You’re lucky if you’ve known what you’ve wanted to be since you started high school. Maybe even before. A writer, an artist, an engineer, a teacher, a musician, a nurse, or a lawyer. What makes you lucky is that by knowing what you want to major in enables you to apply for many scholarships. Many universities, colleges, and organizations award scholarships to students pursuing a specific major. Extra money, that is, to ease the financial burden of college.
If you know your field of study, you can use that information to search for a major-specific scholarship on Unigo. By searching the scholarship directory, you can find tons of scholarships related to your field of study. And even if you’re still undecided on what major you want to study, a peek at the scholarship opportunities may give you the direction you’re looking for. Check it out!
This scholarship is open to incoming and current female undergraduate students who reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must have a grade point average of B- (2.75) or higher, and must pursue an artistic career (preference to those pursuing painting and design).
This award is available for U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year as first-time students who are residents of Waterbury, Connecticut. Students must major in a health-related field and have a grade point average of B- or higher.
This award is available for U.S. female high school seniors and adult students who are entering their freshman year of college who have been residents of one of the following Connecticut cities for the past four years: Cheshire, Naugatuck, Prospect, Waterbury, Watertown, or Woodbury. Students must attend an accredited college or university in New York, the New England states, or Israel; major in a health-related field; and have a grade point average of B- or higher.
This award is available for U.S. high school seniors and adult students who are entering their freshman year that reside in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must plan to major in nursing and have a grade point average of B- or higher.
This award is available for high school seniors who are residents of Lancaster County, Nebraska and attend Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate an interest in business through choices of classes, work experience, or extracurricular activities.
This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who live within Lancaster County, Nebraska and who plan to or have already graduated from Waverly High School in Waverly, Nebraska. Students must be seeking a degree in agriculture, home economics or veterinary medicine.
The Jane T. Anderson Scholarship is available for a graduating senior from a public high school in Lincoln, Nebraska. Students must major in art, art history or museumology and demonstrate academic performance, artistic talent and intention to continue their education.
This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are residents of Nebraska and graduate from a Nebraska high school. Students must contribute financially to his/her own education. It is preferred that students pursue a career in aviation, insurance or law, have experience in debate, and have participated in Boy/Girl Scouts during his/her youth.
This award is available for U.S. high school seniors and adult students entering their freshman year who are residents of the Connecticut Community Foundation’s 21-town service area. Students must major in nursing and have a grade point average of B- or higher.
The Haymarket Emerging Artists Scholarship is available to current graduating seniors or former graduates of a Lincoln/Lancaster County public or private high school, or a current college student residing in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska.
