Non-Traditional Scholarships
Soroptimist International of Des Moines
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship
Big Sun Scholarship
Deadline: June (annually)
Award: $500
Eligibility: Student who is currently involved in some sport at an institution.
Apply: Scholarship application information can be found online: www.bigsunathletics.com. All essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
Deadline: March 1 (annually)
Award: $2,000 Grants
Eligibility: Applicant must be a woman, a U.S. Citizen, and age 35 or older. Applicant must be low-income (financial guidelines are available on the application packet), enrolled in, or accepted to, an accredited school, and pursuing a technical/vocational education, an associate's degree, or a first bachelor's degree.
Apply: www.rankinfoundation.org
Contact: The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, P.O. Box 6653, Athens, GA 30604; Email: info@rankinfoundation.org
Soroptimist International of Des Moines
Deadline: Varies
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Must be a female head of the household, with primary financial responsibility supporting you family (including children, a spouse and parents). Must be attending, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Note: Previous recipients of the award and students that already have an undergraduate degree are ineligible to apply.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded from:www.soroptimist.org
Contact: Shirley Smith, Phone: (515) 281-7817 email: womensoppnorthcentral@soroptimist.net
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January (Annually) or until 1,000 applications have been received, whichever is earlier
Award: $10,000 or $30,000 scholarship
Eligibility: Must be women currently residing in the United States or Canada, earned a high school diploma or a GED, be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full or part-time undergraduate course pf study at an accredited two or four year college, university, vocational-technical school, have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the upcoming academic term.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off Talbot's website: www.talbotsinc.com/brands/talbots/charitable.asp
Contact: Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, Scholarship America, One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, Phone: (507) 931-1682
Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Award: Varies
Eligibility: The Wal-Mart Higher REACH Scholarship is open to non-traditional students who have been employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for at least one year as of February 1. You must have been out of high school for at least one year in order to qualify. Selection will also be determined by financial need, academic record, an essay, and job performance appraisal.
Apply: Scholarship applications are available from the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club personnel manager.
Contact: 1-800-914-8385 or http://www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp
