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An undergraduate scholarship list won’t do the job for a master’s or doctorate. Start with your department and the professional organizations in your field, then check which costs an award covers. Tuition support and a living stipend answer different problems. Read the renewal rules and any research or employment obligations before counting on future years.

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$10,000
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$40,000
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DoD SMART Scholarship

U.S. Department of Defense

$40,000

Dec 1, 2026 · Undergraduate · Graduate

SMART pays full tuition and a stipend for STEM students who will work at a Department of Defense facility after graduation. It is a job with school attached, not a gift. Undergraduates and graduate students in approved technical majors may apply. U.S. citizenship is required.…

Essay required

$10,000

Typically early August each year · Undergraduate · Graduate

Tylenol Future Care is a national scholarship for students who will provide care — nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and related fields. Awards are $5,000 or $10,000. Applicants are U.S. residents with at least one year of college remaining. The essay is about why you are going int…

Essay required

Monthly drawing windows · High school · Undergraduate · Graduate · Parent

Niche runs a no-essay scholarship drawing. One winner receives $10,000. You enter with a Niche profile; there is no personal statement. Legal U.S. residents who are high school, college, or graduate students — and parents of those students — can enter, subject to the posted ru…

No essay required

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

$5,000

Feb 15, 2027 · High school senior · Undergraduate · Graduate

HSF is the largest scholarship organization supporting Hispanic American students. Awards typically range from $500 to $5,000 and can be renewed. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage may apply. You will complete a profile, essays, and…

Essay required

Quarterly deadlines · Undergraduate · Graduate

AfterCollege’s Succurro Scholarship is a $500 quarterly award for currently enrolled students. The application is short: profile plus a brief statement. Amount is small; the point is a complete packet you can reuse on larger STEM society awards. Undergraduates and graduate stu…

Essay required