Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship

For more than 40 years the Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund has been empowering women through education. Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund (JRF) honors the legacy of an American woman of incredible spirit and determination Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to be elected to the United States Congress in 1916. Jeannette was a proponent of women’s rights and devoted her life to help women and children and stand up for social justice. When Jeannette died in 1973 at the age of 92, she bequeathed part of her Georgia estate to help mature, unemployed women workers, providing the seed money to create the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, a nonprofit scholarship fund.
Two available awards:

Jeannette Rankin Fund Scholarship
Eligibility:
1. A woman, age 35 or older
2. Low-income
3. A U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.
4. Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree, or a first bachelor’s degree.
5. Enrolled in or accepted to a regionally accredited and not-for-profit school.

Emerge Scholarship
Eligibility:
1. A woman, age 25 or older
2. Low-income
3. A U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.
4. A current Georgia resident. Proof of residency is required.
5. Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate’s degree, or a first bachelor’s degree.
6. Enrolled in or accepted to a regionally accredited and not-for-profit school.

In order to complete the application, you will need:
• Proof of 2019 Income (ex: tax return)
• Your most recent transcript and/or letter of acceptance
• Two contacts to reach out to for letters of recommendation

Awards: Varies
Deadline: February 26, 2021

For more information about the 2020 Jeanette Rankin Women’s Scholarship & Emerge Scholarship application process please visit their website at https://rankinfoundation.org/for-students/jeannette-rankin-eligibility or click Visit below.