The Sunflower Initiative is excited to announce The Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship to one woman choosing to attend a woman’s college for the 2016-2017 academic year. The scholarship honors the legacy of an outstanding artist and devoted alumna of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. The $10,000 scholarship award will provide a promising young woman with financial support to attend an undergraduate woman’s college where her intellect and talents.
The Sunflower Initiative is a non-profit organization was created to honor the legacy of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and seeks to embrace women (and the men who love them) from other women’s colleges.
Eligibility:
- Highly motivated women who are passionate about learning and desire to attend a woman’s college in either the United States or Canada.
- Must possess a stellar high school record, provide outstanding references, have a sincere desire to make a contribution to society, and show evidence of strong character and leadership qualities, as well as breadth and depth of interests.
- Applicants are recommended to have an unweighted GPA of at least a 3.5 and SAT scores of 1800 or higher or no single ACT score lower than 25.
- Graduating high school seniors, women who have matriculated at college, but left prior to the completion of the first semester, and early college applicants are eligible to apply.
- Women who have completed one semester of college or more are not eligible.
- The Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship is awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal.
How to Apply:
For applying the scholarship, the candidates must complete the on-line application form. The form is available on the given link:
https://leecalizo.wufoo.com/forms/ppntm2h1gvlzb5/
Supporting Documents:
- Official high school or GED transcripts (mailed to the address)
- Official report of SAT (code 7230) or ACT (code 1715) scores (only mail if not included on official transcript)
- 3 Letters of recommendations: one from a teacher and two from community members (club advisor, employer, or other non-family), must be submitted on-line
Submitting Details:
- Official transcripts should be mailed to:
Lee Hawthorne
425 Nottingham Road
Baltimore, MD 21229 - Letters of recommendations can be upload through the given link:
https://leecalizo.wufoo.com/forms/x1atozsm0jt08m3/
Award Amount:
The Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship in the amount of $10,000 will be awarded to one woman for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is February 1, 2016, 10 pm EST. The scholarship selection committee will notify the winner of the award in April 2016.
Link for More Information:
http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/scholarship/
