SCHOLARSHIPS

The Business & Professional Women (BPW) Foundation offers a Career Advancement Scholarship for women who:

• are 25 years of age or older
• are a US citizen
• demonstrate critical financial need
• are officially accepted into an accredited program or course of study at a US institution, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• graduate within 12 to 24 months from date of grant
• demonstrate clear career plans
• are not earning a PhD, MD, DDS, DVM, JD, or similar degree

For further information, forms, etc. for the Career Advancement Scholarship, click here.

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The Business & Professional Women of North Carolina (BPW/NC) Foundation awards three scholarships annually:

Application forms may be obtained from any local BPW President or the State Scholarship Committee Chair, and the deadline for application submission is April 15th.

The Elsie G. Riddick Scholarship began as a loan fund established in 1925, named for the first BPW/NC President.   Since 1972 it has been administered as a scholarship fund. In 1983 the administration of the fund became the province of the Board of Trustees. The Board publicizes the fund and receives applications, conducts investigations, and makes recommendations for the annual scholarship award to the Executive Committee. 

The Ruth Moss Easterling Scholarship was established in 1995 and is named for BPW/NC 1964-1965 President who also served a term as BPW/USA National President.  Ms. Easterling fought hard for the rights of women, and was successful with the help of her Executive Committee, in encouraging then Governor Terry Sandford to establish the Commission on the Status of Women.  Ms. Easterling has also been a State Representative for many years. 

The BPW/NC Foundation Scholarship was started in 1996 after the Foundation Board met and voted to establish the third annual scholarship fund.

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The Brevard Business & Professional Women awards the Opal C. Hahn Achievement Scholarship to female graduates of Transylvania County high schools who exhibit outstanding achievement in at least two of the following:

• Perform community service

• Overcome an adversity (physical, emotional, psychological, or financial)

• Graduate in the top 15% of her class academically

• Exhibit exceptional leadership qualities

Click here for an application form.  Application is due no later than April 1st.

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