Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships for Adult Students

• Actuarial Diversity Scholarship– For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession.
• African American Scholarships
• Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund– For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia.
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund– recipients must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and awards are based upon academic record, future plans, community service, financial need, and leadership.
• Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship– For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career.
• Back to College Financial Aid – resources for adults who want to go back to school.
• Bill Walsh American Copy Editors Society Scholarship– Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships.
• Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Scholarships– helping working women develop their career skills.
• CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program– Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements.
• CollegeNet’s Scholarship Database- for all races and ethnicities.
• Dell Scholars Program– For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
• Global Lift Equipment Scholarship – 1 Award $500 scholarship
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund– For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community.
• Lifestyle Dentistry Scholarship – 1 Award $500 scholarship
• Margaret McNamara Education Grants– for women over 25 years of age pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree who are committed to using their education to change the lives of women and children. 
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship– For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research.
• PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships– Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field.
• Scholarship America
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships
• Tylenol Scholarship– For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and academic qualities.
• United Negro College Fund Scholarships– Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books.
• Writer’s Digest Annual Short Story Competition– Contest for writers who can compose the best fictional short story, written in 1,500 words or less.