Why are there so few scholarships for adult students?

You can apply. I believe that there are many scholarships you can apply for, which are overseen by a committee, not rules, which committee would likely favorably view a struggling worker wanting to get an education. My brother did it when he was 33. You can too.

yup, they are right. there are literally TONS of scholarships out there for adults too. some are not, but dont let that discourage ya. heres a list. take your time and pick through them. FASTWEB is great (you fill it out and they search the databases for what you need and let you know what they find out). take your time, and you'll get them. this guys site is great too; http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy. Walmart, Kmart, Target, Coke, computer companies etc etc etc heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for. Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; Also check with professional organizations related to your career interests, such as the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association. they also always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it. OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing. http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerchick/school.html MORE: http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/ http://www.fafsaonline.com/ http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ http://www.studentawards.com/ http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/ http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/Detailed/Scholarships/Meta_indexes_and_other_scholarship_directories/Women_s_and_Non-traditional_students_scholarships_meta-directory_126.php http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/nsl.htm http://www.nsna.org/foundation/ http://www.schoolsoup.com/ http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm http://www.jackierobinson.org/ http://www.uncf.org/ http://www.finaid.org/ http://www.actstudent.org/finaid/scholarshipscams.html http://www.act.org/recognition/clients.html http://www.act.org/kfcscholars/index.html http://www.kfcscholars.org/ http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ http://www.collegedata.com/ http://www.fastweb.com/ http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gPg.cfm?pageID=139 STATUS of your gov loan or aid: http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/ if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one: http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp ESSAY HELP http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/ http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scholarship.html http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/ http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.html http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstorming.php http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php http://essayedge.com/ GRANT SCHOLARSHIP SCAM LIST (if you find a scam report it here too) http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/media_psas_classads.html DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/index.html INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS http://www.internationalstudent.com/ http://www.internationalscholarships.com/ http://www.internationalstudentloan.com/ http://www.globalslc.com/ http://www.edupass.org/finaid/loans.phtml http://www.abroadplanet.com/student-loans/the-global-student-loan-corporation/ LOANS http://www.finaid.org/loans/educationlenders.phtml http://www.alternativestudentloan.com/