The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) is intended to provide one-time need based grants to women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada for use in completing a degree or certification necessary for improving or gaining skills leading to employment.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Terms
A woman is eligible for recommendation by a local chapter if she:
- is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or Canada;
- is enrolled in an accredited certification or degree program from an accredited institution; has not already earned a master’s degree or above;
- is living and studying in the United States or Canada for the entire course of study;
- has had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student sometime in her adult life;
- has begun her educational program, if the course of study is more than one term, and is within 18 consecutive months of completing her educational program which, at the conclusion of, will lead to employment or job advancement.
A woman is not eligible for grant consideration if she is enrolled in a post-master’s certificate or doctoral program.
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- Lesser amounts may be awarded based on funds available in the current year’s grant budget and applicants’ individual needs.
- Grants will not be awarded for prerequisite courses or to those needing or choosing immediate continuation of their education beyond the current program for which the grant is requested.
- A PCE grant is not to be used for living expenses or to repay educational loans or personal debt.
- A PCE grant is a grant-in-aid for education related expenses such as:
– tuition
– books, supplies
– testing and graduation fees
– transportation (only for estimated cost of gas, parking, and local bus fare,
not for auto loan payments or maintenance)
– childcare (only while in class or studying)
– uniforms required by the educational program
– equipment/tools necessary for the course of study
- Grants may be awarded for academic or technical courses including online programs offered by educational institutions in the United States or Canada.