Scholarships for graduate students: How to find and win funding for grad school

The Lee A. Dumas Memorial Endowed Scholarship is available to UCF student(s) of any class standing who is a permanent resident of Volusia or Flagler counties. Applicants must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarships Program provides financial assistance to eligible Hopi or Tewa students who are pursuing a college degree (Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Post Graduate) at a regionally accredited institution. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Higher Education Grant assists students who are attending a regionally accredited institution at full-time status only. Applicants must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED Diploma. Freshmen students must have a 2.00 CGPA. Sophomore students must have a 2.25 CGPA. Junior and Senior students must have a 2.50 CGPA. Graduate and Post-Graduate students must have a 3.00 CGPA. Sophomore through post-graduate level students must submit a signed Program of Study at time of application. This will only need to be submitted once unless an applicant changes majors then a new one will need to be submitted. Applicants transferring to another institution will be required to submit a POS by the end of their first semester. The Summer Session deadline is on April 15. For the Fall Semester, the deadline is on July 15; October 15 for the Winter Semester; and December 15 for the Spring Semester. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The William & Mary School of Education Award for Excellence is awarded to two meritorious graduate students: one a Master's candidate and the other an Educational Specialist or Doctoral candidate. In 1989, the Faculty added a third award for excellence to recognize an undergraduate student. The sole purpose of these awards is to bestow on the recipients recognition as outstanding students in education. Undergraduates and both part-time and full-time graduate students are eligible for consideration, and both graduate recipients may be from the same program of studies. The individual must be eligible to participate in the May Commencement ceremony. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Hopi Tribe Grants and Scholarships Program provides financial assistance to eligible Hopi or Tewa students who are pursuing a college degree (Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Post Graduate) at a regionally accredited institution. The Tuition and Book Award assists students who are attending a regionally accredited institution at part-time status or who demonstrate no unmet need. Applicants must be a high school graduate or have earned a GED Diploma. Freshmen students must have a 2.00 CGPA. Sophomore students must have a 2.25 CGPA. Junior and Senior students must have a 2.50 CGPA. Graduate and Post-Graduate students must have a 3.00 CGPA. Sophomore through post-graduate level students must submit a signed Program of Study at time of application. This will only need to be submitted once unless an applicant changes majors then a new one will need to be submitted. Applicants transferring to another institution will be required to submit a POS by the end of their first semester. The Summer Session deadline is on April 15. For the Fall Semester, the deadline is on July 15; October 15 for the Winter Semester; and December 15 for the Spring Semester. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Capella University $5,000 Doctoral Scholarship is available to new or returning students in PhD in Behavior Analysis in the GuidedPath learning format. Applicants must be a new student, or a former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an in the GuidedPath learning format starting on April 7, or July 7, 2025. Applicants must complete and submit application form before the day courses begin. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Hope for Healing Scholarship is an evergreen offering that awards two recipients annually. The purpose of the scholarship, awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student each year, is to encourage more of America's best and brightest to pursue a vocation in the field of addiction and mental health. Applicants may be any undergraduate and graduate (Masters or Doctorate) students currently enrolled in a degree program in mental or behavioral health, nursing, or addiction medicine. Applications from veterans, minorities, and people with disabilities will be accepted. Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a four-year degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers four-year degrees. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last completed academic year at a four-year institution, a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the most recent quarter or semester, or a 3.5 high school GPA if no college has been completed. Graduate scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program or show proof of acceptance to an institution that offers Masters and Doctorate degrees. They must have graduated from an accredited four-year institution with a GPA of 3.0. Applications are now being accepted on a continuous, rolling basis. The next period of selection will end on February 5, 2026, and winners will be announced on March 2nd, 2026. Throughout this period, any applications that FHE receives will be automatically earmarked for the next selection round. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Lubin Endowed Scholarship (Economic, Social, or Labor Issues) is open to students with specific interests in economic, social, or labor issues. Admission requirements vary based on the student's choice of program. Please visit the admissions website for more information about the application.

The Paul Nichoplas Scholarship Fund is available to male or female students in the area of the University who have attended college or university in Greece. This scholarship is available for two years. Students interested in applying for this scholarship must contact their respective school's financial aid office. The financial aid offices submit the names of potential recipients to the Office of University Financial Aid for review and possible awards. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alumni Association Annual Honor Scholarship is for Kean alumni who matriculated in graduate degree programs and who have exhibited exceptional academic excellence. The priority deadline for this scholarship is March 1, 2024. However, the applications will continue to be accepted throughout the academic year, as funding permits.