DREAMS MOVING FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP – UNDERGRADUATE
DREAMS MOVING FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP – GRADUATE
LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
UNSUNG HEROES
SOROPTMIST RUBY AWARD
Dreams Moving Forward Scholarship – Undergraduate
Who can apply:
Women who have interrupted their academic studies and who now wish to continue or begin the pursuit of an undergraduate college degree.
Award Amount:
Maximum of $8,000
Deadline:
February 15, 2020
Download the 2020 Women’s Scholarship Application
Dreams Moving Forward Scholarship – Graduate
Who can apply:
To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must be accepted and enrolled for a minimum of nine (9) graduate level credits in a graduate program at the University of Nevada, Reno. The scholarship will be awarded upon proof of registration.
Award Amount:
Maximum of $6,000
Deadline:
February 15, 2020
Download the 2020 Women’s Scholarship Application
Live Your Dream Award
Who can apply:
Eligible applicants must provide the primary financial support for their families, be enrolled in or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program, and must demonstrate financial need.
Award Amount:
$1,000 – $1,500 locally up to $5,000 at the national level
Click here to go to the online application
Deadline:
November 15, 2019
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Youth Scholarships
Who can apply:
Graduating high school seniors in Washoe County who wish to further their education. Winners are honored at SITM’s annual Thanks To Youth celebration in May.
Award Amount:
Approximately $2,000 paid in two installments
Deadline:
EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15, 2020
Download the application: SITM Youth Scholarship Application 2020. deadline 2_15
More Information: SITM youth scholarship 2020
Unsung Heroes
Who can apply:
We accept nominations from Child Advocates, Teachers, Principals and Counselors of children 7-18 years enrolled in a Washoe County School
Award Amount:
Approximately $200 shopping spree
Deadline:
EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15, 2020
Download the nomination form: SITM Unsung Hero Nomination 2020 deadline 2_15
More Information: SITM Unsung Hero letter 2020
Soroptimist Ruby Award
Who can apply:
Nominees are every day women who are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women and girls. Examples include women who established a domestic violence shelter, started mentoring programs for at-risk girls, or lobbied their employer to sponsor on-site daycare facilities. Previous award winners, Soroptimists or immediate family of Soroptimists are not eligible for the award. Immediate family is defined to include spouses, parents, siblings or children by adoption, blood or marriage. Women may nominate themselves or another woman they feel is deserving of this honor.
Award:
A donation of up to $1000 will be made to a charitable organization of the winner’s choice. Recipients of the club-level award will compete for additional recognition at the Soroptimist regional level.
Deadline:
2020 Deadline TBD