Scholarship Spotlight
Scholarships
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Scholarships for Moms
Student-parents – those who are raising children while they’re in college – make up 22 percent of undergraduates, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And 70 percent of the student-parents are women. Women who are student-parents are often at a very significant financial disadvantage, in part because they’re more likely than their male
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Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
Students who take out student loans are graduating with an average debt of $28,950, with federal student loans adding up to about 92% of the debt and private student loans the remaining portion. More than half of students at both public and private four-year institutions borrowed to pay for their education – 55 percent vs
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Scholarships for Medical School
The road to being a medical doctor – either a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) – in the United States is a long one. Students must obtain a bachelor’s degree before starting medical school. A medical school degree typically takes four years. After medical school, medical school graduates must complete
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Women in STEM Scholarships
Although women outnumber men on college campuses and may soon represent the majority of the U.S. college-educated workforce, they’re underrepresented in high-paying STEM fields both in college and in the real world. To address gender gap inequities, companies and organizations have created scholarships specifically for women. Here are some of the best scholarships for women
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Cinderella’s Attic Scholarship
The Cinderella’s Attic Scholarship is a $1,000 award offered by Cinderella’s Attic, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization, to underserved young women from the Greater San Diego area. Applicants must be female high school seniors. Scholarship Amount: $1,000 Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement: California Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
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Best Scholarships for College Students in 2025
Earning a college degree in the United States can be expensive. The average cost of college is now $35,331 per year. Student loan debt has hit an all-time high of $1.59 trillion in January 2022, with borrowers graduating with an average debt of $28,950. While college is still worth the investment, you should do what