P.E.O. Northeast District Chapter (NEDC)
Education Projects
Educational support is at the heart of everything we do. Through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College, our Sisterhood proudly offers unwavering support to deserving women from all walks of life.
Since its inception in 1869, P.E.O. has awarded $432 million in financial assistance to more than 125,000 women.
The main goal of our sisterhood in the Northeast District is to support educational opportunities for women through scholarships at both the local and international levels.
Scholarships & Awards
The P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund (ELF) is a loan fund established in 1907 to lend money to qualified women students to assist them in securing a higher education. The maximum loan amounts are $12,000 for an accredited non-degree program or an associate degree; $15,000 for bachelor’s degree programs; $20,000 for master’s degree programs; and $25,000 for doctoral degree programs.
The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS) is a fund established in 1949 to provide scholarships for women from other countries for graduate study in the U.S. or Canada. The maximum award amount is $12,500.
The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) was established in 1973 to provide need-based grants to women in the U.S. and Canada whose education was interrupted and find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification that will improve their marketable skills for employment to support themselves and/or their families. The maximum grant amount is $4,000.
The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at an accredited college or university. The maximum award amount is $25,000.
The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship (STAR) was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school to attend an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year. The award amount is $2,500.
Cottey College is a nationally ranked, fully accredited, independent, liberal arts and sciences college for women located in Nevada, Missouri,
has been owned/supported by P.E.O. since 1927 and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees in a variety of majors. Cottey College, a debt-free institution, welcomes women from around the world.
