Are the any scholarships for students over 40 or 50 years old?
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Try going to fastweb.com. You can build a profile and they'll find scholarships that fit your description. I'm thirty years old and they've emailed me with tons of scholarship opportunities for non-traditional students.
No there aren't.
YES there are.
fastweb is a great source to find some, and yes, private orgs, assoc, etc will have them also. contact every womans org in your state, county and town also.
here's a list. apply to every one you find and see what you come up with.
try to aim for grants/scholarships more... they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying.
every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy. Walmart, Kmart, Target, Coke, computer companies etc etc etc
heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.
Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; Also check with professional organizations related to your career interests, such as the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association. they also always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.
OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing.
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerc...
MORE:
http://college-scholarships.com/...
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos...
http://www.gmsp.org
http://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_web/(nb5ctd55ga...
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarship...
http://www.fafsaonline.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html...
http://www.salliemae.com/
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp...
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/...
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/...
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-s...
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/nsl.htm...
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/...
http://www.4cnas.com
http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm...
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
http://www.uncf.org/
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm <-do search for ‘scholarships’
http://www.finaid.org/
http://www.actstudent.org/finaid/scholar...
http://www.act.org/recognition/clients.h...
http://www.act.org/kfcscholars/index.htm...
http://www.kfcscholars.org/
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
http://www.collegedata.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gpg.cf...
DEPENDENCY or NOT
http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loa...
LOAN FORGIVENESS (nurses)
(not sure about if valid, but worth a try)
http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/hea...
STATUS of your student gov loan or aid:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_sa/...
if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/pinwebapp/pinindex...
ESSAY HELP
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/...
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scho...
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/...
http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/a...
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstor...
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php...
http://essayedge.com/
GRANT SCHOLARSHIP SCAM LIST
(if you find a scam report it here too)
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/media_ps...
LOANS
http://www.acteducationloans.com/...
http://www.finaid.org/loans/educationlen...
http://www.financialaid.com/plus/index.c...
http://www.alternativestudentloan.com/...
http://www.parentplusloan.com/
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/about...
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodca...
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com...
GRAD LOANS
http://www.gradloans.com/graduate-plus-l...
DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS
http://www.ed.gov/offices/osfap/dcs/inde...
CONSOLIDATE LOANS
http://www.plusloanconsolidator.com/...
http://www.salliemae.com/after_graduatio...
http://www.salliemae.com/content/private...
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
http://www.iefa.org/
http://www.iefa.org/resources/
http://college-scholarships.com/...
http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financi...
http://www.internationalstudent.com/...
http://www.internationalscholarships.com...
http://www.internationalstudentloan.com/...
http://www.globalslc.com/
http://www.edupass.org/finaid/loans.phtm...
http://www.abroadplanet.com/student-loan...
http://www.salliemae.com/international/...
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.hsf.net/
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/...
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos...
http://www.hsfi.org/
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/app...
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarshi...
SINGLE HELP
http://singleparents.about.com/od/schola...
http://www.singlemotherresources.com/...
http://www.singlemotherresources.com/res...
http://www.singlemom.com/career/financia...
http://salliemae.collegeanswer.com/payin...
http://www.raisethenation.org/
http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/...
http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/faq.html...
http://www.antshe.org/scholarships/schol...
http://www.antshe.org/resourcepage.htm...
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss...
http://www.soroptimist.org/sia/am/templa...
http://www.back2college.com/
http://www.acenet.edu/am/template.cfm?se...
https://www.ourfamiliesourfuture.org/ind...
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/sfa/studentg...
http://firstgovsearch.gov/search?v%3apro...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbc...
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html...
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html...
http://www.grants.gov/
. A lot of corporations want to be seen as "good neighbors" in the community. And they need a way to attract young workers. So some of them grant scholarships, usually from $1,500 to $10,000.
When visiting the websites of these companies, on the home page look for something like: ABOUT US or CORP INFO. Click on that, and then look for something like: COMMUNITY or COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
check out:
1. BestBuy (2 scholarships from each store for $1,500 and they enter you at their headquarters for a $10,000 scholarship).
2. Comcast (your high school principal must recommend you for a $1,000 scholarship. They also have paid internship at a limited number of locations nationwide.)
3. Cracker Barrel (www.cbrlgroup.com) for employees, or their children - $1,000
4. Kohls (each store awards $50 and a certificate; then submits their winners to the region. Regional winners receive $1,000 and are submitted to the corporate headquarters. Corporate level winners get a $5,000 scholarship and a $1,000 donation to their favorite charity.)
5. Wal-Mart (www.walmartfoundation.org) Each store awards $1,000 to 2 students at each school in their area. Or if you have been an employee for 12 months, you qualify to apply for a $2,500 scholarship.
6. McDonalds (as Ronald McDonald House Charities at: www.RMHC.ORG) varies by region of the county. But a typical award is $1,000. May be from the corporation or from an association of stores in your area.
Each of these companies have a simple application (1–2 pages) process.
Several of these are receiving applications now. Some are closing as soon as Feb 12th.
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