198 Scholarships for Women Students (April 2026)
Akron Community Foundation
Society of Women Engineers
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina
Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Women's Overseas Service League
Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Heinlein Society
Pega Scholars Program
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
Society of Women Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
National Council of Jewish Women - Los Angeles
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Society of Women Engineers
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Alder Graduate School of Education
Community Foundation of Boone County
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Frequently Asked Questions
What are women's scholarships?
Female empowerment and women's scholarships are financial awards or grants that specifically support students who identify as women in pursuing their higher education. These scholarships aim to promote gender equality and empower women in various fields of study, providing them with opportunities to overcome barriers and achieve their academic and career goals.
What scholarships are available for women specifically?
There are 198 scholarships available for female students as of April 2026. You can find hundreds of women's scholarships available for college sophomore, college junior, college senior, high school senior, high school junior, college, post-graduate, high school freshman, and high school sophomores. Some prominent women's scholarships for students include the Norma B. Summerville Scholarship Foundation Fund, the Jill S. Tietjen P.E. Scholarship, and the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Scholarship Endowment. You can find women's scholarships for pursuing your four-year, community college, vocational, undergraduate, associates, or graduate school.
How do I find women's scholarships?
You can find scholarship financial aid for college that are specifically for women by using a scholarship search engine like Scholarships That Work, which has 198 women's scholarships with an average award amount of $2,621. You can also find female-only scholarships by inquiring with organizations that offer women empowerment scholarships, like the Akron Community Foundation, the Society of Women Engineers, the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, or the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
How do I apply for women's scholarships?
To apply for women's scholarships, you will need to fill out the scholarship application form on the scholarship page. For one of these scholarships, you will need to submit an essay. Several women's scholarship require a resume, and one award require letters of recommendation. The GPA requirements for women's scholarship vary between a 2.0 and 3.0 minimum GPA.
What are the best scholarships for women?
Some of the best women's scholarships are the Evelyn Prince Memorial Scholarship, the Women's Overseas Service League Scholarships for Women, the Maureen Mo Clancy Memorial Scholarship, the Brill Family Scholarship, and the Susan Miszkowicz Memorial Scholarship. The best scholarships for students who identify as women will be listed at the top of this page.
Who is eligible to apply for women's scholarships?
All students who self-identify as women are eligible to apply for the scholarships on this page. Other eligibility requirements for women's scholarships may vary, so be sure to read the scholarship listing carefully. Six scholarships for women are specifically open to applicants who identify as Black, Asian, Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Minority students. Two women's scholarships are specifically for single-parents. Of these scholarships, one require community service participation. There are one scholarship specifically for first-generation college students who identify as women. Also, there are 25 women's scholarships specifically for applicants who identify as women or female. One of these scholarships for specifically for LGBTQ+ applicants. For military-affiliated students, there are three scholarships for women and female students specifically available to you.
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