Adult/Nontradational Specific Scholarships

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1 Adult/Nontradational Specific Scholarships NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/ Website DONOR NON-GENDER SPECIFIC AAIA Displaced Homemakers Scholarship 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) AFCEA Undergraduate Scholarships AFCEA Educational Foundation (Military Vets have freshmen priority) ASL National Honor Society Scholarships/ Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society Charles R. Ford Scholarship/ U.S. Jaycees Datatel Angel Scholarships Datatel Corporation (For military vets who served in Vietnam between 1964 and 1975) GEICO Adult Scholar Awards/ Golden Key, Inc. Kazimour Scholarship/ Association of Nontraditional Students in Higher Education Monster Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students Monster.com Nontraditional Scholarships/ Royal Neighbors of America (Must be a member to apply)

2 Returning Students Scholarship/ Datatel Scholars Foundation Rural American Scholarship Fund Rural American Scholarship Fund The Non-Traditional Student Scholarship/ American Legion Auxiliary GENDER SPECIFIC AAUW Awards American Association of University Women (Women only) Amelia Kemp Scholarship/ Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (Minority group women only) Career Advancement Scholarships/ Business and Professional Women's Foundation SignatureProgramsandPublications/Career/AdvancementScholarship/ (Women only) scholarships_introtext.htm Heloise Werthan Kuhn Scholarship Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Women only) Maude Keisling Homemakers Scholarship/ Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Women only) Nontraditional Scholarships for Women Linda Lael Miller (Women only) Reentry Scholarships Society of Women Engineers (Women only) Talbots Women Scholarship Fund Talbots (Women only) (must be pregnant or a parent)

3 Women in Transition Scholarship Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Women's Educational Fund Grants Jeannette Rankin Foundation (Women over age 35 only) Women's Opportunity Awards Soroptimist International (Women only) (Women only) From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at or in bookstores (below) NON-GENDER SPECIFIC A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship National Association of Gifted Children Career Transition for Dancers Actors' Fund of America/Actor's Work Program Continuing Education Awards Medical Library Association FDWU Foundation Scholarship Program First Data Western Union Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship Wal-Mart 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)

4 Age Nonspecific Scholarships NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/ DONOR NON-GENDER SPECIFIC A World Connected Essay Contest A World Connected A. Patrick Charnon Scholarship The Center for Educational Solutions ACS Scholars Program/ American Chemical Society AG Bell College Scholarships AG Bell Foundation AIA/AAF Scholarship Programs The American Architecture Foundation ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest ALBA Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Scholarships Educational Advancement Foundation (Do not need to be member to apply) Ambucs Scholarships Ambucs American Royal Scholarships American Royal

5 Americanism Educational League Scholarships Americanism Educational League ASTA Scholarships ASTA Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest The Ayn Rand Institute education_contests_atlas Barbara Wiedner/Dorothy Vandercook Scholarship Grandmothers for Peace Benjamin A. Gilman International Award - Study Abroad Insitute of International Education Carol A. Ratza Memorial Scholarship Great Lakes Commission Chela Money Matters Scholarships/ Chela Financial Clara Abbott Scholarships/ Clara Abbott Educational Foundation College Scholarship Program All-Ink, Inc. College Scholarship Program Hispanic Scholarship Fund Collegiate Inventors Competition

6 National Inventors Hall of Fame Dale E. Friddell Memorial Scholarship Straight Forward Media Dept. of Homeland Security Scholarships Department of Homeland Security/US Government Dollarship Essay Contest Dollarship LLC EnviroAds Film/Print Contest/Environmental Essay Contest EnviroAds FFRF Essay Contest Freedom From Religion Foundation Floriculture Industry Scholarships Floriculture Industry Research and Scholarship Trust Frank O'Neill Memorial Scholarship EasyAid.com Franklin M. David Memorial Scholarship Academic Scholarship Resources Garden Club of America Scholarships Garden Club of America General Electric/General Motors Scholarships LULAC National Education Service Centers

7 Get Out of Debt Scholarship DebtWorking, Inc. GFOA Scholarships Government Finance Officers Association Golden Key Service Award Golden Key National Honor Society Hattie M. Strong Foundation (Student Loans) Hattie M. Strong Foundation HCF Scholarships (variety) Hispanic College Fund Korean-American Scholarship Fund Korean-American Scholarship Fund Let's Get Creative! Scholarship Contest Fresch! Lincoln Forum Scholarship Prize Essay Contest The Lincoln Forum Memorial Scholarship Program Hemophilia Health Services, Inc. Mensa Education & Research Scholarship Program Mensa (Do not need to be a member of Mensa to apply) Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship

8 StraightForward Media NAPSLO Insurance Scholarship Program NAPSLO ScholarshipProgram.htm National Scholarship Fund League of United Latin American Citizens NAACP Educational Scholarships NAACP Naval Institute Essay and Photo Contests U.S. Naval Institute NFRW Scholarships NFRW NIAF Scholarships/ National Italian-American Foundation NILRR Scholarships National Institute for Labor Relations Research NPPF Scholarships National Press Photographers Association scholarships/rules.html NRAEF Academic Scholarships for Undergrads National Restaurant Association (click on scholarships) Office of the Police Corps Scholarships Office of the Police Corps, US Dept of Justice

9 Olive W. Garvey Fellowships The Independent Institute OP Loftbed Scholarship OP Loftbed Co. OSIA Scholarships Order Sons of Italy in America Paul Zinder First Novel Award Hyperion Books for Children Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Pfizer Poetry Contests poetry.com Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Ronald Reagen Future Leaders Scholarship Program The Phillips Foundation Roothbert Fund Scholarship Roothbert Fund, Inc. Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships Rotary International RTNDA Awards and Scholarships Radio & TV News Directors Association

10 Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships Programs (various) Sallie Mae Sara Lazarus Scholarship Sara Lazarus Memorial Scholarship Program SBAA Scholarships Spina Bifida Association of America Schepp Foundation Scholarships Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarships (Various) National Student Nurses' Association Screaming Politicians Scholarship Fund Screaming Politicians Sertoma Scholarships Sertoma SRI Scholarships Scholarship Research Institute Struggling Scholars Fund Scholars Vault Student Scholarships National Society of Accountants TextbookX Scholarship

11 Akademos, Inc. The Annual Christopher Video Contest (College Students) The Christophers The Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest Elie Wiesel Foundation Truman Scholars Harry S. Truman Foundation Tylenol Scholarships Tylenol UNCF Grants and Scholarships United Negro College Fund Undergraduate Scholarship Program The National Institutes of Health USA Funds to Access Scholarships USA Funds index.html Various Scholarships PresidentScholarships.com Worldstudio Scholarships Worldstudio Foundation Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP)

12 Counselor, Advocate, and Support Staff Scholarship 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) DAR Scholarships (Various) Daughters of the American Revolution (Women only) Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowships Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (Membership in the sorority is not required - women only) HORIZONS Scholarships HORIZONS Foundation (Women only) Pilot International Scholarships Pilot International (Women only) Scholarships for Women 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 Take Me Away Scholarships Calgon (Women only) scholarship/index.jsp

13 Third Wave Scholarship Program Third Wave Foundation (Women only) Various Zonta Scholarships Zonta International (Women only) From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at or in bookstores (Below) GENDER NON-SPECIFIC Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust College Scholar Scholarships NAIW Education Foundation Tylenol Scholarship Tylenol USA Funds to Education Scholarships GENDER SPECIFIC P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund P.E.O. Scholar Awards P.E.O. (Females can only enter) index.html Miscellaneous Scholarships/Information (DISCLAIMER: Pay very close attention to information about scholarships) Grants/Scholaships for Individuals Scholarship Drawings

14 From "501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College" by Gen and Kelly Tanabe, available at or in bookstores (Below) Bank of America Financial Aid Sweepstakes ($1,000) ecampustours $1,000 Scholarship Drawing GoCollege Lucky Draw ($250 scholarship giveaway monthly) NextStep Magazine ($5,000 scholarship) UniversityQuest $1,000 Drawing WiredScholar $1,000 Scholarship Drawing In addition: CPAExcel Scholarships ScholarSite.com $1,000 Drawing Giveaways CarDonors.com $500 Quarterly Giveaway Careerfitter.com $500 Bi-Yearly Giveaway Scholarship Searches: FinAid FastWeb Back2College Scholarship Resources Minority Scholarships Gateway List Lions Club Contact your local Lions Club for information on scholarships 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.

15 Students can receive an application by sending a self- addressed, stamped envelope to: John Gyles Education Awards Attention: The Secretary P.O. Box Riverdale Drive Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 5G4 or call: (506) 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