Scholarships · No essay required

    Scholarships with no essay

    We list 1316 verified scholarships with no essay. 1314 are open now. Of the 715 that publish an amount, the typical award is $2,500 and the largest is $50,000. 665 can be renewed after the first year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Verified awards

      1316

      Checked against the official page

    • Open now

      1314

      191 accept applications on a rolling basis

    • Next deadline

      Nov 15

      Deans’ Scholarship

    • Typical award

      $2,500

      Median of 715 published amounts

    Scholarships with no essay

    1,316 scholarships

    Where these awards come from

    312 of the 1316 consider financial need and 753 are merit-based (some are both). Most need-based awards use the FAFSA, so file it even when a scholarship has its own form.

    Sources: each award's official page (1263 college, 26 foundation, 25 state agency, 2 federal). Last checked between Nov 6 and Nov 15. A program is listed here when its title rules on record cover this topic; amounts and dates can change, and the official page always wins.

    States with the most awards

    How we check listings

    Every listing links to the provider's official page. Before it goes live, its amount and dates must appear on that page, the link must work and it must pass our scam checks; anything that fails a check waits for an editor. We re-check links every week. Listings not re-verified within six months leave our search until they are.

    Our methodology

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    Real scholarships never charge an application fee, never guarantee you will win and never ask for bank or card details.

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