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 female U.S. incoming and current college freshmen who are Native Americans majoring in engineering or computer science with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must attend the University of New Mexico or New Mexico State University and reside in New Mexico.
This scholarship is open to female students who are incoming or current college freshmen and are majoring in engineering (architectural and environmental preferred). Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
This scholarship is open to U.S. female incoming and current college freshmen who are majoring in engineering or computer science and have grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. Students must reside in the following zip code areas: District of Columbia, 200 or 202-205; Maryland, 206-212, 214, 216-217; Virginia, 201, 220-223.
This scholarship is open to U.S. students who have been admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s distance education program to pursue a master’s degree in engineering, project management, or integrated supply chain management. Students must have majored in a STEM field as undergraduates, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and demonstrate financial need.
The HealthGrad.com Leadership Scholarship scholarship is available for U.S. students who are currently enrolled in a healthcare-related program of study. Applicants must write an essay of between 4000-10,000 characters in length in response to the provided topic prompt.
This scholarship is open to Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students who are studying textiles at an accredited institution. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Graduate students who show an interest in pursuing a career in advocacy through public affairs, lobbying or government relations and are attending or planning to attend one of the foundation’s participating universities (or attend a non-participating university and receive special permission from the foundation) are eligible to apply for this award. Students must work on a full-time (40 hours per week) basis. The average recipient of this award has a 3.67 grade point average.
This Charlotte Knights STEM Scholarship is available for high school seniors in the following North or South Carolina counties: Cabarrus, Catawba, Chester, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union or York County. Applicants must have an ACT score of 26 or higher, an SAT score of 1200 or higher, and a grade point average of 3.3 or higher. Participation in sports or other community service activities will also be a factor during scholarship selection.
This award is for graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing an education in graphic communications. Students must reside in certain areas of New York and New Jersey.
This award is for full-time graduate students at colleges in the U.S. or Canada. The award is in support of research in the area of insulation or dielectrics.
