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.
Hilton Cares Community Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The Hilton Cares Community Scholarship, run by the Hilton Global Foundation and Scholarship America, awards up to $5,000 to students in Hilton communities who plan full-time or part-time study at accredited colleges, universities, or vocational schools. High school seniors, graduates, and current undergraduate or graduate students in the United States may apply when the Scholars Apply portal opens. Roughly forty-five community awards are granted each cycle alongside a separate Hilton team member track. Funds cover tuition, fees, books, and required supplies. Hospitality majors are welcome but not required. Watch learnmore.scholarsapply.org/hiltoncares for the next opening; recent cycles closed in early February.
Headlights for Hope Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The 2027 Headlights for Hope Scholarship from Clark & Howell, a Maine personal injury firm, awards $1,000 to a legal US resident enrolled in vocational school, a two- or four-year college, or graduate school who maintains at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants submit a 750-1,000-word essay on road safety measures that could reduce motorcycle accidents and distracted driving, plus a resume and transcript. AI-generated essays are disqualifying. Preference goes to students from or attending secondary school in Maine or New Hampshire. Applications are due February 28, 2027.
Carlson Adelphe Scholarship 2027 - $3,000
The Gladys Ross Carlson Adelphe Scholarship Fund from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation awards about $3,000 to help members finish their degrees. Published listings tie the fund to Gamma Alpha chapter at Kansas State University, though you still apply through the national Foundation merit-based or need-based portal on kappakappagamma.org. All majors may qualify when your chapter and record match fund criteria. Expect a mid-November 2026 opening and a February 3, 2027 deadline on CareerOneStop-style catalogs, with Kappa''s national cycle closing in early February at 5 p.m. Eastern.
FLAS Academic Year Fellowship 2027 - Title VI
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) academic year fellowships are federal Title VI awards that help US citizens and permanent residents pay for intensive modern language study combined with area or international studies at a US college that holds a Department of Education FLAS allocation. For the 2025-2026 grant cycle, published caps are $18,000 toward tuition and fees plus a $20,000 stipend for graduate fellows ($38,000 total) and $10,000 tuition plus a $5,000 stipend for undergraduates ($15,000 total). You never apply to the Department of Education directly; each National Resource Center or FLAS-granting program runs its own competition, usually in late winter or spring for the following academic year. Deadlines and language lists differ by campus, so Columbia''s Weatherhead East Asian Institute is one example among dozens nationwide.
Conway Memorial Scholarship 2027 - Up to $2,000
The G. Jason and Marcia Vance Conway Memorial Scholarship, administered by VSAC, honors two Vermont higher-education advocates who passed away in 2009 and 2010. Adult students who face significant barriers to education after high school and show financial need may apply for one or more awards up to $2,000 each. Submit the Unified Scholarship Application with ID CONWAY, FAFSA, essay #1, and a non-relative recommendation for any Title IV program at any enrollment level. File by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern for 2027-2028 study.
Fair Divorce Legislation Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
Moskowitz Law Group awards $1,000 through the Fair Divorce Legislation Scholarship to a US student who writes a 750- to 1,000-word essay on whether divorce laws in their state are fair and how statutes could better protect families in transition. Legal citizens and residents in post-secondary programs need at least a 3.0 GPA and good academic standing. Submit the online form on divorcelawyers1.com with resume and transcript by February 28, 2027. Preference goes to students from or attending secondary school in New Jersey. Essays are screened for AI-generated text.
E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship 2027
The E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship from the SME Education Foundation supports full-time master''s and doctoral students pursuing manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a closely related graduate emphasis at an accredited institution in the United States or Canada. You need a 3.0 GPA, strong character, and leadership potential in the manufacturing profession. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $6,000 and may apply toward tuition, fees, books, or other approved expenses. Apply through scholarships.smeef.org between 1 November 2026 and 1 February 2027.
Epsilon Mu Scholarship 2027 - Clemson $3,000
Epsilon Mu Scholarships from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation pay about $3,000 toward the next academic year for initiated members of Epsilon Mu at Clemson University in South Carolina. The chapter has been on campus since 1970, and Foundation dollars assigned to Epsilon Mu chapter funds reward merit, need, and leadership like other Greek-life scholarship listings on CareerOneStop. You apply through the merit-based or need-based portal on kappakappagamma.org rather than a separate Clemson form. For 2027-28 funding, expect a mid-November 2026 opening and an early February 2027 cutoff at 5 p.m. Eastern, with May notification and summer disbursement.
Edward S. Roth Scholarship 2027 - Manufacturing
The Edward S. Roth Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship from the SME Education Foundation supports high school seniors and current undergraduates or graduate students earning a bachelor''s or master''s in manufacturing engineering at one of thirteen named ABET-accredited campuses. You need a 3.0 GPA, U.S. citizenship, and full-time enrollment. Awards commonly land near $2,000, with preference for financial need, minority students, and co-op participants. You apply through the single SME Education Foundation portal at scholarships.smeef.org during the annual November 1 through February 1 window; the 2027-2028 cycle is expected to open 1 November 2026 and close 1 February 2027.
El Dorado Mineral & Gem Scholarship 2027 - CA
The El Dorado County Mineral and Gem Society Earth Science and Lapidary Arts Scholarship awards about $2,000 total each cycle to El Dorado County residents pursuing geology, earth sciences, lapidary arts, or related majors at accredited colleges. Graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate or graduate students need a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Active society membership receives preference. Download the society application from edcmgs.org, complete it exclusively on that form, and mail it postmarked by March 1 to PO Box 950, Placerville, CA 95667.
Deborah Partridge Wolfe Fellowship 2027 - ZNEF
The Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowship from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority National Educational Foundation (ZNEF) awards $500 to $1,000 for full-time study abroad or for international students studying full time in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate applicants may apply when their programme runs a full academic year from fall through spring; summer-only trips do not qualify. You apply through znefscholarships.awardspring.com with transcripts, three recommendation letters, a 150-word essay, and a study plan signed by a program director. The fund typically closes February 1 each year. Zeta membership is not required for this international exchange award.
Dell Chenoweth Stifel Scholarship 2027 - $3,000
The Dell Chenoweth Stifel Scholarship from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation honors alumna Dell Calvert Chenoweth Stifel and pays about $3,000 to initiated members enrolled as full-time graduate students. CareerOneStop lists a February 1 deadline and selection based on academic merit, financial need, and leadership in Kappa and the community. You apply through the Foundation graduate scholarship portal on kappakappagamma.org; the Scholarships Committee may assign this memorial fund when your graduate record and Kappa service fit the criteria. For 2027-28 funding, expect a mid-November 2026 opening and early February 2027 cutoff at 5 p.m. Eastern.