[Page 7] The 210 Best Essay Scholarships in August 2026
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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 minutes181MedLuxe Representation Matters Scholarship
Funded byMEDLUXE LLCThis scholarship is designed to support students dedicated to providing equitable healthcare opportunities for underrepresented minorities and low-income communities across the country.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 10, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes182EBG 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 minutes183Ndombe-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 minutes184Hines 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 minutes185James Diorato Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMichael DioratoThis scholarship aims to honor the life of James Diorato by supporting the next generation of pilots and aviators and reducing the financial burden of entering the field.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes186James Gabriel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMcCormackThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of James Gabriel by financially supporting those who have survived a congenital heart defect.Amount$1,225Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes187All Chemical Transport Empowering Future Excellence Scholarship
Funded byAll Chemical Transport CorpThis scholarship aims to support students with a strong commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence in the workforce.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes188Bick Mile Square Scholarship
Funded byBick Charitable FoundationThis scholarship aims to support passionate students from Mile Square as they pursue their dreams of higher education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes189Ann and Phil's Scholarship
Funded byMarcoux FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams but don’t have the financial means necessary to pursue them.Amount$10,000Deadline:Nov 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes190Gabe J. Maletta Memorial Scholarship for Mental Health
Funded byRichard StoeckelThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Gabe J. Maletta by supporting students who are focusing on the mental health field.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes191Frank and Nelcie Williams Memorial Scholarship
Funded byWilliamsThis scholarship will support a high school senior from New Jersey.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes192DMV Future Builders Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsThis scholarship aims to support builders, problem-solvers, and future leaders who are actively working to make a difference rather than simply talking about it.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes193Luis Escobar III Foundation Scholarship
Funded byEscobarThis scholarship aims to support Christian students who are passionate about engineering and using their talents to give back.Amount$20,000Deadline:Nov 16, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes194Edwards Scholarship
Funded byAmera EdwardsThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Michael J. Edwards by supporting international students in their pursuit of higher education in the United States.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes195Yaa Asantewaa Scholarship
Funded bySamuella BussThis scholarship aims to provide tuition support for Black women with financial need so they can minimize or eliminate the need for student loans.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes196Gardner Family EFY Field Staff Scholarship
Funded byCurtis GardnerThis scholarship honors the legacy of lives changed at EFY—not only among the youth who attend but especially among the counselors who give their whole hearts and testimonies each summer.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes197Jean-Paul Henry Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLoved Ones of Jean-Paul HenryThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jean-Paul Henry by supporting young men who are walking a similar path in building a future in the marine and maritime field while raising the next generation.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 18, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes198Grace In Action Scholarship
Funded byGrace In Action Mission Inc.This scholarship aims to support first-generation immigrant, high school juniors and seniors who are involved in their church.Amount$3,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes199Carolina Kennel Club Veterinary Scholarship
Funded byCarolina Kennel Club Inc.This scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing their passions and entering the veterinary field.Amount$5,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes200Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineIn honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher educationAmount$2,000Deadline:Nov 19, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes201HBCU Legacy & Excellence Scholarship
Funded byOriginals 3D PrintsThis scholarship seeks to celebrate the enduring legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by supporting the next generation of proud HBCU graduates.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 20, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes202Loren Joseph Myers Scholarship
Funded byGregory HowardThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Loren Joseph Myers by uplifting the next generation of young gay men as they pursue their dreams.Amount$6,000Deadline:Nov 23, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes203Pereira Art & Technology Scholarship
Funded byThe Pereira FoundationThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education despite the circumstances they were born into.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes204JBI Tax Service Scholarship
Funded byJBI Tax ServiceThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are preparing to pursue higher education in business or finance.Amount$500Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes205Sara Molina Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLisandra RichardsonThis scholarship will support a female student of any education level in Puerto Rico.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 24, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes206From Anna & Ava Scholarship
Funded byThe Taylor FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Anna Sage by supporting students pursuing careers in healthcare, science, or education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes207Faatuai and Fatilua Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFatilua FamilyThis scholarship will support a Pacific Islander college student.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes208Kim Brock Memorial Scholarship for Women in Chem
Funded byKate Brock NutritionThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Kim Brock by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and making their mark in science.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes209Christopher T. Muschalek Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMuschalek FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Christopher T. Muschalek by supporting students in Texas who share his passions.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 27, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes210
