To Catch a Butterfly: 17 Scholarships for Girls just like YOU!
Last night, after a game of "Catch the Reader" (our family version of tag - a treat when our kids read a whole story on their own) , I cuddled up with my six year old daughter on the couch completely winded and I told her that she reminds me of a butterfly. She thought I was crazy because I am a serious "bugaphob" but I told her that I think butterflies are beautiful to see but hard to catch. She gave me an eye roll, hopped off the couch and asked if she read another story could we play another round. Let's just say my hubby and I are quite sore this morning... and very proud.
Scholarships are a lot like butterflies. As you endlessly scroll though pages and pages of potential scholarships, trying to catch the scholarship that is just right. The ones that clearly were crafted just for you. You read each prerequisite and it screams at you, "APPLY NOW" but for some reason.... you hesitate. You don't apply. Some weird little voice in your head makes your confidence sway. You leave the page to move on because maybe your community service effort isn't quite unique enough or maybe you think there has be someone with a greater need since you may not hit every single bullet point listed.... STOP THAT! Your voice is unique. People want to hear your point of view. My own little butterfly's eye roll may have been because she thinks mommy is corny but I want her to know that she beautiful, strong and unique. So are you! So to help you along in your scholarship search, here are some scholarships that may just be the one(s) for you.
1000 Dreams Scholarship
Eligibility: The students eligible for assistance shall be women attending high school or a two-year or four-year college/university in the United States. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: April 2, 2021
ConnectHER Film Festival
Eligibility: High school and college students submit original short films focused on critical women’s issues such as girls’ education, ending violence against women, poverty & economic independence, and authentic beauty/body image and more!
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 15, 2021
Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship
Eligibility: This is a scholarship opportunity for young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are actively working to change the world.
Amount: $750
Deadline: Rolling
UNCF Scholarships
Eligibility: This is a scholarship opportunity for young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are actively working to change the world.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
Eligibility: Women studying in community college, baccalaureate, or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Eligibility: The scholarship is intended to help women succeed in business and is awarded to women pursuing undergraduate or master’s degrees in business management.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Varies but typically between April and June
Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship
Eligibility: Women at any educational level and in any field of study who hope to enter a tech career.
Amount: $500
Deadline: October 1, 2021
“Fight for Equality” Women in STEM
Eligibility: Females in high school who plan to pursue a degree in STEM.
Amount: $500
Deadline: March 31, 2021
“Tell Me I’m Pretty” Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate females who write about a woman or women in their life that they admire.
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 4, 2021
Boosting Women in STEM Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to women at all levels of study who plan to or are already taking courses toward a STEM degree. Essay required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Cynthia Lennon Scholarship for Girls
Eligibility: Open to female high school students who submit a drawing, painting, or photograph that represents an interpretation of the phrase “Conserve Life” and submit a link to where it can be viewed.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 17, 2021
Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship — College Award
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate or graduate level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: July 1, 2021
Little Bundle Supermom Scholarship–High School Award
Eligibility: Open to all high school level single moms, children of single moms, or people whose lives have been impacted in positive ways by single moms.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30, 2021
Newsette No-Essay Leadership Scholarship for Women
Eligibility: Open to all female college and graduate students who sign up, read, and apply what they learned from the Newsette, a free daily newsletter that celebrates women.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Prime Mailboxes Women in STEM Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate women who plan to or are already taking courses toward a STEM degree.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 5, 2021
Women in Skilled Trades Scholarship
Eligibility: Female students enrolled in an RSI (refrigeration training) program with demonstrated financial need after applying for the FAFSA.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: Rolling
Women’s Army Corps Veterans’ Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Female high school seniors who are the child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an Army Service Woman.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February 2, 2022
"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill