Whether your particular circumstances include going back to college after an absence or balancing school with a family and career, there are scholarships available for applicants of every age and level of life experience.With this guide by your side, you’ll discover far-reaching scholarship opportunities available for virtually every kind of student over age 25, as well as additional awards for students focused on pursuing specific academic interests or career paths.

In this innovative guide, you will have access to profiles of many of the nation’s leading scholarships for adult returning students—including who sponsors them, how and when to apply, and what it takes to win. What's even better? Each of these portable scholarship prizes can be used at the school of your choice.

Then you'll move on to profiles of the top scholarships offered by some of America's most popular colleges and universities—all for adult and non-traditional learners.

If you need a push in the right direction by seeing what some past winners have done, you’ll be excited to read sample winning scholarship essays and application excerpts submitted by students just like you from around the nation—with notes on what worked and what could yet be improved.

Looking for the inside scoop directly from America’s Scholarship Coach? You’ll be able to play special bonus audio messages in which Ben Kaplan reveals some of the secrets he’s learned from interviews with dozens of scholarship winners who returned to college later in life.

Based on hundreds of hours of exhaustive research, ADULT & NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT TOTALLY ROCK! is quite simply the guide every adult student should have close at hand. With Ben Kaplan and his scholarship search team doing much of the heavy lifting for you, you’ll be able to focus your time and energy where it counts… on applying for these lucrative awards and bringing home the college cash.

• Bonus Audio Tracks: Listen to critical scholarship advice from Ben Kaplan designed specifically for adult and non traditional students.

• Helpful Forms and Worksheets: Use these helpful sheets that you can print right away to help you search for scholarships and keep track of your most compelling activities and achievements.

• Sample Winning Essays: Understand what it takes to make your scholarship applications shine by taking a look at what some past winners have done—plus read Ben Kaplan's own analysis of each essay submission.