Adult/Nontradational Specific Scholarships

Adult/Nontradational Specific Scholarships NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/ Website DONOR 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 Charles R. Ford Scholarship/ U.S. Jaycees http://www.alphasigmalambda.org/scholarship.htm 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. 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) http://www.goldenkey.org http://www.antshe.org/kazimour.htm http://scholars.monster.com/non_trad.asp http://www.royalneighbors.org/memberbenefits/scholarships.cfm

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) http://www.datatel.com/datatel/index_datatel.cfm/107/ http://www.ruralasf.org/ http://www.legion-aux.org/scholarships/docs/nontradsch.html http://www.aauw.org/fga/index.cfm http://www.elca.org/wo/whatwedo/scholarships/opportunity.html Career Advancement Scholarships/ http://www.bpwusa.org/content/bpwfoundation/ 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) http://www.cfmt.org (must be pregnant or a parent) http://www.cfmt.org/scholarship_list.htm http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/schlrtn.htm http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp

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) http://www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm (Women only) http://www.rankinfoundation.org/ 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 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) http://www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/ http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/ceaward.html http://www.firstdatawesternunion.org/scholarships/ http://www.walmartfoundation.org 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 Educational Advancement Foundation (Do not need to be member to apply) http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarships.htm 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 education_contests_atlas http://www.aynrand.org/site/pageserver?pagename= Barbara Wiedner/Dorothy Vandercook Scholarship Grandmothers for Peace Benjamin A. Gilman International Award - Study Abroad Insitute of International Education http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/scholarships/ 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 scholarships/rules.html http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/students/ 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 index.html http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship 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 The Sunshine Lady Foundation (Men can apply, emphasis is mainly for women) http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/cass.htm Writers of the Future Contest L. Ron Hubbard, Inc. http://www.writersofthefuture.com 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 http://www.awm-math.org/biographies/contest.html http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm http://www.zphib1920.org/scholarship.pdf http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/index.htm http://www.pilotinternational.org/html/foundation/scholar.shtml 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 http://apps.takemeaway.com/default.sph/ccal.calgonrd.class/ Calgon (Women only) 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 GENDER SPECIFIC P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund P.E.O. Scholar Awards P.E.O. (Females can only enter) http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/ index.html 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 Lions Club Contact your local Lions Club for information on scholarships 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 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 self- addressed, stamped envelope to: John 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