[Page 3] The 120 Best Scholarships for Women in May 2026
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100% free.Emerging 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 minutes61Joanne 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 minutes62Annie Pringle Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBOSOMiiThis scholarship aims to support students who are pursuing higher education in order to help individuals facing breast concerns.Amount$500Deadline:Sep 30, 2026Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes63Byte into STEM Scholarship
Funded byCampbell FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support Black learners pursuing STEM across traditional and non-traditional pathways so they can overcome any hurdles they face.Amount$4,250Deadline:Oct 7, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes64Chadwick D. McNab Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDraughtLab, LLCThis scholarship honors the life of Chadwick D McNab by supporting students looking to reach their full potential in a technology career.Amount$2,000Deadline:Oct 12, 2026Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes65Sleep Deez Legacy Scholarship: For the Visionaries Who Shape Culture
Funded byDeryk MitchellThis scholarship is organized by members of Sleep Deez’s team as a surprise gift to honor his legacy and continue his mission of supporting students.Amount$2,000Deadline:Oct 12, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes66Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship aims to foster a community of women empowered by knowledge, driven by curiosity, and ready to contribute to the STEM field.Amount$500Deadline:Oct 19, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes67Kayla Nicole Monk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMonk FamilyThis scholarship seeks to carry on Kayla Nicole Monk’s name and legacy by helping students achieve their dreams.Amount$2,000Deadline:Nov 2, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes68PrimePutt Putting Mat Scholarship for Women Golfers
Funded byPrimePuttThis scholarship will support a woman golfer.Amount$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2026Education LevelAnyTakes minutes69Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 19, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes70Vision of Music Scholarship
Funded byMakenna WaymanThis scholarship aims to support young women who wish to pursue careers in the music industry, whether as artists, writers, or producers.Amount$500Deadline:Dec 24, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes71Maggie's Way- International Woman’s Scholarship
Funded byDavid GaskillThis scholarship aims to honor Maggie’s life by supporting female students who have moved to the U.S. for their education.Amount$5,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2026Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateTakes minutes72Raquel Merlini Pay it Forward Scholarship
Funded byraquel MerliniThis scholarship is designed to support divorced or single mothers with an opportunity to pursue the education she deserves.Amount$1,000Deadline:Mar 22, 2027Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateTakes minutes73Learner Tutoring Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship aims to offer financial assistance to aspiring innovators of color in order to build a more innovative future in STEM shaped by individuals from all walks of life.Amount$500Deadline:Mar 29, 2027Education LevelAnyTakes minutes74Minority Women in LAS Scholarship
Funded byFriends of AmabelThis scholarship seeks to honor Amabel by supporting students from immigrant backgrounds who have conquered challenges to get to where they are today.Amount$700Deadline:Jun 24, 2027Education LevelUndergraduateTakes minutes75Markforged Distinguished Women Engineers Grant
Funded byMarkforgedThe grant will be awarded to a woman studying any engineering field at a top-tier technical university program in the US.Amount$4,585Deadline:Nov 19, 2021Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner76Amplify Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded bySteph SmithThe Amplify Women in STEM Scholarship exists to support one ambitious young woman in pursuing a STEM degree and reaching her dreams.Amount$2,500Deadline:Jan 1, 2021Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners77Jennifer and Rob Tower Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLorri ElyThis scholarship aims to honor the incredible legacy set out by Jennifer Tower by supporting students who are passionate about making their mark on the world.Amount$2,450Deadline:Jan 1, 2025Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner78Black Students in STEM Scholarship
Funded byMechanism VenturesThis grant will be awarded to an African American woman at any education level who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.Amount$1,000Deadline:Dec 11, 2020Education LevelUndergraduate, GraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner79JusticeTheTutor Scholarship (No Essay)
Funded byJustice ShepardThis scholarship aims to help pay for higher education and encourage those who want to make a positive difference through science and technology.Amount$1,000Deadline:Jul 11, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner80Chronic Boss Scholarship
Funded byChronic Boss CollectiveThis scholarship is meant to support women with autoimmune diseases who have an entrepreneurial spirit.Amount$11,000Deadline:Feb 17, 2024Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
11 winners81Young Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byStephanie HagopianThis scholarship will support three female, low-income high school seniors or undergraduate students majoring in STEM.Amount$15,000Deadline:Jun 10, 2025Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
3 winners82Prime Mailboxes Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byPrime MaliboxesThe Prime Mailboxes Women in STEM Scholarship exists to encourage incredibly impactful women to continue their pursuit of a STEM degree.Amount$800Deadline:Apr 5, 2021Education LevelHigh School, UndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner83Show your Mettle - Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byConnie OzmerThis scholarship seeks to support women who are pursuing degrees and careers in IT or STEM so they have the necessary resources to achieve their dreams.Amount$1,500Deadline:Sep 1, 2022Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner84Verb Women In Business Scholarship
Funded byVerb Technology Company, Inc.This scholarship is open to all female high school, college, and graduate students, and will be awarding two students who are passionate about entrepreneurship and building a career in business.Amount$1,926Deadline:Apr 11, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
2 winners85AB Foundation Scholarship
Funded byAB Scholarship FoundationThis scholarship will support college bound students who were pregnant during their high school years or children of teen mothers.Amount$10,220Deadline:Oct 1, 2024Education LevelHigh SchoolScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner86Women in Sports Scholarship
Funded byAshley WardThis scholarship will support women pursuing careers in sports.Amount$2,550Deadline:Dec 1, 2022Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner87GRLSWIRL Scholarship
Funded byGRLSWIRLThis scholarship will support one womxn in our skate community who is in need of support to finance their education.Amount$1,100Deadline:Mar 16, 2021Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner88Seherzada Scholarship
Funded byAjdin MasicThis scholarship will support a woman for whom English is a second language.Amount$1,100Deadline:May 1, 2023Education LevelAnyScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
1 winner89Ruebenna Greenfield Flack Scholarship
Funded byEnya FlackThis scholarship will support underrepresented female minorities currently pursuing a higher education.Amount$2,300Deadline:Sep 15, 2023Education LevelUndergraduateScholarship is awarded to Takes minutes
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