GFWC Women's Club of South County, Inc.
PO Box 5684, Wakefield, RI 02880
Email: SouthCounty@gfwcri.org
GFWC Women’s Club of South County Scholarships
PURPOSE
The GFWC Women’s Club of South County, founded in 1962, provides a forum for the individual woman to share expression and address issues of concern to the community. In 1997, the Club established a Scholarship Fund to be used to support continuing education among women with limited financial or educational opportunities. The Rhode Island Foundation manages the Scholarship Fund as a permanent endowment. This assures perpetual support of the idea that women in the Club are committed to helping women throughout Washington County who are working to achieve their education and vocational goals.
New in 2009, The Margaret Louise Fassino Smith Memorial Scholarship has been established through the generosity of the Fassino Family Foundation. Louise Smith, one of the founding members of the GFWC Women’s Club of South County, passed away in December 2008. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the Scholarship program, and her family has chosen to honor her memory by awarding a Scholarship in her name. The Margaret Louise Fassino Smith Memorial Scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis in addition to the GFWC Women’s Club of South County Scholarship.
The GFWC Women’s Club of South County Scholarships are need-based awards for women living in Washington County which provide direct support of course fees/tuition assistance and/or assistance with support services so long as such services are directly linked to the achievement of the described educational goals. Preference will be given to highly motivated, low-income single women with children who need further education or training to become self-supporting. The awards are distributed to the educational institution.
AWARDS
• GFWC Women’s Club of South County Scholarship: scholarship amounts will vary, and multiple awards may be given annually; May be renewed.
• The Margaret Louise Fassino Smith Memorial Scholarship: one scholarship of $5000 given annually; May or may not be renewed.
SELECTION CRITERIA
In order to qualify as an applicant, you must meet the following criteria: • Able to demonstrate financial need • Be a resident of Washington County • Be a woman age 21 or older • Be enrolled or registered in an educational or job skills training program and working toward your first degree (associate or bachelors) or certificate.
The deadline for scholarship application submission is June 1, 2009. Click here to download the scholarship application or email your request to Scholarship Chair at sperry0210@cox.net.
Download Scholarship Application
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