[Page 2] The 46 Best Grants to Pay Off Student Loans in March 2026
Updated: February 23, 2026
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Paying off student loans can feel discouraging — but you’re not alone. These grants on Bold.org are designed to help, including no-essay options ranked by award amount, effort, deadline, and eligibility.
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100% free.[NOW CLOSED] Nitro Student Loan Forgiveness Grant
Funded byBold.orgThis exclusive student loan forgiveness grant is for all US college graduates with student loans.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jan 1, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner31Grow Your Own Produce Sustainability Scholarship
Funded byOrestis IoannouThis scholarship seeks to support people who grow their own produce in a sustainable way to help the environment.Amount$500Deadline:Jan 31, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner32Focus Forward Scholarship
Funded byKathryn HuberThis scholarship will support two undergraduate students in their sophomore, junior, or senior years. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and have at least one student loan.Amount$2,000Deadline:Apr 10, 2022Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners33WiseGeek Lifelong Learners No-Essay Grant
Funded bywiseGEEKThis grant will be awarded to a WiseGeek reader who is curious about the world, across a diversity of topics and interest areas.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner34WiseGeek Diversity in Law No-Essay Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThe WiseGeek Diversity in Law No-Essay Scholarship is a $500 scholarship open to minority students who are pursuing a career in law.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner35National Healthcare Heroes Grant for Nurses
Funded byBreanden BeneschottThis grant will go to an aspiring or current nurse to aid with the cost of their tuition or student loans. Current nursing students, recent nursing graduates, or aspiring nursing students are all eligible to apply.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 15, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner36Praccess Veterans Education Grant
Funded byPraccessThis scholarship will support five students who are facing economic hardship in paying for their education.Amount$4,998Deadline:May 15, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners37Noah Jon Markstrom Student Debt Paydown Grant
Funded byNoah Jon Markstrom FoundationThis scholarship will support anyone who has a career in pediatric medicine and has student loan debt.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 8, 2022Scholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner38Cyndy Cervantes Scholarship for Oncology Social Work
Funded bybeyond Oncology Education, LLC.This scholarship is perfect for graduate students pursuing a career in oncology social work or current oncology social workers with student debt.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 15, 2022Education LevelGraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner39Toluna Influencers No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgWe've partnered with Toluna to create an exclusive scholarship for everyone who wants to influence their world and be the voice of change.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2022Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner40Bruin Pride - UCLA No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship aims to reward students at UCLA for their school spirit and passion so they can reduce their need for student debt when paying for college.Amount$10,000Deadline:Oct 31, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner41TeluguPeople for America Scholarship
Funded byTeluguPeople FoundationThis scholarship will support low-income, bachelor’s students at public universities who are working to pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 1, 2022Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner42Forget Your Student Debt. No-Essay Grant.
Funded byBold.orgThe Forget Your Student Debt Grant is open to anyone with student debt. Adults who have started their career and are no longer in school are fully eligible.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 1, 2023Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner43First-Generation College Students Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThe First-Generation College Students Scholarship is meant to support and encourage these students as they take on the biggest educational milestone thus far in their lives.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 15, 2024Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner44@ESPDaniella Debt Grant
Funded byCarlynn GreeneThis scholarship seeks to alleviate the burden of student loan debt by helping current students, graduates, and those who dropped out pay off their student debt.Amount$3,500Deadline:May 1, 2025Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner45Jean Gwyn Memorial Student Loan Repayment Scholarship for Oncology Nurses
Funded byThe family of Jean GwynThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jean Gwyn by supporting current oncology nurses.Amount$2,275Deadline:Feb 5, 2026Education LevelGraduateScholarship is in reviewTakes minutes46
