198 Scholarships for Women Students (August 2026)
Society of Women Engineers
Pittsburgh Foundation
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA)
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Alpha Delta Kappa
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Emerging Pearls Foundation Inc.
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Society of Women Engineers
The Troy Foundation
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Community Foundation of Boone County
General Federation of Women's Clubs of Virginia
Society of Women Engineers
Elks National Foundation Headquarters
Society of Women Engineers
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Intuitive Digital
Decatur County Community Foundation
National Society of Professional Engineers
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 August 2026. You can find hundreds of women's scholarships available for college, high school senior, college senior, post-graduate, high school junior, high school sophomore, college sophomore, college junior, high school freshman, and college freshmans. Some prominent women's scholarships for students include the Lillian Moller Gilbreth Memorial Scholarship, the Joseph Bullick Scholarship Fund, and the Dodell Women's Empowerment Scholarship. You can find women's scholarships for pursuing your undergraduate, four-year, graduate school, master's, doctoral, or two-year.
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 $3,418. You can also find female-only scholarships by inquiring with organizations that offer women empowerment scholarships, like the Society of Women Engineers, the Pittsburgh Foundation, the National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (NCJW/LA), or the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship 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 two 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 2.5 and 3.5 minimum GPA. Two women's scholarship require nomination from a teacher or coach.
What are the best scholarships for women?
Some of the best women's scholarships are the Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies Scholarship, the International Teacher Education Scholarship Program, the United Parcel Service Scholarship for Female Students, the Carl L. and Sandra Wright Scholarship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and the Zonta Club of Johnson County, Kansas Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Fund. 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. Of these scholarships, one require community service participation. 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. Non-traditional students, such as adult learners, can apply for one women's scholarships specifically open to non-traditional applicants.
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