Private Scholarships: Gender Specific
Gender Specific
Offers fellowships and grants to women pursing graduate and postgraduate
degrees in order to advance careers, change careers, re-enter the work-force,
work in professions where women are underrepresented, or promote education
and disseminate research on gender and equity for women and girls.
Follow the Fellowships/Grants/Awards tab or go to the Fellowships and
Grants page.
Offers one or more $5,000 scholarships to female high school seniors who will be
enrolled in college/university-level courses, majoring in computer science, engineering
or information technology. For additional eligibility requirements and information,
download the application (PDF).
Offers scholarships to women, age 25 and older, who demonstrate critical financial
need and are seeking to further their education, specifically those who wish to
advance their careers or those who will soon enter or re-enter the workforce.
Offers scholarships to women with disabilities who are currently pursuing graduate degrees.
Offers various scholarships at differing amounts to students who are marginalized
due to sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity.
Offers over 40 different scholarships to residents of Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon or Washington, who are self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
(LGBT), members of LGBT families, or straight-allies who have been strongly supportive
of the LGBT community.
Offers scholarships to women, age 35 or older pursuing a technical or vocational
education, an associate's degree, or a first bachelor's degree, and who are low-income
according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Lower Living Standard.
Offers a $1000 scholarship to assist a female college student who has demonstrated
an outstanding commitment to improve and protect the environment. For additional
eligibility requirements and information, download the
application (PDF).
Offers six $5,000 scholarships to Texas women in each of the following categories:
The Arts, Business, Education, Nursing, Math and Science, and Public Science.
Offers a number of $500, $1000 and $2000 scholarships to Houston-area women re-entering the work force
who want to further their career opportunities through additional education.
Disclaimer
Students in search of scholarships to pay for college may find some of
the links here useful. This information is provided for informational
purposes only. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement. Neither the
Office of Student Financial Services nor The University of Texas at
Austin can guarantee the accuracy or the timeliness of information found
at any of the links above. It is critical that students verify information,
particularly where deadlines are concerned.