You’re lucky if you’ve known what you’ve wanted to be since you started high school. Maybe even before. A writer, an artist, an engineer, a teacher, a musician, a nurse, or a lawyer. What makes you lucky is that by knowing what you want to major in enables you to apply for many scholarships. Many universities, colleges, and organizations award scholarships to students pursuing a specific major. Extra money, that is, to ease the financial burden of college.
If you know your field of study, you can use that information to search for a major-specific scholarship on Unigo. By searching the scholarship directory, you can find tons of scholarships related to your field of study. And even if you’re still undecided on what major you want to study, a peek at the scholarship opportunities may give you the direction you’re looking for. Check it out!
This award is available for graduate students in the University of North Florida College of Education and Human Services who have at least 80 percent of their coursework completed. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
This scholarship was designed to support a deserving art or music major who is a resident of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. The applicant must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in an accredited four-year postsecondary institution.
This award is available for high school seniors who are residents of Lancaster County, Nebraska and attend Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate an interest in business through choices of classes, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who live within Lancaster County, Nebraska and who plan to or have already graduated from Waverly High School in Waverly, Nebraska. Students must be seeking a degree in agriculture, home economics or veterinary medicine.
The Jane T. Anderson Scholarship is available for a graduating senior from a public high school in Lincoln, Nebraska. Students must major in art, art history or museumology and demonstrate academic performance, artistic talent and intention to continue their education.
This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are residents of Nebraska and graduate from a Nebraska high school. Students must contribute financially to his/her own education. It is preferred that students pursue a career in aviation, insurance or law, have experience in debate, and have participated in Boy/Girl Scouts during his/her youth.
This scholarship is open to Rhode Island students who are studying communications at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students must be from a minority group.
This scholarship is available for Iowa students who have graduated this year and will be attending an Iowa college. Students must have proven artistic ability in dance, literature, music, theatre, traditional arts, or the visual arts, and major in one of those areas.
This award is available for U.S. and Canadian college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are pursuing a career in floral design and marketing of fresh flowers and plants. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.