Cottey College, 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. It offers baccalaureate and associate degrees in a variety of majors. Cottey College, a debt-free institution, welcomes women from around the world.

Connecticut P.E.O. offers High School Juniors and Seniors a travel voucher to visit Cottey.  

Connecticut P.E.O. also has a Scholarship for students sponsored by a Connecticut Chapter and are accepted at Cottey. 

For more information about the voucher and/or scholarship, please use the "CONTACT US" form.

The Educational Loan Fund was established in 1907 to lend money to qualified women students to assist them in securing a higher education.

Candidates must be sponsored by a chapter before applying for the loan.  If qualified, please contact the Connecticut State Project Chairman  using the "CONTACT US" form to find a chapter near you.

The International Peace Scholarship Fund was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the U.S. or Canada. 

The Program for Continuing Education was established in 1973 to provide need-based grants to women in the U.S. or Canada whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families.

Candidates must be sponsored by a chapter before applying for the grant.  If qualified, please contact the Connecticut State Project Chairman using the "CONTACT US" form to find a chapter near you.

The P.E.O. Scholar Awards 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.

Candidates must be sponsored by a chapter before applying for the scholarship.  If qualified, please contact the Connecticut State Project Chairman using the "CONTACT US" form to find a chapter near you.

The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year.

Candidates must be sponsored by a chapter before applying for the scholarship.  If qualified, please contact the Connecticut State Project Chairman using the "CONTACT US" form to find a chapter near you.