Grants & Scholarships for Adult Students

AAIA Displaced Homemaker Scholarships

• The Association on American Indian Affairs makes money available to adult men and women of Native American ethnicity through its Displaced Homemaker Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded in amounts of $1,500 per year and disbursed in increments of $750 per semester. In order to be eligible for this award, a student must submit an essay demonstrating that they would not be able to attend school without it due to family obligations. Students must also provide proof of one-quarter Indian blood and tribal enrollment. The annual application deadline is June 18. If you are interested, visit the AIAA website for more information.

  American Association on Indian Affairs
  966 Hungerford Drive
  Suite 12-B
  Rockville, MD 20850
  240-314-7155
  indian-affairs.org

EFWA Women In Need Scholarship

• The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting provides scholarship money to adult female students through its Women In Need Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded in the amount of $2,000 and is presented annually to a woman who is pursuing a degree in accounting and who is the sole source of support for her family. A student must be of at least junior status in her program in order to be eligible for this award. The annual deadline for application is May 1. Visit the EFWA website to download a scholarship application.

  The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
  136 South Keowee St.
  Dayton, OH 45402
  937-424-3391
  efwa.org

The Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund

• The Jeannette Rankin Foundation provides scholarship money for adult female students through the Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund. Several scholarships are awarded annually in the amount of $2,000. In order to be eligible, a woman must be over 35 years of age, must be a citizen of the United States, and must be pursuing a vocational, associate's or other undergraduate degree. In addition, eligible student also must be of low-income economic status as defined by U.S. Department of Labor guidelines. Visit the Rankin Foundation website for more information and to download an application.

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