Scholarships for Marine Sciences Majors

If you have always loved the ocean and the things in it, you may want to turn that passion into a degree in marine sciences. But like other degrees, completing en education in marine science take times and money. Don’t let worries of how you’ll pay for school keep you from following your dreams though. There are scholarships that can help ease the cost of marine science school, so you can worry about the oceans, not your student debt. Many corporations in the marine industry sponsor scholarships for students, and national and state organizations focused on oceanic issues are also good sources for scholarships. Marine science scholarships can be competitive. To be eligible, students usually need to be enrolled in an accredited university with a strong academic record. Some scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need. Find a great scholarship from the list below.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • Dec-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Marine Sciences|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • Career: |Marine (Industry)|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 2.0
John C. Bajus Scholarship Marine Technology Society
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-20-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Marine-Related field|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marine Sciences|Marine Biology|Marine Engineering|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
MTS ROV Committee Scholarships Marine Technology Society
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  • 8,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
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  • Major: Study |Marine Sciences|Oceanic Sciences|Marine Engineering|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
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  • Major: Study |Marine Biology|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
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  • Major: Study |Marine-Related field|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Dieter Family Scholarship Marine Technology Society
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marine-Related field|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marine-Related field|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
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  • Major: Study |Marine Instrumentation|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Marine Sciences|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Community College|Technical School|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marine-Related field|
  • Organization: Marine Technology Society (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 17,000
  • 50 awards
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Business Administration|Nursing|Mathematics|Business|Agriculture|Health Sciences|Computer Science|Performing Arts|Biology|Chemistry|Physics|Psychology|Visual Arts|Arts and Sciences|Marine Biology|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Florida (FL)|Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FL)|University of Central Florida (FL)|Florida Atlantic University (FL)|Florida Institute of Technology (FL)|University of Miami (FL)|Florida International University (FL)|University of South Florida (FL)|Florida State University (FL)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
Technical Trades Scholarship Coastal Bend Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Welding|Hospitality|Healthcare|Culinary Arts|Automotive|Diesel Mechanics|Avionic Technician|RV Technician|Marine Sciences|Building Trades|
  • School (K-12): |Rockport Fulton High School, Rockport, TX|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Technical School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Nick Van Pernis Scholarship Fund Hawaii Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Health Sciences|Marine Sciences|Early Childhood Education|Biotechnology|
  • School (K-12): |Private High School|Public High School|Kau, HI|North Kona, HI|South Kona, HI|North Kohala, HI|South Kohala, HI|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
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  • Major: Study |Engineering|Science|Marine Biology|Social Science|Oceanography|Maritime Archaeology|Resource Management Discipline|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|U.S. Permanent Resident|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
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  • 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
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