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Live Your Dream Awards is sponsored by Soroptimist International of the Americas. The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards assist women who provide the primary financial support for their families. Many applicants are single mothers who are working to improve their education and job skills.
The program provides financial grants to help with educational expenses.
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Live Your Dream Awards | Scholarships for Women | Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc. Apply for the Live Your Dream Award The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 - November 15 .
Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards recipient has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams. What are the Live Your Dream Awards? Before going any further, make sure you are eligible.
You are eligible to apply if you are a woman who: Provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents. Is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training, high school equivalency, or an undergraduate degree program.
Is motivated to achieve your education and career goals. Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
Has not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award . Does not have a graduate degree and is not pursuing one currently. Is not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.
The Live Your Dream Award has been a tremendous blessing for me in helping me to conquer my dreams and it gave me this boost of confidence to keep pressing forward. — Ivana, Live Your Dream Award Recipient Recipients have the potential to receive $1,000 - $16,000 to further their education: Award amounts vary, but club-level recipients receive an average of $1,000 from a local Soroptimist club.
Each club selects one first-place recipient to move on to the next level of judging. Each club’s first-place recipient is eligible for a $3,000 or $5,000 region-level award. Each region selects one first-place recipient to move on to the next level of judging.
Each region’s first-place recipient is eligible for one of three international-level awards. I already applied – what’s next? My application was marked incomplete – what next?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Women who are the primary financial providers for their families, have financial need, and are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational or undergraduate program. Some efforts are focused on survivors of domestic abuse. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $16,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Live Your Dream Awards are due November 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Live Your Dream Awards is funded by Soroptimist International of the Americas. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.
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