Adult Scholarships to Apply for in 2025
The Best Adult Scholarships with Upcoming Deadlines

Charles Cheesman's Student Debt Reduction Scholarship
This scholarship will provide for college students or adults currently in a career, who have student debt. Students must be African American or Hispanic/Latino and first-generation students in order to apply.

Debra S. Jackson New Horizons Scholarship
This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Debra S. Jackson by supporting students who are making the brave decision to return to school later in life.

Tracey Johnson-Webb Adult Learners Scholarship
This scholarship seeks to honor the efforts of Tracey Johnson-Webb by supporting adult learners who are handling the responsibilities of work or parenting while pursuing higher education.

Phoebes in Philanthropy Scholarship
This scholarship will support a BIPOC female student over the age of 30 who is pursuing higher education.

Filipino-American Scholarship
This scholarship seeks to support Filipino-American undergraduate students who have a background in community service.

Lucy Maddox
Lucy’s international upbringing in Hong Kong and love for literature have shaped her multifaceted background. She attended university in Middlebury, Vermont, before settling in Arlington, Virginia. In her free time, Lucy enjoys True Crime podcasts, thrillers, literary fiction, running, hiking, exploring Washington, D.C.'s newest restaurants, and blogging about her latest travels.