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Apply to be a Rankin Scholar
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation offers three unrestricted nontuition grants for nontraditional students who self-identify and present as women.
- Students from across the United States who are 35 or older, pursuing a technical or vocational education, a first associate’s degree or first bachelor’s degree with an accredited nonprofit U.S. institution may be eligible for the National Scholar Grant.
Emerge Scholar Grant – Georgia & Montana
- Residents of Georgia and Montana who are 25 or older, pursuing a technical or vocational education, a first associate’s degree or first bachelor’s degree with an accredited nonprofit U.S. institution may be eligible for the Emerge Grant.
- Enrolled Tribal members attending a Tribal College, who are 25 or older, pursuing a technical or vocational education, a first associate’s degree or first bachelor’s degree, may be eligible for the Tribal Scholar Grant.
Applying for a Grant?
What you need to know: 2026 -2027 Grant Cycle
Application period status: The Grant Cycle is now OPEN.
Application opened: Oct. 5, 2026
Application and recommendation letter deadline: Feb. 12, 2027
Applicants notified: Jul. 31, 2027
*Only a select number of applicants will be chosen as grant recipients. All applicants will be contacted in regards to your application status whether you have been chosen as a recipient or not.
