Scholarships for Adult, Transfer & Return to College Students

Even though you may be an older
student or returning to college after
a number of years, you should still
conduct your scholarship search
just as a younger student would.
This means you should use the
Free Scholarship Searches and
Other Resources sections in
addition to the search strategies in
Winning Scholarships for College to
find college money. Review Chapter
20, “Scholarships for Non-
Traditional Students – Distance
Learners and Adults Returning to
College.” During your search you
will find that not only are there
scholarships that do not have age
requirements, there are also
scholarships specifically intended
for non-traditional students.

Scholarship/Award	Scholarship Amount	Deadline	Administrator/Sponsor
Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST)	Varies	March of each year	Executive Women International
All USA Community and Junior College Academic Team	$2500	December 1	USA Today
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program	Varies. Maximum award - $30,000 per year	February 1	Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
"Leading the Future" Scholarship	Varies	March 1	The Scholarship Workshop
Ragins/Braswell National Scholarship	Varies	April 30	The Scholarship Workshop
Returning Student Scholarship	Up to $1,000	Request applications by January 31. Submit applications by February 15.	Datatel Scholars Foundation
T albot's Women's Scholarship Fund	$1000 - $10000	Early January or until the 1st 1000 applications have been received	Scholarship America

Use the following short list of scholarships to give you a jump-start on
your scholarship search. Please contact each organization to confirm
deadlines and eligibility criteria. Do not use this listing as your sole
resource! There may be other scholarships available to you based on
your background, life experience, and specific interests.

To get additional information about the scholarships and awards listed
below, visit the linked web sites or refer to the Appendix of Winning
Scholarships for College for more information. Winning Scholarships
for College also contains a special section for women in search of
funds to return to college.