Grants for Women Returning to School
- Returning to school can be stressful.Girl on the chair image by Sergii Shalimov from Fotolia.com
Returning or starting an education at the university level can be daunting even for an 18-year-old; for an adult, the uncertainty can be overwhelming. Some of the financial stress of returning to school can be alleviated for women by applying for these scholarships. - The Jeannette Rankin Foundation provides $2,000 scholarships for women 35 or older who are attending or have been accepted into a regionally accredited school for their first bachelor's degree, an associate's degree or technical or vocation education.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a low incomes. They are selected based on their goals, their plans for reaching those goals, challenges they may have faced and their financial situations.
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation does not discriminate.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
1 Huntington Road, Suite 701
Athens, GA 30606
706-208-1211
Info@rankinfoundation.org
Rankinfoundation.org - Possible Woman Foundation International provides $2,000 to $4,000 scholarships to women who are re-entering the workforce without the necessary skills or up-to-date education. The scholarship helps women return to school so they can compete with new graduates when they return to work.
Applicants must be accepted into a school of study and be at least 25 years old. They will be considered on a non-discriminatory basis. They will be selected based on their financial need, other monies received, essay content, community involvement, honors and awards, and future plans. Two letters of recommendation are required.
Applicants are required to obtain all necessary information and complete all paperwork before posting it to Possible Woman Foundation International by the postmark deadline and all material in regard to the applicant must include her name and email address.
PWFI, Inc
1054 Redwood Dr.
Norcross, GA 30093
(770) 905-5175
Info@possiblewomanfoundation.org
Possiblewomanfoundation.org - The American Association of University Women's Selected Professions Fellowships provides four different grants to women with bachelor's degrees who want to further their education by earning a master's degree in select fields.
AAUW offers between $5,000 and $20,000 (depending on the grant) to women attending graduate school in law and medicine, architecture, math and statistics, or engineering. The scholarships offered are based on the field's earning potential and in areas where women are traditionally underrepresented. The fields are successful financially, which ensures that once the applicant finishes her advanced degree program and enters the work place, she will likely find a well-paying job.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The opportunities and rewards for the Selected Professions Fellowships vary and depend on the money available for each particular fellowship. The types of grants and areas of study are chosen by a selected committee from within the AAUW organization.
American Association of University Women
1111 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20036
(202)785-7700
Connect@aauw.org
Aauw.org
