AAUW Scholarship 2025

The American Association of University Women, Valparaiso Affiliate will award scholarships ranging between $2,000 to $4,000 for use in the school year 2025- 26. The following criteria will be considered in selecting a

Female
25 years of age or older
Reside or work or attend school in Porter County
High school diploma or GED
Financial need
Enrolled in an accredited post high school institution which offers college studies, graduate studies, professional training or advanced qualification in the trades.

Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2025. All finalists will be interviewed in April 2025 by the scholarship committee. All finalists will be notified of the committee's selection by the end of April.

Scholarship Funds will be submitted to the applicant's educational institutionat the end of July.

Name

First NameLast Name

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State/Province

Postal Zip Code

Email

example@example.com

Primary phone number.

Secondary phone number.

Date of birth

List your educational history to date (ie. training/skill programs, college courses, etc) List school and dates attended.

Accepted or currently attending. Please list. 1) school 2) address 3) student ID 4) full time/part time 5) hours 6) field of study 7) career plans (occupation)

Degree/certification sought. Please list 1) program length 2) 2 yr/4 yr program 3) graduate degree 4) other 5) year of completion.

Please list any previous degrees or certifications you hold

Please list your post high school employment history to date. Please list 1) Company, 2) Position, 3) Employment Dates, and 4) Full/Part Time

What will be your educational expenses next year? (ie. books, tuition.)

Other sources of financial aid. State amount received and/or pending for 2025-2026

Other scholarships awarded for 2025-2026

Submit a written statement of a few short paragraphs describing your life/family circumstances, your reason for choosing this career, your future goals and something abut yourself (a character trait) to suggest why we should invest in your future

Please provide two non-family references from the professional, employment or academic areas of your life. Please notify your references that they have your permission to answer inquiries made by the AAUW Scholarship Committee.

Reference Full Name #1

First NameLast Name

Your Relationship to Reference #1

Daytime phone number- Reference #1

Non-work phone number- Reference #1

Reference #1 Address

Street address

Street address line 2

City

State Province

State/Province

Postal Zip Code

Reference Full Name #2

First NameLast Name

Your Relationship to Reference #2

Daytime Phone Number - Reference #2

Non-work Phone Number- Reference #2

Address- reference #2

Street address

Street address line 2

City

State Province

Postal Zip Code

Please print a copy for your records.