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The Bernard Osher Foundation Scholarship Program aims to support high-achieving adult/non-traditional students. Students must be returning to the University after a gap of 5 or more years, pursuing a Bachelor's degree, and between the ages of 25-50 years old. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Crankstart Reentry Scholarship Program was established to support degree completion by adult learners. Students must be returning to the University after a gap of 5 or more years, pursuing a Bachelor's degree, and between the ages of 25-50 years old. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Maryanne L. Mather Scholarship for Non-traditional Students will be awarded to a non-traditional undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York for more information.

The One Family Scholarship Program was established by the Massachusetts Legislature to assist heads of households in achieving their academic goals. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide the opportunity for a permanent path out of poverty through the pursuit of higher education. Recipients of this scholarship receive an integrated network of services through the non-profit organization, One Family, Inc., whose mission is to serve residents of the Commonwealth who are low-income and homeless, or have experienced homelessness within the prior year. Applicants must physically reside in Massachusetts for at least one year, as of the start of the enrolled term, with an intent to remain in Massachusetts consistent with Board of Higher Education policy. They must be enrolled in a certificate, associate's or bachelor's degree program at an eligible institution. Eligible institutions are public, private, independent, profit or non-profit postsecondary institutions in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized to offer undergraduate degrees or certificate programs. The institution must be accredited and eligible to participate in the federal Title IV programs. Applicants must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional and federal standards; qualify as a head-of-household, with children under age 18; and be at risk of homelessness, based on federal poverty standards, or have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months. Applicants must also be an active participant of One Family, Inc., services and activities, including the Leadership Seminar program. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance for more information.

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship for Mature Students is for students ages 25 and older, especially women, who have completed at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree. Students must be current La Salle students and enroll for at least six credits at La Salle during the scholarship term. The selection committee gives special consideration to the life circumstances and family responsibilities of mature women applicants. Scholarships are awarded for one semester. They're renewed for recipients who continue to meet the eligibility requirements. The priority deadline to apply is August 21. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Financial Aid at La Salle University for more information.

The "I Have A Dream" Scholarship in Honor of Mary and Dick Granger is available to "I Have A Dream" Southwest Washington participants and their children, or an individual that currently or has previously been in formal, informal or spontaneous foster care in Clark County, Washington. Applicants may be graduating high school seniors, current college students or returning students. Scholarship recipients must be one of the following: a "Dreamer" participant of the "I Have a Dream" Southwest Washington program, located in Clark County, WA; or a child of a "Dreamer" participant of the "I Have a Dream" Southwest Washington program, located in Clark County, WA; or an individual that currently or has previously been in formal, informal, or spontaneous foster care in Clark County, WA. This scholarship is renewable. Renewal applicants will have special consideration or priority. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington award's website for more information.

Do you know how far you will drive on the freeway if you take your eyes off the road for five seconds, the average time it takes to send a text? An entire football field. According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving makes drivers 23 times more likely to get into a "safety-critical event." The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the risks of texting while driving. Applicants must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The College JumpStart Pay It Forward Scholarship allows you to share a time that you have paid it forward. In other words, has there been a time that someone has done something kind for you and this has motivated you to do something kind for someone else? We'd love to hear about this experience and how it has affected you. If this topic doesn't speak to you, you may also write about any topic of your choice. Applicants must be current students (high school 10th-12th or college) or planning to enter college within the next 12 months; and U.S. citizens or legal residents. Financial need is not considered nor are grades or test scores. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Return 2 College Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizens or legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently high school senior or college students. Applicants must be 17 years or older. There is no maximum age limit. We know the essay requirement does not allow for many words. We want you to focus on the most important reason for getting your degree. Nevertheless, we realize that some of you may want to say more. Therefore, you may submit more than one entry. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.