[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in March 2026
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100% free.Janet L. Wagner High School Student Scholarship
Funded byWagner Family (Janet L Wagner)This scholarship aims to support African-American students who are passionate about pursuing higher education after finishing high school.Amount$1,200Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes181Weld Our Soul Scholarship
Funded byMcConville FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kevin by supporting students who share his passion for welding.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes182Divers Women Scholarship
Funded byDiversThis scholarship will support mothers pursuing healthcare degrees in either a community, trade school or 4 year college.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 9, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes183Law Family Single Parent Scholarship
Funded byLawThis scholarship seeks to support single parents in Kentucky and Indiana so they can continue their education and create a better future for themselves.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes184Playmakers Nashville x INSBANK Scholarship
Funded byPlaymakers NashvilleThis scholarship aims to support women who are preparing to pursue higher education and embark on careers in sports.Amount$1,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes185In My Mother’s Name Scholarship
Funded byIntention Enterprises LLCThis scholarship will support a student of Caribbean descent who is pursuing a nursing career.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes186Jane Meredith Daugherty Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeah DaughertyThis 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.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes187Brenda Baker Legacy Scholarship
Funded byApril Baker-BellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Brenda Baker by supporting students who are pursuing higher education and encouraging them to engage in Black history.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes188Playmakers Nashville x Athletes Unlimited Scholarship
Funded byPlaymakers NashvilleThis scholarship seeks to support students who are interested in being part of the sports industry through their academic or professional pursuits.Amount$3,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Playmakers Nashville Scholarship
Funded byPlaymakers NashvilleThis scholarship aims to empower young women who are passionate about pursuing careers in the sports industry, whether in sports business, marketing, media, medicine, analytics, or leadership.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes190Playmakers Nashville x Nashville Predators Undergraduate Scholarship
Funded byPlaymakers NashvilleThis scholarship seeks to support women who are breaking into the sports industry through higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes191Playmakers Continuing Education Scholarship
Funded byPlaymakers NashvilleThis scholarship aims to support women who are breaking barriers and pursuing higher education and careers in athletics.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes192Hester Richardson Powell Memorial Service Scholarship
Funded byAngela R. PowellThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Hester Richardson Powell by supporting students who share her spirit of love and service.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes193Lane Nicholls Trueblood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTrueblood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Lane Nicholls Trueblood by uplifting students who are devoted both to their studies and to the needs of others.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes194Jessica's Journey Brain Tumor Survivor Scholarship
Funded byJessica BlankenshipThis scholarship seeks to honor Jessica, a brain tumor survivor, by supporting other people who have made it through cancer.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 10, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes195Valley Wolfpack Alumni Scholarship
Funded byValley Wolfpack Football and Cheer AssociationThis scholarship aims to support students who are part of the Valley Wolfpack program and who aspire to make a difference in their school and community.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes196Desiree Jeana Wapples Scholarship for Young Women
Funded byAlbert WapplesThis scholarship aims to support female high school students in Hampton, Virginia so they can be financially prepared for college.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes197Operation 11 Tyler Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCampbellIn memory of Tyler Schaeffer, this scholarship will support a student interested in pursuing social work or criminal justice and who is driven by making the world a better placeAmount$500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes198John C. Flynn Memorial Math Scholarship
Funded byStephen BatesThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of John C. Flynn by supporting students who share his love for math.Amount$625Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes199Noam Nicholson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLift Every Voice TodayThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Noam Nicholson by supporting students who share his passion for optometry.Amount$1,300Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes200Carlo Burns Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarlo BurnsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Carlo Burns by supporting students in Kentucky as they pursue their academic ambitions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes201Bros for Good Scholarship
Funded byBros for goodThis scholarship seeks to support introverted students who stand out in non-traditional ways to do good for their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes202Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLaDonna MitchellThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and incredible legacy of Kalia D. Davis by supporting students who share her work ethic, kindness, and drive.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes203Cadets to Vets Future Leaders Scholarship
Funded byCadets To Vets, Inc.This scholarship seeks to support cadets who are committed to excelling in their military careers and contributing to the success of the United States Armed Forces.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 11, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes204John Geremia Memorial Industrial Trades Scholarship
Funded bySiblings of JohnThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of John Geremia by supporting students who are pursuing careers in the skilled industrial trades.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes205Cass Mosson Leadership in Music Scholarship
Funded byMossonThis scholarship will honor the life of Cass Mosson and help support an Indiana band student pursuing higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes206Grammy and Pappy Scholarship
Funded byThe Cheetah FundThis scholarship seeks to support students from rural areas who are finishing high school and pursuing higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes207Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNekia DavisThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes208David Mann Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMann FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of David Mann by supporting individuals who share his generosity and are pursuing careers in firefighting or emergency medical services (EMS).Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes209Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship
Funded byWhelan familyThis scholarship will support a low-income high school senior in California who is planning to pursue a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 13, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes210
