, character, and integrity so they can afford to enroll in college.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
    • School Name: John A. Ferguson Senior High School
    • Location: Miami, Florida
    $500
    Only 26 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  23. Adam Montes Pride Scholarship

    Funded by
    Partridge
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.
    • Identity: LGBTQ+ and an underrepresented minority
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Education Level: High school senior, Undergraduate, or Graduate
    $1,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  24. Rosanna (Movsessian) Metoyer Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Movsessian & Metoyer Family
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Rosanna (Movsessian) Metoyer by supporting students attending St. Genevieve High School.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • School Name: St. Genevieve High School
    • State: California
    $1,200
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  25. Derek Chastain Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    George Grant Co
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Derek Chastain by inspiring students to make thoughtful choices and lead lives of purpose.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Hixson High School
    • State: Tennessee
    $1,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  26. Lone Star Dental Hygiene Society Leadership Scholarship

    Funded by
    Texas Dental Hygiene Alliance
    This scholarship seeks to support passionate and driven dental hygiene students who are not only committed to academic excellence but also actively demonstrate leadership, advocacy, and a dedication to advancing the dental hygiene profession.
    • State: Texas
    • Field of Study: Dental hygiene
    $500
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  27. Jane Meredith Daugherty Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leah Daugherty
    This 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.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School: Aptos High
    • State: California
    • Desired Field of Study: Visual or performing arts or language studies
    $1,000
    Only 27 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  28. Patty Timmons Women's Healthcare Scholarship

    Funded by
    Timmons
    This scholarship aims to support women as they pursue higher education and their healthcare ambitions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Healthcare
    • State: Wisconsin
    $1,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  29. Claremont International High School Scholarship

    Funded by
    Thomas and Linda Ross
    This scholarship aims to support students from Claremont International High School as they prepare to pursue the next stage of their academic journeys.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • School Name: Claremont International High School
    • State: New York
    $2,500
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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  30. Irving S. Berman Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hong Xiao
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Irving S. Berman by supporting students who share his love for the environment.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    • Family: From a single-parent household
    • Field of Study: Environmental science, conservation biology, ecology, zoology or closely related field
    • Background: Special considerations for Jewish background- whether cultural, ethical, or spiritual
    $10,000
    Only 28 days left!
    One Click Apply
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