The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation has announced that three American Association of University Women (AAUW) scholarships, with awards totaling $25,000 for the 2022-23 school year, are now available to women who either reside in the Fort Atkinson School District, are employed in Fort Atkinson, or are a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School.
According to a recent press release, the three scholarships, including the Second Chance Scholarship, the Jane Shaw Knox Undergraduate Scholarship and the Jane Shaw Knox Graduate scholarship, work to provide financial assistance to women at every level of post-secondary education.
The Second Chance Scholarship is offered to women who plan to continue their education at a vocational or technical college after having been out of the mainstream of education for more than one year. Preference may be given to women who are in financial need or who have assumed family financial responsibilities.
The Jane Shaw Knox Undergraduate Scholarship is offered to women who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university, have at least 45 credit hours completed, and are planning to enroll for a minimum of six credit hours for consecutive semesters. Preference will be given to women who have financial need, have family financial responsibilities, or who are returning to higher education to pursue a degree after an absence.
The Jane Shaw Knox Graduate Scholarship is offered to women who are pursuing a graduate degree at an accredited college. Preference may be given to women who are in financial need, assuming family financial responsibilities or returning to higher education to pursue a degree.
To apply for these scholarships or to learn more about them, students should visit www.fortfoundation.org and follow the links to the scholarship pages. Applicants will be guided to ‘Fort Scholarships,” an online application website that will take them through the application process.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications for all three AAUW scholarships is April 1.
Fort Atkinson High School graduation 2021, file photo/Kim McDarison.
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