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Best Personal Essay Writing Scholarships in 2024

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Sigma Tau Delta offers the Junior Scholarship in honor of E. Nelson James, long-time Executive Secretary for the Society. Applications should demonstrate both academic achievement and campus, community, or chapter service; applicants should explain the relevance of their program of study to fostering the discipline of English, including literature, language, writing, and literacy.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Sigma Tau Delta

Deadline: April 07, 2025

Additional awards: 2-3 runner-up awards of $1,500 each

Recipients: 2

Top award: $3,000

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Sigma Tau Delta offers the Senior Scholarship in honor of Elva Bell McLin, past Southern Regent and Historian for the Society. Applications should demonstrate both academic achievement and campus, community, or chapter service; applicants should explain the relevance of their program of study to fostering the discipline of English, including literature, language, writing, and literacy.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Sigma Tau Delta

Deadline: April 07, 2025

Additional awards: 2-3 runner-up awards of $2,000 each

Recipients: 2

Top award: $4,000

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This scholarship, named in honor of Sigma Tau Delta's Executive Director, recognizes academic excellence and outstanding service to the Society at the local, regional, and/or national level. This scholarship requires applicants to submit, in addition to the application information and scholarship essay, a paper originally submitted as coursework and a declaration of authorship.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Sigma Tau Delta

Deadline: April 07, 2025

Additional awards: 2 runner-up awards of $2,500 each

Recipients: 1

Top award: $6,000

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The INCIGHT scholarship is open to students in Washington, Oregon, and California who have a documented disability. Applicants must complete two detailed essay responses (video essays also welcome) in order to be eligible. The number of awards and total amount awarded will be determined during the selection process, and winners will be notified in June. INCIGHT Scholars are required to complete either 30 hours of community service or volunteer at one INCIGHT event.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: INCIGHT

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Additional awards: Multiple awards of varying amounts will be given

Recipients: 50

Top award: $2,500

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The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc. has established a scholarship fund to promote interest in hunting, wildlife conservation, the rich outdoor heritage of the United States, and other related subjects. This annual essay contest and scholarship is open only to high school seniors who are preparing to enter their freshman year at an accredited college or university.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Bird Dog Foundation

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Additional awards: $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place

Recipients: 1

Top award: $2,000

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The AAF-Greater Evansville awards scholarships to deserving high school and/or college students yearly in April. To be eligible, students must plan to pursue a career in advertising, marketing, public relations or graphic design. Application varies yearly but includes various education details and personal statements.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: American Advertising Federation of Greater Evansville

Deadline: April 19, 2025

Recipients: 3

Top award: $1,500

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The foundation established this scholarship program to encourage and reward juniors, seniors and graduate students who have a burning desire to pursue some aspect of professional speaking as a career. To be considered for one of our six scholarships, please review and fill out the Scholarship Criteria and Application Form, which includes a personal essay about your career objective, your desire to be a professional speaker and how you will use your skills in oral communications.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: NSA Foundation

Deadline: April 28, 2025

Recipients: 6

Top award: $5,000

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Each year PRSSA presents more than $30,000 in scholarships and awards to members and Chapters who exhibit outstanding merit in public relations. Apply for a scholarship, submit your best work, or enter one of our many national competitions to find out how PRSSA can enhance — and help fund — your education.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Public Relations Student Society of America

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Additional awards: Multiple awards of varying amounts will be given

Recipients: 10

Top award: $2,000

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Our organization seeks to honor Benjamin’s Hope for the Future by raising awareness & funding promising treatments with the hope for a cure for pediatric cancer. As part of this, we provide an annual scholarship to students who have been impacted by cancer and participated in community service (which should be the topic of the essay they submit).

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Benjamin's Hope for the Future

Deadline: May 01, 2025

Recipients: 2

Top award: $1,000

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Faith Hope and Love Jesus, Inc. is excited to offer an annual $500 college scholarship for students who have been affected by cancer and/or a blood disorder. The application essay can be on any topic or subject, as long as it's 500 words or more — so let the writing begin! The deadline for submission is every May 1st and we will announce our winner every August 1st.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Faith Hope and Love Jesus.org

Deadline: May 01, 2025

Recipients: 2

Top award: $500

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This award is offered annually to students of Italian ancestry who are majoring in journalism or media communications. Award is $2,000 and is available only to residents of the Chicago metropolitan area. All applicants must submit a typewritten essay of 500 words on a topic related to the Italian-American experience, portrayal in the media, and/or history.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans

Deadline: May 01, 2025

Recipients: 1

Top award: $2,000

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The purpose of the scholarship is to assist individuals exploring the study of exhibition management with the end goal of advancing their careers in this field. To apply, students must submit an essay (500-1,000 words) explaining their goals and desired roles in the exhibitions and events industry.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: International Association of Exhibitions and Events

Deadline: May 01, 2025

Additional awards: Multiple awards of varying amounts will be given

Recipients: 10

Top award: $1,000

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Higher education: that magical time when deadlines are tight and budgets are tighter. That's why we at Rover would like to help fund your brain fuel for the coming school year. Just write a 400-500 word essay about caring for a pet for your chance to win $2,500!

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: Rover

Deadline: May 01, 2025

Recipients: 1

Top award: $2,500

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To apply for this scholarship, students must be enrolled at an accredited college or university in Connecticut or be a Connecticut resident enrolled in university in any state or country. Applications should include a 500-word essay about a current event that captured your interest, how you stayed informed, and more.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Foundation

Deadline: May 03, 2025

Additional awards: 3 additional awards of $1500, $1000 and $1000 respectively.

Recipients: 1

Top award: $2,500

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The Maxwell Foundation provides financial resources to student leaders from Washington state — up to $5,000 per year for freshmen starting at a four-year private college during the upcoming academic year. Requirements include a short essay, sufficient test scores, and financial need. The scholarship is renewable each year for a total of up to $20,000 over a four-year period.

Categories: Personal Essay

Organization: The Edmund E. Maxwell Foundation

Deadline: May 10, 2025

Additional awards: Multiple awards will be given & paid in equal installments over four years

Recipients: 25

Top award: $20,000

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