The American Association of University Women is an organization committed to helping women around the world receive college degrees and improve their communities. There are five total fellowships and grants available. The two grants offered are the Community Action Grant and the Career Development Grant. The former is awarded to individuals, AAUW branches, AAUW state organizations and community-based nonprofit groups. The Career Development Grant is awarded to women who already hold a bachelor's degree and are looking for more training for a career. This includes special work training, receiving a master's degree or getting a second bachelor's degree.
AAUW
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
For women 35 or over, getting back into school may be somewhat harder than it is for younger women. The Jeannette Rankin Foundation recognizes this and offers a monetary reward for women 35 or over who have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited school. Candidates have to display a financial need and must be attending college for the first time.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
1 Huntington Road, Suite 701
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 548-0202
rankinfoundation.org/students
For women studying in the U.S. and Canada, the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund offers nonrenewable grants of around $12,000 for continuing education. To be eligible for this grant, you must be at least 25 and in financial need. You cannot be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada for this grant and must have plans to return to a developing country within two years of receiving the grant. The memorial fund also has a similar grant for women studying in Africa at the University of Pretoria or the University of Cape Town.
World Bank Family Network
1818 H St. NW, MSN H2-204
Washington, D.C. 20433
web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTSTAFF/WBFN/0,,contentMDK:21135432~menuPK:463095~pagePK:64156201~piPK:64156133~theSitePK:444098,00.html
Raise the Nation is an organization that aims to help single mothers and their children pursue education. Through the Student Loan Repayment Grant, women who work in their community by volunteering at least eight hours a month are eligible to have their student loan debt cleared. For women who are in teaching or other services, the volunteer requirement is waived. There is also a Scholarship for Continuing Education, awarded to any single-parent woman who wants to attend school but cannot afford it. To qualify, you have to be enrolled in a college or university or accepted at one.
Raise the Nation
P.O. Box 8058
Albuquerque, NM 87198
(505) 265-1201
raisethenation.org/index.cfm?fa=scholarship.grants