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List of Scholarships for Women

“Making Waves” Scholarship for Women

$500 Award Amount

1 Award

Jun 30, 2025 Deadline

Are you a woman in high school, college, or graduate school enrolled during the 2023-24 academic year? If so, let us help you! Our $500 “Making Waves” Scholarship for Women aims to help women cover the costs of pursuing their dreams. Whether that dream is starting a business, learning a foreign language, or attending college on the path to fulfilling your dream, the scholarship will cover those costs and make your journey a little easier. No matter your goals, we want to help out a woman who is passionate about their higher education journey and actively looking for ways to fund it. Thus, this scholarship will be awarded to students based on both the quality of their essays and quantity of scholarships applied for on the Scholarships360 platform. In order to apply, simply write an essay about how the $500 “Making Waves” Scholarship for Women will help you fulfill your dreams. We encourage you to apply and look forward to reading your essays. Good luck!

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Overcoming Adversity Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Nov 30 Deadline

At Kopfler & Hermann, we are pleased to continue our annual scholarship for 2023! This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity and emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has served the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to serving justice and ensuring injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following this mission, the attorneys at Kopfler & Hermann established the Overcoming Adversity Scholarship and are offering it for the fifth year in a row. Kopfler & Hermann, a personal injury law firm based in Houma, Louisiana, is excited to bring back to announce our annual scholarship for 2024. This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity and emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has served the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to serving justice and ensuring injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following this mission, attorneys Kopfler & Hermann established the Overcoming Adversity Scholarship and offered it for the sixth year!

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College Prep Leadership Program at Columbia University

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Sep 25 Deadline

What is the College Prep Leadership Program? Are you a high school student with big dreams of attending college and achieving your goals? Look no further, as our comprehensive 6-month College Prep Leadership Program is designed to equip you with the essential tools and knowledge to make your college journey a resounding success! ? The College Prep Leadership Program is an immersive hybrid learning experience to create a competitive college application process and beyond. Over the course of six months, you will engage in interactive sessions that focus on various key modules, each carefully curated to empower you on your college path. Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and guidance on Columbia University's prestigious campus!

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Women's Empowerment Scholarship

$500 Award Amount

1 Award

Apr 1 Deadline

As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, The Women's Empowerment Scholarship serves to empower females by encouraging and enabling them to pursue higher education. Our foundation provides educational grants to women throughout New England while paying special attention to women entering into one of many male-dominated career paths, including, but not limited to, science, technology, engineering, finance, and law. In aiding women financially, the Women's Empowerment Scholarship team aims to propel their careers and allow them to shatter any and all glass ceilings and stereotypes.

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CustomersFirst Academy Scholarship For Moms

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Nov 15 Deadline

At CustomersFirst Academy, we understand the financial challenges many mothers face when pursuing their education. To support hardworking moms, we’re delighted to announce our annual CustomersFirst Academy For Moms Scholarship. This scholarship offers a cash award of $1000. This money can be used to offset tuition costs, purchase books, cover transportation expenses, or secure reliable childcare. Our goal is to help you focus more on your education and less on how to pay your bills.

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WIIT Scholarship

$1,500 Award Amount

1 Award

Nov 1 Deadline

The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT), based in Washington, DC, works to promote the professional development of women in international trade and business and to raise public awareness of the importance of international trade to economic development. WIIT’s mission is to promote the professional advancement of women in international trade and business and to raise public awareness of the importance of international trade to economic development. Our merit-based scholarships are awarded twice per year to support and encourage women studying all aspects of international trade including commercial relations, trade policy and negotiations, economic development, women’s economic empowerment and more. Applicants must identify as female and be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part-time. Applicants must be undergraduate juniors or seniors or enrolled in graduate studies.

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Orangesoft Women in Technology Scholarship

$500 Award Amount

1 Award

Nov 15 Deadline

Orangesoft offers a scholarship dedicated to female college or university students pursuing STEM, or other technology-related studies and careers. As an Orangesoft Scholar, you will receive new financial opportunities and a chance to participate in the IT industry development.

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Buildgirls ACE scholarship

$9,000 Award Amount

3 Awards

Jan 15 Deadline

In 2022, buildgirls.org was founded in Bethesda, Maryland to empower, educate and engage females in high school about FACE (Females in Architecture, Construction & Engineering) . Recognizing the lack of female representation in the industry drove us to become passionate to cause change in this large and growing industry. Since early 2022, we have been developing new approaches to tackle both the attitudes surrounding women in ACE and also the limited exposure available for women, especially in high school. We support several initiatives, including facilitating discovery experiences, informative discussions, guest speakers, hosting events, creating inspiring competitions, partnering with universities and partnering with companies to join FACE by creating experiences specifically for talented young women. The gender disparity in infrastructure has been widely recognized, but few initiatives have been established at a younger age when girls decide what they want to pursue. We aim to empower and engage girls through offering a variety of opportunities at the high school level. We hope that through this program, not only will there be an increased awareness of women’s potential, but also that girls will be able to recognize their own.

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Women of Color Professional Development Fund

$1,200 Award Amount

1 Award

Feb 15 Deadline

We are pleased to announce the creation of two new Professional Development funds. The Women of Color Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT Women of Color undergraduate and graduate students. The LBGTQ+ Professional Development Fund is for currently enrolled MIT LBGTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students. “People of Color” includes Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and other minoritized ethnicities. “Women” includes transgender women, cisgender women, and non-binary women. LBGTQ+ includes all minoritized sexual orientations and gender identities. When you complete the form, please check which fund you are applying for (you may check both). Funds will be available on a rolling basis throughout the year. These funds are available to currently enrolled MIT undergraduate and graduate students only. Students are eligible for up to $300 per calendar year. If your request exceeds that, please explain.

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BAFTX Women in STEM Scholarship

$5,000 Award Amount

50 Awards

Mar 31 Deadline

BAFTX enables financially challenged, Texas-based students that excel academically to fulfil their exceptional potential by supporting their US college education. We also provide a unique student learning experience in the UK, giving an early opportunity to broaden perspective and personal vision. Together these support their aspirations to become leaders in their chosen fields, changing their lives and communities by increasing access to education and meeting the needs of tomorrow’s STEM and business workforce.

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Gwendolyn Gives Perseverance Education Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

2 Awards

Feb 15 Deadline

The Gwendolyn Gives Perseverance Education Scholarship is awarded annually to college students currently pursuing a bachelors degree in education. Scholarships are awarded in amounts ranging from $500-$5000 annually. Applicants can begin submitting their application in October of each year, and the deadline for submission is February 15th. To learn more about the Gwendolyn Gives Foundation, please visit our website at: https://sites.google.com/view/gwendolyngivesfoundation/home Scholarship Recipients are announced at the foundations annual fundraising event, Gwen's Gala, in April of each year.

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Women at Microsoft Scholarship

$25,000 Award Amount

5 Awards

Feb 15 Deadline

The Women at Microsoft Scholarship is dedicated to supporting high school senior women and non-binary individuals who are targeting a career in STEAM fields.

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Women in STEM Empowerment Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

2 Awards

May 1, 2025 Deadline

Every year, Tacuna Systems is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity for women pursuing a career in STEM. For 2025, we are excited to partner with our preferred supplier, ANYLOAD, to co-sponsor this scholarship. This program aims to increase the representation of women in technical fields by financially assisting with their education.

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Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Feb 1 Deadline

This scholarship is available for U.S. students who are currently enrolled in a dental hygiene baccalaureate program and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Applicants must be student or professional members of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and be attending a school with an active chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society.

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Mary Macey Scholarship Program

$1,250 Award Amount

3 Awards

Apr 15 Deadline

This scholarship is available for undergraduate women who have completed at least one academic year of study with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Applicants must be employed or have been previously employed in a food retailing business, and must plan to pursue a career related to food retail.

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Alpha Xi Delta Scholarships

$1,250 Award Amount

10 Awards

Mar 1 Deadline

?Scholarship endowments start at $25,000, and scholarships and grants are awarded in amounts from $125 and up. More than $5 million in scholarships, grants and awards have been issued, allowing Sisters to finish a degree program or seek additional education with less financial burden. Learn more and apply today!

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Delta Zeta Scholarship

$5,000 Award Amount

5 Awards

Feb 15 Deadline

Delta Zeta has enriched the lives of over 260,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada. The Foundation awards scholarships in recognition of academic excellence and financial need. Each year Delta Zeta helps outstanding young women continue their education. Learn more and apply today!

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Marie Louise Roller Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Mar 15 Deadline

The Mary Louise Roller Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship and will be awarded to an undergraduate woman who plans to attend graduate school the following fall. Each recipient shall have displayed outstanding service to her local College Panhellenic during her undergraduate years. Each College Panhellenic may nominate one candidate per year.

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Elizabeth Ahlemeyer Quick/Gamma Phi Beta Scholarship

$2,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Mar 15 Deadline

This $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a collegiate member in good standing of one of the NPC member organizations. The collegiate member must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average and plan to enroll as a full-time junior or senior (as defined by the school) for the upcoming academic year.

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GFWCM Memorial Education Scholarship for Gradate Studies

$500 Award Amount

1 Award

Mar 1 Deadline

Graduate students in the United States who have been residents of Massachusetts for five or more years are eligible for this award. Students must be majoring in education.

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P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

$2,500 Award Amount

1 Award

Nov 1 Deadline

This scholarship is available for U.S. and Canadian female high school seniors who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Students must be 20 years or age or under by the application deadline.

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The Marie A. Calderilla Scholarship

$100,000 Award Amount

20 Awards

Mar 19 Deadline

The Marie A. Calderilla Scholarship is available for women who are residents of San Mateo County or Santa Clara County in California. Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship and a commitment to furthering their education.

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CEU Future of Big Data, Morgan Stanley, Women in Tech scholarships

$12,000 Award Amount

15 Awards

Jan 30 Deadline

For all women interested in pursuing a career in science, this scholarship is just for you!

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Society of Women Engineers Detroit

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

Mar 1 Deadline

Applicants must submit a one page (single or double spaced, your choice) essay on the following topic: "Why do you want to be an engineer and how this scholarship would help you."

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Exxon Mobil Engineering Scholarship

$1,000 Award Amount

1 Award

May 1 Deadline

The Society of Women Engineers is a member agency whose mission is to empower women within the engineering industry. One way they do this is through scholarship programs. There are 8 Exxon Mobil Engineering Scholarships of $2,500 each for freshman studying CE, ChE, EE, PetE, or mechanical engineering who have at least a 3.5 GPA.

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Some scholarships are for women or color or need-based. Other scholarships may target a specific field to incentivize women to study it, including scholarships for women who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM, business, education, aviation, and nursing – just to name a few.

Yet other scholarship opportunities are available if you reside in a certain state or plan to attend a certain college or university. specific schools. You’ll also find scholarships if you are a woman serving or who has served in the United States Armed Forces. You may also be eligible for funding if your spouse, child, or parent has served in the military!

The Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship is a great example. Applicants must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard. Children of women who serve or have served in one of these branches, may also be eligible for awards.

Male vs Female Scholarships

Unless a scholarship has criteria that says otherwise, both men and women canapply. But some providers want to award scholarships that specifically support women pursuing higher education. Female scholarships thus restrict applicants to persons who identify as female.

To get this kind of financial help, you’ll compete with other women. Though there may be other rules about eligibility. These might include showing financial need, a specific GPA, SAT/ACT scores, background, geographic location, talent, or other factor.

Nonetheless, unlike student loans that do require repayment, scholarships generally do not need to be paid back and may help you get the education you seek affordably. You do need to respect the conditions of the scholarship so make sure to understand the requirements and expectations prior to applying and accepting any scholarship award.

Types of Scholarships Women Can Apply For

There are two kinds of scholarships that women might apply for. One is need-based, which is generally based on your household income and finances. Need-based grants and scholarships are often awarded to students who might otherwise not be able afford to goto school. Merit based scholarships are awarded based on a student’s grades, test scores, or other academic performance factors. Some scholarships and grants can be awarded based on both a student’s need and merit.

Within these broad categories, there are scholarships for females of certain age ranges. Many providers also offer awards to help underserved groups of women pursue a college or graduate level education. Others focus on supporting women in reaching a specific degree level or career path. We’ll walk you through a few to give you an idea of how to streamline your search for the perfect scholarships.

Grants for Women

A great source for funding your education are grants. Grants do not need to be repaid and are available from the federal government, states, and colleges and universities.

One of the most popular grants is the Pell Grant offered by the federal government. This is a need-based grant that can provide awards of up to $7,395 for 2024-25. In order to qualify for a Pell Grant, you will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) and meet income requirements. The FAFSA is also important to unlock all kinds of other grants for women that you may be eligible for from your state or colleges and universities directly.

Speaking of grants from colleges and universities, many schools offer students money to make education more affordable but also encourage students to attend their school. Award amounts can also be based on student need but also merit-based factors.

How Can Women Get STEM Scholarships?

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarships may be available through technology companies, such as Google, associations, or foundations. . You may also find industry specific STEM scholarships when enrolled in full time study. Government organizations, such as various states, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Defense, also provide STEM grants and scholarships.

According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women make up only 34% of the workforce in STEM fields. In computer science and engineering, the gender gap is even more significant. Many organizations recognize this gap and specifically want to help expand the number of women working in STEM fields. This means there are many STEM scholarships focused on women you can apply to!

Scholarships for Women in STEM

The Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) offers the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship. It consists of a one time $2,500 award. Applicants must be female graduate students attending an accredited institution. They must also be performing STEM research at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Since STEM comprises several fields, there are a number of other options. If you prefer statistics, try applying for the Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship. They offer a $1,000 award to women studying statistics. The scholarship was established in 1989 to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions. Eligible applicants must submit an essay, transcript and application form.

You might also find scholarships through engineering associations. The Society for Women Engineers (SWE) offers many engineering scholarships to women pursuing STEM fields. They often pair with a certain college or university with ABET accredited programs. There’s also the Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship, which supports the next generation of female architects and architectural engineers.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN

College bound women have a range of scholarships to choose from. It is a good idea to consider your career and study goals when searching for different scholarships. This is because many providers want to pave the way for women to succeed in their industry.

Women in Public Finance Scholarship awards $3,000 scholarships to 10 eligible female students. Applicants need to have an interest in pursuing a public finance related career in finance, government, non-profit organizations, or law.

Scholarships for Female Grad Students

There are many graduate scholarships for women. It all depends on what you want to study. Are you a business minded woman looking for an MBA scholarship? Wondering about law school scholarships for women? Or, maybe you want to become a nurse practitioner? Use this to focus your search.

One to check out is the Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship program. It helps women pursue undergraduate and master’s degrees in business management. The scholarship is also open to international female students.

Scholarships for Women Over 40 and 50

Many scholarships are for women who want to change or advance a career or reenter the workforce. Scholarships for women over 40 make it possible to return to school without taking out huge student loans.

One example is the Sophie Greenstadt Scholarship for Mid-life Women. It is for women age 35 and up living in the Greater Los Angeles area. You must be entering or continuing a program to learn a marketable skill in order to qualify for this scholarship. One that will lead to economic self sufficiency.

Another option might be the Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund. It provides scholarships for low income women ages 35 t and older across the United States. Their goal is to improve lives through post secondary education.

Scholarships for Women of Color

If you are a woman of color looking to further your education, there are many scholarships to consider.

One example is Orchard’s Scholarship for Women of Color in STEM, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to qualified applicants who are pursuing STEM fields. Another is the Women of Color Professional Developement Fund, offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which provides women, persons of color, non-binary, and transgendered who are MIT students with awards of up to $300 per year. The African-American Entrepreneurs Grant – Female Award provides black female entrepreneurs of grants of up to $1,000.

Scholarships for Single Moms

If you are a single mother, there are a number of scholarships to look into. The Ellen M. Cherry-Delawder Memorial Scholarship provides awards of up to $4,000 for single mothers pursing a business related field.

Many single moms with lower incomes may also be eligible for the Federal Supplemental Educatonal Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), which provides undergraduate students with awards of up to $4,000 per year. FSEOG is need-based and requires you to complete a FAFSA.

Scholarships for Female High School Students

If you are a female high school student, there are scholarships available, even if you don’t yet know what you will major in just yet. One example is the 1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund Recipients get money to pay for extracurricular activities, lessons, and conferences. Another is the P.E.O. Star Scholarship. It goes to females in their senior year of high school. You need an unweighted 3.0 GPA and leadership skills to apply.

What Makes Scholarships for Women Unique?

Scholarships may help female students succeed in school and in their careers. One study found that women are 50% less likely to get help from their parents to finance their studies than men. But women make up the majority of college and university students. As of Spring 2024, there were just under 17.8 million students enrolled in the U.S. colleges and universities, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NCSC). Of these, 9.8 million or 55% are female.

This isn’t always the case in the workforce. Women are still breaking ground in traditionally male dominated areas. As of 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Labor,44% of full time wage and salary workers were women. The numbers shift depending on the field of employment. The good news is women in the labor force are more educated than in the past 50 years. According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2022 women account for nearly 51% of the college educated workforce in the U.S. Women overtook men in this category in 2019.

Many scholarship providers recognize these trends. They want to help women fulfill their dreams. For instance, there are many scholarships for women in computer science and engineering, areas that women are breaking ground in.

The Women Techmakers Scholars program is offered through Google. tThe scholarship is in honor of Dr. Anita Borg. She spent her life trying to break down barriers – ones that keep women and persons of color from pursuing a tech focused career.

A Peek at Women in the Workforce

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, here are the percentage of women employed by select occupations: