The Talbots Charitable Foundation is offering the Talbots Women's Scholarship Program for women pursuing a college degree later in life.

The program will award $200,000 in scholarships this year, including 17 $10,000 scholarships. They will also award the $30,000 Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award, named in honor of the founder of Talbots.

Eligibility:

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada.
• Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2001.
• Be enrolled or plan to enroll in a full or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university.
• Be attending the full 2012-13 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2013.
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2012 fall academic term.