50 open scholarships for adult learners, working adults, military spouses and career changers. We list only awards whose official eligibility names adults, working students or spouses, so awards open to "any" level aren't repeated here. The earliest deadline is Oct 29, 2026 (L'Occitane Foundation Employee Scholarship Program) and the latest is Jul 1, 2027.
No scholarships match these filters. Try a shorter search or fewer filters.
$5,000 · L'Occitane Foundation (administered by Scholarship America) · Adult learner / employee
Active L'Occitane retail employees in the U.S. or Canada with 12+ months of continuous employment averaging 15 hours a week, enrolling full- or part-time at a two- or four-year college or trade/vocational school.
Varies (based on available funds and number of qualified applicants) · Alamo Chapter, Military Intelligence Corps Association (MICA) · High school senior / undergraduate / spouse
Spouses and dependent children (with a valid military dependent ID) of Military Intelligence active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve soldiers, retired MI personnel and Gold Star MI families; priority to those in the Joint Base San Antonio area. High school seniors and undergraduates need a 2.5 GPA, 30 volunteer hours and a 200-word essay; full-tuition scholarship holders are ineligible.
2027–28 applications must be submitted by midnight, Nov 1, 2026.
Up to $2,000 · EagleRidge Legacy Fund · High school senior, trade student or adult
Applicants 17+ attending or applying to an accredited school in North Dakota or Minnesota who are pursuing a construction trade (carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, diesel, heavy equipment, masonry and more) or are the child of a trades worker.
Round 1 due Nov 15, 2026 (Spring 2027 funds); Round 2 due Mar 15, 2027 (Fall 2027). Apply by emailing documents.
Cash awards at the club, region and finalist levels (amounts vary) · Soroptimist International of the Americas · Adult learners (women heads of household)
Women who are the primary financial providers for themselves and their dependents, who are attending school or a training program while supporting their family.
2027 applications open Aug 1 and are due Nov 15, 2026; awards presented in spring 2027.
$1,000 · Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) · Undergraduate / graduate / adult learner / credential
Active-duty service members, veterans, spouses of service members and children of service members working toward degrees, certificates or licenses at a CCME member institution (confirm your school is a member). Includes Joe King, Loretta Cornett Huff, Veteran, Workforce Credentials and Military Child scholarships.
2027 application period Sept 21 – Dec 6, 2026 (submit by midnight PST).
$100 to $3,500, based on financial need · New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · High school senior or adult learner
New Hampshire students enrolling in a certificate, license or industry-recognized credential program or a two-year/associate degree program; FAFSA SAI documentation required.
Open enrollment through Friday, Dec 11, 2026, 5 p.m. ET for certificate/credential and two-year programs; four-year students under 24 use the spring deadline.
Varies (more than $487,000 awarded to 71 students in 2026) · EAA Aviation Foundation · High school or adult
EAA members or members of a local EAA chapter, at least 16 by March 1, 2027, who are citizens or residents of the U.S. or Canada (or eligible to study there), pursuing flight training or post-secondary aviation education.
Applications due Dec 16, 2026; scholarships awarded March 1, 2027. Late or incomplete applications are not accepted.
$250 to $14,000 · AOPA Foundation · High school or adult
Current AOPA members who are U.S. residents pursuing flight training or an aviation career, including aviation maintenance pathways.
Fall application period Oct 1 – Dec 31, 11:59 p.m. ET (decisions by Apr 15); spring period Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2027. One application matches you to every scholarship you qualify for.
Tuition and general mandatory fees for qualifying certificate and associate programs · Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) · High school senior or adult
Arkansas high school graduates (or residents of the last three years) without an associate degree who enroll in a STEM or state/regional high-demand certificate or associate program at an Arkansas public institution.
Spring deadline Jan 10, 2027; fall deadline July 1. First-come, first-served; FAFSA required.
Members: $2,000 per academic year; members' children: $1,000 per academic year (college) · International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) · High school senior or adult
Active IAM members and children of active or retired IAM members (two years of continuous good-standing membership) entering college or a vocational/technical school; full- or part-time.
2027 competition open Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027; winners announced May 4, 2027.
Varies (more than $800,000 awarded each year) · Boreal Waters Community Foundation · High school senior / college / adult
Students of all ages in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin (high school seniors, college students and adult learners) heading to a college, university, community or technical college.
Applications open Dec 1, 2026; deadline Feb 9, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Notifications by April 30, 2027.
Up to full tuition, fees, books and supplies (examples up to $23,000) · Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), funded by the Vermont Legislature · Trade student or adult
Vermont or non-Vermont residents with financial need enrolled in industry-recognized training for building, mechanical, industrial or medical trades, emergency services and energy fields, who plan to work in Vermont after training.
Funding is limited; Unified Scholarship Applications postmarked by Feb 10, 2027 are considered first, in order received. Requires working full-time in Vermont one year per year funded.
Varies · Jeannette Rankin Foundation · Adult learners (women 35+)
Low-income women age 35 or older pursuing technical or vocational education, a first associate degree or a first bachelor's degree at an accredited nonprofit U.S. school.
Application and both recommendation letters due Feb 12, 2027.
Varies (the Foundation awarded $214,500 to 114 students in 2025–26) · American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation · Undergraduate / graduate / adult learner
College students whose programs of study are related to, or will support, the environmental health and safety (EHS) field. ASSP membership is preferred but not required.
Applications accepted Oct 15, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027.
Up to $5,000 · Connex Foundation · High school senior, trade student or adult
High school seniors, college and graduate students, adult re-entry, career/technical and veteran students in the U.S. or Canada pursuing licensed skilled trades (electrical, plumbing, welding, HVAC/R), construction management or facilities management.
Deadline 11:59 p.m. CT, Monday, Feb 15, 2027; decisions after May 15, 2027.
Varies by fund (one application for 140+ scholarships) · Greater Worcester Community Foundation · High school senior / undergraduate / adult learner
Mostly for high school seniors living in the 60 cities and towns of Worcester County, Mass., who will enroll full-time in a two- or four-year degree program; some funds are for current college students, adults seeking a first bachelor's degree and non-Worcester County residents.
2027 application opens Dec 1, 2026 and closes Feb 23, 2027; decisions in early May 2027.
$2,500 to $8,000 per student per year (more than $300,000 available) · American Library Association (ALA) · Graduate / adult learner
Students enrolled in (or entering) an ALA-accredited master's program in library and information science or school library media; awards include children's, public, youth and federal librarianship, new media, library automation, and scholarships for people of color, people with disabilities and library workers without an MLS. School library applicants must attend a program meeting ALA/CAEP guidelines.
2027 application opened in September 2026; deadline March 1, 2027.
$2,000 (five awards, one per division) · American Legion Auxiliary · Adult learner
Non-traditional students pursuing training in a certified, trade, professional or technical program, or a two- or four-year degree (see ALA rules for membership requirements).
Last-dollar scholarship toward tuition and required costs after other aid · Kansas Board of Regents · High school senior or adult
Kansas students in eligible two-year degree and certificate programs in high-demand fields (bachelor's degrees don't qualify), with family household income up to $100,000 for a family of one or two and higher limits for larger families.
Spring 2027 application deadline March 1, 2027 (fall deadline Oct 1). First-come, first-served; may close early. Recipients agree to live and work in Kansas for two years after finishing.
Varies by fund (150+ scholarships) · Foundation For The Carolinas (FFTC) · High school senior / undergraduate / graduate / adult learner
High school seniors, graduate students and non-traditional students; each of the 150+ funds sets its own criteria (many are for students in the Charlotte region of North and South Carolina).
2027–28 application cycle opens Dec 1, 2026 and runs through March 5, 2027.
$2,000 Jim Stacie Memorial Scholarship and six $1,500 scholarships · Fibre Federal Credit Union · High school senior / undergraduate / adult learner
Fibre Federal or TLC members attending any accredited college or university in 2027–28; any field of study. Based on academics, activities, financial circumstances and the application (leadership also counts for the Stacie award).
Applications must be received by 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2027.
Varies (amount not listed) · Navy Supply Corps Foundation · High school senior / college student / spouse
Spouses, children or grandchildren of living or deceased regular, retired, reserve or prior-service Navy Supply Corps officers, and spouses or children of active or retired enlisted members with a supply rating (AK, SK, MS/CS, SH, DK, LI, PC, LS), attending an accredited two- or four-year school.
2027–28 applications accepted Dec 1, 2026 – Friday, March 12, 2027; instructions changed significantly this year.
$1,500 to $5,000 per year · Dolphin Scholarship Foundation · High school senior / college / spouse
Children, stepchildren and spouses of current or former members of the U.S. Navy submarine force or those who served in submarine support activities, in high school or college.
Eligibility deadline Feb 15, 2027; full application deadline March 15, 2027.
Up to $8,000 · AAUW (American Association of University Women) · Adult learners (women)
Women enrolled in an accredited certificate or training program preparing for fields where women are underrepresented, including STEM, architecture and engineering, and other fields with gender gaps in participation or leadership.
Summer/Fall 2027 cycle opens Jan 27, 2027 (9 a.m. ET); deadline March 18, 2027 at 5 p.m. ET.
Up to $4,000 per year for four years ($16,000 total) · Matteson Scholarship (Southeastern Iowa) · High school senior / college / adult / trade
Students and working adults living in Lee, Des Moines or Henry County, Iowa, studying agriculture, health/medical sciences, nursing, engineering, information technology or a trade.
2027 first-time application opens Jan 11, 2027 and closes April 12, 2027 (renewals Dec 1, 2026 – March 1, 2027).
$3,000 (four awards) · BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation (with the Maine Community Foundation) · High school senior / undergraduate / graduate / adult learner
Maine women with financial need. Four awards: a high school senior/GED recipient, a woman in her second year or later of college, a woman enrolled in or returning to college or training (graduate study gets special consideration), and a Career Advancement award for women 30 or older returning to school full- or part-time.
Applications accepted beginning Jan 1, 2027; deadline April 15, 2027.
Up to $1,500 per quarter · Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) · High school senior or adult
Washington students pursuing eligible associate degrees, certificates or apprenticeships in high-demand fields at eligible Washington community or technical colleges.
Fall 2027–28 application opens March 17, 2027 and closes April 15, 2027.
Students age 18+ accepted into or enrolled in CNS Driver Training Center CDL training (Lititz, PA) who don't already hold a CDL and meet DOT requirements.
Application deadline April 30, 2027. Paid toward tuition, not cash.
$5,000 a year, renewable for up to four years ($20,000 total) · Arthur E. Coia Scholarship & Education Fund (LIUNA New England) · High school senior / undergraduate / adult learner
New England Laborers, their spouses and their children (not grandchildren, nieces or nephews); the member must be in good standing with a LIUNA local in CT, ME, MA, NH, RI or VT. Full-time study at an accredited college, university or technical school; based on academics, financial need, activities and essays.
2027 application due May 1, 2027 (mailed applications only); awards announced in July.
Named awards including $5,000 and $3,500 · Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan Charitable & Educational Foundation · Trade student / young adult
Applicants ages 18–25 pursuing a residential construction career as a direct hire, through post-high school trades training, or in a two-year construction program; Southeastern Michigan applicants preferred.
Application and documents must be received by June 16, 2027.
Covers the remaining gap between federal/state grants and tuition plus qualified fees · Iowa Department of Education (Iowa College Aid) · High school senior or adult
Iowa residents who recently finished an Iowa high school diploma, homeschool or HSED, or adults 20 and older, enrolled at least part-time in an eligible high-demand certificate, diploma or associate degree program.
FAFSA deadline for the 2026–27 school year is June 30, 2027.
In-state tuition, housing and mandatory fees at eligible Arkansas institutions · Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) · Military/first-responder dependents and spouses
Dependents and spouses of Arkansans killed or missing in action, POWs, Medal of Honor or Purple Heart recipients, or permanently and totally disabled through military service; also families of law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public servants killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Annual deadline July 1. Apply in ADHE's SAMS portal.
Up to $3,000 per program · Arkansas Division of Higher Education (ADHE) · High school senior or adult
Arkansas high school, home school or GED graduates (or out-of-state graduates living in Arkansas for the last year) enrolling in high-demand workforce training in advanced manufacturing, construction trades, healthcare, IT, or logistics/transportation.
Rolling: apply at least 30 days before your class start date. Can't be combined with Academic Challenge.
Typically $500 to $5,000 · National Military Family Association · Military spouse
Spouses of members of the 8 Uniformed Services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, USPHS and NOAA Corps) pursuing education or professional credentials.
Rolling application; awards made in quarterly rounds. Apply any time on the NMFA site.
$3,200 per award year ($1,600 per semester) · Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) · Adult learners (21+)
Louisiana adults (new applicants must be at least 21) enrolling in short-term credential or associate programs aligned to high-demand, high-wage occupations in Louisiana's workforce priorities.
Applications for 2026–27 are open through the academic year; funding is first-come, first-billed, so apply early.
Varies by year and applicant pool · Army Emergency Relief · Military spouse / adult learner
Spouses of eligible Army Soldiers without a four-year degree, pursuing a first undergraduate degree or first technical certification. Trade schools accepted.
Year-round applications (no deadline); re-apply every year.
$500–$3,000 per academic year (need-based) · Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society · College / trade school student or military spouse
Children (under 23) and spouses of active-duty, retired or qualifying deceased Sailors and Marines. Career & technical education, associate, bachelor's or master's programs. Based on cost of attendance and FAFSA SAI.
Awarded once per academic year; the 2027–28 application window hasn't been announced yet.
Average $10,000 per academic year (amount varies by need) · Pat Tillman Foundation · Veteran / service member / military spouse
U.S. military service members, veterans and military spouses pursuing undergraduate, graduate or professional degrees who show leadership and commitment to service.
Applications open December 1 each year; the closing date varies (window can run November–February). Check the official page for the 2027 deadline.
Up to $4,000 · Department of Defense / Military OneSource · Military spouse / adult learner
Spouses of active-duty, National Guard and reserve component service members (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force) on qualifying Title 10 orders, pursuing a license, certification or associate degree for employment.
Ongoing program; apply through SpouseWorks before you enroll.