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Soroptimist's Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women is sponsored by Soroptimist International of the Americas. This award provides financial assistance to women who are the primary financial providers for their households and are seeking to improve their education and career prospects. Many recipients are single mothers or survivors of domestic abuse.
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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: Individual, woman who is the primary financial provider for her household, enrolled in or accepted to a vocational or undergraduate program, demonstrate financial need. 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.
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women is funded by Soroptimist International of the Americas. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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OJJDP FY24 National Mentoring Programs is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This program aims to support national mentoring organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth who are at risk or high risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement.
The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.