Scholarships for Social Science Majors

Social science majors can go on to pursue a variety of fulfilling careers - from social worker to sociologist. If you’re a social science major looking for ways to cover the cost of your education, you may want to consider applying for a scholarship. In many cases, scholarships for social science majors are differentiated by career path. For example, some scholarships are available only to students planning on pursuing a career in counseling and psychology, some are available only to students pursuing a career in human services, and others are available only to students planning on pursuing a career in journalism and communications. By contrast, other scholarships, such as those offered by the Social Science Research Council, are open to any student majoring in a social science. If you’d like to learn more about which scholarships for social science majors you may be eligible for, continue reading below.

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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Urban Planning|Public Policy|Public Administration|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |School Psychology|
  • Organization: American Psychological Association, Division 16 (Professional Organization)
  • Character Trait: Show |Commitment|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Junior Faculty Fellowship Organization of American Historians
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  • 10,000
  • 5 awards
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Humanities|Social Science|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Law|
  • Residence: Live in |Michigan|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian|Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 400
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Criminal Justice|Legal|Social Justice|
  • Residence: Live in |Allegan, MI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Merit-based scholarships Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • November 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Mathematics|Computer Science|Electrical Engineering|Physics|Robotics Technology|Information Sciences|Information Technology|Computer Engineering|Statistics|Biometrics|Computer Programming|Computer Systems|Cybersecurity|Electronics Engineering|Geospatial Science|Information Resource Management|Intelligence|Network Engineering|Network Security|Operations|Research|Robotics Engineering|Strategic Intelligence|Telecommunications Engineering|Computer Forensics|
  • Military: |Active Duty Armed Forces|U.S. Armed Forces Veteran|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Benjamin and Cherie Gubin Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law|Medicine|
  • Residence: Live in |Kalamazoo, MI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Education|Social Work|
  • School (College): Attend |Colorado State University (CO)|Metropolitan State University of Denver (CO)|University of Denver (CO)|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|Volunteer Activities|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
Enhancement Ministries Scholarship Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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  • 700
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Community Service|
  • Residence: Live in |Kalamazoo, MI|Calhoun, MI|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Adults|Non-Traditional Students|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • December 2024
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Law Enforcement|
  • Employer: |Fraternal Order of Police|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 1,000 - 3,000
  • 1 award
  • Nov-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Business Administration|History|Economics|
  • School (College): Attend |Harvard University (MA)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
Cheri Smith Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Economics|Business|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|University Service|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
Two Oaks Scholarship Central Indiana Community Foundation
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  • 500 - 20,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Nursing|Medicine|Social Work|Counseling|Teaching|
  • School (College): Attend |Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Columbus, IN|Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IN)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
John M. & Mary A. Shanley Memorial Scholarship Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 4 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Engineering|Law|Architecture|Agriculture|Medicine|Accounting|Computer Science|Dentistry|Teaching|Ministry|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Charlotte, FL|Hendry, FL|
  • Residence: Live in |Lee, FL|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Benjamin E. Moody Scholarship Wayne County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law Enforcement|
  • Residence: Live in |Wayne, OH|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|High school graduate|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Law|
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Josephine Forman Scholarship General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Archival Science|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Native American|Asian|Pacific Islander|Hispanic|African American/Black|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
NWSA-University of Illinois Press First Book Prize National Women's Studies Association (NWSA)
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Gender Studies|Women's Studies|
  • Organization: National Women's Studies Association (Professional Organization)
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Betty Rendel Scholarship National Federation of Republican Women
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  • 1,000
  • 3 awards
  • Jun-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Political Science|Economics|Government|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 1,500
  • 4 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Major: Study |Nursing|Medicine|Psychology|Pharmacy|Healing Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|Accredited Non-Profit Institutions|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
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