Social & Human Studies scholarships - Jan '25

Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship

Athletic & Related • Psychology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Nursing • Medicine • Dentistry • Mental Health • Health Education • Sports Management • Healthcare-Related • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship offers $1,500 to students pursuing health and fitness careers, recognizing leadership and achievement.

Women in Healthcare Scholarship

Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Women in Healthcare Scholarship offers $1,000 to female students pursuing healthcare. Share your passion and impact in the field.

Autumn Davis Memorial Scholarship

Counseling • Nursing • Psychology • Social Work • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Autumn Davis Memorial Scholarship awards $500 to students pursuing mental health careers. Open to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program

Transportation/Logistics • Mathematics • Science • Engineering • Architecture • Environmental Engineering • Pre-Med • Psychology • Foreign Languages • Literature • Freshmen

Fontana Transport Inc. offers a $5,000 scholarship for first-gen seniors pursuing degrees in various fields. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

Good Vibes Only Scholarship in Memory of C. Spoon

Psychology • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen

The Good Vibes Only Scholarship offers $2,100 to BIPOC psychology students with a 2.5 GPA. Essay required on mental health's impact.

Steven Penn Bryan Scholarship Fund

Counseling • Psychology • Social Work • Mental Health • Age • Graduate Students

The Steven Penn Bryan Scholarship Fund provides $1,810 for students over 30 pursuing a master's in counseling or related fields.

Larry McDonald Scholarship

Clark County • Oregon • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • English • Foreign Languages • History • Graphic Design • Film • Design/Visual Communications • Literature • Writing • Political Science/Government • Social Sciences • Architecture • Interior Design • Religious/Theological Studies • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Larry McDonald Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in Oregon and Clark County, WA, pursuing Arts or Humanities with an average award of $6,700.

The Leo W. and Alberta V. Thomas ENGLISH Utz Scholarship

English • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Bob Byers Environmental Scholarship

Iowa • Environmental Science • Conservation • Architecture • History • Urban Design • Freshmen

The Bob Byers Environmental Scholarship offers $1,000 to Iowa high school seniors majoring in environmental fields. Apply online now!

Humane Studies Fellowship

Political Science/Government • Law • Sociology • History • Social Sciences • American Studies • Literature • World Studies • Graduate Students

The Humane Studies Fellowship offers up to $5,000 for graduate and postdoc students in social sciences and humanities.

Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship

Kitsap County • Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • Music • English • Foreign Languages • History • Religious/Theological Studies • Social Sciences • International Relations • Political Science/Government • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship supports queer students in Arts and Humanities from the Pacific Northwest.

Kendra Smith Scholarship Program

Colorado • Florida • Georgia • Michigan • Tennessee • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen

Jim McBroom and John H. Weston Charitable Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarship

Oregon • Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Film • Photography • Writing • Literature • Architecture • Studio Arts • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Scholarship for Oregon residents pursuing fine arts or humanities degrees. Requires three essays. Award: 250+.

One Step at a Time Scholarship

Bartholomew County • Brown County • Decatur County • Jackson County • Jennings County • Johnson County • Indiana • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The One Step at a Time Scholarship offers $1,000 to $3,000 for students in specific Indiana counties pursuing health-related degrees.

New York Women In Communications Foundation Scholarship

New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Connecticut • New York • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Advertising • Radio & Television • English • Film • Journalism • Marketing • Public Relations • Literature • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The NY Women In Communications Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for students in communications fields with a 3.2 GPA.

Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship

American Studies • Literature • Music • History • Freshmen

The Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship offers $5,000 to high school graduates pursuing American studies with a minimum GPA of 4.0.

Spectrum Scholarship Program

Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Literature • Digital Communications/Media • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • Graduate Students

Spectrum Scholarship Program offers up to $5,000 for diverse students in library and information studies programs.

Graduate Student Ethics Writing Competition

Psychology • Graduate Students

The Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity Scholarship for Emerging Scholars

Psychology • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity offers up to $1,000 for undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented communities of color

ASA Minority Fellowship Program

Sociology • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students

The ASA Minority Fellowship Program offers $20,000 for underrepresented minority Ph.D. students in sociology. Apply with essays and recommendations.

Boren Fellowships: Graduate Students

Foreign Country • Foreign Languages • Graduate Students

Boren Fellowships support U.S. graduate students studying critical languages abroad, enhancing national security through global engagement.

America 250! Scholarship

American Studies • History • Graduate Students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen

The America 250! Scholarship offers $5,000 to four college students majoring in American history with a 3.75 GPA. Apply now!

April Moore Memorial Scholarship

Placer County • Nevada County • Sierra County • Sacramento County • El Dorado County • California • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Veterinary • For Native American / American Indian students • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Sam Edelman Memorial Scholarship

For students with disabilities • Oregon • Washington • Montana • Idaho • Alaska • International Relations • Political Science/Government • Social Work • Social Sciences • Sociology • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For Women • For Non-binary students • For Agender students • For Gender-fluid students • For Two-spirit students • Based on your gender • Age • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Sam Edelman Memorial Scholarship aids trans and gender-diverse students in the Northwest, focusing on social justice and political studies.

Boren Fellowships

Foreign Country • Foreign Languages • Graduate Students

Boren Fellowships support graduate students studying languages abroad with awards starting at $250. Apply with essays and references.

ISI Richard M. Weaver Fellowship

Education • Teacher Education • Arts • Social Sciences • Graduate Students

The ISI Richard M. Weaver Fellowship provides up to $15,000 for U.S. citizens in graduate programs focused on liberal arts or education.

State Regents American History Scholarship

Colorado • Art History • History • Political Science/Government • Operations Management • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The State Regents American History Scholarship offers $1,500+ to Colorado residents studying History or related fields.

Sophie and Hans Scholl Memorial Scholarship

Nevada • Foreign Languages • Political Science/Government • Freshmen

The Sophie and Hans Scholl Memorial Scholarship offers $1,200 to Nevada high school seniors pursuing Political Science or German studies.

ASFPM Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship

Engineering • Biology • Social Sciences • Geological & Earth Sciences • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The ASFPM Foundation offers a $20,000 scholarship for students in engineering, planning, or sciences. Apply now!

Otsuka Graduate Scholarship

Accounting • Business (MBA) • Psychology • Human Resources • IT/Information Technology • Computer Science • Chemical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Mathematics • Finance • Marketing • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Science • Technology • Engineering • Biology • Astronomy • Chemistry • Physics • For Black and/or African American students • Graduate Students

Otsuka Graduate Scholarship offers $10,000 to high-achieving Black graduate students in business or STEM with a 3.0 GPA.

Distinguished Student Contribution

Psychology • Graduate Students

Social Issues Dissertation Award

Psychology • Graduate Students

APF Graduate Student Scholarships

Psychology • Graduate Students

APF Graduate Student Scholarships provide up to $5,000 for psychology research. Apply with a form, recommendation, and project outline.

Sharon Stephens Brehm Undergraduate Psychology Scholarships

Psychology • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Seven $5,000 scholarships for undergraduate psychology students with financial need and a 3.5 GPA. Apply with essay and recommendation.

James F. Reville Scholarship

Social Work • Nursing • Pre-Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare-Related • Psychology • Mental Health • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The James F. Reville Scholarship offers $3,000 for New York residents pursuing careers in developmental disabilities fields. Apply online!

ALA Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship

Literature • Graduate Students

The ALA Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship awards $3,000 to library staff pursuing an MLS in an ALA-accredited program. Apply now!

Palm Health Foundation Scholarship

Palm Beach County • Broward County • Martin County • Florida • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Social Work • Mental Health • Graduate Students • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen • Sophomores

Palm Health Foundation offers $2,500 scholarships for nursing, social work, psychology, or behavioral health students in select Florida counties.

Hope for Healing Scholarship

Military • Counseling • Mental Health • Psychology • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Annual $5,000 Hope for Healing Scholarship for students in addiction and mental health. Open to veterans, minorities, and disabled individuals.

Medical Research Scholarships

Dentistry • Medicine • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Psychology • Healthcare Assistant • Pre-Med • Pre-Dental • Nursing • For Women • Graduate Students

Apply for Medical Research Scholarships: 3 awards of $2,500 for advanced medical degree students or nursing undergraduates.

Agnes E. Vaghi Scholarship

Foreign Languages • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Agnes E. Vaghi Scholarship offers up to $12,000 for outstanding female Italian American undergraduates in Italian, English, or journalism.

Robert Browning Scholarship

Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Healthcare-Related • Mental Health • Healthcare Assistant • Food & Nutrition • Medicine • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Pharmacy • Dentistry • Pre-Med • Pre-Dental • Psychology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Robert Browning Scholarship offers $250 to LGBTQ+ health sciences students in the Pacific Northwest facing various barriers. Apply now!

Tony DeBlase Memorial Scholarship

For students with disabilities • Alaska • Idaho • Oregon • Montana • Washington • Health Education • Mental Health • Psychology • Education • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For students of color • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • For Women • For Non-binary students • For Agender students • For Gender-fluid students • For Two-spirit students • Based on your gender • Age • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Tony DeBlase Memorial Scholarship offers $250 for LGBTQ and allied students in sex education fields facing barriers in the Northwest.

Cedar Award

Psychology • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students

Michael T. and Mary L. Cloyd Scholarship

Art History • History • Science • Information Sciences • Management • American Studies • Seniors

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship - Baccalaureate Scholarship

Washington • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Aerospace • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Meteorology • Aviation/Aeronautical • Biology • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Civil Engineering • Climate Sciences • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical Engineering • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Industrial Engineering • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Materials Science • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Physics • Science • STEM • Technology • Freshmen • Sophomores

Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship

California • Arizona • Nevada • Illinois • World Studies • Foreign Languages • For Catholic students • Freshmen

The Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for eligible Roman Catholic students of Italian descent in select states.

Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship

Pennsylvania • Communications • English • Literature • Journalism • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship offers up to $30,000 for students in Journalism, English Writing, or Communication from the Pittsburgh area.

Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant

Psychology • Graduate Students

The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant offers $10,000 for research on psychological pain and stigma in adults with visible disabilities.

MMUF Travel and Research Grants

World Studies • Conservation • Writing • History • Literature • Geological & Earth Sciences • English • Film • Music • Foreign Languages • Sociology • Theatre/Performing Arts • Religious/Theological Studies • Graduate Students

MMUF Travel & Research Grants offer up to $5,000 for graduate students in select fields. Apply with a personal statement and research plan.

Mat-Su Health Foundation Academic Scholarships

Matanuska-Susitna County • Alaska • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Mat-Su Health Foundation offers scholarships for Mat-Su Borough residents in health and human services, starting at $250.