[Page 2] The 46 Best Grants to Pay Off Student Loans in July 2026
Updated: July 20, 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.WiseGeek 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 winner31WiseGeek 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 winner32National 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 winner33Praccess 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 winners34Noah 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 winner35Cyndy 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 winner36Toluna 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 winner37Bruin 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 winner38TeluguPeople 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 winner39Forget 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 winner40First-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 winner41@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
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