Scholarships for Women

Lets face it, up until now, most people regard women as part of the minority class. And in response, various organizations are now offering scholarships exclusively for women to help boost their morale and aid in bettering themselves even more through educational pursuits. Listed below are some examples of organizations that champions the above mentioned agenda. Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund --The Talbots Inc is a leading national specialty retailer of women's, men's and children's apparel, shoes and accessories. They formed the Talbots Charitable Foundation which is serves as the philanthropic arm of the corporation. It offers a total of $100,000 worth of scholarships to women who would like to get and finish an undergraduate degree from an accredited two or four-year college, university of vocational school. Applicants should have earned their diploma from high school at least 10 years ago and awards will be mainly based on financial need as well as the applicant's achievements so far. The Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship--sponsored by the American Statistical Association (ASA) in the honor of one of the most recognized women who have made significant contributions in the field of statistics. The scholarship gears to encourage more women to endeavor in statistically oriented professions. ASA is an educational society which aims to promote the application of statistical science across all facets of human developments. Women who are enrolled full-time in a graduate statistical program and are permanent residents of the United States or Canada are encouraged to apply. Successful awardees will be given a certificate and a $2000 cash prize to assist in their graduate studies. Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW)-- ATW is an organization established to support women in technology, and encourage women to venture in the field of technology. They created the Great Minds Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to women who wants to delve in the fields of science, math, engineering and the likes. Scholars will be chosen against a set of pre-existing criteria such as zest for technology, leadership potential, academic merits, volunteering experiences and previous awards garnered. The Jeanette Rankin Foundation Educational Fund--the foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and helping low-income women of 35 years and older. The organization was founded in honor of Jeanette Rankin, a huge proponent of human rights and the first woman to be elected in the US Congress back in 1916. There are many other institutions that offer the same to women, after all, education doesn’t recognize gender, and its pursuits need not be a burden especially to those who really earned it.