[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in April 2026
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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, 202612 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes181Rio 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, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Stan 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, 202612 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes183Tim 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, 202612 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes184Jim 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, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes185ADP 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, 202613 days left!Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes186Sunshine 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, 202613 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes187"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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes188Environmental 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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes189Spark 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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes190Della Fleetwood-Sherrod Humanitarian Scholarship
Funded byFleetwood-Sherrod FamilyThis scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior in North Carolina.Amount$550Deadline:Apr 24, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes191Randy 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, 202614 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192Ward 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 minutes193Minority/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 minutes194TAMIU 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 minutes195Lieba’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 minutes196Tracey 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 minutes197Dr. 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 minutes198Hackers 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 minutes199Vernon 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 minutes200Caelen 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 minutes201Jeannine 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 minutes202Jane 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 minutes203Hospitality 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 minutes204SLL Scholarship
Funded byChris LorenziniThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing nursing programs in order to prepare for their careers.Amount$6,000Deadline:Apr 27, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes205Dynamic Edge Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byDynamic Edge, Inc.This scholarship will be given to two women (one in Michigan and one in Tennessee) who plan to pursue degrees or certifications in STEM.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes206Jimmy Cardenas Community Leader Scholarship
Funded byCardenas FamilyThis scholarship aims to help undergraduate students in Texas who are interested in pursuing a career that serves their community.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes207Karla Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJohnsonThis scholarship aims to honor the life and legacy of Karla Johnson by supporting students and alumni of Gladewater High School in Texas to help them pursue their goals.Amount$5,000Deadline:Apr 28, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes208J. L. Lund Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLund FamilyThis scholarship seeks to preserve the memory of Jore Lund by investing in like-minded individuals who will aid their communities through equal parts physical labor and intellectual effort.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate209Dr. Shuqiao Yao Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShuqiao Excellence AwardThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Shuqiao by supporting students who are pursuing their ambitions in psychology and psychiatry.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes210
