Scholarships for Psychology Majors

If you're fascinated by the workings of the human mind and the intricacies of human behavior, you may be interested in pursuing a degree in psychology. As a popular and important area of study, there are plenty of scholarship options available to students majoring in psychology. National psychology and mental health organizations offer many of these scholarships, while others are offered by specific colleges or local foundations. Some scholarships are reserved for minorities or female applicants. Many of the scholarships are looking for students who intend to apply their degree towards a specific career path, such as mental health care or counseling. Most of these scholarships require applicants to have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and often require students to have completed at least one year of college education. Start exploring scholarships for psychology majors below.

Showing 41-60 of 72 scholarships
Office on Aging Graduate Student Internship American Psychological Association
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • Character Trait: Show |Communication Skills|Efficiency|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 20 awards
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|Anthropology|Political Science|Law|Philosophy|Economics|Literature|Sociology|Psychology|Literary Criticism|Linguistics|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Education|Social Work|Psychology|Gerontology|Cognitive Studies|Neuroscience|Leisure Studies|Aging|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
Aurora Rotary Lyle E. Oncken Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Sociology|Occupational Therapy|Social Work|Social Services|Psychology|Community Mental Health|Speech Therapy|Vocational Counseling|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Vocational|Accredited Trade|Accredited Professional Institution|Accredited Graduate School|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
Armando Mendez Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Theology|Sociology|Social Services|Psychology|
  • School (K-12): |Aurora Central Catholic High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • November 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Anthropology|Political Science|Law|Economics|Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
John Templeton Foundation American Psychological Association
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  • 1,000 - 5,000,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Counseling|Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • October 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Doctoral Psychology|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|Early-Career Professional|Post-doctoral level study|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Ellen L. & Robert L. Weber Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Nursing|Social Work|Counseling|Psychology|
  • School (K-12): |Home-School|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|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|Yorkville Christian High School, Yorkville, IL|Geneva High School, Geneva, IL|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Education|Civil Engineering|Business Administration|Nursing|Psychology|Information Technology|Public Health|Healthcare Administration|
  • School (College): Attend an |Accredited Online|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Goldwater Scholarship Awards Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
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  • 7,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Computer Science|Chemistry|Physics|Information Sciences|Psychology|Life Sciences|Geoscience|Astronomy|Materials Research|Mathematical Sciences|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited Institution of Higher Education|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |History|Anthropology|Political Science|Economics|Sociology|Psychology|
  • Extracurricular: |Extracurricular Activities|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Dec-1-2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Education|Law|Mathematics|Science|Business|Medicine|Psychology|
  • Residence: |Permanent resident of Kalamazoo County|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.0
Erin K. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fund
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Nursing|Social Work|Counseling|Psychology|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|West Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |West Aurora School District 129, IL|East Aurora School District 131, IL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |School Psychology|
  • School (College): |Regionally Accredited Schools|NASP-approved Accredited School|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Nutrition|Nursing|Allied Health|Medicine|Health Sciences|Dentistry|Counseling|Psychology|Gerontology|Health Technology|
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Allied Health|Medicine|Physical Therapy|Occupational Therapy|Dentistry|Veterinary Medicine|Pharmacy|Radiologic Technology|Optometry|Mental Health/Therapy|Medical Laboratory Technology|Public Health|Osteopathy|Audiology|Clinical Psychology|Behavioral Science|Chiropractic|Speech Pathology|Clinical Social Work|Professional Counseling|Marriage and Family Therapy|Podiatry|Dietetics|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Guam|
  • Residence: Live in |Puerto Rico|Virgin Islands|District of Columbia|Marianas Islands|American Samoa|Palau|Micronesia| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|Pacific Islands|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Psychology|
  • Organization: American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
The Clara Mayo Grants American Psychological Association
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  • 1,000
  • 4 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Psychology|Social Science|
  • Organization: Society for the Physcological Study of Social Issues (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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