Transforming Futures Through Education

Education can mean the difference between minimum wage and a living salary, between a life of poverty and a promising future.
Our Impact
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation creates access and opportunities for students, empowering them to make it across the graduation podium and improve their lives and the lives of their families and communities.
1700
grants awarded since 1978
$4000000
awarded to date in Scholar Grants
$4000000
estimated economic impact of all Rankin Scholars
Rankin Scholars
Lifting the trajectory of women’s lives
Rankin Scholars are working hard to change the trajectory of their lives. Most support their families while going to school to achieve their first associate’s or bachelor’s degree. They are women of grit and substance who are doing everything they can to create a brighter future.
75%
are single mothers
65%
are survivors of domestic violence
56%
are the first in their family to go to college

Making the path to graduation possible
87% of Rankin Scholars
graduate or continue their studies, compared to the demographic average of 8 – 31% Source: Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Going to school costs much more than tuition. Unlike traditional scholarships, our unrestricted Scholar Grants are awarded directly to students. Rankin Scholars may choose to use grant funds in whatever way they need to reach graduation and ease college debt. Rankin Foundation coaching and case management along with our community of Scholars and alumni provide the extra support to help make long-sought dreams achievable.