Adult/Nontradational Specific Scholarships
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/
DONOR
Website
NON-GENDER SPECIFIC
AAIA Displaced Homemakers Scholarship
http://www.indian-affairs.org/
Association on American Indian Affairs (Must be partially American Indian)
Adult Students in Scholastic Transition Scholarship/
Executive Women International (Men & Women can apply)
(If a chapter is not located where you are, contact them)
www.executivewomen.org/ScriptContent/aboutus/scholarship.cfm
AFCEA Undergraduate Scholarships
http://www.afcea.org/scholarships/undergraduate/default.asp
AFCEA Educational Foundation (Military Vets have freshmen priority)
ASL National Honor Society Scholarships/
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
http://www.alphasigmalambda.org/scholarship.htm
Charles R. Ford Scholarship/
U.S. Jaycees
http://www.usjaycees.org/scholarships.htm#CRF
Datatel Angel Scholarships
http://www.datatel.com
Datatel Corporation (For military vets who served in Vietnam between 1964 and 1975)
GEICO Adult Scholar Awards/
Golden Key, Inc.
http://www.goldenkey.org
Kazimour Scholarship/
Association of Nontraditional Students in Higher Education
http://www.antshe.org/kazimour.htm
Monster Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
Monster.com
http://scholars.monster.com/non_trad.asp
Nontraditional Scholarships/
Royal Neighbors of America (Must be a member to apply)
http://www.royalneighbors.org/MemberBenefits/scholarships.cfm
Returning Students Scholarship/
Datatel Scholars Foundation
http://www.datatel.com/datatel/index_datatel.cfm/107/
Rural American Scholarship Fund
Rural American Scholarship Fund
http://www.ruralasf.org/
The Non-Traditional Student Scholarship/
http://www.legion-aux.org/scholarships/docs/nontradsch.html
American Legion Auxiliary
GENDER SPECIFIC
AAUW Awards
American Association of University Women
(Women only)
http://www.aauw.org/fga/index.cfm
Amelia Kemp Scholarship/
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
(Minority group women only)
http://www.elca.org/wo/whatwedo/scholarships/opportunity.html
Career Advancement Scholarships/
Business and Professional Women's Foundation
(Women only)
http://www.bpwusa.org/content/BPWFoundation/
SignatureProgramsandPublications/Career/AdvancementScholarship/
scholarships_introtext.htm
Heloise Werthan Kuhn Scholarship
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
(Women only)
http://www.cfmt.org
(must be pregnant or a parent)
Maude Keisling Homemakers Scholarship/
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Women only)
http://www.cfmt.org/scholarship_list.htm
Nontraditional Scholarships for Women
Linda Lael Miller (Women only)
http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Reentry Scholarships
Society of Women Engineers (Women only)
http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/schlrtn.htm
Talbots Women Scholarship Fund
Talbots (Women only)
http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
Women in Transition Scholarship
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
http://www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm
(Women only)
Women's Educational Fund Grants
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
(Women over age 35 only)
http://www.rankinfoundation.org/
Women's Opportunity Awards
Soroptimist International
(Women only)
http://www.soroptimist.org/
From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at www.supercollege.edu
or in bookstores (below)
NON-GENDER SPECIFIC
A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship
http://www.nagc.org/Awards/
National Association of Gifted Children
Career Transition for Dancers
Actors' Fund of America/Actor's Work Program
http://www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/
Continuing Education Awards
Medical Library Association
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/ceaward.html
FDWU Foundation Scholarship Program
First Data Western Union
http://www.firstdatawesternunion.org/scholarships/
Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship
Wal-Mart
http://www.walmartfoundation.org
GENDER SPECIFIC
Raise the Nation Grants and Scholarships
Raise the Nation (Women only)
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education
P.E.O. (Women only)
http://www.raisethenation.org/RTNLibrary/RTNGrants.html
http://www.peointernational.org/projects/policies-pce.php
Age Nonspecific Scholarships
NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/
DONOR
NON-GENDER SPECIFIC
A World Connected Essay Contest
A World Connected
http://www.aworldconnected.org/category.php/50.html
A. Patrick Charnon Scholarship
The Center for Educational Solutions
http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
ACS Scholars Program/
American Chemical Society
http://chemistry.org/scholars
AG Bell College Scholarships
AG Bell Foundation
http://www.agbell.org/financialaid/agbell_programs.cfm#college
AIA/AAF Scholarship Programs
The American Architecture Foundation
http://www.archfoundation.org/scholarships/index.htm
ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest
ALBA
http://www.alba-valb.org/albaeduess.htm
Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Scholarships
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarships.htm
Educational Advancement Foundation (Do not need to be member to apply)
Ambucs Scholarships
Ambucs
http://www.ambucs.com/Ascholars.htm
American Royal Scholarships
American Royal
http://www.americanroyal.com/S/static/education/royal_six.htm
Americanism Educational League Scholarships
Americanism Educational League
http://www.americanism.org/college.htm
ASTA Scholarships
ASTA
http://www.astanet.com/education/sch_requirements.asp
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=
education_contests_atlas
Barbara Wiedner/Dorothy Vandercook Scholarship
Grandmothers for Peace
http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/scholarships/
Benjamin A. Gilman International Award - Study Abroad
Insitute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
Carol A. Ratza Memorial Scholarship
Great Lakes Commission
http://www.glc.org/about/scholarships/scholar.html
Chela Money Matters Scholarships/
Chela Financial
http://www.loans4students.org/index.asp
Clara Abbott Scholarships/
Clara Abbott Educational Foundation
http://clara.abbott.com/US/CASP/scholarship_program.html
College Scholarship Program
All-Ink, Inc.
http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.html
College Scholarship Program
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net/scholarships.php
Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/overview.html
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Dale E. Friddell Memorial Scholarship
Straight Forward Media
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/scholarship_2004.html
Dept. of Homeland Security Scholarships
Department of Homeland Security/US Government
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
Dollarship Essay Contest
Dollarship LLC
http://www.dollarship.com/
EnviroAds Film/Print Contest/Environmental
Essay Contest
EnviroAds
http://aBetterEarth.org
FFRF Essay Contest
Freedom From Religion Foundation
http://www.ffrf.org/essay.html
Floriculture Industry Scholarships
Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust
http://www.firstinfloriculture.org/scholarships.htm
Frank O'Neill Memorial Scholarship
EasyAid.com
http://www.easyaid.com/scholarship_form.html
Franklin M. David Memorial Scholarship
Academic Scholarship Resources
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/scholar/franklin.html
Garden Club of America Scholarships
Garden Club of America
http://www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3
General Electric/General Motors Scholarships
LULAC National Education Service Centers
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
Get Out of Debt Scholarship
DebtWorking, Inc.
http://www.debtworking.com/debt-scholarship.html
GFOA Scholarships
Government Finance Officers Association
http://www.gfoa.org/services/scholarships.shtml
Golden Key Service Award
Golden Key National Honor Society
http://www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards/
Hattie M. Strong Foundation (Student Loans)
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
http://www.hmstrongfoundation.org/student_loans.htm
HCF Scholarships (variety)
Hispanic College Fund
http://www.hispanicfund.org
Korean-American Scholarship Fund
Korean-American Scholarship Fund
http://www.kasf.org
Let's Get Creative! Scholarship Contest
Fresch!
http://www.freschinfo.com/creative.php
Lincoln Forum Scholarship Prize Essay Contest
The Lincoln Forum
http://www.thelincolnforum.org/pages/essaycontest.html
Memorial Scholarship Program
Hemophilia Health Services, Inc.
http://www.accredohealth.net/hhs/factorcare/scholarship.html
Mensa Education & Research Scholarship Program
Mensa (Do not need to be a member of Mensa to apply)
http://www.merf.us.mensa.org/scholarships/index.php
Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship
http://www.mesotheliomamemorial.com/mesothelioma-memorial.php
StraightForward Media
NAPSLO Insurance Scholarship Program
NAPSLO
http://www.napslo.org/content/Foundation/Scholarships/
ScholarshipProgram.htm
National Scholarship Fund
League of United Latin American Citizens
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
NAACP Educational Scholarships
NAACP
http://www.naacp.org/work/education/eduscholarshipold.shtml
Naval Institute Essay and Photo Contests
U.S. Naval Institute
http://www.usni.org/contests/contests.html#list
NFRW Scholarships
NFRW
http://www.nfrw.org/programs/scholarships.htm
NIAF Scholarships/
National Italian-American Foundation
https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/index.asp
NILRR Scholarships
National Institute for Labor Relations Research
http://www.nilrr.org/scholarships.htm
NPPF Scholarships
National Press Photographers Association
http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/
scholarships/rules.html
NRAEF Academic Scholarships for Undergrads
National Restaurant Association
http://nraef.org/
(click on scholarships)
Office of the Police Corps Scholarships
Office of the Police Corps, US Dept of Justice
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/opclee/
Olive W. Garvey Fellowships
The Independent Institute
http://www.independent.org/garvey.html
OP Loftbed Scholarship
OP Loftbed Co.
http://www.oploftbed.com/scholarship/index.php
OSIA Scholarships
Order Sons of Italy in America
http://www.osia.org/public/scholarships/grants.asp
Paul Zinder First Novel Award
Hyperion Books for Children
http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/contests.asp
Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship
Pfizer
http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/
Poetry Contests
poetry.com
http://www.poetry.com
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
http://www.cfenet.com/services/scholarships.asp
Ronald Reagen Future Leaders Scholarship Program
The Phillips Foundation
http://www.thephillipsfoundation.org/futureleaders.htm
Roothbert Fund Scholarship
Roothbert Fund, Inc.
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
Rotary International
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
RTNDA Awards and Scholarships
Radio & TV News Directors Association
http://www.rtnda.org/asfi/index.asp
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships Programs (various)
Sallie Mae
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/bridging/
Sara Lazarus Scholarship
Sara Lazarus Memorial Scholarship Program
http://www.saralazarus.org/
SBAA Scholarships
Spina Bifida Association of America
http://www.sbaa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sbaa_scholarships
Schepp Foundation Scholarships
Leopold Schepp Foundation
http://www.scheppfoundation.org/
Scholarships (Various)
National Student Nurses' Association
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/index.asp
Screaming Politicians Scholarship Fund
Screaming Politicians
http://www.ScreamingPoliticians.com
Sertoma Scholarships
Sertoma
http://www.sertoma.org/General/Scholarships.htm
SRI Scholarships
Scholarship Research Institute
http://srifunding.com/scholar.html
Struggling Scholars Fund
Scholars Vault
http://www.scholarvault.com/
Student Scholarships
National Society of Accountants
http://www.nsacct.org/foundation.asp?id=430
TextbookX Scholarship
http://www.textbookx.com/scholarship/
Akademos, Inc.
The Annual Christopher Video Contest
(College Students)
The Christophers
http://www.christophers.org/contests.html
The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay
Contest
Elie Wiesel Foundation
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/EthicsPrize/Message.htm
Truman Scholars
Harry S. Truman Foundation
http://www.truman.gov
Tylenol Scholarships
Tylenol
http://www.tylenolscholarship.com/
UNCF Grants and Scholarships
United Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/index.asp
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The National Institutes of Health
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/exesumfaq.htm
USA Funds to Access Scholarships
USA Funds
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship
index.html
Various Scholarships
PresidentScholarships.com
http://www.presidentscholarships.com/files/index.php?id=2
Worldstudio Scholarships
Worldstudio Foundation
http://www.worldstudio.org/schol/
Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP)
http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/wisp.htm
Counselor, Advocate, and Support Staff Scholarship
http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/cass.htm
The Sunshine Lady Foundation (Men can apply, emphasis is mainly for women)
Writers of the Future Contest
L. Ron Hubbard, Inc.
GENDER SPECIFIC
AWM Essay Contest for College Women Students
Association for Women in Mathematics (Women only)
http://www.writersofthefuture.com
http://www.awm-math.org/biographies/contest.html
DAR Scholarships (Various)
Daughters of the American Revolution (Women only)
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowships
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
(Membership in the sorority is not required - women only)
http://www.zphib1920.org/scholarship.pdf
HORIZONS Scholarships
HORIZONS Foundation (Women only)
http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/index.htm
Pilot International Scholarships
Pilot International (Women only)
http://www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/scholar.shtml
Scholarships for Women
http://www.free-4u.com/women1.htm
Sumasil Foundation for Women
Any woman (18 years and older) who has established, clear cut goals on independence and self-sufficiency.
Funding available for Education and/or associated expenses, specific skills/professional advancement, emotional/personal growth,
or limited emergency funding. Write for an application at: The Sumasil Foundation, P.O. Box 758, Stillwater, MN 55082.
Take Me Away Scholarships
Calgon (Women only)
http://apps.takemeaway.com/default.sph/ccal.calgonRD.class/
scholarship/index.jsp
Third Wave Scholarship Program
Third Wave Foundation (Women only)
http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/scholarships.html
Various Zonta Scholarships
Zonta International (Women only)
http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer
From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at www.supercollege.edu
or in bookstores (Below)
GENDER NON-SPECIFIC
Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education
http://www.evaleeschwarztrust.org/
Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust
College Scholar Scholarships
NAIW Education Foundation
http://www.naiwfoundation.org/college.htm
Tylenol Scholarship
Tylenol
http://scholarship.tylenol.com
USA Funds to Education Scholarships
http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/
index.html
GENDER SPECIFIC
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund
P.E.O. Scholar Awards
P.E.O. (Females can only enter)
http://www.peointernational.org/projects/
Miscellaneous Scholarships/Information
(DISCLAIMER: Pay very close attention to information about scholarships)
Grants/Scholaships for Individuals
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3biz.htm
Scholarship Drawings
From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at www.supercollege.edu
or in bookstores (Below)
Bank of America Financial Aid Sweepstakes ($1,000)
http://www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking
eCampusTours $1,000 Scholarship Drawing
http://www.ecampustours.com
GoCollege Lucky Draw ($250 scholarship giveaway monthly)
http://www.gocollege.com/scholarship_search/luckydraw.asp
NextStep Magazine ($5,000 scholarship)
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com
UniversityQuest $1,000 Drawing
http://www.universityquest.com
WiredScholar $1,000 Scholarship Drawing
http://www.wiredscholar.com
In addition:
CPAExcel Scholarships
ScholarSite.com $1,000 Drawing Giveaways
CarDonors.com $500 Quarterly Giveaway
Careerfitter.com $500 Bi-Yearly Giveaway
http://www.cpaexcel.com/university/schprgm.html
http://www.scholarsite.com/giveaway.asp
http://www.cardonors.com/car-donation-scholarship-essay.html
http://www.careerfitter.com/scholarship/index.htm
Scholarship Searches:
FinAid
FastWeb
Back2College
Scholarship Resources
Minority Scholarships Gateway List
http://www.finaid.org/
http://fastweb.monster.com
http://www.back2college.com/library/scholarships.htm
http://mapping-your-future.org/features/schrlshp.htm
http://www.ronbrown.org/p-sch-nws.htm
Lions Club
Contact your local Lions Club for information on scholarships
http://www.lions.org
Orville Redenbacher's Second Start Scholarship
Program
(No longer is being offered)
John Gyles Education Awards
Full Canadian or American citizenship a requirement. Awards available to male/female students for all areas of postsecondary
study. Minimum 2.7/4.0 is required. Criteria other than strictly academic ability/financial need are considered in selection process.
Students can receive an application by sending a selfJohn Gyles Education Awards
Attention: The Secretary
P.O. Box 4808
712 Riverdale Drive
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4
or call: (506) 459-7460.
V.E.T.S. Annual Scholarship (For Vets and their spouses)
Must be a U.S. citizen, maintain 2.5 GPA
Victory Ensured Through Service
2045 Fancy Oaks, #1
Redding, CA 96003
addressed, stamped envelope to: