College Now Adult Learner Scholarship

College Now Greater Cleveland

Scholarships for Northeast Ohio Pell-eligible students age 19 or older as of March 31, 2027 who have a high school diploma or GED and have interrupted their education for at least two semesters.

Qualifications:

Applicant must:
– Be age 19 or older as of March 31, 2027

– Have a high school diploma or GED

– Have interrupted their education for at least two semesters

– Qualify for the Federal Pell Grant

– Be attending school in and a resident of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull or Wayne counties; students residing in an eligible county and taking only online classes at a school outside these counties are also eligible.

– File the 2027-28 FAFSA

– Be pursuing a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program that is 3 months to 2 years in length, an associate’s degree or first bachelor’s degree in an eligible two or four-year program. Individuals who have already completed a bachelor’s degree are not eligible

– Be attending a public or private not-for-profit Pell-eligible college or university

– Enroll at least half-time (six [6] or more credit hours or its equivalent) per term in a Pell-eligible degree-seeking program for the 2027/2028 academic year

– Have earned a minimum 2.5 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) from post-secondary if the applicant has been enrolled in post-secondary within the past five (5) years. If selected, you will need to maintain the minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA while receiving the scholarship

Award Amount:
$1,500 - $2,000

Deadline:
March 31, 2027