Scholarships for Humanities Majors

A degree in the humanities can open the doors to a sorts of careers. Students majoring in the humanities can go on to become journalists, lawyers, historians, writers, filmmakers, editors and more, depending on their interests and skills. A scholarship can help you to cover that cost of your humanities degree. Perhaps the most prestigious scholarship for humanities majors is the Beinecke Scholarship, which requires potential recipients to be nominated by their college. Other available scholarships are funded by individual universities, including San Francisco State University, Ohio State University, Montana State University and the University of Utah. In order to apply to any of these scholarships, students may need to write an application essay, provide a portfolio of their work or meet a minimum GPA. If you’re a humanities major and you’d like to learn more about scholarships that you may be eligible for, continue reading below.

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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Art|Interior Design|Photography|Graphic Design|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
AWAF scholarship awards Association for Women in Architecture
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Architecture|Interior Design|Urban Planning|Landscape Architecture|Environmental Design|Land Planning|
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
The Deborah Snyder Scholarship Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Interior Design|Landscape Design|Architectural Design|
  • School (K-12): |High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Palm Beach, FL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Caricature and Cartoon|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|
  • School (College): Attend a college in |Mexico|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.5
Doell Family Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Journalism|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|Okanogan, WA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Willett & Peffers Families Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Music|Music Education|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL|Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|Rosary High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|Yorkville High School, Yorkville, IL|Batavia High School, Batavia, IL|Aurora Christian Schools, Aurora, IL|Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL|Kaneland High School, Maple Park, IL|Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL|Metea Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Newark High School, Newark, IL|Oswego East High School, Oswego, IL|Oswego High School, Oswego, IL|Parkview Christian Academy, Yorkville, IL|Plainfield South High School, Plainfield, IL|Plano High School, Plano, IL|St. Charles East High School, St. Charles, IL|Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL|Geneva High School, Geneva, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Reid Blackburn Scholarship National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF)
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Photojournalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
Ula Baker Sheecha Scholarship Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Graphic Design|Drawing|
  • School (K-12): |Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, HI|
  • Residence: Live in |Hawaii|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Business Administration|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Law|Architecture|Art|Nursing|Journalism|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Foreign Language|Finance|Computer Science|Dentistry|Communications|Chemistry|Physics|Human Services|Teaching|Visual Arts|Religious Studies|Graphic Arts|Emergency Services|Medical Practice|Multi-Housing Industry|Plastics|
  • Residence: Live in |South Carolina|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Psi Iota Xi- Malpas Scholarship Community Foundation of Boone County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|Art|Speech|Hearing|
  • School (K-12): |Lebanon High School, Lebanon, IN|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Fine Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Hawaii|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Rich Scott Memorial Music Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-10-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • Extracurricular: |Music|Musical Instrument|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Horticulture|Botany|Landscape Architecture|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Vanderburgh, IN|Gibson, IN|Posey, IN|Warrick, IN|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
The Educational Endowment Fund Foundation of the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), Inc.
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Graphic Communication|Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology|
  • Residence: Live in |South Carolina|
  • School (College): |Community College|North Carolina|Clemson University (SC)|Appalachian State University (NC)|Chowan University (NC)|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
James A. Hyter Vocal Music Scholarship Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Vocal|
  • Residence: Live in |Memphis, TN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
The James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
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  • 2,000
  • 15 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Music Ministry|Art|Science|Human Services|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Illinois|
  • Residence: Live in |Oklahoma|Texas|Georgia|Mississippi|Tennessee|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Abell Family String Scholarship Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
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  • 1,200
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music String Performance|
  • Extracurricular: |Orchestra|Organized string ensemble|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Chemical Engineering|Business Administration|Industrial Engineering|Mechanical Engineering|Law|Architecture|Art|Nursing|Journalism|Physical Therapy|Accounting|Foreign Language|Finance|Computer Science|Dentistry|Communications|Chemistry|Physics|Human Services|Teaching|Visual Arts|Religious Studies|Graphic Arts|Emergency Services|Medical Practice|Multi-Housing Industry|Plastics|
  • School (K-12): |Providence High School, Charlotte, NC|
  • Residence: Live in |Mecklenburg, NC|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Ehrlich Rominger Scholarship Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Architecture|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|
  • Residence: |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Lee S. Crabtree Scholarship Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Music|
  • School (K-12): |Springfield, MA|Springfield Central High School, Springfield, MA|Springfield High School of Science and Technology, Springfield, MA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school graduate|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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