The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Women’s Club of South County (WCSC) Scholarship Fund helps Washington County women in need become self-sufficient through the pursuit of a degree or by obtaining credentials for practicing a vocation.
Donor Name: General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC)
State: Rhode Island
County: Washington County (RI)
Towns: Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham/Block Island, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, Westerly
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Details:
The GFWC WCSC, founded in 1962, provides a forum for women to discuss and address issues of concern to the community. In 1997, the Club established a Scholarship Fund to support continuing education among women with limited financial and educational opportunities. In addition to the Club’s local fundraising efforts each year to support the Scholarship Program, The Rhode Island Foundation also manages a permanent Scholarship Endowment Fund established by the Club to provide a contribution to the total amount of scholarship funds distributed annually. This ensures perpetual support of the idea that the GFWC Club is committed to helping Washington County women achieve their educational and career goals.
All scholarships awarded by the GFWC Women’s Club of South County are for the direct support of tuition for accredited programs or colleges linked to the achievement of the recipient’s educational goals. Preference is given to highly motivated women with reduced financial resources with or without dependents who need further education or training to become more self-supporting. The scholarship awards are distributed directly to the educational institution for tuition costs only.
Criteria
To qualify as an applicant, all of the following criteria must be met:
- Be a woman of at least age 19 by date of application, with a high school diploma or GED.
- Be a resident of Washington County (Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham/Block Island, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, or Westerly).
- Exhibit financial need by providing documentation as requested.
- Be enrolled, or accepted, in a career/vocational training or certificate program, or working toward a first degree (i.e., associate or bachelor’s).
- Demonstrate the motivation to achieve educational and career goals.
- Preference is given to highly motivated women – with or without dependents – who need further education or training to become self-sufficient. Dependents may include children, spouse, partner, siblings, and/or parents.
For more information, visit GFWC Women’s Club of South County Scholarship.
