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Writing scholarships

Revision as of 14:25, 4 September 2020 by Keeton (talk | contribs)

The following list of writing scholarships — scholarships granted based primarily upon a submitted essay — is primarily for American students. This list can be reorganized to incorporate scholarship programs in other countries. Just make that reorganization as clear and as clean as possible.

Additions to this list are welcomed and encouraged. Please don't be stingy about letting students in on how they can finance their educations!

General Writing Scholarships

  • Addiction Awareness Scholarship is open to any major who can shed light on this issue. It may be a personal story that you can share or a more researched essay.
  • AES Engineers Scholarships of 500 dollars for high school seniors and college students. Students do not have to be taking engineering courses. Winners are selected based on their essays.
  • ALBA Essay Contest
  • Amaze Invent Buyer Guide Scholarship is open to all individuals who are enrolled in High School, University or College as a full-time student.
  • Arts Recognition and Talent Search Awards for high school and college students (17, 18 years of age) who excel in the in the literary, visual and performing arts, including dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing.
  • AutoAccident.com Scholarship USD 1000 for high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall semester of 2020. Deadline May 1, 2020. The essay should be approximately 500 words in length. In your own words, please tell us how you'd make the streets a safer place for everyone and reduce auto accidents.
  • B. Davis Scholarship. 1,000 dollars for winning essay.
  • BadCredit.org Wealth Wise Scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in the finance industry.
  • Baumgartner Law Firm Law Student Scholarship Application is available to students who are currently enrolled at an accredited law school.
  • BELK Tile Scholarship Program for students who is currently enrolled, or plan to be enrolled during the upcoming academic semester at a USA university as an undergraduate or graduate student.
  • Bosterbio.com Scholarships Program for students with an interest in pursuing or continuing a 4-year academic program related to Biology Technology.
  • Business Studies Scholarship Program Participants enrolled in a higher learning degree granting program from any country may apply for the scholarship program.
  • CardRates.com Financial Futures Scholarship for students who intend to pursue a career in the finance industry.
  • Chester Entrepreneur Scholarship helps students jumpstart their businesses while in school.
  • Courtroom Crew Trial Attorney Student Scholarship - USD 1000 for awarded to a law school student who is currently enrolled in a Law School.
  • Creative Communication Poetry and Essay Contests
  • Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship, a 1000 dollars scholarship for those affected by auto accidents
  • Design for Recovery Sober Living Scholarship Opportunity wants to offer a USD 1000 scholarship to help students who fight every day to overcome the devastating effects of addiction. If you or a loved one deal with alcoholism or drug addiction, we want to hear from you.
  • The Douglas Psychotherapy Do Good General Education Scholarship wants to offer USD 1,000 scholarships for college attendees. In order to be considered, write how you will use your education/training to do good in the world in 200 words or less.
  • Eagle Touch Technologies - Youth Forward Scholarship Program USD 3000 scholarship to any college students who are interested in science and technology, and who have enthusiasm and specific ideas especially in the area of Touch Display Technology.
  • The Electric Mobile Device Management IT Innovation Scholarship A USD 1,000 Scholarship for current or soon-to-be undergrad who has a passion for innovating in the mobile IT (software or hardware) space. Deadline is Nov 1st each year.
  • Essaytime Scholarship USD 1000 for full-time student. 500-800 word essay.
  • Fitness and Educational Scholarships Submit a 1,000 to 1,500 word article on the topic “Importance of physical fitness in student life”
  • Greg Baumgartner Scholarship is open to high school or college in the United States. To apply, please write a very short essay (not to exceed 200 words) about yourself, your educational goals and the reasons for needing a scholarship.
  • homecleaning.nyc Future Leaders Scholarship USD 2000 scholarship designed to help young entrepreneurs afford the rising cost of education and help them along the road to entrepreneurship. 500-1,000 word essay on the topic "If you could start any business without any capital constraints, what would the business be and why?"
  • HomeTheorys Scholarship HomeTheorys offers USD 2,000 Scholarship for students who are interested in interior design and currently enrolled in either High School, University or College as a full-time student (2019-2020 school year).
  • Inspirational Stories: Scholarship Any high school senior or college/university student is eligible to participate. All you have to do is write a motivational/inspirational story about someone who inspires you and submit it to us! The winner will also be acknowledged on our website aside from earning the scholarship.
  • iWaterPurification Foundation (iWP) Scholarship
  • The Law Offices of Steers and Associates USD 1000 scholarship available to students pursuing or planning on pursuing a career in law. 500+ word essay based on this question: “How would you reduce car accidents in Los Angeles (or your city)?”
  • The Maison Law Central Valley Community Scholarship Program aims to reward a graduating high school senior student - $2,000 in annual scholarships. Submit an essay of approximately 500 words telling us “How you would make the streets of the Central Valley (or your city) safer”
  • [https://middleeasy.com/scholarships Mixed Martial Arts Scholarship] Eligible applicants are required to submit a video or 800-1500 word essay on the topic “Best Martial Arts for Self Defense” in order to be considered.
  • [https://www.moneykey.com/scholarship.php MoneyKey Scholarship Program] (500-750 word essay)
  • [http://www.olivegarden.com/company/community/pasta_tales.asp Olive Garden's Pasta Tales Essay Contest]
  • [https://optimizemyfirm.com/community/scholarship Optimizemyfirm.com Law Firm Marketing Scholarship] for high school seniors who have a 3.0 GPA or higher. applicants must be planning on attending an accredited United States college or university in 2020.
  • [https://planetmaids.com/scholarship/ Planet Maids Scholarship] to help young entrepreneurs afford the rising cost of education and help them along the road to entrepreneurship. For any current college student or incoming freshman enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Deadlines for the 2019/2020 scholarships are November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2020.
  • [https://www.riziolawfirm.com/scholarship/ Rizio Lipinsky Lawyer Scholarship] USD 10,000. Essay (<1000 words) about why you’re inspired to become an attorney
  • [http://www.artandwriting.org/awards Scholastic Inc. Art & Writing Awards]
  • [https://seasonsbeachcottage.com/mental-health-education-scholarship Seasonsbeachcottage.com Mental health Education Scholarship Program] By the Beach Cottage at Seasons in Malibu: Luxury Mental Health Treatment, is open to any major who can shed light on this issue. It may be a personal story that you can share or a more researched essay.
  • [https://www.playyon.com/scholarship Sports and Extracurricular Involvement Scholarship] PlayyOn.com, a provider of online tools to organize and run sport and recreation activities, is offering a US 2000 Annual Scholarship in support of participants of high school and college sports and extra-curricular activities.
  • [https://edubirdie.com/blog/scholarships-for-students-with-mental-health-problems Scholarships for Students With Mental Health Problems] Eduburdie gathered information with a list of scholarships and helpful resources for students with mental health problems.
  • [https://www.seniorcare.com/scholarship/ SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship] (<1000 word essay)
  • [https://swedishwholesale.com/sustainability-scholarship Sustainability Scholarship] is open to all majors, but must have a passion for sustainability and environmentalism
  • [https://www.traviswatkins.com/scholarship/ Travis W. Watkins Tax Resolution & Accounting Firm Scholarship] USD 1000 for high school or university student in the United States who are interested in tax controversies studies.
  • [https://voymedia.com/entrepreneur-scholarship/ Voy Media Entrepreneur Scholarship] 500-1,000 word essay on the topic "Since it was created, the Internet has both helped and complicated the rise of entrepreneurship. How would you leverage the Internet to develop a business? In addition, how would you manage the increased competition and other complexities that an online marketplace produces?". USD 2500.
  • [http://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/ Youth Forward – Scholarship Opportunity] National Driving and Traffic School is offering 3,000, for an essay on the topic of being a safer driver.
  • [https://www.zampi.io/scholarship/ Small Business Marketing Scholarship] Zampi, Inc. A small business marketing platform is offering$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)1,000 scholarship. To enter, simple create a small business marketing plan (min 800 words) and submit it on our site!


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