Scholarships for Women

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The scholarships below are specifically for women. Visit scholarship provider for specific requirements and information.

Legacy Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Army Women’s Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: January 21, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to women who have served or are serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Applicant must a current community college or certificate student with at least a 2.5 GPA or a current undergraduate or graduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA.

Kristy J. Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Landau Associates, Inc.
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: January 22, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduating high school seniors, high school graduates, current college undergraduates, or graduate level students who will be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil-Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Engineering, or Geologic Engineering. Applicant must reside in or attend school in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas or Florida.

Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship
Sponsor: YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 23, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors, have at least a 3.0 GPA, is in the top 1/3 of her class, and attend school in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.

AIAA Undergraduate Scholarships
Sponsor: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Amount: Up to 10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to current AIAA student members who have completed at least one academic semester and are studying science or engineering encompassed by the technical activities of AIAA. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students studying Astronautics or Aeronautics, female students, and students who attend a college within the Rocky Mountain Section (Colorado, Wyoming or Montana).

Irene and Daisy MacGregor Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high scholastic standing and character students who have been accepted into or are pursuing an approved course of study to become a medical doctor (no pre-med, veterinarian or physician assistant) at an approved, accredited medical school. There is a preference to females “if equally qualified.”

Leslie Andree Hanna Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving female students who are U.S. citizens attending medical school.

Norma Ross Walter Scholarship
Sponsor: The Willa Cather Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are graduating high school seniors at a Nebraska high school and plans to enroll as an English major at an accredited college or university.

Women in STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: MPOWER Financing
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female international students who can legally study in the U.S. or Canada (U.S. permanent resident, DACA, or valid student visa). Applicant must be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time STEM degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 2, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are current undergraduate and graduate students, and reentry students who will be pursuing an ABET-accredited degree in engineering, engineering technology, or computer science.

Jane Ring and Sue Ring-Jarvi Girls’/Women’s Hockey Fund
Sponsor: Jane Ring and Sue Ring
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors graduating from high schools in Minnesota who have played varsity hockey or its equivalent while in high school.

Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: Young Singers Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to young women involved in the barbershop art form, to assist in the furtherance of their music education. Applicant must be an undergraduate student studying music education or vocal pedagogy.

Elaine M. Diggs Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female high school seniors with at least a 2.75 who are residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Richelle S. Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors or current college students who will be pursuing a career in healthcare. Applicant must a resident of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate women who have attained the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award. Applicant must be planning on studying abroad or studying a foreign language.

SPS Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate physics students. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students.