  We present the results of a stellar population analysis of 30 Lyman alpha
emitting galaxies (LAEs) at z ~ 0.3, previously discovered with the Galaxy
Evolution Explorer (GALEX). With a few exceptions, we can accurately fit model
spectral energy distributions to these objects, representing the first time
this has been done for a large sample of LAEs at z < 3, a gap of ~ 8 Gyr in the
history of the Universe. From the 26/30 LAEs which we can fit, we find an age
and stellar mass range of 200 Myr - 10 Gyr and 10^9 - 10^11 Msol, respectively.
These objects thus appear to be significantly older and more massive than LAEs
at high-redshift. We also find that these LAEs show a mild trend towards higher
metallicity than those at high redshift, as well as a tighter range of dust
attenuation and interstellar medium geometry. These results suggest that
low-redshift LAEs have evolved significantly from those at high redshift.
