[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in May 2026
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Funded byCollectaBees, LLCThis scholarship seeks to help kids who have an artistic side get a leg up in becoming self-sustaining professional artists.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes181Cheryl W. Goo-Rego Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Cheryl W. Goo-Rego by supporting students who demonstrate resilience, responsibility, and strong character.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes182Audrey Sherrill & Michael D'Ambrisi Music Scholarship
Funded byThe Sherrill Family and FriendsThis scholarship seeks to honor the lives of Audrey Sherrill and Michael D’Ambrisi by supporting students who are pursuing musical careers.Amount$10,500Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes183Minority Women in STEM Financial Need Scholarship
Funded byDonald HuschleThis scholarship will support BIPOC women in STEM at the specific universities in Texas.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes184Rose Ifebigh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdaora IfebighThis scholarship aims to support female immigrants so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes185Hot Jazz Jubilee Music Scholarship
Funded byHot Jazz Jubilee IncThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about playing music and learning more about it.Amount$6,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes186Route Tree Performance Higher Education Scholarship
Funded byRoute Tree Performance LLCThis scholarship aims to support students who have worked hard to achieve multidimensional success in high school and will continue doing so in college.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes187Chris Jones Innovator Award
Funded byMosby Memorial Baptist ChurchThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of Chris Jones by supporting students who share his passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes188Reach Higher Scholarship
Funded byReach3EThis scholarship seeks to make higher education more affordable and available to motivated students so they can fulfill all of their dreams.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Amos Hargrave Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichele BergmanThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory and skill of Amos Hargrave by supporting students who share his passion for the craft of violin making.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes190DAC Rugby Scholarship
Funded byRA Beck Sports & Entertainment DAC Coaching ServicesThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who are pursuing rugby alongside their educational endeavors.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes191Lisa M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdvanced Software Products Group, Inc. [ASPG, Inc]This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Lisa M. Hamilton by supporting deserving young women who are passionate about technology and business.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192New Light: Illuminating Your Future Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who have left the Jehovah’s Witness faith and are seeking higher education as they carve their own path ahead in this world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes193Natalie Joy Poremski Scholarship
Funded byAnthony PoremskiThis scholarship aims to honor the short life of Natalie Joy Poremski by supporting students pursuing careers in law, medicine, or political science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes194Albert Law Class of 2007 Scholarship for John F. Kennedy High School
Funded byAlbert LawThis scholarship aims to support students at John F. Kennedy High School by helping them get ready for and excel in higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jun 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes195Andrea Claire Matason Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Matason FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a veterinary career.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes196Teaching Like Teri Scholarship
Funded byAllison FincherThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Teri by supporting students who share her passion for education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 16, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes197Katie's Alcove Scholarship
Funded byMichael GunteskiThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kaitlin by supporting students who are dedicated to pursuing their dreams and living authentically.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes198McCusker Family Scholarship
Funded byMcCuskerThis scholarship seeks to support students in Georgia who are interested in pursuing careers in social work.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes199Tammurra Hamilton Legacy Scholarship
Funded byTam’s Beautiful ButterfliesThis scholarship aims to honor Tammurra Hamilton's legacy of prioritizing her education by supporting both high school and college students pursuing higher education.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes200Melendez for Nurses Scholarship
Funded byAlexandra Vazquez MelendezThis scholarship seeks to support students who are devoted to their studies while taking the time to care for members of their families.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes201Future Green Leaders Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThis scholarship will support a student who is pursuing studies in business, environmental science, sustainability, or related fields.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes202Road Home Exteriors Scholarship
Funded byRoad Home ExteriorsThis scholarship aims to support students who are constantly going above and beyond in all of their endeavors.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes203Schoorens Social Justice Scholarship
Funded byAngelique SchoorensThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to advocate for marginalized groups and participate in community activism in the future.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes204Avery Melling Welding Scholarship for Women in Montana
Funded byMellingThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Avery Melling by supporting students who share her goals of attending trade school and pursuing welding.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes205Treasure for Orphans Scholarship
Funded byFlavia EtoundiThis scholarship aims to support students in Maryland who have lost one or both parents so that they have the support necessary to continue their education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes206Waymakers Scholarship
Funded byJocelyn LiberatoreThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Warren Liberatore by supporting the next generation of students who will put their skills to use in the trades.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes207Chhin Lor Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLor FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Chhin Lor's legacy by supporting students who carry his same hunger: to rise, to reinvent, and to prove themselves through effort rather than entitlement.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes208Carmen Jimenez Pride Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJimenez-PrideThis scholarship seeks to continue Carmen Jimenez-Pride’s mission of empowerment, service, and advocacy by supporting the next generation of African American women dedicated to the field of social work.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes209Pay It Forward Scholarship
Funded byAmber WojcikThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michael Paglia by helping students overcome the barriers they face so they can achieve their ambitions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 18, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes210
