Women taking online courses may apply for scholarships

Women taking online courses may apply for scholarships

Working adults who are enhancing their qualifications through campus-based or online degree programs may be able to receive financial assistance through scholarship programs, such as the one that was recently opened by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Through its charitable arm, the AARP Foundation, the organization has announced that its fourth annual Women's Scholarship Program will award financial aid to as many as 100 female college students.

Women over age 40 who live in Idaho are eligible to apply for the awards, which are intended to help them pay for tuition at a campus-based college, online university or vocational training program. Winners must be enrolled in an accredited school or technical training program within six months of receiving the awards.

Recipients will be selected based on financial need, personal circumstances, achievements, educational goals and the potential impact higher learning could have on winners and their families. Judges will give special attention to women who are raising a relative's children, lack health or retirement benefits and those who have not worked in five years or longer.

Qualified candidates may apply for the scholarships, which are worth between $500 and $5,000 each, through March 31 on the foundation's website.