[Page 2] The 120 Best Scholarships for Women in May 2026
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100% free.Arnetha 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 minutes31Julie 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 minutes32Kristinspiration 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 minutes33Vickie 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 minutes34Tamika 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 minutes35StatusGator 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 minutes36SigaLa Education Scholarship
Funded byKarina SigalaThis scholarship seeks to support minority students who are pursuing careers in STEM in order to make a difference in the world.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes37Southwest 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 minutes38Dr. Michal Lomask Memorial Scholarship
Funded byShemesh-lomaskThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michal Lomask by supporting students who have faced financial difficulty as they pursue higher education.Amount$3,000Deadline:Jul 1, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes39New 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 minutes40Hazel & Olive Sweet Horizons Scholarship
Funded byHazel and OliveThis scholarship is intended to encourage and support students who have been impacted by domestic violence as they take the next step toward their goals.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 4, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes41Margaret A. Briller Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byEnitra BrillerThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Margaret A. Briller by supporting women who are following in her footsteps and pursuing the nursing field.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 10, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes42Wieland Nurse Appreciation Scholarship
Funded byWieland HealthcareThis scholarship will support current or future nursing students.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jul 13, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes43Noah Jon Markstrom Foundation Scholarship
Funded byNoah Jon Markstrom FoundationThis scholarship will support an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a career in pediatric medicine.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes44Korellis Reuther Scholarship
Funded byDieter and Karen ReutherThis scholarship seeks to support future female designers and connect them to seasoned female design executives in order to overcome the barriers they face in the field.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate45S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes46Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists
Funded byTess PerroneThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Angela Engelson by supporting young women who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 22, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes47Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.Amount$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes48MJ Strength in Care Scholarship
Funded byCaitlin BeckThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Mary Jane Beck by supporting students who share her devotion to nursing.Amount$1,500Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes49Kathleen Dilger Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDilger FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor and support individuals who share Kathleen’s passion for reading and recognize its transformative power.Amount$3,300Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes50TRAM Panacea Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support future healthcare providers by lowering the financial burdens of higher education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Jul 28, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes51ACHE Southern California LIFT Scholarship
Funded byACHE of Southern CaliforniaThis scholarship aims to lift up the next generation of healthcare professionals so they can access the positions of their dreams.Amount$10,000Deadline:Jul 31, 2026Education LevelGraduateTakes minutes52Otto Bear Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDave Schmotzer and Lynette FrickeThis scholarship seeks to pay forward the love, kindness, and joy that Otto brought to the world by supporting young women pursuing STEM.Amount$20,000Deadline:Aug 12, 2026Education LevelHigh SchoolTakes minutes53Finestida Scholarship for Women
Funded byFinestida LLCThis scholarship aims to support women who are excited about their fields of study as they pursue the higher education they need to thrive professionally.Amount$1,000Deadline:Aug 14, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes54Mattie K Peterson Higher Education Scholarship
Funded byMichael PetersonThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mattie K Peterson by supporting students who are active members of their communities.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 25, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes55Manuela Calles Scholarship for Women
Funded byDr. Sandra CallesThis scholarship seeks to support young women in college who are pursuing careers in mental health or business.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 26, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes56AROC AI/ML Scholarship
Funded byAROCThis scholarship aims to narrow the gap in access to STEM education so that all students can pursue the careers of their dreams.Amount$5,000Deadline:Aug 27, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes57Emerging Leaders in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVenkata KishoreThis scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance and motivation to students who are eager to make a positive impact in their chosen field.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 29, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes58Eitel Scholarship
Funded byDanielle EitelThis scholarship aims to aid female students who are pursuing higher education at a Baptist college.Amount$500Deadline:Aug 29, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes59Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Funded byWomen in RoboticsThis scholarship aims to honor the impact of Joanne Pransky by supporting women in robotics throughout their education.Amount$10,000Deadline:Aug 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes60
