Empowering Women as Leaders

If you are an undergraduate, non-traditional age student, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy helping others... then you must apply for this scholarship. If selected you will receive a $750 scholarship which renews each semester (excluding summer) until you complete your undergraduate degree. You will also receive guidance from a mentor throughout the rest of your college career and for two years following graduation.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Female
• At least 23 years of age or older
• US citizen or US national
• Demonstrate financial need
• Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program at Texas Woman's University
• 3.2 cumulative grade point average
• Maintain good standing with TWU and EWL
• Eager to make a difference in the world
• Reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

A complete application is DUE NOVEMBER 19th and will include:

1. Fill out the online application. See the link below.
2. Submit in one package - your resume and two letters of recommendation

APPLY HERE TODAY

*Finalists must be available for an interview on December 1st.

---

 

2010 Talbots Scholarship

In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the inaugural Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-, three- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States or Canada;
• Be attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate* degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.

Talbots Charitable Foundation and Scholarship America employees or family members are not eligible to apply to this program.

Only the first 5,000 eligible applications submitted will be processed.

Awards

Up to ten (10) scholarships of $15,000 and one (1) $30,000 scholarship will be awarded. Only applicants seeking a bachelor's degree are eligible to receive the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award. Awards are one-time only, are not renewable, and are paid in U.S. currency.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Access the scholarship information and application here

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

A new scholarship is up and available! Eligibility requirements:

• Be of Hispanic heritage (most programs)
• Have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Have plans to enroll as a FULL-TIME student in the Fall of 2010

Click here for more information!  

AirTran U

Anyone between the ages of 18 and 22 can fly standby for just $69* per segment. $99* for long-haul segments. Check out the AirTran U website for more details. 

Non-Traditional Students Scholarship List (pdf)

Other Scholarships to check out:

• Avon Scholarship (an affiliation with Avon is needed)

• Evalee C Schwarz (exceptional loan program)