Womenspace is offering the scholarship for the residents of Winnebago, Boone or Ogle County. Womanspace offers programs for women, men and children to enhance body, mind and spirit, with a focus in the creative arts, holistic health, interfaith exploration, and environmental stewardship. One $1000 scholarship award will be given to the winning candidate. Candidates will be scored based on the quality of the overall application
The mission of Womenspace is Connecting, empowering, creating and transforming our world — one woman at a time. Womanspace works cooperatively with others, striving for collaborative partnerships in our endeavors.
Eligibility:
- Be a resident of Winnebago, Boone or Ogle County
- Be an enrolled senior at a Winnebago, Boone or Ogle County public or private high school.
- Have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 out of 4.0
- Have a chosen academic field of study in Fine Art, Writing or Women’s Studies. Applications without an identified major will not be considered.
- Children and grandchildren of Womanspace employees, board members and scholarship selection committee are ineligible.
How to Apply:
For applying the scholarship, the candidates must fill the scholarship application form. The form can be downloaded through the given link:
http://womanspace-rockford.org/pages/publications/pdfs/WSP2016ScholarshipApp.pdf
Supporting Documents:
- Strength of essay written for application. Limit of two pages with a legible font no smaller than 10pt, double spaced
- At least two letters of recommendation (three or four are encouraged)
- Classification as a graduating senior by the time the award is granted, followed by proof of course registration at an accredited college or university for the 2016-2017 academic year
Submitting Details:
- You can send the application form and supporting documents at the given address:
Womanspace Scholarship 2016
P.O. Box 2027 Loves Park,
IL 61130
- You can also send the application packet at Email address: womanspacescholarship-at-gmail.com
Award Amount:
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Application Deadline:
The application and all the required documents must be received by April 1, 2016.
Link for More Information:
http://womanspace-rockford.org/pages/publications/pdfs/WSP2016ScholarshipApp.pdf
