Historically, women have not had the same educational career opportunities as men. Many colleges did not even admit women until relatively recently. Luckily, colleges and other educational organizations have created a number of programs aimed at supporting women. There are also a number of scholarships for women to pay for undergraduate or graduate education. These scholarships help level the playing field for all women to pursue their education!

Jump ahead to:

• Top Scholarships for Women in 2021
• Scholarships at Women’s Colleges
• Summary of Scholarships for Women
• Expired Scholarships

Also, if you are a mom or a single mom, you can check out our top scholarships for moms and single moms!

Keep on reading to learn more about our top scholarships for women!

Top Scholarships for Women in 2021

$500 “Fight for Equality” Women in STEM No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Females in high school who plan to pursue a degree in STEM
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: January 31

$500 Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship

• Eligibility: Women at any educational level and in any field of study who hope to enter a tech career.
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: March 1, 2021

African-American Entrepreneurs Grant — Female Award

• Eligibility: Open to current or aspiring Black female entrepreneurs at any level/field of education who share their business ideas
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: February 11, 2021

AWSCPA Scholarship Award

• Eligibility: Open to female accounting students as undergraduates or graduates.
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: March 1, 2021

Boosting Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to women at all levels of study who plan to or are already taking courses toward a STEM degree. Essay required. 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: March 31, 2021

Cynthia Lennon Scholarship for Girls

• Eligibility: Open to female high school students who submit a drawing, painting, or photograph that represents an interpretation of the phrase “Conserve Life” and submit a link to where it can be viewed
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: May 17, 2021

Engineer Girl Writing Contest

• Eligibility: Females (and males) in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: February 1, 2021

Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female residents of the United States or Canada and who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistics program
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: February 23, 2021

Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship

• Eligibility: Women who are 35 or older
• Amount: Up to $10,000
• Deadline: February 26, 2021

KnowBe4 Women’s Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female students who are planning on pursuing a degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, or a similar field. Students must be high school seniors, college students, or masters students.
• Amount: Up to $10,000
• Deadline: February 22, 2021

Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship — College Award

• Eligibility: Open to undergraduate or graduate level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms 
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: July 1, 2021

Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship–High School Award 

• Eligibility: Open to all high school level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 1, 2021

Najal Judd Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to females at all educational levels who write a short essay about the lessons they’ve learned through their journey in STEM. Applicants must also provide a short video about their goals/ambitions in STEM
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: February 28, 2021

Newsette No-Essay Leadership Scholarship for Women

• Eligibility: Open to all female college and graduate students who sign up, read, and apply what they learned from the Newsette, a free daily newsletter that celebrates women
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 31

Prime Mailboxes Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate women who plan to or are already taking courses toward a STEM degree
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: April 5, 2021

Sara Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female golfers who are high school seniors
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships

• Eligibility: Women studying in community college, baccalaureate, or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Sophomores and above: February 14, 2021. Freshmen: Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year open on March 1, 2021 and will close on May 1, 2021.

Women in Skilled Trades Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female students enrolled in an RSI (refrigeration training) program with demonstrated financial need after applying for the FAFSA
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: Rolling

Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Association Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female high school seniors who are the child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman.
• Amount: $1,500
• Deadline: February 2, 2021

Scholarships at Women’s Colleges

Women’s colleges and universities are single-gender colleges that aim to support women. Below are the top women’s colleges that offer merit scholarships to students.

Agnes Scott College (Decatur, GA)

• Agnes Scott College offers a variety of scholarships to first-year freshman students that range from $15,00 to $25,000 per year.
• To qualify for merit scholarships at Agnes Scott, students must submit their Common Application and supporting materials by January 15th.

Barnard College (New York, NY)

• Barnard does not offer merit scholarships, but has a generous need-based financial aid program that meets 100% of demonstrated need for all students.
• To qualify for need-based aid at Barnard, students must submit the CSS Profile and the FAFSA.

Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)

• Bryn Mawr offers merit scholarships of up to $40,000 per year to prospective first year students.
• To qualify for Bryn Mawr merit aid, students simply need to submit their admissions application.

Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)

• Mount Holyoke offers three major merit scholarships to students: the Trustee Full Tuition Scholarship, the 21st Century Scholars program, and the Chin Scholars program.

Scripps College (Claremont, CA)

• Scripps College offers merit scholarships that range from $15,000 to $28,000 per year.
• All applicants are considered for merit scholarships and no other application is necessary.

Smith College (Northampton, MA)

• Smith College offers merit scholarships of up to $25,000 per year to prospective students.
• All Smith applicants for admission are automatically considered for merit aid.

Spelman College (Atlanta, GA)

• Spelman offers merit scholarships to outstanding students in their applicant pool. To be considered, students must have a minimum weighted GPA of 3.8 and minimum testing of 31 on the ACT or 1330 on the SAT.

Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)

• Wellesley College does not offer merit scholarships, but offers generous need-based financial aid.
• Wellesley is also a Questbridge partner, so students can be matched to the College through their Questbridge application (which aims to support high-achieving, low income students)

Summary of Scholarships for Women

1. $500 “Fight for Equality” Women in STEM No-Essay Scholarship
2. $500 Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
3. African-American Entrepreneurs Grant — Female Award
4. AWSCPA Scholarship Award
5. Boosting Women in STEM Scholarship
6. Cynthia Lennon Scholarship for Girls
7. Engineer Girl Writing Contest
8. Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship
9. Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship
10. KnowBe4 Women’s Scholarship
11. Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship — College Award
12. Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship–High School Award 
13. Najal Judd Women in STEM Scholarship
14. Newsette No-Essay Leadership Scholarship for Women
15. Prime Mailboxes Women in STEM Scholarship
16. Sara Scholarship
17. Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
18. Women in Skilled Trades Scholarship
19. Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Association Scholarship

Expired Scholarships for Women

Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship

• Eligibility: These scholarships are open to female undergraduate and master’s students studying artificial intelligence/machine learning, data science, computer science or mobile/web development at North American universities, including Canada and Mexico
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: December 4 at 3:00pm CT

Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Scholarship

• Eligibility: Women who are matriculating, full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior or first year of graduate school students.
• Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 over 4 years). 8 winners will be announced!
• Deadline: November 17

Amplify Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: The scholarship is open to female high school seniors and undergraduate students who plan to or are currently pursuing a STEM degree. To apply for this scholarship, share about a woman in STEM (past or present) whom you admire and then explain what you hope to achieve in STEM
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: January 1, 2021

Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation Education Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female, North American citizens, with a passion for a career or advancement in the automotive and its related industries.
• Amount: $2.500
• Deadline: June 12

Clunker Junker Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female high school seniors and college students pursuing a degree or certification in an automotive technology field such as engineering, mechanics, design, or auto body at an accredited college or technical school
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 2

Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship

• Eligibility: The Hyundai Women in STEM Scholarship is for graduating seniors and college women planning on a career in STEM related fields.
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: June 30

Islamic Society of North America Scholarships (Opens March 1)

• Eligibility: Students must be Muslims (some of the specific scholarships are for women)
• Amount: Range from $250 to $60,000
• Deadline: March 15th

Markforged Distinguished Women Engineers Grant

• Eligibility: Open to all college and graduate students who share a project they are/have worked on that demonstrates their ability as an engineer
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: November 18

Minority Women in STEM Bi-Annual Scholarship

• Eligibility: Women attending a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States. Applicants must be majoring in a STEM field or working on personal projects or jobs in STEM.
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: March 22nd

NeW Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Female students in senior year of high school and undergraduate students
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: August 16

Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship

• Eligibility:  Open to black females at every educational level who share about what they hope to achieve with their educations and careers 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: November 11

Paliwal Club of 100 STEAM Scholarship

• Eligibility: Females college and graduate students in S.T.E.A.M related majors
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: October 16

Patsy Takemoto Mink Award

• Eligibility: Open to low-income mothers pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: August 1

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship

• Eligibility: Applicants must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study and working toward graduate degrees in an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. Students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada are not eligible
• Amount: $12,500
• Deadline: December 15

Raytheon’s Women Cyber Security Scholarship Awards

• Eligibility: Females pursuing a degree in cybersecurity or information security.
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: June 1, 2021 (opens April 1, 2021)

Tobi Cares Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female students who will be an incoming freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in college next year.
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: December 31st

Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility: College junior or senior women working towards a STEM related degree
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: June 16

Women in Aviation International Scholarships

• Eligibility: Females who plan to pursue a degree in STEM. Applicants must be a member of Women in Aviation International by November 1, 2020
• Amount: $500 to $14,800
• Deadline: November 10

WomenIn Scholarship

• Eligibility: Females college students who plan on entering the video gaming industry 
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: May 31

Worthy Women Scholarship

• Eligibility: Woman age 30 and over who enroll in professional studies programs 
• Amount: $1,000 to $2,500
• Deadline: December 20