[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in July 2026
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100% free.Ray Aplin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPILCThis scholarship seeks to knock down barriers by making higher education more accessible to students with disabilities.Amount$2,500Deadline:Oct 23, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes181Diabetes Impact Scholarship
Funded byAlexis BookThis scholarship exists to support college students with diabetes, as they pursue a career that helps other people with diabetes.Amount$2,000Deadline:Oct 23, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes1821st Gen College Scholarship
Funded byCharlie VelezThis scholarship aims to support BIPOC, first-generation undergraduate students in New Jersey with a 3.5+ GPA pursuing a four-year degree.Amount$13,500Deadline:Oct 23, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes183Slater Miller Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMiller FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Slater Miller by supporting trade school students with financial need.Amount$3,965Deadline:Oct 24, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes184Dwayne Cotten Music is Life Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Rosa FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Dwayne Cotten by supporting students who share his love for music.Amount$700Deadline:Oct 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes185Begho Ukueberuwa Creative Impact Scholarship
Funded byTJ LanzettaThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Begho Ukueberuwa by helping students live life to the fullest by using their creativity not just as a craft, but as a way to connect, inspire, and make a meaningful difference.Amount$3,000Deadline:Oct 28, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes186Harriett Russell Carr Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFranita PokeThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Harriett Russell Carr by supporting female high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is community service-oriented plans to or is attending an HBCU.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes187J&Y Law Yahouda Yahoudai Service Scholarship
Funded byJ&Y LawThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about using their lives to help others and make the world a better place.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes188Jennifer Webb-Cook Gameplan Scholarship
Funded byWebb FamilyThis scholarship will support a high school senior athlete from a single parent household.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes189Dr. Howard Hochman Zoological Scholarship
Funded byDiCicco/HochmanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Howard Hochman by supporting students who share his passion for animals.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes190Dr. Edward V. Chavez Athletic Memorial Scholarship
Funded byChavezThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Dr. Edward V. Chavez by supporting students who have lost a parent and are passionate about sports.Amount$1,000Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes191Carlos F. Garcia Muentes Scholarship
Funded byThe Pride Resource NetworkIn honor and memory of Carlos Fredy Garcia Muentes, this scholarship will support immigrant students that have a passion for learning and want to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes192Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa Education Scholarship
Funded byPhilip BenincasaThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of Philip and Jacqueline Benincasa by supporting students who need financial assistance to pursue higher education.Amount$6,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes193Joe D. Martin, Jr. North Star Scholarship
Funded byJoe Martin, Jr.This scholarship supports Black students from North Nashville’s 37208 area in pursuing higher education at local HBCUs. Inspired by Joe’s resilience and lifelong belief in opportunity, this scholarship helps bridge the gap between potential and access for those facing financial and systemic barriers.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes194Augustin Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis scholarship seeks to support students who plan to pursue higher education in order to become police officers.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes195Humanize LLC Gives In Honor of Shirley Kelley Scholarship
Funded byHumanize LLCThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minority students as they pursue higher education.Amount$600Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes196FIAH Scholarship
Funded byDaleth EstradaThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by supporting students who want to further their education in order to make the world a better place.Amount$2,500Deadline:Oct 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate197Black Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byJenean AmbersleyThis scholarship aims to uplift Black women so they can pursue their dreams of higher education without relying on loans.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes198Mad Genius Scholarship
Funded byFoodStory BrandsThis scholarship aims to celebrate bold ideas, wild creativity, and the kind of thinking that doesn’t always fit inside the lines.Amount$8,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2026Education LevelAny199Kayla Nicole Monk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMonk FamilyThis scholarship seeks to carry on Kayla Nicole Monk’s name and legacy by helping students achieve their dreams.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes200Brian Leahy Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeahy FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Brian Leahy by supporting students who have/had a parent with cancer.Amount$2,500Deadline:Nov 6, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes201José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 7, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes202Rocky Mountain SME Student Scholarship
Funded byRocky Mountain SMEThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about making a difference in the mining industry.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes203DeShields Foundation for Literacy and Finance Scholarship
Funded byNaomi SimsThis scholarship seeks to support students and enable them to achieve their highest potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 8, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, Graduate204American Bolivian Collective in Memory of Janett Adams Scholarship
Funded byCharlene AminiThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Janett Adams by empowering Bolivian Americans to pursue their chosen field.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes205Edward C. Kaufman Scholarship
Funded byLisa Marie CarterThis scholarship seeks to honor the incredible contributions of Edward C. Kaufman by supporting students who will follow in his footsteps in emergency services or medicine.Amount$1,920Deadline:Nov 9, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes206Track to the Trades
Funded bySupplyHouseThis scholarship aims to support current and future tradespeople on their paths toward successful careers in the trades.Amount$75,000Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes207EBG Nursing Scholarship
Funded byGilbert GarnerThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to answer the calling of nursing and help others.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 11, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes208Ndombe-Carrère International Scholarship
Funded byDan and Colleen Ndombe-CarrèreThis scholarship seeks to support international students who are pursuing higher education in the United States.Amount$1,500Deadline:Nov 12, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes209Hines Scholarship
Funded byKristin HinesThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students who are pursuing higher education so they can overcome the obstacles they face and succeed.Amount$1,500Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes210
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