AAUW scholarship applications due in March

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, February 2, 2016

PORT TOWNSEND — The University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County, the philanthropic affiliate of AAUW Port Townsend, will offer about $45,000 in scholarships this spring, including a new environmental scholarship.

The American Association of University Women awards will go to women from East Jefferson County.

Applications are due March 13. Finalists will be interviewed in April, and awards will be announced in May.

The Elmira K. Beyer Endowed Scholarship, in the amount of $11,000, will be awarded to a woman who has completed at least one year of university study and wishes to continue her education.

An additional academic endowed scholarship in the amount of $8,500 will be offered based on the same criteria related to academic performance, financial need and educational and professional goals.

New scholarships

New this year is the UWF Environmental Scholarship, providing $3,000 to a local woman who plans to study environmental science with an interest in climate change.

In addition, the Lisa T. Painter Scholarship, in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to a woman who wishes to study law, medicine/health care or fine arts.

Three scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to local young women graduating this year from Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene high schools and going on to college.

In addition, UWF/AAUW will send five middle school girls to Tech Trek, a weeklong science and math summer camp held on a Washington university campus, and will give awards to high school girls who excel in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in their local schools.

Application forms and qualifying criteria are available online at http://pt-wa.aauw.net.

Contact uwfscholarship@outlook.com for more details.