Description: ANSWER is a nonprofit that provides scholarships to mothers in the Charlotte region who are earning college degrees.

Eligibility: Mothers of K-12 children who reside in local NC and SC counties and are enrolled as full-time degree-seeking students at an accredited college or university in the Charlotte region. Must be 25+ years old to apply.

Information: ANSWER

Deadline: February 1

Description: Awards of $3,000 for women who are pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Recipients must be admitted or enrolled in a an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S.

Eligibility: Women majoring in a STEM subject at US-based colleges and universities.

Application: BHW

Deadline: March 15

Description: In the fall of 2008, Sunbelt Rentals, in partnership with the Big South Conference, established the Sunbelt Rentals Scholarship as a means of recognizing the work done in the classroom, campus, and the community by students within the Big South Conference.  Two (2) scholarships will be awarded in January at a value between $2,000 and $4,000 each.  A committee made up of Big South Conference administrators, Sunbelt Rental executives, and institutional representatives from the Big South Conference institutions will be responsible for determining the award.

Eligibility:

(1) Must be a junior heading into their senior year or senior finishing their final semester in the fall;

(2) one of the following - a. Female b. Member of a minority group (African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Native Alaskan and other Ethnic or Immigrant Groups) c. Currently or formerly active in the US Military  d. Disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities act and (3) US Citizen or Permanent resident of the US; and (4) minimum GPA of 3.0.

Information: Sunbelt

Deadline: April 11

Description: One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. Fellowships and grants are available in a variety of programs, including post-doc, dissertation preparation, and short-term research publication grants; career development grants supporting master's degree, second bachelor's degree, and other training; fellowships for study in the professions; community action grants; graduate study for U.S. citizens; and the Eleanor Roosevelt award promoting education programs promoting equity for women and girls.

Eligibility: AAUW programs are for women at various stages of their careers. See specific programs for details.

Information: AAUW

Deadline: Deadlines vary but range between November 15 and January 15

Description: The fellowships are extended each year to a select number of students pursuing a graduate degree or those who have recently completed a master's, doctorate, or professional degree with a proven commitment to equity for women. Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit as they work from January to August in Congressional offices.

Eligibility: Students who currently are enrolled in a graduate program, or who have completed such a program within the past two years, are eligible for the fellowship. WCPI strongly recommends that applicants complete at least nine hours of graduate coursework before applying and display serious interest in research and policymaking relevant to issues affecting women and their families. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Information: Congressional Fellows

Deadline: May 1

Description: NPSC offers a unique graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women. An NPSC Fellowship covers the first two or three years of graduate school, depending on the employer who sponsors the fellowship, with the possibility of continuation for several more years providing all the conditions of the fellowship continue to be met. The maximum duration is six years, in which case the overall value (stipend, tuition, fees, summer salary for two summers) of an NPSC fellowship typically well exceeds $200,000.

Eligibility: NPSC welcomes applications from any qualified U.S. citizen who has the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution. NPSC attempts to recruit a broad pool of applicants with special emphasis on underrepresented minorities and women. Applicants should be in one of the following categories: Be in your senior year with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA; Be in your first year of a graduate program; Be in a terminal master's program (your university offers no Ph.D. in your discipline); Be returning from the workforce with no more than a master's degree

Information: NPSC

Deadline: October 15

Description: The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. SWE Scholarships are only open to women pursuing baccalaureate or graduate degrees in engineering or computer science. Awards range from $1000-10,000.

Eligibility: The Society of Women Engineers Scholarship is only open to women. The applicant must be enrolled in or have graduated from a baccalaureate ABET/CSAB accredited engineering or computer science degree program, or the applicant is accepted for enrollment in a baccalaureate computer science program at an ABET approved school. Please go to www.abet.org for more information. The minimum GPA is 3.0/4.0 for upper class applicants. The applicant is not the current recipient of a renewable SWE Scholarship. The applicant must be a full time student, except for reentry applicants. In some cases, the applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident of the US. The applicant is not receiving full funding for education from another organization.

Information: Women Engineers

Deadline: Varies; please view specific opportunity on website.