Scholarships for Women
Finding Scholarships for Women
Browse the list below to look at the diverse range of scholarships available to women of all backgrounds. Though many scholarship programs for women focus on STEM subjects, there are also many scholarships for women available to women who are pursuing the arts. Another good source for scholarships for women is the American Association of University Women.
There remain areas of education and business and industry where women are largely underrepresented. Therefore scholarships from professional and independent organizations remain plentiful for women of all kinds: undergrads, grads and professional women returning to college for career advancement. Make sure you also explore all the scholarship options for women available from the colleges and universities to which you're applying.
Scholarships for Non-Traditional Women
A growing number of women are returning to school after child-rearing. Women with careers that have been interrupted by families often have financial pressures, and dozens of organizations as well as colleges and universities offer non-traditional scholarships to women returning to school or making a stressful career change.
List of Scholarships for Women
| Scholarship & Link | Organization | Application Deadline | Award Amount | Notes |
| The Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Scholarship Program | The Guardian Life Insurance Company/ Girls Going Places | Nominations are accepted from September to February each year. | $1,000 to $10,000 | Guardian grants scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to 15 winners who demonstrate entrepreneurship and are taking steps toward financial independence while making a difference in their communities. Nominations are accepted from September to February each year. |
| Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship | Varies | $10,000 | Recipients will each receive a $10,000 award for the 2009-2010 academic year; Finalists will each receive a $1,000 award. Must be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field. |
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| Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship | Zonta International | Varies | Six scholarships of $5000 | Women of any nationality pursuing undergraduate business degrees who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field are eligible. |
| Glamour Top 10 College Women Competition | Glamour Magazine | Varies | Ten scholarships of $3000 | The annual competition honors college juniors who have excellent academic records, leadership experience on and off campus and inspiring goals. Ten winners each receive $3,000 cash, recognition in an issue of the magazine and a trip to New York City for a gala awards luncheon and an opportunity to meet top female professionals. |
| Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund | Talbots Charitable Foundation | Varies | Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarshi | Only applicants seeking a bachelor |
| College Scholarships Foundation Women's Scholarship | CollegeScholarships.org | December 24th, 2009 | $1,000 | Candidates must meet the following criteria: US Citizen, female, 3.0 GPA, currently attending full time study in post-secondary education (undergraduate or graduate). |
| Latin American Women's Association Hispanic Merit & Achievement Scholarship | Gaston County Scholarships | Postmarked by April 15, 2005 | $1000 - $2000 renewable | Must be a 1st or 2nd generation Hispanic student |
| American Fellowships | AAUW (form. known as the American Association of University Women) | 15-Nov | $6000 - $30,000 | Support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, teaching experience, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research. |
| Career Development Grants | AAUW (form. known as the American Association of University Women) | 15-Dec | $2,000 - $12,000 | Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Special consideration is given to women of color, and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. |
| International Fellowships | AAUW (form. known as the American Association of University Women) | 1-Dec | $18,000 - $30,000 | International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. |
| Medical Education Scholarships (Need-Based) | American Medical Women's Association | July 1st and December 1st | $1,000 | Scholarships awarded to women currently enrolled in medical school. |
| Selected Professions Fellowships | AAUW (form. known as the American Association of University Women) | 10-Jan-10 | $5,000 - $18,000 | Awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study in one of the designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low (Architecture, Computer/Information Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics) |
| Students Awards & Grant Programs | American Medical Women's Association | 30-Apr | $2,500 or $5,000 | Applicants may apply for loans of either $2,500 or $5,000 during medical school. |
| Thompson Scholarship for Women in Safety | American Society of Safety Engineers | 1-Dec | $1,000 | For full-time graduate students pursuing a graduate degree in occupational safety & health or a closely related field. |
| Holly Cornell Scholarship | American Water Works Association | 15-Jan | $5,000 | Scholarship supports outstanding female and/or minority masters students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment. |
| Chrysalis Scholarship Fund | Association for Women Geoscientists | 15-Mar | $2,000 | Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for women geoscience graduate students whose education has been interrupted for at least one year. |
| The William Rucker Greenwood Scholarship | Association for Women Geoscientists | 30-Apr | $1,000 | Provides support for outstanding minority women geoscience students. |
| Janet Cullen Tanaka Scholarship | Association for Women Geoscientists | November | $1,000 | Undergraduate women committed to completing a Bachelor's Degree and pursuing a career or graduate work in the geosciences, including: Geology, environmental/engineering geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology or hydrology. |
| AWC-DC Matrix Scholarship | The Association for Women in Communication | 23-Apr | $1,000 | Current sophomore or junior female undergraduate student attending a Washington D.C. consortium school studying communications, advertising, journalism, public relations, marketing, graphic arts, or a related field. |
| Renate W. Chasman Scholarship | Brookhaven Women in Science | 1-Apr | $2,000 | For New York State women returning to school after a break in their education, and pursuing formal education in the natural sciences, engineering or mathematics, at the junior or senior undergraduate level or first-year graduate level. |
| ELA Foundation, Inc. Scholarships | Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA) | June 1st | $500 to $2,000 | Scholarships are available to women graduate students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university in the United States. |
| Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Scholarships | Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting | Varies | $1000-$5000 | The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing accounting degrees at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. |
| Laurels Fund Scholarship | Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting | 30-May | up to $5000 | Provides scholarships to female students who are pursuing advanced degrees in accounting. |
| Women in Transition and Women in Need Scholarships | Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting | 1-May | up to $16,000 | Provides financial assistance to female reentry students who wish to pursue a degree in accounting. |
| The Society of Women Engineers Scholarships | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | Scholarships and fellowships range from $1,000 to | The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. |
| The Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $5,000 | Open to freshmen and returning students, worth $5,000 and renewable for up to four years. |
| The BK Krenzer Memorial Reentry Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $2,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Bertha Lamme Memorial Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $1,200 | For electrical engineering majors |
| The Exelon Corporation Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $1,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Ford Motor Company Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $4,500 | For AutoE, EE, IE, and ME majors |
| The General Electric Foundation Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $1,500 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The B. J. Harrod Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $2,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Dorothy M. & Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $3,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Honeywell International Inc. Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $5,000 | For AeroE, ArcE, ChE, CprE, CS, EE, IE, ME, MfgE, and MSE majors |
| The Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $3,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Lockheed Martin Freshman Scholarship (Est. 1996) | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $3,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The New Jersey Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $5,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| Northrop Grumman Freshman Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $5,000 | For AeroE, CprE, CS, EE, IE, ME, and SysE majors |
| The Olive Lynn Salembier Memorial Reentry Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $2,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The SWE Phoenix Section Scholarship (Est. 2001) | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $1,000 | For all women freshman engineering majors |
| The Siemens Corporation Scholarship | Society of Women Engineers | Scholarship information for the 2010-2011 school year will be available starting in December. | $2,500 | For EE, IE, and MfgE majors |
| NWSA Women's/Gender Studies Student Scholarships and Awards | The National Women's Studies Association | 1-May | $1,000 | Scholarships for those studing Women's Studies |
| Professional Development Fellowships | College Art Association | Varies | $5,000 | Fellowships are provided to artists and art historians in their second-to-last year of an M.F.A., Ph.D., or M.A. degree program. |
| National Sculpture Society Scholarships | National Sculpture Society, Inc. | 1-Jun | $2,000 | Scholarships are available for students of figurative or representational sculpture. |
| Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships | Worldstudio Foundation | Varies | $2000-$6000 | Mission is to increase diversity in the creative professions and to foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers, and studios of tomorrow. Provides scholarships for undergraduate or graduate art students from minority or economically disadvantaged backgrounds |
| Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Scholarship & Internship Program | Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCR) | Varies | Varies | The mission of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs is to promote and enhance the education, advancement and connection of women in the culinary industry. The WCR specializes in awarding dozens of challenging and |
| Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund | World Bank Family Network | Varies | $12,000 | Purpose is to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in a developing country. |
| AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program | AARP | Varies | Varies | Designed to meet the educational needs of women over 40 with a desire to return to school for a degree or just workforce development |
| Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship | Women's Sports Foundation | Varies | up to $3000 | Assists women graduate students pursuing one of the following fields of study: physical education, sport management, sport psychology or sport sociology. |
| Wells College Scholarship Programs | Wells College | Varies | Full tuition Scholarships | For women of excellent academic ability. |
| Velma E. Stuit Scholarships for Women in Mathematics, Statistics, or Science | University of Iowa | Varies | $2,000 | Selective scholarships for women may often be found right on your college campus or from the college of your choice. |