Higher education is an important tool for all
of us to succeed in today’s America. The idea of education and
training can be very daunting due to the high costs, and also
because “education” is often aimed at youth. The following programs
are proof that you don’t have to be a high school senior to take
advantage of scholarships, grants, and other money assistance
to go back to get your degree or to even take some basic training
courses. Adults can get $2,500 to go back to school. Women over
the age of 45 can receive up to $5,000 to get an education. In
Indiana, adult students can get up to $25,000 to help them with
college. There is money for men, women, people studying business,
people who are unemployed, people who have had life changing
experiences, and more.
You can find more programs on the federal level
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: www.cfda.gov),
the state level (every state has grants and other money available
for higher education. Look for the state office of higher education.
You can find them by dialing 411 and asking for your state capitol
operator or by going to the web at www.govengine.com and
clicking on your state) and local level (there are hundreds of
directories you can look at; just go to your local library or
bookstore and check them out).
There is also a free information clearinghouse,
which offers free research either on the web or on the phone
on any education topic, such as scholarship and financial aid
for returning, non-traditional students: Education Resources
Information Center (ERIC), 800-LET-ERIC (538-3742), www.eric.ed.gov.
350 Colleges You Can go to for
Free if You’re 55-60
Believe it or not, more than 350 colleges and universities all
across the country have special programs for adults who are interested
in going back to school. This often means free or low-cost tuition,
discounts on fees and books, and even special deals on housing.
Anyone interested should contact the school they wish to attend
to find out how to apply for a discount or waiver. Some limitations
and restrictions may apply.
Listed below are a number of programs that can provide free
money and help for your returning to school. If you are interested
in thousands of additional programs like those presented below
go to our Government Money Club at (www.myamericanbenefits
plan.com/offer-MABP5.html)
$10,000 to Study the Law
Program Name: Frederick B. Abramson Public Interest
Fellowship Award
Amount (Max): $10,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: The recipients must commit
to at least one year's employment with a non-profit organization
in the District of Columbia.
Contact: The Frederick B. Abramson Memorial
Foundation, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington,
DC 20036; 202-828-5120; Fax: 202-828-6490; www.abramsonfoundation.org/fellowship/index.shtml; Email: info@abramsonfoundation.org
Application: www.abramsonfoundation.org/fellowship/fellowshipform.shtml
$50,000 to Attend Graduate School
Program Name: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate
Scholarship Program
Amount (Max): $50,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For college seniors or recent
graduates to attend graduate or professional programs.
Contact: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 44325 Woodridge Parkway,
Lansdowne, VA 20176; 800-498-6478; Fax: 703-723-8030; www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=Grad; Email: jkc-g@act.org
Application: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web
/content.aspx?page=GrAppMat&_redir=643
Education Grants for Family Members
of 9/11 Victims
Program Name: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation September
11th Grant Program
Amount (Max): $120,000 ($15,000 per semester)
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For spouses and dependents
of victims of September 11th or the 2001 anthrax attacks currently
enrolled in college or trade school who demonstrate financial
need.
Contact: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 44325 Woodridge
Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176; 800-846-9025; Fax: 703-723-8030; www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=Sept; Email: jkc@jackkentcookefoundation.org
Application: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf
_web/content.aspx?page=SEAppMat&_redir=393
Up to $30,000 to Study Longer
Program Name: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate
Transfer Program
Amount (Max): $30,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For students and recent
alumni with a 3.5 or higher GPA from community colleges or two-year
institutions that transfer to and will pursue bachelor's degrees
at four-year institutions.
Contact: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 44325 Woodridge
Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176; 800-498-6478; Fax: 703-723-8030; www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=UnderG; Email: jkc-u@act.org
Application: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf
_web/content.aspx?page=4425324&_redir=706
$5,000 to Pay for College Housing
or Tuition
Program Name: Christermon Foundation and the
Beverage Industry Scholarship Program
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: California
Other Requirements: For children, grandchildren
or legal guardians of persons currently proprietor of, or employed
full-time with, an individual or company holding a valid California
liquor license. Can be community college transfer students.
Contact: Christermon Foundation, 9 Orchard Road,
Suite 100, Lake Forest, CA 92630; 949-837-5291; Fax: 949-837-9481; www.christermon.com/scholarship/; Email: information@cfsc.occoxmail.com
Application: www.christermon.com/scholarship/applications.php
$60,000 Scholarship Grants for Outstanding
College Students
Program Name: Two Ten Scholarships Program
Amount (Max): $60,000 ($3,000 per year for four
years or $15,000 per year for four years for exceptional students)
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For students who are affiliated
(themselves or through family) with footwear, leather or related
industries.
Contact: Two/Ten International Footwear Foundation,
1466 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451; 800-FIND-210, ext. 1503
or 781-736-1510; www.twoten.org; Email: scholarship@twoten.org
Application: www.twoten.org/Scholarship/Entry.aspx
Money to Learn a Foreign Language
Program Name: Blakemore Freeman Language Grants
Amount (Max):Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must be pursuing an academic,
professional or business career that involves the regular use
of a modern East or Southeast Asian language. Refresher Grants
are available to professionals.
Contact: The Blakemore Foundation, 1201 Third
Avenue, Suite 4800, Seattle, WA 98101-3266; 206-359-8778; Fax:
206-359-9778; www.blakemorefoundation.org/index.htm; Email: blakemore@perkinscoie.com
Application: www.blakemorefoundation.org/Application.htm
Scholarships up to $28,000 for Gay & Lesbian
Students
Program Name: The Point Scholarship Foundation
Amount (Max): $28,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: All Point Scholars sign
a Contract of Excellence, agreeing to maintain at least a 3.5
GPA, speak at The Point Foundation’s (TPF) events, and give back
to the LGBT community through completion of an individual service
project.
Contact: Point Foundation, P.O. Box 11210, Chicago,
IL 60611; 866-33-POINT (866-337-6468); Fax: 866-397-6468; www.thepointfoundation.org/scholarships.html; Email: applicationinfo@pointfoundation.org
Application: www.thepointfoundation.org/apply.html
$10,000 Scholarships for Young Adults
Program Name: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
College Scholarship Program
Amount (Max): $40,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For young adults under age
25.
Contact: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,
Attn: College Scholarship Program, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250,
Dallas, TX 75244; 972-855-1616; Fax: 972-855-1640; www.komen.org; Email: collegescholarships@komen.org
Application: www.komen.org/stellent/groups/public/@dallas/documents/-komen_site_documents/2007scholarshipapplication.pdf
Over $46,000 Fellowships for Law
Students
Program Name: Skadden Fellowship Program
Amount (Max): $46,000 +
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For graduating law students
to work in public interest organizations and donate pro bono
services.
Contact: Skadden Fellowship Foundation, 4 Times
Square, Room 40-228, New York, NY 10036; 212-735-2956; www.skaddenfellowships.org
Application: www.skaddenfellowships.org/content/siteFiles/
FellowshipApp.pdf
Scholarship Money to Continue Your
Education
Program Name: Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship
Program
Amount (Max): $20,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Nominees may be first and/or
second year students planning to continue their education at
a two-year institution and may not be children of Coca-Cola employees.
Contact: Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship
Program, P.O. Box 1615, Atlanta, GA 30301; 800-306-2653; www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/OtherScholarPrograms.jsp
Application: www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/
TwoYearInstructions.jsp
Over $12,500 in Scholarships for
Abused Women
Program Name: R.O.S.E. Scholarship Program
Amount (Max): $12,500 +
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Any college or university
in New England.
Other Requirements: Applicants must be nominated.
Contact: The R.O.S.E. Fund, Inc., 175 Federal
Street, Suite 455, Boston, MA 02110; 617-482-5400; Fax: 617-482-3443; www.rosefund.org/programs/scholarship.asp; Email: info@rosefund.org
Application: www.rosefund.org/programs/scholarship.asp
$200 to Take the GED
Program Name: GED Jump Start Scholarship
Amount (Max): $200
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For Child Nutrition Association
members for GED classes, study materials, test fees, child care
and transportation.
Contact: Child Nutrition Foundation, 700 S.
Washington St., Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314; 800-877-8822,
ext. 104; www.schoolnutrition.org/Index.aspx?id=1043; Email: sbleifield@schoolnutrition.org
Application: www.schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/ASFSA/
continuinged/assistance/GEDapp05-06(1).pdf
$15,000 to Study Violence and Aggression
Program Name: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Dissertation Fellowships
Amount (Max): $15,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For individuals who will
complete the writing of a dissertation within the award year
on subjects related to violence, aggression and dominance.
Contact: The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation,
25 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019; 646-428-0971; Fax: 646-428-0981; www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm; Email: hfgacf@aol.com
Application: www.hfg.org/df/application.htm
Truck Stop Employees Get $2,500
to go to School
Program Name: Bill Moon Scholarship Program
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Students must plan on enrolling
on a full-time basis in postsecondary studies at an accredited
school.
Contact: The NATSO Foundation, 1737 King Street,
Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314; 888-275-6287 or 703-549-2100,
ext. 8561; Fax: 703-684-9667; www.natsofoundation.org/scholarship/index.php; Email: foundation@natso.com
Application: www.natsofoundation.org/scholarship/application/
Over $14,000 for Graduate Students
Program Name: Graduate Scholarship Competition
Amount (Max): $14,000 +
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For full-time graduate students
in communication sciences and disorders.
Contact: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Foundation, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20853; 301-897-5700,
ext. 4314; Fax: 301-571-0457; www.ashfoundation.org/Foundation/grants/graduate
_scholoarships.htm; Email: ediaz@asha.org
$33,000 + Tuition for Education
Program Name: Hertz Foundation's Graduate Fellowship
Award
Amount (Max): $165,000 ($33,000 per year for
up to five years)
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must attend one of
these schools: www.hertzfoundation.org/schools.shtml
Other Requirements: For graduate work leading
to award of the Ph.D. degree in applications of the physical
sciences.
Contact: Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, 2456
Research Drive, Livermore, CA 94550; 925-373-1642; Fax: 925-373-6329; www.hertzfoundation.org/awards.shtml; Email: askhertz@hertzfoundation.org
Application: www.hertzfoundation.org/application.shtml
Four-Year Scholarships for College
Students
Program Name: Bonner Scholars Program
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must attend one of
these schools: www.bonner.org/directories/
bonnercampuscontacts.htm
Other Requirements: Must have high financial
need and a commitment to service.
Contact: The Bonner Foundation, 10 Mercer Street,
Princeton, NJ 08540; 609-924-6663; Fax: 609-683-4626; www.bonner.org/campus/bsp/home.htm; Email: info@bonner.org
Application: www.bonner.org/campus/bsp/howtoapply.htm
Up to $3,000 to Help You Go to College
Program Name: Bonner Scholars Program
Amount (Max): $3,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: None; the Fund has awarded
grants to persons entering a wide range of careers.
Contact: Roothbert Fund, Inc., 475 Riverside
Drive, Room 252, New York, NY 10115; 212-870-3116; www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php; Email: mail@roothbertfund.org
Application: www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php#process (instructions)
and www.roothbertfund.org/instructions_and_scholarship.pdf (application)
$2,500 for Medical Sonographers
Program Name: SDMS Educational Foundation
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For students, researchers,
and professionals in the field of diagnostic medical sonography.
Medical sonography students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to
be eligible.
Contact: Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography,
2745 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 350, Plano, TX 75093-8730; 214-473-8057
or 800-229-9506; Fax: 214-473-8563; www.sdms.org/foundation/default.asp
Application: www.sdms.org/foundation/ef_pdf/scholarship.pdf
Scholarships for All Kinds of Students
Program Name: ESA Foundation
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For students of varying
backgrounds, areas of study, and geographic locations.
Contact: ESA Foundation, P.O. Box 270517, Fort
Collins, CO 80527; 970-223-2824; Fax: 970-223-4456; www.esaintl.com/esaf/
Application: www.esaintl.com/esaf/scholarship_application.html
Up to $2,000 to Study Wildlife
Program Name: Wildlife Leadership Awards Program
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Be an undergraduate in a
wildlife related natural resource program, in a four-year college/university,
and have junior or senior status.
Contact: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Wildlife
Leadership Awards, PO Box 8249, Missoula, MT 59807-8249; 1-800-Call-Elk,
ext. 548; Fax: 406-523-4548; www.rmef.org/pages/scholar.html; Email: sdexter@rmef.org
Application: www.rmef.org/pages/scholar.html#3
Grants for Older Women to Go to
College
Program Name: Jeannette Rankin Foundation Grants
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women, ages 35 and older
who are in meager financial circumstances and may have other
hardships or disabilities.
Contact: The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, P.O.
Box 6653, Athens, GA 30604; 1-706-208-1211; Fax: 1-706-548-0202; www.rankinfoundation.org/; Email: info@rankinfoundation.org
Application: www.rankinfoundation.org/apply/apply.php
Up to $28,000 for American Indians
to Go to College
Program Name: Accenture American Indian College
Fund
Amount (Max): $28,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For American Indian undergraduates
who are seeking higher education and have a financial need.
Contact: American Indian Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery Blvd.,
NE Suite 1B, Albuquerque, NM 87109; 1-505-881-4584 or 1-800-628-1920;
Fax: 1-505-884-0427; www.aigcs.org/scholarships/
accenture/undergrad2006.asp
Application: www.aigcs.org/scholarships/accenture/
undergrad2006.asp
(scroll to the bottom)
Over $400,000 to Study in Two Counties
of California
Program Name: Peninsula Community Foundation
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: San Mateo or Santa
Clara County, California
Other Requirements: Must be a resident of San
Mateo or Santa Clara County; attend an accredited two-year college,
four-year university or licensed trade and vocational school;
and demonstrate financial need.
Contact: Peninsula Community Foundation, 1700
South El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94402; 650-358-9369; www.pcf.org/community_grants/scholarships.html
Application: www.pcf.org/community_grants/scholarships.html (applications
are listed under each scholarship program)
$7,000 Scholarships, Fellowships, & Grants
for Polish Americans
Program Name: Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition
Scholarships
Amount (Max): $7,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Selection is based on academic
excellence, the applicant's interests and motivation, the applicant's
interest in Polish subjects or involvement in the Polish American
community. Financial need is taken into consideration.
Contact: The Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc., 15
East 65th Street, New York, NY 10021; 212-734-2130, ext. 210;
fax: 212-628-4552; www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships_US_Tuition.html
Application: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/forms/TuitionScholarshipForm.pdf
$3,500 for Women to Study Medicine
Program Name: Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewski Medical Scholarship
Amount (Max): $3,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: United States citizens of Polish descent
and Polish citizens with permanent residency status in the United
States who are entering first, second or third year of studies
towards an M.D. degree and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Only
open to women.
Contact: The Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc., 15 East 65th Street,
New York, NY 10021; 212-734-2130, ext. 210; fax: 212-628-4552; www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDScholarships_US_MZMS.html
Application: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/forms/TuitionScholarshipForm.pdf
Free Money for Federal Employees
and Their Families to Go to College
Program Name: Federal Employee Education Assistance
Program (FEEA)
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For current civilian federal
and postal employees with at least three years of federal service
and their dependent family members (children and spouses). Employee
applicants may be part-time students; dependents must be full-time.
Contact: FEEA Scholarships, 8441 W Bowles Ave,
Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80123-9501; 303-933-7580; www.feea.org/scholarships.html
Application: www.feea.org/schol_info/noapps.html
Grants and Fellowships for Women
Program Name: American Fellowships, Community
Action Grants, Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships, and Selected
Professions Fellowships
Amount (Max): $30,000 +
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women who are U.S. citizens
or permanent residents for educational, project, and professional
support.
Contact: FEEA Scholarships, 8441 W Bowles Ave,
Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80123-9501; 303-933-7580; www.feea.org/scholarships.html
Application: www.feea.org/schol_info/noapps.html
$8,000 Career Development Grants
for Women
Program Name: Career Development Grants
Amount (Max): $8,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women who hold a Bachelor’s
Degree and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers,
or re-enter the workforce.
Contact: AAUW Educational Foundation, Department
60, 301 Act Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243; www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/career_development.cfm
Application: www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/career_development
.cfm#apply
$2,500 to Help You Become a Veterinarian!
Program Name: AAEP Foundation/ALSIC Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For 4th-year veterinary
students who have indicated a strong desire to pursue a career
in equine medicine.
Contact: AAEP Foundation, Inc. (also known as
American Association of Equine Practitioners), 4075 Iron Works
Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40511-8462; 859-233-0147; Fax: 859-233-1968; www.aaep.org/f_scholarships.htm; Email: aaepoffice@aaep.org
Application: www.aaep.org/pdfs/2006_entire_application_packet.pdf
$1,500 for Women Veterinarian Students
Program Name: AWV Student Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For current second or third
year veterinary medical students who are attending a College
or School of Veterinary Medicine in the United States of America
or in Canada this year.
Contact: AAEP Foundation, Inc. (also known as
American Association of Equine Practitioners), 4075 Iron Works
Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40511-8462; 859-233-0147; Fax: 859-233-1968; www.aaep.org/awv_scholarship.htm; Email: aaepoffice@aaep.org
$10,000 to Study Horses
Program Name: American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF)
Telephony Scholarship
Amount (Max): $10,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For development and education of future
industry professionals; scholarships are based on academic merit,
financial need and equine involvement.
Contact: American Quarter Horse Foundation, 1600 Quarter Horse
Drive, Amarillo, TX 79104; 806-378-5034; www.aqha.com/foundation/scholarships/index.html; Email: lowens@aqha.org
Application: www.aqha.com/foundation/scholarships/wanttoapply.html and www.aqha.com/foundation/pdf/2007SchApp.pdf
$3,000 for Law Students
Program Name: Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship
Amount (Max): $3,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Chicago, Illinois
Other Requirements: Open to law students who are entering
their second or third year of law school, or having the equivalent
of one year to complete.
Contact: Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship, Christine K. Powers,
26 Indian Pipe Drive, Wynantskill, NY 12198; www.atla.org/members/lawstud/awards.aspx; Email: ckellyny@nycap.rr.com
Application: www.atla.org/members/lawstud/auxilsch.aspx
$4,000 to Go to School if Your are Employed
Program Name: Corporate Co-Branded Scholarships
Amount (Max): $4,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must work at Bob Evans, Famous Dave’s,
Outback Steakhouse, Sammy’s, Carlson Companies, Old Country Buffet.
Contact: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation,
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604;
800-765-2122 or 312-715-1010; www.learnbarcode.com/scholarships/; Email: info@nraef.org
Application: www.learnbarcode.com/scholarships/ (applications
are available for each individual restaurant; click on the one
that’s right for you)
$5,000 if You are Already in College
Program Name: Coca-Cola Salute to Excellence Scholarship
Award
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must be currently enrolled in college;
have completed at least one semester in a restaurant and/or foodservice-related
program; and be a honors student.
Contact: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation,
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604;
800-765-2122 or 312-715-1010; www.learnbarcode.com/
scholarships/salute/; Email: info@nraef.org
$2,000 for Minority Food Industry Students
Program Name: Coca-Cola Salute to Excellence Scholarship
Award
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must be current Hispanic, African American,
Asian American and/or Native American undergraduate college student
currently pursuing coursework in the restaurant and foodservice
industry.
Contact: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation,
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604;
800-765-2122 or 312-715-1010; www.learnbarcode.com/scholarships/mfha/; Email: info@nraef.org
$60,000 Fellowships for Language Studies
Program Name: Fulbright-Hays—Doctoral Dissertation Research
Abroad
Amount (Max): $60,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For Graduate students in doctoral programs
in the fields of foreign languages and area studies.
Contact: U.S. Department of Education, OPE, International Education
Programs Service, 1990 K St. N.W., Rm. 6084, Washington, DC 20006;
202-502-7700; www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html or www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/gtepiegpsddrap.pdf; Email: ddra@ed.gov
Application: www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/applicant.html
Low-Interest Loans up to $6,000 to Go to School
Program Name: Federal Perkins Loan Program
Amount (Max): $6,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must be a participating postsecondary
school
Other Requirements: For needy undergraduate and graduate
students attending eligible institutions.
Contact: Federal Student Aid Information Center; 800-433-3243
or 800-4FED-AID; www.ed.gov/programs/fpl/index.html or www.ed.gov/programs/fpl/gtepfpl.pdf
Application: www.ed.gov/programs/fpl/applicant.html
Grants up to $4,050 for School
Program Name: Federal Pell Grant Program
Amount (Max): $4,050
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must be a participating postsecondary
school
Other Requirements: For undergraduate and vocational students
enrolled or accepted for enrollment in participating schools
may apply.
Contact: Federal Student Aid Information Center; 800-433-3243
or 800-4FED-AID; www.ed.gov/programs/fpg or www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.pdf
Money for Retired Veterans to Go to
School
Program Name: All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance
64.124 (Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty Benefits)
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For honorably discharged veterans to
pursue professional or vocational education, and even covers
correspondence courses.
Contact: Veterans Benefits Counselor; 1-888-442-4551; www.gibill.va.gov/
Application: vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp (online)
or www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/education_forms.htm
Health Professions Scholarships for
American Indians
Program Name: Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship
Program for Indians 93.123
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must be an American Indian or Alaska
Native.
Contact: Indian Health Service, Scholarship Program, 801 Thompson
Ave., Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-443-6197; Fax: 301-443-6048; www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/
Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp
Application: www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/
Scholarship_Applications.asp and www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/
DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_Forms.asp
Money to Study Community Planning and
Development
Program Name: Community Development Work-Study Program
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For economically disadvantaged and
minority students to take part in community development work-study
programs while they are enrolled full-time in graduate or undergraduate
programs with that major.
Contact: Grant Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Office of University Partnerships, Room 8106, 451
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410; 202-708–3061, ext.
5939; Fax: 202-708-0309; www.oup.org/programs/aboutCDWSP.asp or www.hud.gov/progdesc/cdwsp.cfm; Email: madlyn_wohlmanrodriquez@hud.gov
Application: For application kits, call the University
Partnerships Clearinghouse at 1-800-245-2691.
Get Loans Directly from Your School
Program Name: Federal Direct Loan Program
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: There are four different direct loans:
Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans are for students who demonstrate
financial need; Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford/Ford Loans
are for students regardless of financial need; Federal Direct
PLUS Loans are for parents to pay for their children's education;
and Federal Direct Consolidation Loans help combine one or more
federal education loans into one loan.
Contact: Federal Student Aid Information Center, Union Center
Plaza, 830 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20044; 800-433-3243; www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.htmlorstudentaid.ed.gov
$4,000 Grants for Students Having Trouble
Paying Tuition
Program Name: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grants (FSEOG)
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For undergraduate study.
Contact: Federal Student Aid Information Center, Union Center
Plaza, 830 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20044; 800-433-3243; studentaid.ed.gov
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Program Name: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must attend a participating school.
Other Requirements: For full-time, financially needy students
from disadvantaged backgrounds, enrolled in health professions
and nursing programs.
Contact: Division of Health Careers, Diversity and Development,
Bureau of Health Professions' Health Resources and Services Administration,
Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 8-34, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857; 301-443-4776 or 888-275-4772; bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
Scholarships for Returning Students
Program Name: Datatel Scholars Foundation (DSF) Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,400
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Students must currently attend
(at least six credit hours/term) an eligible Datatel client college
or university; see: www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/applicants/findschool.cfm
Other Requirements: For outstanding students who have return
to higher education after an absence of five years or more.
Contact: Datatel Scholarships Foundation, 4375 Fair Lakes Court,
Fairfax, VA 22033; 800-486-4332; Fax: 703-968-4625; www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
applicants/opportunities.cfm; Email: scholars@datatel.com
Application: www.datatel.com/DSFApplication/index.cfm
Up to $2,400 for Soldiers to Go to School
Program Name: Angelfire Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,400
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Students must currently attend
(at least six credit hours/term) an eligible Datatel client college
or university; see: www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
applicants/findschool.cfm
Other Requirements: For outstanding student currently attending
an eligible Datatel client institution, who served the US military.
Contact: Datatel Scholarships Foundation, 4375 Fair Lakes Court,
Fairfax, VA 22033; 800-486-4332; Fax: 703-968-4625; www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/applicants/opportunities.cfm; Email: scholars@datatel.com
Application: www.datatel.com/DSFApplication/index.cfm
$2,000 for Adults to Return to Higher Education
Program Name: Russ Griffith Memorial Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Students must currently attend
(at least six credit hours/term) an eligible Datatel client college
or university; see: www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
applicants/findschool.cfm
Other Requirements: For outstanding students who have return
to higher education after an absence of five years or more.
Contact: Datatel Scholarships Foundation, 4375 Fair Lakes Court,
Fairfax, VA 22033; 800-486-4332; Fax: 703-968-4625; www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
applicants/opportunities.cfm; Email: scholars@datatel.com
Application: www.datatel.com/DSFApplication/index.cfm
$2,500 to Study Information Technology
Program Name: Nancy Goodhue Lynch Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Students must currently attend
(at least six credit hours/term) an eligible Datatel client college
or university; see: www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/
applicants/findschool.cfm
Other Requirements: For undergraduate students who are
majoring in an Information Technology-related curriculum program.
Contact: Datatel Scholarships Foundation, 4375 Fair Lakes Court,
Fairfax, VA 22033; 800-486-4332; Fax: 703-968-4625; www.datatel.com/global/scholarships/applicants/opportunities.cfm; Email: scholars@datatel.com
Application: www.datatel.com/DSFApplication/index.cfm
$2,500 to Get an Education
Program Name: Charles R. Ford Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For active member of the Jaycees who
wishes to return to a college or university to complete his or
her formal education.
Contact: Jaycee War Memorial Fund, Ford Scholarship, 4 West 21st
Street, Tulsa, OK 74114; 918-584-2481; Fax: 918-584-4422
Application: To receive an application, students must submit
a self-addressed, business-size stamped envelope and a $5 application
fee between July 1st and February 1st to: Balridge Scholarship,
4 West 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74114-1116. The check or money
order must be made payable to JWMF.
Returning Students Get $$$ for School
Program Name: General Scholarships
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill,
MA
Other Requirements: Must be a returning, female student
in need of financial assistance.
Contact: Pine Manor College Financial Aid Counselor; 617-731-7129
or 800-762-1357; www.pmc.edu/financial/sources/institutional.html#returning; Email: previlyveline
@pmc.edu
Application: www.pmc.edu/financial/apply/index.html
$5,000 for Adult Students
Program Name: Osher Reentry Scholarships
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI
Other Requirements: For adults who are between the ages
of 25 and 50 at the time of application.
Contact: Adult and Student Services Center, 1305 Linden Dr, 3rd
floor, Madison WI 53706; 608-263-6960; www.dcs.wisc.edu/services/finanserv/RAS_scholars.htm; Email: assc@dcs.wisc.edu
Application: www.dcs.wisc.edu/services/finanserv/ce_grant.htm
$5,000 for Women Over Age 45
Program Name: Alma Baron Second Chance for Women
Amount (Max): $5,000 ($1,000 for up to 5 years)
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI
Other Requirements: For women students over the age of
45; only offered periodically.
Contact: Adult and Student Services Center, 1305 Linden Dr, 3rd
floor, Madison WI 53706; 608-263-6960; www.dcs.wisc.edu/services/finanserv/RAS_scholars.htm; Email: assc@dcs.wisc.edu
Application: www.dcs.wisc.edu/services/finanserv/ce_grant.htm
$750 to Jump Start Your Education
Program Name: General Student Scholarships
Amount (Max): $750
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Elgin Community College, Elgin,
IL
Other Requirements: Open to new, current or returning adults
students who are enrolled full-time or part-time with a minimum
of 6 credits.
Contact: ECC Scholarship Coordinator; 847-214-7294; Fax: 847-608-5458; www.elgin.edu/sch2index.asp?id=3554; Email: scholarships@elgin.edu
Application: www.elgin.edu/sch2index.asp?id=5150 (instructions)
and www.elgin.edu/uploadedFiles/
scholarshipap.pdf (application)
$2,500 for Non-Traditional Students
Program Name: Monster Scholars Program
Amount (Max): $2,500
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must write a 250 to 500 word essay on
the changes in your life.
Contact: scholars.monster.com/non_trad.asp
Application: www.fastweb.com/fastweb/clients/monster/schol/nt.ptml
$500 for Students 25 and Older
Program Name: Nontraditional Student Scholarships
Amount (Max): $1,000 ($500 per semester up to two semesters)
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: South Plains College, Levelland, TX
Other Requirements: For students who are 25 years of age or older and who
are returning to college.
Contact: SPC Scholarship Office, Scholarship Coordinator, 1401 S. College Avenue,
Levelland, TX 79336; 806-894-9611, ext. 2219; Fax: 806-894-6880; www.southplainscollege.edu/scholarships/
available.html#nontrad;
Email: scholarships@southplainscollege.edu
Application: www.southplainscollege.edu/scholarships/
howtoapply.html (instructions)
and www.southplainscollege.edu/
scholarships/nontrad03.pdf (application)
Scholarship Money for Older Students
Program Name: Altrusa International of Grand Rapids Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Residents of Kent, Allegan, Ionia,
Ottawa, Montcalm, or Muskegon Counties in Michigan
Other Requirements: For returning students who did not
pursue any form of post secondary education after graduation
from high school or receipt of a GED for a minimum of 24 months
or for students who entered college directly after high school
or receipt of GED but never completed a degree, having sat out
a minimum of two years.
Contact: Grand Rapids Community Foundation, 161 Ottawa Avenue
NW 209 C, Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616-454-1751; www.grfoundation.org/scholarships-list.php#general;
Email: rbishop@grfoundation.org or jtiefenbach@grfoundation.org
Application: www.grfoundation.org/scholarships-application.php
Money for Adults in Transition
Program Name: Adult Students in Scholastic Transition
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: None
Geographic Requirements: Must live in area of Executive
Women International chapter that supports a scholarship.
Other Requirements: Must be adult student at transitional point
in life. Applicant may be single parents, individuals just
entering the workforce or displaced homemakers.
Contact: Executive Women International chapter in your area (www.executivewomen.org)
Application: www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/scholarships/asist.cfm
$1,000 for Non-Traditional Students
Program Name: American Legion Auxiliary Nontraditional
Student Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Applicant must be a member of
The American Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion
and have paid dues for two years.
Other Requirements: Must be dependent or descendant of veteran,
and returning to classroom after a break or interruption of studies.
Contact: Apply through local American Legion Unit; American Legion
Auxiliary, National Headquarters, 777 N. Meridian, Third Fl.,
Indianapolis, IN 46204; 317-955-3845; www.legion-aux.org
Application: legion-aux.org/scholarships/index.aspx
Up to $2,000 for Women Age 25 or Older
Program Name: Career Advancement Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Must be women 25 years of age or older. Must
be accepted into accredited program and must be graduating in
12-24 months.
Contact: Business and Professional Women Foundation, Attn: Scholarships,
2012 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-293-1200,
ext. 169; www.bpwusa.org
Application: www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3381
Up to $1,000 for Women Age 25 or Older
Program Name: Eaton Rapids Business and Professional Women’s
Club Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Easton Rapids, Michigan
Other Requirements: Must be women 25 years of age or older; must
be accepted into an accredited program.
Contact: VFW National Home in Eaton Rapid
Up to $1,000 from Local Junior League
Program Name: Junior League of Lansing Annual Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Lansing, Michigan
Other Requirements: Must be a woman who shares the Junior League’s
community service commitment. One scholarship is for non-traditional
student enrolled in post-secondary school.
Contact: Junior League of Lansing, 271 Woodland Pass Centre,
Suite 115, East Lansing, MI 48823; 517-324-3734
Application: www.jllansing.org/page/517
Up to $4,000 For Kalamazoo Area Women
Program Name: Women’s Education Coalition
Amount (Max): $4,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Kalamazoo, Barry, Calhoun, Allegan,
St. Joseph or Van Buren County resident in Michigan
Other Requirements: Adult female with significant break in formal
education; pursuing education full or part time to enhance employability;
financial need; preference given to women with children.
Contact: Kalamazoo Community Foundation, 151 South Rose St.,
Suite 332, Kalamazoo, MI 49007; 269-381-4416
Application: www.kalfound.org
Free Tuition to Lansing Community College
Program Name: Women’s Resource Center
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Michigan resident; some require Lansing
area residency
Other Requirements: Individuals must have had education interrupted
and high school class graduated six years ago or more.
Contact: Women’s Resource Center, Lansing Community College,
Student Personnel Services Building Room 208, 430 N. Capitol
Ave., Lansing, MI 48901; 517-483-1199.
Application: www.lcc.edu/wrc/grants/wrc_grant.htm
Money for Michigan Women
Program Name: The Michigan Business & Professional
Women’s Foundation
Amount (Max): varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Michigan resident.
Other Requirements: Provides women and girls with training, education
and skills they need to be productive. Money can be used
for GED, college, advanced studies, and leadership development.
Contact: The Michigan Business & Professional Women’s Foundation,
P.O. Box 26292, Lansing, MI 48909.
Application: www.bpw-michigan.org/bpwfoundation.html
$2,000 For Single Mothers
Program Name: Otis M. Smith Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Residents of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb
counties in Michigan.
Other Requirements: Must attend Wayne State University, University
of Michigan or Catholic University Law School in Washington,
DC
Contact: Otis M. Smith Scholarship Program, Community Foundation
for Southeastern Michigan, 333 West Fort St., Suite 2010, Detroit,
MI 48226; 313-961-6675
Application: www.cfsem.org/grants/how_to_apply/PDFs/
OSmith_05.pdf
$2,000 for Returning Women Students
Program Name: Program for Continuing Education
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Women who have their education interrupted
for 24 consecutive months. Must be sponsored by local P.E.O.
Chapter.
Contact: PEO Executive Office, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312;
515-255-3153; www.peointernational.org/
Application: www.peointernational.org/about/pce-fact-sheet.pdf
Money to Go to the University of Michigan
Program Name: Center for Education of Women - Scholarships
for Returning Women
Amount (Max): $8,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Varies by scholarship (close to 40 different
scholarships are available through this program)
Other Requirements: For women admitted to any University of Michigan
campus. Must have education interrupted for at least 48
consecutive months.
Contact: Center for the Education of Women- Scholarships for
Returning Women, Center for the Education of Women, 330 E. Liberty
St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; 734-998-7210; www.cew.umich.edu
Application: www.cew.umich.edu/students/scholar.htm
Money for Single Parents from Arkansas
Program Name: Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Must be resident of Arkansas
Other Requirements: Must apply through county contact.
Contact: Arkansas Single Parent Fund, 614 East Emma Ave., Suite
119, Springdale, AR 72764; 479-927-1402; www.aspsf.org/index.html
Application: www.aspsf.org/students_spscholarships.html
$5,000 for Women Who Support Families
Program Name: Women Opportunity Awards
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: Eligible applicants must be women who provide
the primary financial support for their families, and who are
enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training
program or an undergraduate degree program.
Contact: Must apply through regional office. To locate
office check www.soroptimist.org/sia/AM/Template.cfm?Section=WOMEN_S_OPPORTUNITY_AWARDS
Application: www.soroptimist.org/sia/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_Us
$2,000 for Wal-Mart Employees
Program Name: Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarships
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be employee or Wal-Mart for at least
one year.
Contact: Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship Program, c/o Scholarship
Program Administrators, Inc., P.O. Box 22492, Nashville, TN 37202;
866-524-7385; www.walmartfoundation.org
Application: https://www.scholarshipadministrators.net
(Access key: WALMT)
Money For Lutheran Laywomen
Program Name: Opportunity Scholarships for Lutheran Laywomen
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be 21 years old and member of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America and have an interruption in education
of two or more years. Provides assistance to women studying
for a career other than the ordained ministry. May be enrolled
in undergraduate, graduate, or vocational school.
Contact: Women of the ELCA, Scholarships Program, 8765 W. Higgins
Rd., Chicago, IL 60631; 800-638-3522 ext. 2736; www.womenoftheelca.org
Application: www.womenoftheelca.org/whatWeDo/opportunity.html
$16,000 for Women to Study Accounting
Program Name: The “Women in Transition” Scholarship
Amount (Max): $16,000 over 4 years
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Money is for incoming or current freshmen
and women returning to school with a freshmen status to pursue
a degree in accounting. This is for women who do not possess
a college degree or who have few marketable skills since they
have focused on being a homemaker.
Contact: The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting,
National Headquarters, P.O. Box 1925, Southeastern, PA 19399-1925;
610-407-9229; www.efwa.org
Application: www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm
$2,000 for Your First Degree
Program Name: The “Women in Need” Scholarship
Amount (Max): $2,000 for 2 years
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Money is for incoming or current juniors
to pursue a degree in accounting.
Contact: The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting,
National Headquarters, P.O. Box 1925, Southeastern, PA 19399-1925;
610-407-9229; www.efwa.org
Application: www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm
Money for Women 25 and Older
Program Name: Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: For women age 25 or older and are non-traditional
students. Money can be used for tuition and books, as well
as childcare, transportation, and other expenses.
Contact: Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women, c/o Nancy
Berland Public Relations, Inc., 2816 NW 57th St., Suite 101,
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Application: www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Up to $10,000 for Women Engineers
Program Name: Society of Women Engineers Reentry Scholarships
Amount (Max): $10,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Scholarship is to assist women in obtaining
credentials necessary to reenter the workforce as engineers. Must
be out of school and workforce for at least two years.
Contact: The Society of Women Engineers, 230 East Ohio St., Suite
400 Chicago, IL 60611; 312-596-5223; www.societyofwomenengeers.org
Application: www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/schlrtn.htm
$5,000 for Royal Neighbor Members
Program Name: New Horizons Scholarships
Amount (Max): $5,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be member of Royal Neighbors of America
for at least two years. Must be female member age 35 or
older who is enrolled full or part-time in college, university,
junior college, or vocational school.
Contact: Royal Neighbors of America, 230 Sixteenth St., Rock
Island, IL 61201; 800-627-4762
Application: www.royalneighbors.org/MemberBenefits/scholarships.cfm
$1,000 for Golden Key Members
Program Name: Golden Key’s GEICO Life Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be member of Golden Key National Honour
Society. Award is for those who are doing well in school
with managing a family or career.
Contact: Scholarship Program Administrators, Golden Key Scholarships/Awards,
P.O. Box 23737; Nashville, TN 37202; http://www.goldenkey.org/GKWeb
Application: www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards/
$1,200 for Those 24 and Older
Program Name: Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
Amount (Max): $1,200
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be 24 years of age or older and enrolled
in a two or four year college with an overall grade point of
3.4 (having completed 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours).
Contact: ASL Adult Education Foundation, c/o ASL National Office,
School of Continuing Education, Eastern Illinois University,
600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920; 217-581-7106; www.alphasigmalambda.org/foundation/index.php
Application: www.alphasigmalambda.org/foundation/index.php
Money for ¼ Indian Displaced Homemakers
Program Name: AAIA Displaced Homemaker Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be ¼ Indian. Open to men and women
who are having difficulty completing their education because
of family responsibilities. Money can be used for child
care, transportation, living expenses, as well as educational
costs.
Contact: Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs, Association
on American Indian Affairs, 966 Hungerford Dr., Suite 12-B, Rockville,
MD 20850; 240-314-7155; www.indian-affairs.org/
Application: www.indian-affairs.org/
$1,500 for Working Science or Technology Professionals
Program Name: AFCEA Scholarship for Working Professionals
Amount (Max): $1,500
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: None
Other Requirements: Must be employed in science or technology
areas. This is for undergraduate or graduate students and
enrolled part-time in a science or technology major.
Contact: AFCEA Educational Foundation, 4400 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033-3899; 703-631-6149
or 800-336-4583 ext. 6149; www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/workingstudents/ws1.asp
Application: www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/workingstudents/ws1.asp
$2,000 for Mothers to Go to School
Program Name: Education Support Awards
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For low-income women, especially mothers,
pursuing technical, undergraduate or graduate education.
Contact: Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation, PO Box 60010, Florence,
MA 01062; www.ptmfoundation.net/home.shtml or
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation, PO Box 479, Honolulu,
HI 96809
Application: www.ptmfoundation.net/edsupportappPDF.PDF
$500 or More to Train to Defend Your Country
Program Name: HORIZONS Scholarships
Amount (Max): $500
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women who are pursuing or plan
to pursue, careers related to US national security; must have
a minimum GPA of 3.25 and be studying engineering, computer science,
physics, mathematics, business, law, international relations,
political science, operations Research, economics or other fields
of study demonstrated relevant to a career in the areas of national
security or defense.
Contact: HORIZONS, c/o WID, 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington,
VA 22201; 1-703-247-2552; Fax: 1-703-522-1885; wid.ndia.org/horizon/
Application: wid.ndia.org/ScholarshipApp.pdf
$10,000 for Women to Study Computers
Program Name: Google Anita Borg Scholarship
Amount (Max): $10,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women who are computer science,
computer engineering, or related technical field majors. Students
must be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or
be enrolled in a graduate program.
Contact: Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program, Google Inc.,
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043; www.google.com/anitaborg/;
Email: anitaborgscholars@google.com
Free Tuition Plus a Guaranteed Job for Nurses
Program Name: University of the District of Columbia Scholarships
Amount (Max): FREE tuition, FREE books, a $250 monthly stipend,
and guaranteed job placement as a nurse at Providence Hospital
upon graduation
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For anyone between 18-28 years old
who is interested in the nursing field.
Contact: Ms. Beshon Smith at 202-266-5481 or Email: Bsmith@urbanalliance.org
$2,000 Helps You Go to School if You’ve Been Abused
Program Name: Women's Independence Scholarship Program
(WISP)
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For survivors of domestic violence
who will be full- or part-time students and interested in attending
vocational, community college, four-year degree or graduate studies
programs.
Contact: Women's Independence Scholarship Program, Sunshine Lady
Foundation, Inc., 4900 Randall Parkway, Suite H, Wilmington ,
NC 28403; 1-866-255-7742 or 1-910-397-7742; Fax: 1-910-397-0023; www.sunshineladyfdn.org/wisp.html;
Email: nancy@sunshineladyfdn.org
Application: www.sunshineladyfdn.org/wispbooklet.pdf
$3,000 to Further Your Education in Social Work
Program Name: Counselor, Advocate and Support Staff Scholarship
Program (CASS)
Amount (Max): $3,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For workers already in the field of
domestic violence to develop or enhance skills necessary to increase
their effectiveness in serving their clients.
Contact: Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc., 4900 Randall Parkway,
Suite H, Wilmington, NC 28403; 1-866-255-7742 or 1-910-397-7742;
Fax: 1-910-397-0023; www.sunshineladyfdn.org/cass.html;
Email: jill@sunshinelady.org
Application: www.sunshineladyfdn.org/cassform.pdf
$1,600/Year to Get Your Bachelor’s Degree
Program Name: Adult Access Scholarship
Amount (Max): $8,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Cleveland-Area
Other Requirements: For adult students (ages 19 and above)
who are pursuing their first associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
Contact: Cleveland Scholarship Programs, 200 Public Square, Suite
3820, Cleveland, OH 44114; 1-216-241-5587; Fax: 1-216-241-6184; www.cspohio.org/csp/Scholarships.aspx
Application: www.cspohio.org/csp/Downloads/AdultAccessNewApplication.pdf
Up to $8,000 to Become a Teacher
Program Name: Tomorrow’s Teachers Scholarship
Amount (Max): $8,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Cleveland-Area
Other Requirements: For those who already have a bachelor's
degree in any field other than education and are returning to
school to obtain a teacher licensure by itself or in conjunction
with a Master's degree in education.
Contact: Cleveland Scholarship Programs, 200 Public Square, Suite
3820, Cleveland, OH 44114; 1-216-241-5587; Fax: 1-216-241-6184; www.cspohio.org/csp/Scholarships.aspx
Scholarship Money to Enroll in a Certificate
Program
Program Name: Certified Professionals Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Cleveland-Area
Other Requirements: For individuals enrolling in a Pell-eligible
certificate program not associated with an associate’s or bachelor’s
degree. Duration of certificate program must be last from 3 months
to 2 years in length. Applicants must be at least 19 years of
age and a high school graduate or GED holder.
Contact: Cleveland Scholarship Programs, 200 Public Square, Suite
3820, Cleveland, OH 44114; 1-216-241-5587; Fax: 1-216-241-6184; www.cspohio.org/csp/Scholarships.aspx
Get Your Degree with Help from This Scholarship
Program Name: Aboite River Woman's Club Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Allen County, IN
Other Requirements: For female returning adults for both
part-time and full-time enrollment.
Contact: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 701 S. Clinton
St., Ste. 210, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; 260-426-4083; Fax: 260-424-0114; fwcfoundation.org/scholar-college.html;
Email: jmanning@cfgfw.org
Application: Call 260-426-4083 for an application.
Money to Get Your Degree if You’re an Adult
Program Name: Ann D. Ballinger Scholarship
Amount (Max): Assistance ranges from $500 up to $25,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Allen County, IN
Other Requirements: For returning adults who will attend
an accredited college or university or an accredited vocational
or technical school to develop and enhance knowledge and skills
in the areas of vocational and technical training.
Contact: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 701 S. Clinton
St., Ste. 210, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; 260-426-4083; Fax: 260-424-0114; fwcfoundation.org/scholar-college.html;
Email: jmanning@cfgfw.org
Application: Call 260-426-4083 for an application.
Up to $25,000 for College
Program Name: Bonar Family Scholarship
Amount (Max): Assistance ranges from $500 up to $25,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Allen County, IN
Other Requirements: For high school graduates attending
a two- or four-year college or vocational school; priority is
given to women, minorities, and returning adults.
Contact: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, 701 S. Clinton
St., Ste. 210, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; 260-426-4083; Fax: 260-424-0114; fwcfoundation.org/scholar-college.html;
Email: jmanning@cfgfw.org
Application: Call 260-426-4083 for an application.
$500 Scholarships for Indiana Homemakers
Program Name: Career Advancement Scholarship
Amount (Max): $500
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Indiana
Other Requirements: Applicant must be a homemaker 25 years
of age or older pursuing an undergraduate degree.
Contact: Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, 1813 N. 650
W., New Castle, IN 47362; 765-533-6612; ieha-families.org/resources.cfm
Application: ieha-families.org/downloads/SCHOLARSHIP1.pdf
$400 to Attend a Technical College
Program Name: Adult Student Technical College Scholarship
Program
Amount (Max): $400
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Wisconsin
Other Requirements: Applicant must be 25 years old, and
be accepted into a two-year associate degree program at participating
Wisconsin technical college.
Contact: WPS Resources Corporation, Attn: NWTC Foundation Coordinator,
PO Box 19002, Green Bay, WI 54307; 800-422-6982, ext. 5426; www.wpsr.com/community/adultstudent.asp
Application: www.wpsr.com/community/adultstudentapp.asp
Up to $2,000 for Returning Students in Wisconsin
Program Name: UW-Marinette Grant for Returning Adults
Amount (Max): $2,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: University of Wisconsin – Marinette,
Wisconsin
Other Requirements: Applicant must be 22 years old, be
a returning student and be entering as a freshman or sophomore.
Contact: Office of Student Services, Scholarship Subcommittee,
University of Wisconsin-Marinette, 750 West Bay Shore Street,
Marinette, WI 54143; www.wpsr.com/community/marinette.asp
Application: www.wpsr.com/community/marinetteapp.asp
$400 for Minorities to Study at Technical College
Program Name: Minority and/or Female Northeast Wisconsin
Technical College Grant
Amount (Max): $400
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College, Wisconsin
Other Requirements: For high school seniors or adults returning
to school; must be the son/daughter of a customer with a primary
residence in Wisconsin Public Service Corporation or Upper Peninsula
Power Company territory, or the son/daughter of a WPS Resources
employee, and must be partaking in one of the participating programs.
Contact: WPS Resources Corporation, Attn: NWTC Foundation Coordinator,
PO Box 19002, Green Bay, WI 54307; 800-422-6982, ext. 5426; www.wpsr.com/community/minoritytech.asp
Application: www.wpsr.com/community/minorityapp.asp
$$$ for Older Men & Women to Go to School
Program Name: Gerald G. Portney Memorial Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: University of Maryland – College
Park, Maryland
Other Requirements: For men and women in the Returning
Students Program of the Counseling Center. All undergraduates
must be 25 years of age or older (part-time and full-time) admitted
to UMCP.
Contact: University of Maryland, Counseling Center, 2201 Shoemaker
Building, College Park MD, 20742; 301-314-7693; www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Return.html;
Email: brgreen@umd.edu or goldb@umd.edu
Application: www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Appcell2.html
Emergency Funding for Adult Returning Students
Program Name: Irwin S. Kamin Adult Learner Emergency Fund
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: University of Maryland – College
Park, Maryland
Other Requirements: For men and women adult returning students
in need of emergency funds.
Contact: University of Maryland, Counseling Center, 2201 Shoemaker
Building, College Park MD, 20742; 301-314-7693; www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Return.html;
Email: brgreen@umd.edu or goldb@umd.edu
Application: www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Appcell2.html
Scholarships for Mature Women Students
Program Name: Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: University of Maryland, Maryland
Other Requirements: For UM undergraduate female students,
at least 25 years old, who have completed at least half of the
credits needed for their degree.
Contact: University of Maryland, Counseling Center, 2201 Shoemaker
Building, College Park MD, 20742; 301-314-7693; www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Return.html;
Email: brgreen@umd.edu or goldb@umd.edu
Application: www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Appcell2.html
More $$$ for Women to Return to College
Program Name: Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: University of Maryland, Maryland
Other Requirements: For women at least 25 years old, with
at least a five year break from formal education.
Contact: University of Maryland, Counseling Center, 2201 Shoemaker
Building, College Park MD, 20742; 301-314-7693; www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Return.html;
Email: brgreen@umd.edu or goldb@umd.edu
Application: www.financialaid.umd.edu/OSFA/Appcell2.html
Grants for Unemployed Women Going Back to School
Program Name: Re-Entry Grant
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For unemployed returning female students
of Greek descent who are in need of retraining or refresher courses.
Contact: Daughters of Penelope, 1709 Q Street, Suite 500, NW
Washington, DC 20009; 202-234-9741
$600 to Help You Take College Courses
Program Name: Rita Levine Memorial Scholarship
Amount (Max): Varies
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For women returning to school after
a seven year interruption to their education.
Contact: MENSA Education and Research Foundation, c/o Toni McLaughlin,
1502 Jackson Keller, #A6, San Antonio, TX 78213; 800-66-MENSA
or 817-607-0060, ext. 123; Fax: 817-649-5232; www.mensafoundation.org;
Email: info@mensafoundation.org
Application: www.mensafoundation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Application2&Template=/customsource/scholarship_zipfinder.cfm
$1,000 to Re-Enter into College
Program Name: Women Helping Women Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Ventura County, California
Other Requirements: For women seeking to acquire additional
education and skills in order to return to employment after being
out of the paid work force to care for their families; must be
career-oriented, re-entry students with a sincere need for financial
assistance.
Contact: Zonta Club of the Conejo, 880 South Westlake Boulevard,
Westlake Village, CA 91361; 805-492-4827; www.zontacv.org/scholarships.htm#reentry
Application: www.zontacv.org/documents/whw%20_application.pdf
$1,000 to Re-Enter into College
Program Name: Karla Scherer Foundation Scholarship
Amount (Max): $1,000
Income Requirements: Financial Need
Geographic Requirements: Nationwide
Other Requirements: For re-entry or first degree seeking
women interested in preparing for a career in business.
Contact: Karla Scherer Foundation Scholarship, 737 N. Michigan
Avenue, Suite 2330, Chicago, IL 60611; 313-259-4520
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