[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in April 2026
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100% free.John Gomez, MD Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGomez Family Charitable FundThis scholarship aims to honor the life of John Gomez by supporting students from Texas who will be pursuing higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes181Be A Vanessa Scholarship
Funded byTyra-Ochoa FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Vanessa’s life by supporting students in Texas who are pursuing art, music, education, or healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Sammy Ochoa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTyra-Ochoa FamilyThis scholarship will award a high school senior interested in a career in the medical field, music, or the trades.Amount$5,300Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes183Daniel R. Torres "Complete Your Dream” Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTorres FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Daniel R. Torres by helping students finance their pursuit of higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes184Falio Leyba Scholarship
Funded byLeybaThis scholarship aims to support the educational aspirations of deserving students from New Jersey as they prepare to leave high school.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes185Dream Big Enough Scholarship
Funded byGrimes FamilyThis scholarship aims to help fund students’ pursuits of dreaming bigger dreams, being tough-minded optimists, and pursuing opportunities larger than their current conditions.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes186Erase.com Scholarship
Funded byErase.comThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their educational goals in the legal field in order to make a difference.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes187Unleashable Scholar
Funded byUnleashed Veterinary DermatologyThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of veterinary students so they can achieve their career goals in specialty veterinary medicine.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 15, 202614 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes188Majestic Bison for Wellness Scholarship
Funded byEdge Counseling and Wellness LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who are dedicating their careers to improving mental health and helping others.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Aserina Hill Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHill FamilyThis scholarship aims to preserve Aserina Hill’s legacy of giving by providing students with financial aid so they have the opportunity to attend college.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes190Marie Humphries Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJohn HumphriesThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Marie Humphries by supporting students who are pursuing their education in order to become teachers.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes191Holly Springs Direct Primary Care Health Care Scholarship
Funded byHolly Springs Direct Primary CareThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and saving lives.Amount$1,500Deadline:Apr 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192Raymond M. Higa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCody CacatianThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Raymond M. Higa by supporting students who may not have had an easy start but, like Raymond, are determined to change the course of their lives through education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes193Dr. Robert M. Fleisher Liberty and Prosperity Award
Funded byLiberty and Prosperity 1776, Inc.This scholarship aims to support civic-minded students who are active participants in their schools and communities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes194Jeremieh C. Soroten Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCody CacatianThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Jeremieh C. Soroten by supporting students from his alma mater who share his commitment to personal development.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes195Iannini Prize
Funded byGeorge IanniniThis scholarship aims to support Marlborough High School students who are preparing to begin their pursuit of higher education.Amount$25,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School196Frank Vail Music Memorial Scholarship
Funded byVail FamilyThis scholarship seeks to carry on the musical legacy of Frank Vail by supporting students who share his passion.Amount$6,000Deadline:Apr 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School197Catherine Jirak Scholarship
Funded byThe Brydon GroupThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of leaders who will inspire progress and create lasting impact in the world.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes198Holden William Bettis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBettis FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Holden William Bettis by supporting students in Alaska who are pursuing their dreams of a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes199Toledo Early College Alumni Association Scholarship
Funded byToledo Early College Alumni AssociationThis scholarship seeks to offer financial support to qualifying students who are preparing to graduate and pursue their degrees.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes200Jack Saunders Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFriends and Family of Jack SaundersThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and memory of Jack Saunders by supporting pre-law and post-graduate students who share Jack's desire to use the law to make a difference.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes201For the One Scholarship
Funded byA Walk for the OneThis scholarship seeks to support young adults who have aged out of foster care so they can afford to invest in themselves and pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes202Rev. Herman A. Martin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChauncey JonesThis scholarship is open to all high school seniors in Arkansas who want to use their studies to make the world a better place.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes203DeJean Legacy Scholarship For Haitian American Students
Funded byDeJeanThis scholarship aims to support Haitian American students who aspire to pursue a college degree so they can achieve all of their goals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes204Sowing Season Scholarship
Funded bySpears Financial Coaching LLCThis scholarship aims to support and uplift students so they can pursue their studies with as few financial stressors as possible.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes205Susan Kelly Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEllen BennettThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Susan Kelly by supporting students in their pursuit of higher education so they can earn a living wage.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes206Roy Nelson Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
Funded byLinda NelsonThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Roy Nelson by supporting students who share his commitment to engineering and service.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes207Courage & Hope Scholarship
Funded byLas Vegas Breast Cancer WarriorsThis scholarship seeks to support students whose families have been affected by breast cancer and the high costs of treatment.Amount$7,500Deadline:Apr 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes208Losinger Nursing Scholarship
Funded byFriends of the Losinger ScholarshipThis scholarship aims to honor the lifetime of dedication of Mary Lou Losinger by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes209Stony Creek Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Funded byStony Creek Chamber of CommerceThis scholarship seeks to support residents of Stony Creek by supporting students who are pursuing their academic goals.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 20, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes210
