Scholarships for Women in STEM
Women deserve to be in science and technology — we want to help you get there!
Digital Page is dedicated to helping provide young adults, especially young women, with the resources they need to pursue a degree in STEM (end the necessary company plug here). Sometimes all you need is some encouragement — or a couple of thousand dollars in scholarship money! It’s no surprise to anyone that getting a college degree is a big undertaking, particularly when it comes to finding the finances. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to help pay for college and there are even more scholarships specifically designed to help women get their degrees in science or tech.
If you’re just starting to look for scholarships, finding them can be a daunting task. The sheer number of scholarships available is great as there will be one to apply for, but it also means that finding the right scholarships can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, you should know that it’s never too late to start looking for scholarships! Whether you’re a high schooler or an undergraduate student, there are plenty of options. In general, the more detailed the application requirements are, the smaller the applicant pool will be and the more probable your chances of winning. So, if you happen to fit all the requirements, make sure to bookmark that scholarship application!
Here are some resources to get you started:
- More information from the Office of Federal Student Aid: Finding and Applying for Scholarships
- For high-schoolers who identify as female or non-binary and intend to pursue a STEM degree: EngineerGirl — Scholarships
More STEM scholarships for both incoming college first-years and current undergraduates:
- College Success For Women In Stem
- 10 Awesome Scholarships for Women in STEM (collegevine.com)
- 2020 List of Scholarships for STEM Majors — Colleges of Distinction (the scholarships listed on this site are still valid even though it was written last year)
Remember, if a scholarship requires you to give them any information like your credit card number, it is not a legitimate scholarship! You should never have to pay any amount to apply for a scholarship.
We know it’s exhausting to apply to colleges — let alone to ask for references, apply for scholarships and still be the best student you can be despite that senioritis! Allow this to encourage you to follow all of your science and tech dreams (and we hope you get those couple thousand dollars, too!)
Written by Caroline Webber
