Scholarships for Political Science Majors

Political science majors have a variety of career options: politician, journalist, public policy – the list goes on. Before you start thinking about running for office, however, you’ll need to think about how you’re going to cover the cost of your education. Scholarships can help you to do so, and you may be eligible for one or more. Some scholarships available to political science majors are offered by organizations, such as the American Political Science Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution, while others are offered by individual colleges, such as the University of California Berkeley and Western Michigan University. To apply, students may be asked to submit an essay, letters of recommendation or transcripts. To learn more about scholarships for political science majors, continue reading below.

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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Civil Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Architecture|Mathematics|Science|Construction|Construction Management|Public Administration|Landscape Architecture|Planning|
  • School (K-12): |Prosper Independent School District, Prosper, TX|
  • School (College): |University|Accredited College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
G. William & Mary D. Richards Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Nursing|Pre-Law|
  • School (K-12): |Illinois|East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Metea Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Joseph Nwah Scholarship Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Journalism|Communications|Politics|Culture|Hawaiian History|Hawaiian Politics|
  • Residence: Live in |Hawaii|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,200
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Criminal Justice|Counseling|
  • Residence: Live in |Mississippi|
  • School (College): |Public University|Southern University at New Orleans (LA)|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
William G. Saletic Scholarship Independent Colleges of Washington
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|Political Studies|
  • School (College): Attend |Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA|Heritage University, Toppenish, WA|Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA|Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA|Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA|Seattle University, Seattle, WA|University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA|Walla Walla University, College Place, WA|Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA|Whitworth University, Spokane, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
APIASF /Frances Sonn Nam Memorial Scholarship Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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  • 4,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Public Administration|Government Affairs|
  • Residence: |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian|Pacific Islander|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
AAP-UNCF Internship The United Negro College Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Education|Engineering Technology|Marketing|Public Relations|History|Political Science|Religion|Philosophy|English Literature|Theology|Design|Economics|Mathematics|Science|Business|Language|Journalism|Fine Arts|Accounting|Library Science|Finance|Computer Science|Communications|Visual Arts|Software Engineering|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Social Science|Romance Languages|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 5,000
  • 44 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|History|Political Science|Philosophy|Economics|Business|Accounting|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Geography|Marine Sciences|Marine Policy|Geological Sciences|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Delaware (DE)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Bill Hunsberger Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Journalism|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Mississippi (MS)|University of Southern Mississippi (MS)|Mississippi State University (MS)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College junior|College senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
The Fauneil J. Rinn Scholarship Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Public Administration|
  • School (College): Attend |San Jos State University (CA)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
The Jacques Avent Scholarship Arizona Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Political Science|Nursing|Business|Criminal Justice|Healthcare|Public Policy|Public Administration|Information Technology|Public Affairs|Urban and Metropolitan Studies|
  • Residence: Live in |Arizona|
  • Ethnicity: Be |African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
EMGIP - Bundestag Internship German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • September 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |History|Political Science|Law|Economics|International Relations|German|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|Canadian Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship Delaware Higher Education Commission
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Art History|History|Anthropology|Women's Studies|Political Science|Philosophy|Art|Economics|English|Sociology|Criminal Justice|Language|Social Work|Communications|Psychology|Human Services|International Relations|Mass Communications|Art Conservation|Black American Studies|Comparative Literature|Continental European Studies|East Asian Studies|Foreign Languages & Literatures|Latin American studies|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Delaware|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Delaware (DE)|Delaware State University (DE)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Tari T. Bradford Public Service Fund Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
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  • 20,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Government|Public Administration|
  • Organization: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Professional Organization)
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Louisiana|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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