436. Zonta Young Women in Leadership Scholarship – Additional Essays Required
- Award: Variable
- Eligibility: Young women aged 16-19 that are residents of Josephine County. Applicants may also be eligible to apply if they reside outside of Josephine County and are from a county with no Zonta Club. This type of applicant needs prior approval.
- Selection Criteria: Female student with a passion for issues effecting girls and women in our society and the world.
- Use of Funds: Scholarship awards may be used at accredited two- or four-year colleges, trade or technical schools, or for training in a federally accredited or state licensed or approved apprenticeship program. Scholarship checks are mailed directly to the recipients’ college or university for payment of tuition, books and fees. Scholarship awards made to students prior to their senior year will be held until the student graduates from high school and enters a post-secondary education or training program.
- Additional Criteria: Please answer the following questions:
- Activities related to your school/workplace. Please include your leadership experience and what you find most rewarding or valuable about your participation in these activities. (200 words)
- Activities not related to your school/workplace. Please describe the activities you participate in as a volunteer that benefit other causes and any leadership roles you have had in those activities. Please include with these activities a description of any experience in local government, international, or other projects. (200 words)
- International Awareness: Please describe the activities which have increased your experience, knowledge, and understanding of other countries and their different customs. (150 words)
- Status of women in your country: Please describe your experience in empowering women through service and advocacy. Are there any issues which hinder women’s empowerment in your country? Describe your ideas for resolving them. (300 words)