Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students

Overview

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation

Founded in 1898, the College Club of Cleveland aims to promote the social, philanthropic and literary interest of Cleveland’s college-educated women. As early as 1898 the members collected donations for women seeking higher education. The Augusta Mittleberger Scholarship was established in 1924, to be followed in 1998 by the Sally Hirsh Scholarship, and in 2016 the Charlene Phelps Scholarship.

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation (CCCF) has awarded over 150 scholarships since 1990. Although in the Club’s early years only the education of women was promoted, the present-day Club admits both men and women and the Foundation now awards scholarships to both undergraduate male and female students.

The College Club of Cleveland Foundation has partnered with College Now of Greater Cleveland to collect, analyze, and make recommendations for scholarship considerations to the CCCF scholarship board as well as to handle all administration of scholarship awards.

Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students

In addition, The College Club of Cleveland Foundation offers non-traditional scholarships to male and female Adult Learners from across Northeast Ohio who have interrupted their education for at least one year or more. Adult Learners must be Pell-eligible, pursuing a first bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, or a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program, and meet additional eligibility requirements. The scholarship is for tuition only and is renewable for a total of four years or until recipient completes first bachelor’s degree program, whichever occurs first, given that students maintain minimum requirements and funding remains available.

Funding

If selected, the scholarship can be renewed for up to four (4) years or eight (8) semesters, or until recipient completes their bachelor's degree program, whichever occurs first. This scholarship is renewable, given that students maintain minimum requirements and funding remains available. This scholarship can only be used for tuition.

The award amount is $5,000 per academic year and will be split between the fall and spring semesters. Please note that this amount is based on the assumption that students will be enrolled at least part-time (6 or more credit hours).

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applicant Criteria:
* Age 19 or older as of the specified deadline and must have graduated from high school or have successfully earned their G.E.D.
* Must have interrupted their education for at least two semesters (fall/spring only) since high school graduation or during college.
* Qualify or show eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant
* Must be attending school in and a resident of one of the following counties:
* Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, or Wayne County.
* Students taking only online classes at a school outside of these counties are also eligible.
* Pursuing a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program that is 3 months to 2 years in length, an associate's degree or first bachelor's degree in an eligible two or four-year program.
* Must be attending a public or private not-for-profit Pell-eligible college or university.
* Enroll at least half-time (six \[6\] or more credit hours or its equivalent) per term in a Pell-eligible degree-seeking program for the academic year.
* Applicants must have earned a minimum 2.5 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) from post-secondary if the applicant has been enrolled in post-secondary within the past five (5) years.
* If selected, you will need to maintain the minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA while receiving the scholarship.
* If selected, you will need to participate in the College Now Adult Learner Mentoring Program, if applicable.

Ineligibility

* Individuals who have already completed a bachelor's degree are not eligible.