Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant
Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant supports women with financial need through nontuition funding for vocational, technical, or first undergraduate education to advance goals and give back to communities.
Funder: Jeannette Rankin Foundation
Due Dates: October 5, 2026 (Applications opened) | February 12, 2027 (Application and recommendations) | July 31, 2027 (Notification)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 annually, renewable for up to five years
Summary: Unrestricted nontuition funding supports women with financial need pursuing technical, vocational, or first undergraduate degrees.
Key Information: Recommendation requests are sent only after you submit your application; letters must arrive by the deadline.
Description
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation’s National Scholar Grant provides unrestricted nontuition funding and support to women students across the United States. Continuing Jeannette Rankin’s commitment to creating better futures for American women, the program supports technical and vocational education, first associate’s degrees, and first bachelor’s degrees at accredited nonprofit U.S. institutions. Funding is distributed directly to recipients.
Selection emphasizes concrete, realistic academic and professional goals, a clear plan for achieving them, and how applicants will use their education to give back to their communities. Trained volunteers conduct a three-tier review, with different reviewers at each level and at least five reviews per application. The Foundation combines reviews and scores to select recipients.
