JEANNETTE RANKIN FOUNDATION GRANT

Since 1978, the Jeannette Rankin Foundation (JRF) has helped nearly 500 low-income women attend college.  In the fall of 2007, JRF will award $2000 grants to at least 50 more women across the U.S. 

A Jeannette Rankin Foundation grant applicant:
▪ Must be a woman
▪ A U. S. citizen
▪ Age 35 or older*
▪ Low-income (financial guidelines are available at www.rankinfoundation.org and on the first page of the application packet)
▪ Enrolled in, or accepted to, a regionally accredited school
▪Pursuing a technical/vocational education, an associate’s degree, or a first bachelor’s degree.

All qualified students are encouraged to apply.

A packet containing the completed application materials must be postmarked by a designated deadline date* and mailed to:

Jeannette Rankin Foundation P.O. Box 6653, Athens,GA 30604

Packets should be mailed using first class postage. JRF will accept any application postmarked six days before the deadline*, so it is not necessary to send your application by UPS, Fed-Ex, or overnight delivery. Applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail. Before mailing, remove the instruction sheet to keep for your records.

*For deadline dates, application materials and more information visit www.rankinfoundaton.org.