[Page 2] The 210 Best Scholarships for Women in May 2026
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100% free.WayUp “Unlock Your Potential” Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to support students who are passionate about pursuing higher education and maximizing their potential!Amount$1,000Deadline:May 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes31Catholic Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is perfect for high school or transfer students who are interested in Catholic College tips and resources.Amount$1,000Deadline:May 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes32ScholarshipOwl No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship is perfect for current and prospective college students who are in search of funding.Amount$500Deadline:May 31, 202610 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes33Margot Bogner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMargot Marie Pickering Bogner Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship will support a female student attending Kansas State University.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jun 1, 202611 days left!Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes34Community Health Ambassador Scholarship for Nursing Students
Funded byLive it UpThis scholarship seeks to lower the financial burden of college in order to encourage and empower nursing students to make a difference not only in healthcare institutions, but also within their local communities.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 1, 202611 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes35Women in Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byLive it UpThis scholarship aims to support and empower female students pursuing degrees in healthcare so they can afford to complete their education and shape the future of healthcare.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 1, 202611 days left!Education LevelAnyTakes minutes36YOU GOT IT GIRL SCHOLARSHIP
Funded byYGIGThis scholarship seeks to support female athletes who have overcome barriers in their life to pursue their dreams.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 5, 2026Education LevelHigh School, Undergraduate37Marilynn Walker Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMatlockThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Marilynn Walker by supporting women who are pursuing business or international business.Amount$5,500Deadline:Jun 8, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes38Minority Women in STEM Financial Need Scholarship
Funded byDonald HuschleThis scholarship will support BIPOC women in STEM at the specific universities in Texas.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes39Rose Ifebigh Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdaora IfebighThis scholarship aims to support female immigrants so they can overcome the obstacles they face and complete their college degrees.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 14, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes40Lisa M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAdvanced Software Products Group, Inc. [ASPG, Inc]This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Lisa M. Hamilton by supporting deserving young women who are passionate about technology and business.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes41Avery Melling Welding Scholarship for Women in Montana
Funded byMellingThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Avery Melling by supporting students who share her goals of attending trade school and pursuing welding.Amount$4,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes42Melendez for Nurses Scholarship
Funded byAlexandra Vazquez MelendezThis scholarship seeks to support students who are devoted to their studies while taking the time to care for members of their families.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes43Carmen Jimenez Pride Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJimenez-PrideThis scholarship seeks to continue Carmen Jimenez-Pride’s mission of empowerment, service, and advocacy by supporting the next generation of African American women dedicated to the field of social work.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 17, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes44RonranGlee Special Needs Teacher Literary Scholarship
Funded byRonne GleasonThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers as special education teachers so they can provide the incredible care and guidance that the next generation of students needs to succeed.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jun 18, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes45Tony Alviani Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAlviani FamilyThis scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior or current undergraduate student who plans to or is already pursuing a degree in business or computer science.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes46Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.Amount$500Deadline:Jun 21, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes47CL Proferes Scholarship
Funded byAbigail WilliamsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of CaroleLynn Proferes by supporting students who are following in her footsteps.Amount$9,000Deadline:Jun 22, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes48Julie Adams Memorial Scholarship – Women in STEM
Funded byEric AdamsThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Julie Adams by supporting women who are pursuing higher education in STEM.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 26, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes49Powering Up.org: Empowering Pathways Into Energy Scholarship
Funded byPowering Up Inc.This scholarship aims to support the next generation of skilled professionals pursuing careers in the energy sector.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes50StatusGator Women in Tech Scholarship
Funded byNimble Industries, Inc.This scholarship seeks to remove the barriers that remain in the tech industry by supporting gender equity.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes51Kristinspiration Scholarship
Funded byKristin PrintonThis scholarship aims to support students who are following their dreams and pursuing college in order to pave the way for future generations of their family.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes52Robert and Suzi DeGennaro Scholarship for Disabled Students
Funded byRyan DeGennaroThis scholarship seeks to support students with disabilities who are pursuing their dreams of higher education.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes53Vickie Drum Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDavid ClineIn honor of Vickie Drum, this scholarship will support North Carolina female students with a child in their pursuit of higher educationAmount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes54Tamika A. Nurse Fashionista Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNurseThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Tamika A. Nurse by supporting young women who share her passions and are following in her footsteps.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes55Jean Ramirez Scholarship
Funded byJR98 IncThis scholarship will support students who are immediate family members of a suicide victim.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes56Southwest Investment Advisors Scholarship
Funded bySouthwest Investment Advisors, Inc.This scholarship aims to empower women to join the finance field so they can boost representation and make a difference in the industry.Amount$2,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes57Kaprieasha Tyler Healthcare Scholarship
Funded byKaprieasha TylerThis scholarship aims to support dedicated students who are passionate about pursuing careers in healthcare.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes58WCEJ Thornton Foundation Tools of the Trade Scholarship
Funded byWC & EJ Thornton FoundationThis scholarship seeks to help provide funding for vocational and alternative career students to obtain the tools they need for their chosen trades.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes59New York Women in Accounting Scholarship
Funded byAlicia M Barr CPA PLLCThis scholarship seeks to create a more cohesive and diverse workforce in the finance field by making higher education more accessible.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 2, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes60
