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 award is available to U.S. students who are curently enrolled in an accredited high school or two- or four-year college or university and are members of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Students must plan to study motion pictures and television, with an emphasis in technology.
This scholarship is offered to international and U.S. high school seniors who are attending a Maine high school. Students must plan to pursue a degree in graphic arts pertaining to printing, and have a C average or higher.
This scholarship is available for U.S. college sophomores, juniors and seniors who are members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and are seeking an undergraduate degree. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
This scholarship is available for U.S. graduate students who are in their first year of study, are Alaskan Natives or American Indians, and are members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Students must be enrolled in one of the following programs with plans to work in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): a MACE (Master of Arts, Christian Education) program; or a M.Div. (Master of Divinity) program.
This scholarship is available for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are Hispanic or of Hispanic descent. Students must be pursuing a degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information technology, or a related field; and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
International and U.S. students studying at an accredited law school in the United States are eligible to enter this writing competition. Students must submit an essay on a cutting-edge legal issue affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or intersex community.
This scholarship is available for current undergraduate students at the University of Maine. Applicants must reside in Buxton or Hollis, Maine and pursue a major in nursing or pre-medicine.