Available to women who are already enrolled in a business school to complete an MBA program, the C200 Scholar Awards are given to a handful of students each year in the amount of $10,000 apiece. The Committee of 200, a group of successful female business leaders, chooses promising and outstanding women in MBA programs that host a C200 Outreach Seminar.
Participating schools are responsible for nominating students; interested individuals should speak with their adviser or trusted professor.
980 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60611
312-255-0296
The American Association of University Women, or AAUW, gives women who have already earned their bachelor's degrees a chance to pursue a higher level of education through their Career Development Grant. Awards range from $2,000 to $12,000; applications are available and approved for submission between August and December each year. Women of color are given special attention for this award.
AAUW
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243
319-337-1716
This scholarship is reserved solely for women of Chicana or Latina heritage, have lived in Northern California for two years, be enrolled in an accredited school, and have a 3.0 gpa in their graduate coursework. Given each spring to 30 deserving women, the award is for $1,500 for the following academic year. Recipients must agree to give 10 hours of community service and attend a Chicana/Latina Foundation Leadership Institute.
Chicana Latina Foundation
Scholarship Committee
1419 Burlingame Ave., Suite N
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-373-1083