[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026
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Funded byBick Charitable Foundation<p class="tiptap-paragraph">This scholarship aims to support graduating seniors and recent graduates from New York who are pursuing higher education.</p>Amount$30,000Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes181Forge2Gether Bridging Cultural Differences Scholarship
Funded byForge2GetherThis scholarship seeks to inspire students and equip them with the interpersonal skills they need to bridge the gap of differences and talk with those they disagree with.Amount$10,000Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Bick First Generation Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the courage, resilience, and hope of first-generation students who are first in their families to take the bold step toward higher education.Amount$30,000Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes183Bick Vocational/Trade School Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing vocational or trade education in order to build their futures.Amount$30,000Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes184Greg Bartholomew Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Concrete Pavement AssociationThis scholarship aims to support students who are following in Greg Bartholomew’s footsteps and pursuing concrete paving.Amount$2,500Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes185The Concrete Rose Scholarship Foundation
Funded byThe Concrete Rose Scholarship FoundationThis scholarship's mission is to help women of color reach their potential to achieve their dreams, making a significant contribution to a more inclusive and prosperous world for all.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 9, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes186Learner Mental Health Empowerment for Health Students Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship seeks to promote a culture of understanding and inclusivity by supporting a community of empathetic individuals ready to change the mental health narrative.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 10, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes187Ken Bolick Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKen Bolick Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ken Bolick by supporting students from underserved backgrounds who share Ken's passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes188Dr. Mozell Haymon Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNicole SlaughterThis scholarship aims to honor the incredible life of Bishop Mozell Haymon by carrying on his mission of fighting addiction and providing community for those struggling.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 12, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes189Williams Academy Class of '26 Legacy Scholarship
Funded byJohn FitzgeraldThis scholarship seeks to uplift and guide students who are facing the difficult journey of going through the foster care system.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 13, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes190NBEAA Advocate for Electric Vehicles Adoption Scholarship
Funded byNorth Bay Electric Auto AssociationThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about advancing the adoption of electric vehicles.Amount$2,000Deadline:Sep 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes191Cash Ryder Lanspeary Art Scholarship
Funded byLanspearyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Cash Ryder Lanspeary by supporting students who share his love for drawing and the arts.Amount$2,000Deadline:Sep 15, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes192Brian J Boley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCharles BoleyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Brian J Boley by supporting students who have been affected by mental illness and/or addiction.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 15, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes193Christine Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCole & Associates, Inc.This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Christine Wilson by supporting students who are pursuing careers in civil engineering.Amount$1,500Deadline:Sep 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes194Jeffrey Robert Burris Memorial Scholarship for Nursing
Funded byMark BrownThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Jeffrey Robert Burris by supporting students who share his journey of overcoming addiction and pursuing medicine.Amount$5,000Deadline:Sep 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes195Ismat's Scholarship for Empowering Muslim Women
Funded byTariq Aslam and FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Ismat by keeping her dreams alive and empowering Muslim women to not give up on their educational journeys and to do their part to make this world a better place!Amount$2,000Deadline:Sep 15, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes196Charlene K. Howard Chogo Scholarship
Funded byThe Beta Mu Omega Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Charlene Howard by supporting students who share her commitment to education.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 16, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes197Learner Math Lover Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship will support a student who loves math.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 16, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes198Marsha Cottrell Memorial Scholarship for Future Art Therapists
Funded bySilver Maple FundThis scholarship seeks to honor Marsha Cottrell’s dream by supporting students who are studying to become art therapists.Amount$1,500Deadline:Sep 17, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes199RollinOn 3 Kentucky Presents D.B.C. Scholarship
Funded byRollinOn 3 KentuckyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Derick Canty by supporting young adults who have faced mental struggles but are continuing to pursue their dreams.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes200Bishop Ron O. Beazer Sr. Scholarship
Funded byKenyatta BeazerThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Bishop Ron O. Beazer Sr. by continuing his legacy of helping others reach heights that they were told were not possible.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes201Begin Again Foundation Scholarship
Funded byBegin Again FoundationThis scholarship seeks to support sepsis survivors and those whose families have been affected by it so they can overcome the experience.Amount$5,000Deadline:Sep 18, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes202Barbara Cain Literary Scholarship
Funded byRadtke FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Barbara’s life by supporting students who love reading to encourage them to maintain their passion for books.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 21, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes203Taejhiana Diandra Walker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTykwees FaisonThis scholarship seeks to support students who embody Taejhiana Diandra Walker’s compassion, resilience, and zest for life.Amount$2,000Deadline:Sep 21, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes204Women’s Health Research & Innovation Scholarship
Funded byJosh Adams and Lynn O'BrienThis scholarship aims to empower students who are passionate about making a difference in the field of women’s health.Amount$2,200Deadline:Sep 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, Graduate205LeadHer Learning Scholarship
Funded byEmerson DescheneThis scholarship seeks to support women who are passionate about pursuing higher education so they can overcome any obstacles in their way.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes206Erin Lanae's HBCU Excellence Scholarship
Funded byErin BynesThis scholarship seeks to support students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities who need assistance paying for their schooling.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes207Dulce Vida First Generation Scholarship
Funded byThe Dulce VidaThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation students so they can continue to go after their dreams despite their financial limitations.Amount$1,000Deadline:Sep 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes208Teaching Technicians Scholarship
Funded byRyan NoyesThis scholarship seeks to support students pursuing careers in healthcare engineering or electrical engineering so they can complete their education.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes209Sharon Oshatz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFirst Aid & CPR, LLCThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Sharon Oshatz by supporting students who are pursuing careers in emergency services.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes210
