[Page 2] The 90 Best No-Essay Scholarships to Apply for in November 2026
Updated: November 2, 2026
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Finance Your Education No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school, college, and graduate students who unlock free college funding resources from Sallie.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes31
Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in Catholic colleges.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes32
NSHSS Student Appreciation Giveaway
Funded byBold.orgOpen to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes33
RonranGlee Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonOpen to high school seniors and undergraduates with a passion for close reading.Amount$10,000Deadline:Dec 26, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes34
LegalMatch.com's Legal Futures Initiative Scholarship
Funded byLegalMatch.comOpen to four-year college juniors and seniors with a 3.75 GPA or higher who plan to attend law school.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes35
“SUGA Scholars” Award
Funded byLaMirah RamirezOpen to undergraduate students at Prairie View A&M University with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes36
Audrey Claire Todd Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTodd FamilyOpen to any current high school senior in CO who is pursuing an undergraduate degree and has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.Amount$2,500Deadline:Feb 2, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes37
Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship
Funded bySkin GripOpen high school seniors, undergraduate or graduate students who have diabetes.Amount$17,000Deadline:Feb 7, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes38
Peter J. Musto Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRACE Cancer FoundationOpen to Pennsylvania high school seniors and undergraduates affected by cancer, with a 3.0 GPA or higher.Amount$1,500Deadline:Feb 17, 2027Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes39
Forever Blake Memorial Scholarship (Powerlifting Participant)
Funded byKlobuchar FamilyOpen to powerlifting athletes who are high school seniors at Valencia High School in New Mexico.Amount$500Deadline:Feb 26, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes40
Lucas Jeffery STEAM Scholarship
Funded byLucas JefferyOpen to high school seniors at Southside Charter High School in Arkansas committed to both STEM and the arts.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 19, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes41
Grady Reese Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMegan Reese PattersonOpen to seniors at Lakeville North High School in Lakeville, Minnesota.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 20, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes42
Philippians 2:3 Scholarship
Funded byWilliams CalderonOpen to graduating seniors at Bruni High School (TX).Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 20, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes43
Forever Blake Memorial Scholarship (Band Participant)
Funded byKlobuchar FamilyOpen to seniors at Valencia High School in New Mexico with an interest in music or band.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes44
Redefining Victory Scholarship
Funded byChris & Mary CarnduffOpen to all high school, college, trade school, and graduate students.Amount$20,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes45
J.D. Currin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJames RouthOpen to students at Eastern Randolph or Providence Grove High School in North Carolina.Amount$3,000Deadline:Apr 1, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes46
Dream Big Enough Scholarship
Funded byGrimes FamilyOpen to seniors at Montevallo High School in Alabama or Grapevine or Refugio High School in Texas.Amount$750Deadline:Apr 9, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes47
Joan Free Thompson Scholarship
Funded byHowe and Linn FamiliesOpen to BIPOC high school students at Star City, Dumas, or McGehee High School in Arkansas.Amount$4,000Deadline:Apr 14, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes48
Forever Blake Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKlobuchar FamilyOpen to high school seniors at Valencia High School in Los Lunas, New Mexico.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 20, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes49
Coty Crisp Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRonald SparksOpen to LGBTQ+ undergraduates studying dental hygiene.Amount$1,000Deadline:Apr 20, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes50
Norman Brooks Memorial Vocational Scholarship
Funded byAmy BrooksOpen to high school students in Coos County, New Hampshire, pursuing a vocational or education field.Amount$500Deadline:Apr 30, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes51
Jack D. McWilliams, Sr. Scholarship
Funded byThe McWilliams FamilyOpen to high school students in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 3.0+ GPA.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 7, 2027Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes52
Diversity in Music Education Scholarship
Funded bySymphonic DistributionOpen to BIPOC high school, college, and graduate students pursuing music creation, curation, or production.Amount$2,000Deadline:May 16, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes53
Marcus Yates Giving A Care Scholarship
Funded byMarcus YatesThis scholarship exists to support one person with a sincere passion for music.Amount$3,000Deadline:Oct 30, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner54
Austin Kramer Music-Maker Scholarship
Funded byAustin KramerThis scholarship is designed to encourage and inspire musicians of all levels to express themselves through their own musical creations!Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 28, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner55
Pandemic's Box Scholarship
Funded byCarlynn GreeneThis scholarship will celebrate the stories of positivity and good outcomes that came about for people during the pandemic.Amount$2,000Deadline:Dec 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
4 winners56
AMPLIFY Digital Storytellers Scholarship
Funded bySteph SmithThis scholarship exists to support digital creators looking to start or grow their own digital footprint, by writing online.Amount$1,350Deadline:Apr 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners57
AMPLIFY No Code Scholarship
Funded bySteph SmithThis scholarship is designed to empower creators looking to take the next step in their career as beneficiaries of the "no-code movement".Amount$1,250Deadline:Jul 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners58
Zest for Cooking Culinary Scholarship
Funded byInstapot LifeThis scholarship is for the chefs! It will support anyone who is passionate about cooking or is looking to pursue a culinary career.Amount$1,125Deadline:Apr 1, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner59
Amelia Michelle Sanford LGBTQIA+ Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySanford familyThis scholarship seeks to support LGBTQIA+ student-athletes to assist them in the pursuit of higher education.Amount$2,500Deadline:Apr 10, 2023Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner60