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7 Essay Contest scholarships to study in the United States
The 7 essay contest scholarships below are current and open to students planning to study in the United States. Each one has been verified against its official source, and PRSPCT AI can match them against your transcript to tell you which you actually qualify for.
Next deadline: Sunday, November 15, 2026 — sorted soonest first below.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
For senior, junior, sophomore, freshman
$30,000Nov 15, 2026- $30,000Nov 15, 2026
- $5,000Nov 15, 2026
Optimist International
For senior, junior, sophomore, freshman, 8th
$2,500Feb 28, 2027AFSA
For senior, junior, sophomore, freshman
$2,500Rolling- $25,000Rolling
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
For senior, junior, sophomore, freshman
$10,000Rolling
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