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Young Women In Public Affairs (YWPA)
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The Young Women in Public Affairs scholarship is designed to encourage young women in high school to pursue careers and seek leadership positions in public policy, government, and volunteer organizations. This scholarship is available at the international, district and club levels. Our club offers a local $1250 scholarship that is awarded in the spring of each year. The application for the local recipient goes on to compete at the District 10 level and that recipient is then eligible for the international competition. YWPA - 2010 Poster
The deadline for the YWPA application is February 28, 2010.
Click here to download the application: YWPA Application 2010 - FINAL
Please contact Suzi Feickert sfeickert@sbcglobal.net for more information.
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Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
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The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship offers financial aid to women undergraduate students (in their second or third year) preparing for careers in business and business management. This fund was established by a generous bequest from former Zonta International Parliamentarian, Jane Klausman. The Zonta Club of Houston participates in this scholarship, and mails applications to the eight colleges and universities in the Houston area that award business degrees.
The Houston Club recipient is awarded a $1,250 scholarship, and is able to compete at the District 10 Level. The District 10 winner is awarded a $1,000 scholarship + an additional $1,000 from ZI. The District 10 winner is then able to compete for one of twelve $5,000 scholarships awarded by ZI.
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The deadline for the Jane M. Klausman application is May 15, 2010.
Click here to download the application: Jane M. Klausman Scholarship Application - February 2010
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Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award
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The Zonta International Foundation Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards are given to women of any nationality pursuing graduate degrees at any institution offering fully-accredited graduate courses and degrees in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. The applicant must be registered in an accredited Ph.D/doctoral program in a qualifying area of science or engineering closely related to advanced studies in aerospace-related science or aerospace-related engineering. Each annual fellowship is valued at $6000. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zontian.
There is no local award for this fellowship however, the club point of contact and Service Chair, Carole Moffatt, is available to assist local applicants with questions, etc.
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Rose Scholarship - District 10
Scholarship for a Non-Traditional Student
The deadline for the District 10 Rose Scholarship application is March 1, 2010.
Click here to download the application: Rose Scholarship - District 10
Selection Criteria:
1. Female Head of Household, primary wage earner of the family.
2. Applicants should be individuals pursuing post high school training or certification programs not necessarily requiring a baccalaureate degree.
3. The recipient must use the scholarship to attend an educational institution that is accredited and normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on. This scholarship can fund a certification program such as law enforcement or fire training education at a technical/trade school or a community college.
4. Financial need is determined by consideration of annual family income.
5. Must be a resident of the Zonta International District 10 and a U.S. Citizen.
6. Consideration shall be given to good citizenship, character, reputation, moral and ethical standing drawn from a personal interview.