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Women & Giving Scholarships

WATERTOWN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Funding Amount

$3,000 per scholarship

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Women & Giving Scholarships

Program Focus: Scholarships for non-traditional female students

Mission: Help women overcome barriers, increase opportunities, and achieve goals

Geographic Scope: Watertown area, Wisconsin

Eligibility:

  • Non-traditional female students

  • Attending Lake Area Technical College (LATC) or Mount Marty University (MMU)

  • Students who are often young mothers or women returning to school
  • Award Amount: $3,000 per scholarship

    Program History: Program began in 2004; first scholarships awarded in 2006; over 20 years of operation; $411,000+ awarded in total grants and scholarships

    Key Information:

  • Awards typically given to 5-6 recipients annually

  • Advisory Committee reviews applications in early November

  • Scholarships help reduce financial barriers for non-traditional students facing competing priorities (family, aging parents, young children, work responsibilities, rising cost of living)
  • Contact:

  • Watertown Area Community Foundation

  • 211 East Kemp Avenue, PO Box 116

  • Watertown, SD 57201

  • Phone: 605.882.3731

  • Email: development@watertowncommunityfoundation.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    womeneducation

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