ScholarshipHelp is a website that explains how college funding works, the types of scholarships available, how to find them and how to apply for them. http://www.scholarshiphelp.org
AAIA Displaced Homemaker Scholarship: The Association on American Indian Affairs offers Displaced Homemaker Scholarships in the amount of $1000 each, to those men and women who would not otherwise be able to complete their educational goals due to family responsibilities. Funds may be used to assist with child care, transportation and basic living expenses, etc. in addition to educational costs. Disbursement is made during the first semester. Applicants must be full time students. This scholarship does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis. http://www.indian-affairs.org
Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Program: The program provides financial support and guidance to adults in the community who are in a variety of transitional situations. To be eligible for the program, candidates must be able to identify their career goals and objectives along with meeting the necesssary educational and financial requirements. http://www.executivewomen.org/pdf/assisttimeline.pdf
Charles R. Ford Scholarship: One scholarship awarded annually, available to an active member of the Jaycees who wishes to return to a college or university to complete his or her formal education. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States, possess academic potential and leadership qualities, and show financial need. The scholarship is a one-time award of $2,500 sent directly to the recipient's college or university of choice. The award is to be applied as a credit for tuition, books, laboratory fees, or other academic costs, and room and board when housed under control of the institution involved. http://www.usjaycees.org/scholarships.htm
Kazimour Scholarship: Dr. Kim Kazimour and ANTSHE (Association of Nontraditional Students in Higher Education) sponsor the annual Kazimour Scholarship which gives three $500 Awards, two for undergraduate students (two-year and four-year) and one for a graduate student. Applicant must be an ANTSHE member. http://www.antshe.org/kazimour.htm
The Non-Traditional Student Scholarship: These scholarships are available for a student returning to the classroom after some period of time in which his/her formal schooling was interrupted or a student who has had at least one year of college and is in need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate degree. The applicant must be a member of The American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion. The student must be enrolled in at least six hourse per semester or four hours per quarter. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in each division. http://www.legion-aux.org/scholarships/docs/nontradsch.html
Royal Neighbors of America, Nontraditional Scholarships: RNA's "nontraditional" scholarship program provides educational support to members who don't fall into the usual college age range. Fifteen scholarships are open to persons age 23 and older. Two scholarship amounts are available: $500 for part-time students and $1,000 for full-time students. http://www.royalneighbors.org/MemberBenefits/scholarships.cfm
The Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarships: These are awarded to non-traditional students who have been employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for at least one year as of February 1. Winners may receive up to $2,000 payable over one year (award amount varies depending on part-time or full-time enrollment). To be eligible for the program, candidates must be able to identify their career goals and objectives along with meeting the necessary educational and financial requirements. http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp
Career Advancement Scholarship: The BPW Foundation created the Career Advancement Scholarship Program to award financial assistance to disadvantaged women who want to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their career, or will soon enter or re-enter the workforce. http://www.bpwusa.org
EFWA(Accounting) Women in Transition (WIT) Scholarship: Eligible applicants will generally have few marketable job skills since they have functioned primarily in the role of a homemaker, or they do not possess a college degree. Applicants should be incoming or current freshmen, or those returning to school with a freshmen status. Recipients will be awarded up to $16,000 over 4 years to pursue a college degree in accounting. http://www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm
Jeannette Rankin Foundation: Awards grants to low-income women (over the age of 35) who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves, their families, and their communities. The JRF grants are for $2,000 and will be awarded in the fall. The funds are not limited to just tuition expenses, but can also be used for books, supplies, transportation, childcare, or any other living expenses. http://www.rankinfoundation.org
Linda Lael Miller Scholarships: These scholarships are awarded to women who are 25 years or older, non-traditional students who have a difficult time finding scholarships for which they qualify. As in previous years the scholarship funds may be used not only for tuition and books, bur also for child care, transportation and other expenses not covered by traditional scholarships. http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education: Provides grants up to $1,500 for educational expenses, (e.g., tuition, books, transportation, childcare) to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to resume studies due to changing demands in their lives. http://www.peointernational.org/projects/policies-pce.php
R.T.N. Scholarship for Continuing Education: This scholarship is available to single parent women who would like to go to school or continue with their education, but have been denied sufficient resources. http://www.raisethenation.org
Soroptimist's Women's Opportunity Awards: These are cash awards that assist women entering or re-turning to the workforce in obtaining the education and skills training they need to improve their employment status. These awards are for women who are attending, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training, or an undergraduate degree program. Recipients may use for any expenses related to their educational pursuits. These include tuition and books, housing, child care and transportation. Awards vary up to $10,000. http://www.soroptimist.org
Talbot's Women's Scholarship Fund: Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarships and 50 women will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships. All applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school. Only applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university are eligible to receive a $10,000 award. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago. http://www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
Business and Professional Women Foundation Career Advancement Scholarships: The BPW Foundation promotes equity for working women through education, information, and research. The foundation provides financial assistance to women seeking additional education to advance in their careers or re-enter the workforce, and also collects, conducts and analyzes research on issues affecting women in the workplace. Applicants must be women 25 years of age or older. They also must be officially accepted into an accredited program or course of study at a U.S. institution (includes institutions in Puerto Rice and the US Virgin Islands) and must be graduating within 12 to 24 months from the date of grant. BPW Foundation, ATTN: Scholarships, 2012 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-293-1200 ext. 169 http://www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3381
Abilene Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Auxiliary Scholarship Fund - Nursing Student/Non-traditional: Established in 2006 by the Abilene Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Auxiliary to provide funding assistance to people pursuing careers in health care, either to assist in improving their skills or degree attainment to further their profession. Preference will be given to an applicant who is currently employed at the ARMC, Abilene, TX. www.cfabilene.org/scholarships/scholarships.html
CFA Public Health Scholarship for Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing - Upper Level Nursing Student: This fund awards an annual scholarship to an upper level nursing student at the Patty Hanks Schelton School of Nursing (PHSSN) who is interested in a public health or school nursing career. Recipient is selected by the PHSSN Scholarship Selection Committee. Scholarship award is $500. Contact: Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing 325-672-2241 or email bwallace@hsutx.edu to check eligibility.
Jean and Curly Hays Scholarship Fund - Upper Level College Students or returning studen: This award will be given to Abilene area students who are currently enrolled in college or returning students who encountered financial difficulties that forced them to postpone completion of their education. www.cfabilene.org/scholarships/scholarships.html
Hispanic Leadership Council Scholarship Awards - Latino Students only: This fund was established in 2000 to award scholarships to outstanding Latino students in the Big Country area. Annual awards can be used at universities, junior colleges, or accredited vocational schools. Selections are made by the Council. Contact: Hispanic Leadership Council, PO Box 2255, Abilene, TX 79604
The R.C. and Elizabeth Hoppe Memorial Scholarship Fund - Non-traditional Students: This fund was established by Martha Magee in 1997 in honor of her grandparents, R.C. and Elizabeth Hoppe, who were integral members of the early Abilene community. This non-traditional scholarship is awarded every two or three years to a student returning to college to earn a bachelors degree in education. http:www.cfabilene.org/scholarships/scholarships.html
LULAC Council 605 Endowed Scholarships - Traditional and Non-traditional Hispanic Students: This fund was established by the League of United Latin American Citizens to provide flexible financial aid to both traditional and non-traditional Hispanic students in the Abilene area. Contact LULAC, PO Box 2106, Abilene, TX 79604 for more information.
Abilene Branch - American Association of University Women: The Abilene Branch of AAUW awards five academic scholarshps each spring to mature women returning to education. Four Maude King and Celina Torres-Fennell undergraduate scholarships are awarded to women returning to or currently attending college in Abilene. The Jewel Davis Scarborough Graduate Scholarship is awarded to one women attending Graduate School at any of Abilene's Universities. For more information emai: Dr. Lydia Long: drlmlong@acu.edu
College Search online tools:
College Board's Scholarship Search: This online tool was created to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from our database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $3 Billion in available aid. http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
FinAid Financial Aid for Older students: This sight contains information about financial aid for students age 30 or older. http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/older.phtml
eCampusTours Free Scholarship Search: Database of over 8,000 scholarship programs that distributer over 150,000 awards worth more than $35 million. Once you complete the free scholarship search, you will see a list of college scholarships for which you should be eligible and all the information you need to apply. You can change your information on the free scholarship search form and run the college scholarship search several times. http://www.ecampustours.com/payingcollege/scholarships/freescholarshipsearch.aspx
Minority Scholarships Gateway List: A listing of 101 Scholarship links for Minorities. http://www.ronbrown.org/p-elig.htm
ACU provides this list of outside scholarships as a resource and reference to students. ACU is not responsible or directly involved with these scholarship programs.
