Scholarships for Women Over 40

Scholarships for Older Women

Even though recently we had a female candidate Ms. Hillary Clinton who almost become a Democratic Nominee for the U.S. President, women still lag in education and face social challenges.  It becomes even more difficult once they are past their 30s and are 40 years or over.  But to support such women, there are plenty of scholarships for women who are over the age of 40 years.  These are the scholarships for single mothers and scholarships for stay home moms.  Professional women may also qualify for these scholarships.

American Association of University Women Scholarship
AAUW of Great Falls, Montana awards $2000 scholarship to women who are non-traditional students. 

WCR 2007 Scholarship & Internship Program

Funded by culinary school partners and scholarship hosts, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs organization now distributes over one hundred thousand dollars every year to Women Chefs for the education and career advancement. You can learn more about the scholarship by going to WCR.

World Studio Foundation

Worldstudio offers AIGA Scholarship to minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying the design/arts disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. You can learn more about the scholarship by going to WSF website.

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund gives scholarships to women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago and are now determined to get their college degree but were unable to do it due to unfavorable circumstances. All applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements. Judges by some of the high profile women, this scholarship is truly one of its kind. To learn more about this scholarship please visit Talbot's website.

AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program

This scholarship is offered by AARP Foundation and the Women’s Leadership Circle. The Women’s Scholarship Program gives a helping hand to women over 40. This scholarship helps women gain better skills to find a better paying job.

Additional Professional Schoarships

There are several other women specific scholarships. For example, Association for Women In Science Educational Foundation. UCLA maintains a list of such scholarships along with their deadlines. Please visit UCLA Scholarships website to see additional scholarships.