P.E.O. International Scholarships

P.E.O. International offers numerous scholarships, grants, and loans for women’s education.

Grant, loan, and award recipients - as well as Cottey College Students - need not be members of P.E.O.  All scholarship recipients, with the exception of international students who receive the International Peace Scholarship, must be sponsored by a P.E.O.  chapter.  This allows the chapter members to be a meaningful part of "their" students' life.

Following is a brief description of each international scholarship and a link to the website for further information.

• Educational Loan Fund (ELF) - Low interest loans (currently at 2%) for qualified women in the United States and Canada in the following amounts: $12,000 for associate and bachelor degrees, technical and professional training, and post-graduate certification; $15,000 for master degrees; $20,000 for doctoral degrees. ELF Loan

• Program for Continuing Education (PCE) - Need based grants up to $3,000 for qualified women in the United States and Canada whose education has been interrupted for at least two years after high school. PCE Grant

• P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship - Scholarships for international women pursuing graduate studies in the United States or Canada. Peace Scholarship

• P.E.O. Scholar Awards - Substantial merit-based awards for women in the United States or Canada who are pursuing a doctoral level degree at an accredited college or university. Scholar Award

• P.E.O. Star Scholarship - Non-renewable $2,500 scholarships to exceptional high school graduating women to attend post secondary accredited educational institutions in the United States or Canada in the next academic year. Star Scholarship

• Cottey College - A nationally ranked, fully accredited, independent, and liberal arts/sciences college for women is owned by P.E.O. and located in Nevada, Missouri. It offers baccalaureate and associate degrees in a variety of majors and welcomes women from around the world. Cottey College