Essay Contest Scholarships

45 scholarships

Against the Grain Scholarship — $1,000 — Deadline: May 31
Against the Grain Productions American Advertising Federation (AAF) Scholarship Program — $2,500 — Deadline: January 31
American Advertising Federation (AAF) American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) National High School Essay Contest — $2,500 — Deadline: April 8
American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) American Indian College Fund (AICF) Full Circle Scholarship Program — $5,000 — Deadline: May 31
American Indian College Fund (AICF) American Planning Association (APA) Scholarship Program — $5,000 — Deadline: April 30
American Planning Association (APA) American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Scholarships — $10,000 — Deadline: December 1
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation Minority Scholarship — $3,000 — Deadline: November 30
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Foundation Student Research Grants — $5,000 — Deadline: May 1
ASHA Foundation Americanism Essay Contest — $5,000 — Deadline: December 1
Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Anthem Essay Contest — $2,000 — Deadline: March 28
Ayn Rand Institute Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Scholarships — $2,000 — Deadline: Varies by chapter
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest — $10,000 — Deadline: September 21
Ayn Rand Institute Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Scholarship Programs — $10,000 — Deadline: April 30
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Coolidge Scholarship for America's Founders — $40,000 — Deadline: January 24
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program — $5,000 — Deadline: April 15
Diabetes Scholars Foundation Doodle for Google Scholarship — $50,000 — Deadline: March 14
Google Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Scholarships — $5,000 — Deadline: March 25
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs — $25,000 — Deadline: March 15
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program — $40,000 — Deadline: April 15
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) High School Scholarship Program — $1,000 — Deadline: January 31
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Honor Society Scholarship — $25,000 — Deadline: December 1
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Beta Club Scholarships — $20,000 — Deadline: January 20
National Beta Club National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Education Fund Scholarship — $5,000 — Deadline: October 31
National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) National P.E.O. Scholar Awards — $20,000 — Deadline: November 15
P.E.O. Sisterhood National Space Club and Foundation Scholarship — $15,000 — Deadline: December 2
National Space Club and Foundation Optimist International Essay Contest — $2,500 — Deadline: February 28
Optimist International Optimist International Oratorical Contest — $2,500 — Deadline: March 20
Optimist International Patriot's Pen Essay Contest — $5,000 — Deadline: October 31
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) Scholarships — $5,000 — Deadline: May 1
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) Profile in Courage Essay Contest — $10,000 — Deadline: January 13
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum QuestBridge National College Match — $Depends on university — Deadline: September 26
QuestBridge Rotary Global Grants (for Graduate Study) — $30,000 — Deadline: Varies by club
Rotary International Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — $10,000 — Deadline: December 1
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Society of Physics Students (SPS) Scholarships — $2,000 — Deadline: March 15
Society of Physics Students (SPS) The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship — $10,000 — Deadline: March 1
The American Legion The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship (Graduate) — $5,000 — Deadline: March 1
The American Legion The Fountainhead Essay Contest — $5,000 — Deadline: April 28
Ayn Rand Institute The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Foundation Scholarships — $1,000 — Deadline: November 1
National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) Scholarships — $1,000 — Deadline: April 15
The National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Scholarships — $10,000 — Deadline: March 1
The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarships — $12,000 — Deadline: March 31
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans — $90,000 — Deadline: October 26
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition — $30,000 — Deadline: October 31
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest — $10,000 — Deadline: March 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
Holocaust Remembrance Project National Cyber Scholarship Competition (NCSC) — $5,000 — Deadline: Varies by competition stage
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