[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in April 2026
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100% free.Lexi Nicole Olvera Memorial Scholarship
Funded byScott OlveraThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and hopes of Lexi Nicole Olvera by supporting students who will carry on her legacy.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes181Resilient Scholar Award
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have overcome hardships in pursuing their journey to college.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Strength in Adversity Scholarship
Funded byLana ChouThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been through the foster system but are committed to continuing their education and overcoming the obstacles they’ve faced.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 21, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes183Goths Belong in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLo CarterThis scholarship seeks to support and affirm alternative-presenting students who are pursuing higher education in STEM fields.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes184Mabel Kiracofe Scholarship
Funded byColeman Place Elementary School PTAThis scholarship seeks to support students who attended Coleman Place Elementary School as they prepare to finish high school and move on to pursuing higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes185Rio Rico High School First-Generation Student Scholarship
Funded byMarco AldazThis scholarship aims to help first-generation students make the leap from their high school years to college so they can succeed in all of their endeavors.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes186DOME Journey Scholarship
Funded byElliot BendolyThis scholarship aims to reduce the financial burden of higher education so students can achieve all of their academic goals.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes187Stan Moran Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStanley Moran JrThis scholarship aims to support student-athletes who demonstrate commitment, perseverance, and a love for running—qualities Stan embodied throughout his life and career.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes188WTHS Class of '95 Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMelanie GroffThis scholarship seeks to honor fallen classmates by helping fellow Comanche students with the cost of higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Tim Williams Automotive Student Scholarship
Funded byGreg WilliamsThe scholarship seeks to support students who are eager to enter the auto repair industry who require financial aid for further education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 22, 202614 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes190Sunshine Legall Scholarship
Funded byShawanda LegallThis scholarship seeks to give underrepresented students the resources they need to pursue higher education and all of the opportunities that come with it.Amount$1,545Deadline:Apr 23, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes191ADP Scholarship
Funded byPruitt FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams of attending college but don’t have the family resources necessary to afford tuition.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 23, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes192Jim Hutson Scholarship
Funded byJim Hutson Scholarship FundThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jim Hutson by supporting students who share his love and talent for music.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 23, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes193"The Math Gift" Scholarship for High School Students
Funded byTampa Bay Test Prep - The Math GiftThis scholarship seeks to support students who believe in the message that math is important for everyone to know.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes194Randy King Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNot Your Average Bear FoundationThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Randy King by supporting students who have been affected by cancer.Amount$50,000Deadline:Apr 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes195Spark the Change Scholarship
Funded byAngela SkaradaThis scholarship seeks to uplift young students who are passionate about entrepreneurship and need a little help taking the next step.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes196Environmental Stewardship Award
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who are recycling, sustainability, or climate change focused so they can complete their degrees and make an impact through their careers.Amount$15,000Deadline:Apr 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes197Della Fleetwood-Sherrod Humanitarian Scholarship
Funded byFleetwood-Sherrod FamilyThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior in North Carolina.Amount$550Deadline:Apr 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes198Lieba’s Legacy Scholarship
Funded byJoran FamilyThis scholarship will support college students looking to better the social-emotional wellbeing of gifted children.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes199Ward Green Scholarship for the Arts & Sciences
Funded byWard Green FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students who are interested in the arts and sciences so they can achieve their dreams of higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes200Minority/BIPOC Students in STEM Scholarship
Funded byFloyd|SniderThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students as they prepare to pursue their college education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes201Tracey Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKiana DavisThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tracey Davis by supporting young women as they pursue higher education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes202TAMIU ROTC Leadership Values Scholarship
Funded byJose MontelongoThis scholarship aims to support ROTC students by helping them achieve their academic goals and go on to incredible careers.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes203Jeannine Schroeder Women in Public Service Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAndrea BeckThis scholarship will support a woman who is passionate about public service and making a difference.Amount$8,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes204Caelen Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAmber RowleyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Caelen Peterson by supporting students in the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn (ADM) school district who are committed to using their skills to help save lives.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes205Hackers Against Hate: Diversity in Information Security Scholarship
Funded byJoshua RuppeThis scholarship aims to break down barriers and foster an inclusive information security community where merit and passion determine success.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes206Dr. John C. Cate IV STEM Scholarship
Funded byJohn CateThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. John Cate IV by supporting students who share his passion for STEM and making college more accessible for them.Amount$10,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes207Vernon S. Lee, II Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySylinda Bland Banks, Fontasia Mason, Horace Hines, Barbette Bonner HicksThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Vernon S. Lee, II, by supporting students who share his devotion to athletics and academics.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes208Jane 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 27, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes209Hospitality Futures Scholarship
Funded byQela ClaytonThis scholarship aims to address the underrepresentation of Black students in hospitality programs by providing financial assistance and fostering a more inclusive industry.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes210
