Minerva Scholarship Fund & American Association of University Women - Gig Harbor Branch

Members of the Gig Harbor Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) created the Minerva Scholarship Fund in 1991.  This tax-deductible endowment helps meet the financial needs of women living in the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula communities who yearn for the higher education they do not have and now see as a direct route to fulfilling careers and financial stability.  Minerva recognizes that all too often the demands of jobs and family crush that dream.

Since 1993 Minerva Scholarship Fund has distributed more than $61,000 among 54 women.  This year Minerva and AAUW will award a total of $10,900 to women who dream of higher education.

General requirements for scholarships:

• Scholarships offer assistance to adult women who are returning to school after an interruption of several yeas to complete a four-year degree, a two-year community college degree, or a vocational training program.
• Applicant must be presently enrolled in an accredited educational institution either full time or part time.
• Applicant must currently live in the Peninsula School District (Gig Harbor-Key Peninsula) and must have been a resident of the District for at least one year.
• Needs financial assistance to complete education.
• Documented academic competence.
• Plan of action and timeline for completions of educational program.
• Letters of recommendation from three individuals, two of whom are familiar with the applicant's academic competence.

Deadline for completed applications is July 1, 2006.  For an application contact:

Valorie Tresner                                or                       Anne Stout
(253) 857-5909                                                         (253) 858-6696
bvtresner@centurytel.net                                    anne.stout@juno.com