Scholarships for Women

Scholarships for Women

Published April 6, 2019

 

NANBPWC National Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply By: April 1, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to African-American female students who are graduating high school and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants will submit an essay on a trailblazer of African decent.

Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs

 

Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship

Amount: $3,000

Apply By: April 12, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to full-time female students currently pursuing a graduate degree in a STEM field at any accredited academic institution.

Sponsor: AFCEA Educational Foundation

 

Lemieux Lovejoy Youth Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Apply By: April 13, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to high school senior females and recent graduates who will enroll in an accredited college or training program infor their first year of post-secondary study.

Sponsor: Futurama Foundation

 

Love Your Body Poster Contest

Amount: $250

Apply By: April 14, 2019

Description: Contest is open individuals from all over the world who are in elementary school, middle school, high school, college, or not enrolled in school currently. Applicant must create a poster that may be used as part of the campaign to counteract the media’s use of narrow, unrealistic, and negative images of women.

Sponsor: National Organization for Women Foundation

 

Women in Leadership Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Apply By: April 15, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are enrolled in junior year, senior year or a graduate program at an accredited college or university. Applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or an environmental science.

Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell

 

Women in Technology Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Apply By: April 15, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United states or Canada who are studying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).

Sponsor: Buildium

 

Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Scholarships

Amount: Varies

Apply By: April 23, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate and graduate students attending an accredited college or university in the United States in the fall of 2019. Those pursuing a career in media are given priority in the selection process.

Sponsor: Alliance for Women in Media | Loreen Arbus Foundation

 

1000 Dreams Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: April 30, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college women who can demonstrate financial need. Applicant will submit an application and a  letter of recommendation.

Sponsor: 1,000 Dreams Fund

 

CREW Network Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Apply By: April 30, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to women enrolled full-time as college juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are pursuing a career in commercial real estate.

Sponsor: Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network

 

Irene Adler Prize

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: April 30, 2019

Description: Scholarship prize is open to women pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree in journalism, creative writing, or literature at a recognized post-secondary institution in the United States or Canada.

Sponsor: Lucas Aykroyd

 

Sara Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Apply By: April 30, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who are involved with the sport of golf.

Sponsor: Henry & Sara Sheehan Foundation

 

Six Star Scholarship

Amount: $15,000

Apply By: April 30, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are between the ages of 18 and 22.. Applicant should excel in athletics, academics (at least a 3.0 GPA), and community involvement. Applicant will write an essay or create a video that demonstrates why they deserve the scholarship. There will be one female and one male scholarship winner.

Sponsor: Six Star Pro Nutrition

 

Danny Gutierrez Memorial Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply By: May 1, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to minority and female students studying electronic and engineering majors. Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors who has been accepted or a current college student.

Sponsor: National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

 

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships for Freshmen Students

Amount: Varies

Apply By: May 1, 2019

Description: Scholarships are open to women who are graduating high school seniors and who will be pursing an ABET-accredited baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science.

Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

 

Postgraduate Scholarships

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply By: May 15, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are pursuing advanced degrees in Accounting.

Sponsor: The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)

 

Empowering Women in Law Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Apply By: May 31, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female law students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant will submit a completed application and two essays related to women in law.

Sponsor: The Pearce Law Firm

 

Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: June 14, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in Public Relations, Communication, Media Studies, Marketing or Journalism. Applicant should be pursuing a career in the sports industry.

Sponsor: The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation

 

Business Research Guide Scholarship for Women Entrepreneurs

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: July 15, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who have been accepted to, or are currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students in all majors and disciplines, however priority in the selection process will be given to women studying entrepreneurship, business management, or a closely related field.

Sponsor: Business Research Guide

 

Deputy Scholarship for Women in Technology

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: July 31, 2019

Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate and graduate students who are studying computer science, technology, computer information systems, information technology, software engineering, cyber security, multimedia computing, or other technology related majors/minors.

Sponsor: Deputy

 

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