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5 Resources to Find Scholarships Specially Dedicated for Women

Most of scholarship programs are opened for both genders, but there are many scholarships reserved exclusively for either male or female students. In fact, far more scholarships are available just for women than just for men. If you are a female student, don't miss your chance to apply these scholarships which dedicated exclusive for you. Here are 5 resources to help you find these "Female only" scholarship programs.

Resource #1: America's Junior Miss Scholarship (ajm.org)

This is a unique scholarship program which awards the scholarships as prizes and it is offered exclusive for female students. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a female student who have never married and must be a legal U.S citizen. There are over 200 colleges and universities offer this scholarship program, which award prizes with amount $1,000 to $40,000 to the winners.

Resource #2: AWIS Graduate Awards (fis.ncsu.edu) Association for women in Science (AWIS) Education Foundation is the sponsor of this award. If you have enrolled into any Ph.D program in the fields of behavioral, engineering, life, physical or social science, and you are a female student who pursues your degree in United State's university or college, then you are qualified to apply it. This scholarship will award you $300 to $1,000 if you manage to win it.

Resource #3: BPW Scholarship (bpwusa.org)

This scholarship is for women who returning to higher education for an undergraduate or graduate degree and demonstrated the need of financial assistance. You must be 25 years old or older to be eligible to apply this scholarship. This BPW scholarship money is sponsored by Business and Professional Women (BPW) Foundation. There are more than 200 awards allocated for this scholarship, you stay a good chance to win this scholarship if you meet all the eligibility criteria.

Resource #4: Pennsylvania Outstanding Young Woman Scholarships (poyw.com) The scholarships are especially dedicated for Pennsylvania resident's female high school students. Beside that, you must be a U.S citizen and never been married in order to qualify for application of this scholarship. The website provides a good and detail information that guide you on how to become the contestant. Remember to read the eligibility criteria and make sure you follow all the instructions to ensure you have the maximum chances of winning.

Resource #5: Society of Women Engineers Scholarships (swe.org)

For those female students who pursue computer science engineering degrees, don't miss the opportunity to apply for this scholarship. It's opened for high school seniors, college undergraduates, and graduate students. But before you decide to apply, check whether your college is one of SWE approved colleges because only female students from the SWE approved colleges are eligible to apply. There are about 90 awards with scholarship money of $200 to $5,000 available for competition, so if you are qualified and follow the instruction and application requirement, you should stay a good chance to win this scholarship.

Summary

There are many scholarships dedicated for female students, if you are a female and looking for financial assistance to support your college study, above 5 resources can help to get started, but remember there are still many scholarships available for you to apply, you just need to put some efforts to search and find the scholarships that you have the best chance to win.

Amelia Turner

Amelia Turner, an educational article writer for http://www.your-online-degree.info You can find more details information and free resources about online education, financial aids and other online degree programs information.

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