As Women’s History Month comes to an end, I hope you take the time to reflect on the changemakers of history and in our communities. Women who put their lives on the line for the right to vote to the women in your life who made ends meet without you witnessing her break a sweat.
Women are capable of anything we put our minds to. The fight for equity and justice continues all around the world, but I hope you are encouraged to stay persistent and uplift another Queen on your journey. This blog is a reminder to the reader or the women in the reader’s life that “Yes She Can”.
At The Scholars Toolkit, we reiterate that education should be a passport for your future, not a debt-sentence. Sadly, when we look at the numbers:
- Women take an additional 2 more years to pay their loans than men.
- Women make up 2/3 of the holders of the U.S. $1.9 Trillion student debt.
- Women of color who borrow money to pay for college are 12% more likely to have student loan debt than the majority of women.
This inequality results in women having less disposable income to pay back loans, and taking longer to do so. Financial literacy and access to scholarships, fellowships and grants are critical to help close this staggering disparity. Financial literacy and access to funding will also ensure that women will have more power to make decisions and have a higher quality of life. Below are scholarships and fellowships for women of all walks of life.
- Women in Public Finance Scholarship
- 1,000 Dreams Fund Scholarship for Highschool Students
- Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship
- Tobi Cares Scholarship
- Ortho Dermatologic Dermatology Woman Scholar Award
- Women On Par Scholarship (must be over 30)
- PEO International Scholarship
- Aspiring Writer Scholarship
- Think For Yourself Scholarship
- The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Scholarship
- Live Your Dream Scholarship
- MMEG Scholarship (International Students)
Business
- Moss Adam Foundation Scholarship (Accounting)
STEM
- BHW Scholarship
- Adobe Research Women in Tech Scholarship
- VIP Women in Tech Scholarship
- BJ Harrod Scholarship
- Nitro STEM List
- “Fight For Equality” Women in STEM Scholarship
- Engineer Girl Scholarships
- Watermark Scholarship
- Science Ambassador Scholarship
Graduate Degree or Higher
- Dr. Bessie Delaney Scholarship
- AAUW International Fellowship
- ScholarshipsForWomen.Net
- College Life Made Easy List
Grants
Helpful Lists
For mothers check out the resources tab for a specific list for mothers. This list touches the iceberg, however, I encourage you to ask for help, seek mentors and community organizations to help you with your search.
We all win when we invest in women. Our world is so much better when we remind little girls that yes she can reach her fullest potential. Yes, she can shoot for the moon and land on the stars. She can – because we are reimagining the standard.
