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Educational Grants for Older Returning Students

If you're an older adult returning to school, you have a lot of financial aid options--including grants, which don't have to be repaid. Contact the financial aid office of the school you plan to attend for information on grant programs offered by the school and your state. Although undergraduate students of any age can apply for federal Pell Grants, take heart in knowing that the 2007-2008 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study found older students were more likely than traditional students to receive Pell Grants. The same study found that older students were less likely to get aid from private foundations, but some grant makers specifically target older, nontraditional students.

  1. Bernard Osher Foundation

    • The Bernard Osher Foundation has a Reentry Scholarship program for students between the ages of 25 and 50 who have been out of school five years or more. The foundation doesn't award these grants directly to students. The money goes to educational institutions listed on the foundation's website. Qualified students receive the scholarships from the school.

      The Bernard Osher Foundation
      1 Ferry Building, Suite 255
      San Francisco, CA 94111
      415-861-5587
      osherfoundation.org/index.php?reentry

    Jeanette Rankin Scholarship Fund

    • The Jeannette Rankin Scholarship Fund--named for the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress--awards scholarships to low-income women 35 and older who "have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves, their families and their communities," according to its website. Students apply directly to the foundation for a grant.

      Jeannette Rankin Foundation
      1 Huntington Road, Suite 701
      Athens, GA 30606
      706-208-1211
      rankinfoundation.org

    American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships

    • If you're a member of the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion or the American Legion Auxiliary, you may qualify for a $1,000 nontraditional student scholarship. Candidates may be enrolling in college for the first time after an extended interruption of education or returning to college for continuing education.

      American Legion Auxiliary
      National Headquarters
      8945 N. Meridian St.
      Indianapolis, IN 46260
      317-569-4500
      legion-aux.org/Scholarships/NonTraditionalStudent/index.aspx

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