Professional Women of Williamson County Annual Scholarship
Description:
Professional Women of Williamson County will annually award up to 2-$1,000 traditional scholarships and up to 2-$1,000 non-traditional scholarships. The traditional scholarship will be awarded to a Williamson County high school student entering the first year of College. The non-traditional scholarship will be for a Woman pursuing a professional education or state certification.
General Criteria:
The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of:
- A typed 750–1,000 word essay on what leadership means to them, how the applicant would develop leadership skills in the particular education opportunity they wish to pursue, and how would such skills and education opportunity contribute to the betterment of our Central Texas communities.
- References
- Prior academic performance and/or work history
The PWOW Scholarship Committee, along with members of the PWOW Board of Directors, will review the applications and select the scholarship winners. The scholarship recipients will be announced during the annual PWOW Scholarship Luncheon in April each year.
Award Value:
Each $1,000 Scholarship is for tuition, books and supplies. Checks will be made payable to the school of attendance. The recipient will forfeit the scholarship if it is not used by December 31 of the year of the award.
Application Process (Application deadline: April 3, 2011):
Application materials should be submitted (postmarked or email date stamped) to:
Professional Women of Williamson County
P.O. Box 784
Round Rock, TX 78680;
or, email to
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Eligibility:
Members of the Professional Women of Williamson County and their direct family members are not eligible to receive any of the scholarships.
