
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $2,500 per year (renewable for up to 5 years). About: The Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant awards unrestricted non-tuition funding and support to women and nonbinary students across the country. In order to qualify, applicants must be 35+ years of age, demonstrate financial need, and must be pursuing a technical or vocational
Amount: $5,000-$15,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Jeffrey L. Esser Career Development Scholarship is meant to advance the public finance careers of those employed for at least three years by one or more state or local governments. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be part-time students
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Jewish Community Federation offers 12 college scholarships for Jewish students. There is one general application to fill out, and applicants will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships. The general application eligibility criteria states that, for most scholarships, applicants must be Jewish students from the Federation’s service area,
Amount: $5,000. About: Administered by Zonta International, the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to women pursuing business-related degrees. Applicants must be women, be living in a Zonta district/region, and be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program at an
Amount: Varies. About: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students. The program provides comprehensive academic and college advising, funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities, annual Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities. Applicants must be 7th grade students who, since 6th
Amount: Up to $30,000 (over 4 years). About: The Jackie Robinson Foundation runs a four-year scholarship program that provides minority students with financial assistance, mentorship, and career guidance. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in the United States, show leadership potential, be committed to community service, demonstrate