USA Scholarships
Masters Scholarship Guides
Masters Scholarships
Guides to US master's scholarships, including research degrees. Each one covers who qualifies, what the award pays, and how to apply.
Norwich Women's Club Scholarship 2027
The Norwich Women''s Club Scholarship, administered by VSAC, helps Norwich, Vermont residents pay for education beyond high school at Title IV schools. Awards range from $500 to $6,000, with about ten scholarships in a typical cycle. Students of all ages may apply, including past winners. File FAFSA, complete essay #1 covering financial need and optional Woodworth Scholarship service eligibility, and enter NWCLUB on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
NYCT Graduate Philanthropy Fellowship 2027 - Arts
The New York Community Trust Graduate Student Philanthropy Fellowships place full-time graduate students in paid one-year roles at The Trust's midtown Manhattan office. Program Fellows work with grantmaking teams on health, equity, environment, and arts portfolios, including site visits, grant reports, and funding recommendations. Pay is $25 per hour at up to 35 hours weekly in summer and 15 to 20 hours during the academic year from June 2027 through May 2028. Apply once through Paylocity when January 2027 postings go live; the 2026 cycle closed February 25 at 11:59 p.m.
NGC College Scholarships 2027 - $4,000 Awards
National Garden Clubs, Inc. awards about 45 college scholarships of $4,000 each year to US students majoring in horticulture, environmental studies, and related fields tied to the garden club mission. Sophomores may apply for junior year; juniors, seniors, and master''s students may apply for the upcoming academic year. Submit the online NGC application, financial aid form, transcripts, one-page applicant letter, activities list, and two recommendations by February 1. Funds are mailed in late July to your financial aid office.
Nancy B Woolridge McGee Fellowship 2027 - ZNEF
The Nancy B. Woolridge McGee Graduate Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation awards about $500 to $1,000 to Zeta Phi Beta members pursuing a full-time graduate or professional degree at an accredited US college or university. College directories describe the fellowship as renewable for fall-through-spring study when you remain eligible. You apply through the ZNEF AwardSpring portal with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and proof of enrollment. The fund typically closes around February 1 each year, with payment sent to your institution.
Mildred Towle Scholarship 2027 - Hawaii HCF
The Mildred Towle Scholarship for African-Americans from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation supports U.S. citizens of African-American ethnicity who demonstrate financial need and at least a 3.0 GPA while enrolled full time at a college or university in Hawaiʻi. Preference goes to social sciences related to international understanding and interracial fellowship, and to prior recipients in good standing. You do not need Hawaiʻi residency. Apply through the HCF Common Scholarship Application when the 2027-2028 cycle opens December 8, 2026 and closes February 26, 2027 at 4 p.m. HST with FAFSA, transcripts, and any fund-specific essays.
Northwest Vermont Accounting Scholarship 2027
The Northwest Vermont Accounting Scholarship, sponsored by the Vermont Community Foundation fund and administered by VSAC, awards two $1,000 scholarships to residents of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, or Washington County who pursue accounting degrees at Title IV schools. You need FAFSA-documented need, academic achievement on your transcript, essay #1, and one non-relative recommendation. Enter NWVTACCT on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Marsala Lifelong Hobby Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Marsala Law Group Lifelong Hobby Scholarship from criminal defense attorney Dominick Marsala awards $1,000 each semester to U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled at an accredited college or university with at least a 3.0 GPA. You submit a short video (three minutes or less) describing your lifelong hobby, how you keep it alive while juggling school and work, and how it helps you in other areas of life, plus proof of enrollment, GPA documentation, a headshot, and the online form at marsalalawgroup.com/scholarship. The firm runs the program twice a year. For Spring 2027 enrollment, plan on a deadline around March 9, 2027 unless the sponsor posts new dates.
Doc Locke Memorial Adelphe Scholarship 2027
The Miriam Doc Locke Memorial Adelphe Scholarships from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation pay about $3,000 to full-time graduate members pursuing advanced degrees nationwide. The fund honors Miriam Austin Locke, the longtime University of Alabama English professor and national Kappa leader who chaired graduate fellowships for more than thirty years. Adelphe marks the Foundation''s major-donor society. Selection weighs academic merit, financial need, and leadership in Kappa and the community. You apply through the graduate scholarship portal on kappakappagamma.org. For 2027-28 funding, expect a mid-November 2026 opening and a February 3 deadline, with Kappa''s national cycle also closing in early February at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship 2027
The Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (ZNEF) awards about $500 to $1,000 to Zeta Phi Beta members pursuing a full-time graduate or professional social work degree at an accredited US college or university. GuideStar and CareerOneStop describe the fellowship as renewable for fall-through-spring study when you remain eligible. You apply through the ZNEF scholarship portal with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and documentation of academic study. The fund typically closes February 1 each year. Payment goes to your college or university.
Lullelia W Harrison Counseling Scholarship 2027
The Lullelia W. Harrison Counseling Scholarship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (ZNEF) supports full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a counseling degree at an accredited US college or university. The AwardSpring listing for the 2027 cycle shows a $5,000 award for fall-through-spring study; older directories often cite smaller ranges, so confirm the live amount in the portal. You apply through znefscholarships.awardspring.com with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and proof of enrollment. The fund typically closes February 1 each year. Zeta membership is not required for this general ZNEF scholarship.
Little Helpers 1000 Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The Little Helpers Future of Food and Nutrition Scholarship awards $1,000 to students in the USA studying nutrition, food science, chemistry, biology, public health, dietetics, or fields tied to digestive health and gluten research. Little Helpers B.V., known for Tolerase G gluten-digestion supplements, sponsors the award to support the next generation of food and health scientists. External college listings describe an essay-based application at littlehelpers.com/scholarship; the public page may rotate with product seasons, so confirm the live 2027 form before you submit.
Karen Quill Scholarship 2027 - Up to $1,000
The Karen Quill Scholarship, sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals and the Quill family through VSAC, honors union nurse Karen Quill. Active union members or their children who pursue nursing at a Vermont Title IV college may compete for two awards up to $1,000 each. You need half-time enrollment, financial need on FAFSA, community service, essay #1, two recommendation letters, and union membership details on the Unified Scholarship Application with ID QUILL. Submit by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.