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Des Moines Women’s Club
Deadline: 
January (annually)
Award:
Varies

Eligibility: For 5 different scholarships

1. Lois Dell Memorial Scholarship- full-time female student

2. Liselotte Gurau Memorial Scholarship- full-time female student pursuing degree in health related field

3. Helen McEwan Memorial Scholarship- full-time female student pursuing degree in elementary education

4. Olive C. Riddell Memorial Scholarship- female student in any academic field

5. Rose Lorenz Schwartz Memorial Scholarship- male or female student pursuing a degree in music or dance or studying music or dance as a component of a Performing Arts major.

Applicants may only apply for one of the five memorial scholarships, must be a full-time student beyond high school level and currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or technical school. Must be a legal resident of Polk County, or bordering counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story, Warren.

Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the following website: http://www.desmoineswomensclub.org or visit the Office of Student Financial Planning in Carnegie Hall for more information.

Contact: Phone: (515) 244-0507, Email: betts@hoytsherman.org

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DRI Diversity Scholarship
Deadline:  August (Annually)
Award: $10,000 (2 available)

Eligibility: Applicant must be a minority or woman.

Apply: Applications can be done online at: http://www.dri.org/

Contact: Katrina H. Holland, (312) 698-6207, kholland@dri.org

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Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January (annually)
Award: $10,000 OR $30,000

Eligibility: Must be women currently residing in the United States or Canada. Must be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2010. Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four- year college or university. Must be attending the full 2011-2012 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2012; and have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete and undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the fall 2011 academic term.

Apply: https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen/?intcmp=20101004_scholarship_apply

Contact: Email: talbotswomen@scholarshipamerica.org Phone: 1-507-931-1682

 

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Women’s Opportunity Award / Soroptimist International Organization
Deadline: December 15, 2011
Award: up to $10,000

Eligibility:

  • Student must be female and head of the household, with primary financial responsibility supporting their family (including children, a spouse, and parents)
  •  Must be currently attending or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
  • Student must demonstrate financial need.

Contact Information:  
Soroptimist International of Des Moines
4400 E.P. True Parkway Unit #12
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 225-3405

siahq@soroptimist.org

Additional Information: For more information please see this scholarship folder in the Office of Student Financial Planning located in Carnegie Hall or email ckluza@q.com to request an online application.

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Last Modified: 02/16/2012 16:03:02 by content editor