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What are some tools to find scholarships for adult returning learners #spring2025 #spring25 #purdueglobal?
What are some tools to find scholarships for adult returning learners? #spring2025 #spring25 #purdueglobal
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Sunita’s Answer
Purdue Global Scholarships & Grants: They offer school-specific scholarships, including for adult learners and military-affiliated students.
Contact Financial Aid Office directly – they can connect you with internal and external awards.
Return2College.com Scholarship: For anyone 17+ returning to school.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation: Scholarships for low-income women aged 35+.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Offers awards for adult women returning to engineering/tech fields.
Imagine America Foundation: Scholarships specifically for adult learners going into career training.
Contact Financial Aid Office directly – they can connect you with internal and external awards.
Return2College.com Scholarship: For anyone 17+ returning to school.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation: Scholarships for low-income women aged 35+.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Offers awards for adult women returning to engineering/tech fields.
Imagine America Foundation: Scholarships specifically for adult learners going into career training.
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Selena’s Answer
In 2025, a big advantage when searching for scholarships is using AI to help gather information and find specific answers. If you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend using an AI tool to search for scholarships. You can ask it to find application links and assist with application questions.
I used ChatGPT to explore different tools, and here’s what it suggested:
1. Search Databases:
- Scholarships.com with a section for "Nontraditional Students"
- Fastweb, Scholly, BestColleges for large matching platforms
2. Adult-Specific Scholarships:
- ASIST (Adult Students in Scholastic Transition)
- Alpha Sigma Lambda (for schools with chapters)
- Great Jobs KC Adult Learner Scholarship
- School-based awards like UMBC Returning Adult Learners
3. Government/Financial Aid:
- FAFSA, which is needed for many scholarships
- Federal Student Aid’s adult student toolkit
These resources can make your scholarship search easier and more effective.
I used ChatGPT to explore different tools, and here’s what it suggested:
1. Search Databases:
- Scholarships.com with a section for "Nontraditional Students"
- Fastweb, Scholly, BestColleges for large matching platforms
2. Adult-Specific Scholarships:
- ASIST (Adult Students in Scholastic Transition)
- Alpha Sigma Lambda (for schools with chapters)
- Great Jobs KC Adult Learner Scholarship
- School-based awards like UMBC Returning Adult Learners
3. Government/Financial Aid:
- FAFSA, which is needed for many scholarships
- Federal Student Aid’s adult student toolkit
These resources can make your scholarship search easier and more effective.