P.E.O. International (P.E.O. Sisterhood)
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education
Up to $4,000, one-time grant
Need-based, one-time grant helping women whose education was interrupted return to school to complete a certificate or degree leading to employment or job advancement.
Who it's for
Women with at least a 24-month gap as a non-student, recommended by a local P.E.O. chapter, within 18 months of completing an accredited certificate or degree program (not already holding a master's degree or above), US or Canadian citizen/permanent resident.
What the program requires
Taken from the program's own page — not our paraphrase of it.
- Program serves women (criteria consistently use "her"/"she")
- US or Canadian citizen or legal permanent resident
- Not enrolled in a doctoral or post-master's certificate program
Do you actually qualify?
Checking these criteria against your own situation is what ScholarEngine does. It tells you which requirements you meet, which you don't, and which nobody can decide without reading the fine print.
Sources
Last checked against the official page on Sep 3, 2026.