These scholarships are great for women and mothers from low income families who are trying to go back to school.
"I chose to focus on scholarships for women because for many years women were seen as lesser than men. Although that opinion has changed over time, there are still many subtle ways in which society depicts that attitude. I believe that scholarships for women help break the now slightly higher glass ceiling. These scholarships are great for women and mothers from low income families who are trying to go back to school."
by Maggie B. of Bucks County Community College
As Maggie points out, it's been a long road for women in education. But since the late 1970s, more women have been enrolled in college than men (approximately 58% of all enrolled students are women*). The second-wave feminist movement in the 60s and 70s garnered an ideology of equality in the education system - a system that until this movement was male chauvinistic in nature. The scholarships below encourage women of all ages to realize their academic and professional potential.
If you're ready to create your own movement toward an outstanding career, check out the scholarships for women below!
* Source: NCES
15 Matching Scholarships
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- 2000
Alice Mahone Business and Professional Women's Scholarship
Deadline: March 11 | Amount: $2,000
Bedford Business and Professional Women
- 0
Asian Women in Business Scholarship
Deadline: August 15 | Amount: Varies
Asian Women in Business
- 3000
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Awards
Deadline: December 31 | Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Association for Women in Science
- 6000
Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Scholarship
Deadline: December 1 | Amount: $6,000
National Collegiate Athletic Association
- 0
Financial Women International Scholarship
Deadline: February 17 | Amount: Varies
Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
- 2000
Gertrude Cox Scholarship For Women In Statistics
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,000
American Statistical Association
- 1000
J.D. Edsal Advertising Scholarship/Women's Advertising Club Scholarship
Deadline: May 2 | Amount: $500-$1,000
Rhode Island Foundation
- 0
Lucile B. Kaufman Women's Scholarship
Deadline: February 1 | Amount: Varies
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation
- 2500
VIP Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 30 | Amount: Up to $2,500
Visionary Integration Professionals
- 1000
Washington BPW Foundation Mature Woman Educational Scholarship
Deadline: May 1 | Amount: $1,000
Washington Business and Professional Women's Foundation
- 2000
Women in Need Scholarship
Deadline: April 30 | Amount: $2,000
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
- 4000
Women in Transition Scholarship
Deadline: April 30 | Amount: Up to $4,000
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
- 1500
Women’s Scholarship
Deadline: March 15 | Amount: $1,500
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation
- 1000
Women's Overseas Service League Scholarships for Women
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $500-$1,000
Women's Overseas Service League
- 3000
Young Women in Public Affairs Fund
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Zonta International






