Woman student and a U.S. citizen
Meet age requirements for specific scholarship or grant
A resident of Washington State for two or more years
Officially accepted into a program or course of study at an accredited school in Washington State
Enrolled in an "online" accredited program accepted by Washington State Education institutions
Demonstrate scholastic ability
Be in need of financial assistance
Submit an official transcript of grades (copy accepted)
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
A completed application must be submitted for each scholarship category for which you wish to apply.

Mature Woman Educational Scholarship ($1,000)-- Scholarships offered to women age 35 + (by March 15) for retraining or continuing education.

Single Parent Scholarship ($1.000)-- offered to a single woman, any age, planning to return to school or to continue her education beyond the high school level. She must have one or more dependent children, under 18 years of age, living at home.

BPW/WA Past President Memorial ($500.) awarded to a woman age 35 + (by March 15) in memory of one or more past presidents of Washington State Business and Professional Women.

Lulu Fairbanks Memorial Scholarship ($500.)-- a scholarship offered to a woman who plans a career in journalism or related career, in memory of the first Washington State BPW President, Lulu Fairbanks.

BPW/WA Member scholarship (up to $500) awarded to a current Washington State BPW member who is in need of funds to attend an educational program to enhance career or potential advancement opportunity.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS:
Type or print clearly in black or blue ink only.
Complete 4-page application for each scholarship applied for. Read and answer all questions completely.
Completed application and all related material must be mailed in manila envelope with sufficient postage, post marked by April 1, 2011, and received no later than April 5, 2011.
Mail complete signed application (4 pages) postmarked by April 1, 2011 to:
WS Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Committee Chairman
P O Box 631, Chelan, WA 98816-0631

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered
Remember to enclose:

Signed and dated application form
Signed essay (Career Objective-500 words or less)
IRS 1040 and/or any Public Assistance Documents
Financial Aid and college expense estimates
3 signed & dated letters of recommendation
Transcripts (copy acceptable)
Letter of Acceptance/Proof of enrollment
Name and address of local newspaper for media release

Scholarship committee will review all applications. Selection of awardees will be made in accordance to requirements of the individual scholarship or grant. Scholarship committee reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Applications will be held confidential. No application materials will be returned.

Scholarship committee, upon selection of recipient, will authorize the WSBPWF Treasurer to issue check to the educational institution for the dollar amount of the scholarship to be applied to tuition, fees, and/or supplies. Scholarship may be used any time during the academic year 2011/2012. If funds are not used during the 2011/2012 year, they shall be returned to WSBPW Foundation.

Winners will be notified by mail after judging is completed. Please do not make inquiries before June 30, 2011. Awardees may be invited to attend a function of the BPW/WA Federation.

Scholarship recipients may be asked to submit a recent photo to the committee for publicity purposes.