40+ Amazing May Scholarships for Graduate Students (Apply Now!)

Were you just accepted into a graduate program or are you a current graduate student? Here is a list of the best May scholarships for graduate students that you should check out.   (Update April 2026)

 

 

Graduate students can apply for private scholarships to help slash their student debt. Whether you are enrolling in a graduate program in the fall or are a second-year graduate student, there are plenty of May scholarships for graduate students.

 

The Best May Scholarships for Graduate Students

 

 

 

$2,500 Rover Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, community college students, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and graduate students
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $2,500
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

 

American Floral Endowment Scholarships

• Open to:  College sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students
• Major:  Pursuing a career in Floriculture or Horticulture
• GPA Minimum: 2.0
• Amount:  $500 – $5,000
• Deadline:  May 1

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Ashoori Law Good Deeds Scholarship

• Open to:  College undergraduate and graduate students
• Major:  All
• GPA Minimum: 3.0
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Coco Gauff Tennis Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, current undergraduate and graduate students who have been accepted or are currently enrolled and compete on the intercollegiate tennis team at an HBCU
• Major:  Any
• GPA Minimum: 2.5
• Amount:  Up to $8,500
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Cox Enterprises Scholarship Program

• Open to:  HBCU undergraduate and graduate students
• Major:  Any
• GPA Minimum: 2.5
• Amount:  Up to $5,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Earl Warren Scholarship

• Open to:  College seniors who will be enrolling in law school or 1st-year law students
• Majors:  Law
• GPA Minimum:  Open
• Amount:  $15,000  (Renewable)
• Deadline:  May 1

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Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, college undergraduates, and graduate students
• Major: Any Art, Communications, English, Film, Fine Arts, Journalism, Multimedia, Photography and Visual Arts
• GPA Minimum: Open
• Amount:  $1,000  (2 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

 

Photographer.org Academic Scholarships

• Open to:  High school seniors, college undergraduates, and graduate students
• Major: All
• GPA Minimum: Open
• Amount:  $1,000  (2 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship

• Open to:  Women and minority graduate students enrolled in at least their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses, currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution. The expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded
• Majors:  STEM
• GPA Minimum:  3.5
• Amount:  $3,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Remote DBA Scholarship

• Open to:  Graduate Students
• Majors:  Students interested in pursuing a data-focused or data-science career
• GPA Minimum:  2.5  (Current college students)    3.0 (Current high school senior)
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Starver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C. Personal Injury Scholarship

• Open to:  Be accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate program within the United States
• Major:  All
• GPA Minimum: 3.0
• Award:  $5,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

STEM Teachers for America’s Future: Graduate Scholarships

• Open to: Hold a bachelor’s degree in a STEM major and in at least your second semester of a graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university
• Majors: Education with the intent to teach STEM subjects in U.S. K-12 schools
• GPA Minimum:  3.5
• Amount:  $2,500
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

 

The Mahoney Family Foundation Scholarship

• Open to:  Graduate students employed as a licensed full-time Nurse or Teacher with at least 3 years of experience
• Majors:  Varies
• GPA Minimum: Open
• Amount:  Varies  (10 Awards)  (Renewable)
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

The National Press Club Shirley and Dennis Feldman Fellowship

• Open to:  Graduate Students
• Majors:  Journalism
• GPA Minimum:  Open
• Amount:  $5,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

 

 

The Pisacano Leadership Program

• Open to:  Students enrolled in medical school and have declared family medicine as their specialty
• Majors:  Medicine
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $5,000 annually
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

WIFLE Scholarships

• Open to:   Undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students pursuing a career in federal law enforcement
• Majors:  Criminal Justice or a related discipline, such as social sciences, public administration, computer science, finance, linguistic arts, chemistry, physics, etc., leading to a four-year degree
• GPA Minimum: 3.0
• Amount:  $3,000
• Deadline:  May 1

 

 

Liz Koch Memorial Scholarship

• Open to:  Dental professionals, including dental assistants and other oral healthcare team members. The scholarship was developed to help dental professionals pursue professional development and achieve their career goals.
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  Open
• Amount:  $250 – $1,000
• Deadline:  May 4

 

 

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Program

• Open to:  College students in their final of college or have received an undergraduate degree and in their final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or must have completed athletic eligibility. Must plan to enroll in graduate school or a degree-granting professional school
• Major:  Open
• GPA Minimum:  3.2
• Award:  $10,000   (42 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 4

 

 

Digital Trust Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students who identify as a member of an underrepresented community in IT (this may include race, gender, ethnicity, first-generation college student, veteran status, disability, etc.
• Majors: Pursuing a degree or an advanced degree focused on IT audit, risk, security, assurance or cybersecurity
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $1,000 – $5,000
• Deadline:  May 5

 

 

AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Scholarship

• Open to:  Undergraduates (including community college and trade school students) and graduate students who have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis by a physician
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  Up to $25,000  (40 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 7

 

 

 

 

Kay Longcope Scholarship Award

• Open to: LGBTQ+ individuals of color planning to pursue a career in journalism and be able to demonstrate their passion and commitment to the profession
• Majors: For undergraduates, a declared major in journalism and communications is desirable but not required, but graduate students must be enrolled in a journalism program
• GPA Minimum:  Open
• Amount:  $3,000
• Deadline:  May 15

 

 

Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Majors: For undergraduates, a declared major in journalism and communications is desirable but not required, but graduate students must be enrolled in a journalism program
• GPA Minimum:  Open
• Amount:  Varies
• Deadline:  May 15

 

 

Women in STEM Scholarship

• Open to:  Female undergraduate and graduate students
• Majors:  STEM
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 15

 

 

Graduate Student Scholarship

• Open to:  Undergraduate seniors or students pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees. Both research and clinical doctorate students are eligible
• Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $5,000  (Up to 15 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 20

 

 

Innovation In Education Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $500
• Deadline:  May 20

 

 

Legacy Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students who have lost a parent or guardian to cancer
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 22

 

 

Survivor Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students who are cancer survivors or current patients
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mometrix Graduate School Scholarship Contest

• Open to:  Anyone who will be a full-time graduate student (enrolled in at least 9 credit hours) at an accredited graduate program in the United States between the dates of August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025
• Majors: All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount: $1,000  (1st Place)     $500  (2nd Place)
• Deadline:  May 29

 

 

Soozie Courter Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with hemophilia A or hemophilia B
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $2,500  College/Vocational School  (10 Awards)         $5,000  Graduate
• Deadline:  May 29

 

 

 Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

• Open to: High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with disabilities
• Majors:  Pursuing careers in media, communications, or the entertainment industries
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $5,625  (8 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 29

 

 

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Foundation Scholarships

• Open to:   Must be a full-time undergraduate student or a graduate student attending an accredited college or university during the 2024-25 academic school year OR or working as an early professional (within their first four years in the industry) in the United States of America.
• Majors:   Intend to pursue a career or working as an early professional in any aspect of game development including but not limited to: art, animation, programming, engineering, game direction, game design, sound design, law, marketing, and business administration.
• GPA Minimum:  3.3
• Amount:  $2,500
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Advancing Futures Scholarship

• Open to:   2nd, 3rd, or 4th year dental student in good academic standing
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $2,500  (20 Awards)
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

AFCCE Scholarship

• Open to:  College juniors, seniors, and graduate students who have an intention to pursue a career in telecommunications engineering
• Majors:  Engineering
• GPA Minimum:  3.5
• Amount:  $500 – $2,500
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

American Indian College Scholarship

• Open to:  American Indian and Alaska Native high school seniors and college students enrolled in certificate, undergraduate, or graduate programs at a Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) or an accredited non-profit college or university in the U.S
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  Up to $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Audacity To Dream Community Service Award

• Open to:  Enrolled Dental students
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Audacity To Dream Research Merit Scholarship

• Open to:  Enrolled Dental students
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

C.I.P.  Scholarship

• Open to:  High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Bessie Delaney Fellowship

• Open to:  Female post-doctoral candidates pursuing an advanced degree in a dental clinical specialty, research, public health, administration, or law
• Majors:  Various
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Dr. Clifton & Lois Dummett Fellowship

• Open to:  Post-doctoral candidates pursuing an advanced degree in a dental clinical specialty, research, public health, administration, or law
• Majors:  Various
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Dr. James E. Lassiter Audacity To Dream Leadership Award

• Open to:  Enrolled Dental students
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $10,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Dr. Jean Sinkford Audacity To Dream Scholars Award

• Open to:  Enrolled Dental students
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $20,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Dr. Joseph L. Henry Scholarship

• Open to:  Incoming first-year (D1) dental students
• Majors:  Dental
• GPA Minimum:  3.0
• Amount:  $3,000  (4 Awards & Renewable)
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Editor World First-Generation Graduate Student Scholarship

• Open to: First-generation students enrolled, or about to enroll, in a graduate degree program
• Major:  Varies
• GPA Minimum: Open
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Scholarship Detective

• Open to:  High school, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Majors:  All
• GPA Minimum:  None
• Amount:  $1,000
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

WomenIn Scholarship Fund

• Open to:   Must be a full-time female undergraduate student or a graduate student attending an accredited college or university during the 2024-25 academic school year or working as an early professional (within their first four years in the industry) in the United States of America.
• Majors:  Intending to pursue or working as an early professional in a tech career in game development including art, animation, programming, and engineering.
• GPA Minimum:  3.3
• Amount:  $2,500
• Deadline:  May 31

 

 

Michigan Nurses Foundation Scholarships

• Open to:  Students currently attending a Michigan college/school of nursing that grants a certificate for practical nursing or an associate, baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing
• Majors:  Nursing
• GPA Minimum: Open
• Amount:  $1,000  (4 Awards)
• Deadline:  June 1

 

If you took on undergraduate debt then you don’t want to take on any additional debt as a graduate student. Start applying for scholarships and continue applying for scholarships throughout your time in grad school. The above list of May scholarships for graduate students will start your journey to winning graduate scholarships, but you must take action today and apply for all the May graduate scholarships you are eligible for.