Business
and Professional Women's Foundation
BPW Foundation
Career Advancement Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
The BPW Foundation established the
Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial
assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to further their education.
Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their careers,
or are soon to enter or re-enter the workforce. The Foundation has
awarded more than $6 million in scholarships, grants, and loans to
over 8,000 women seeking to improve their lives.
To be eligible to compete for a Career Advancement Scholarship, you
must:
DEADLINE: July 31, 2005
Consortium
for Graduate Study in Management
5585 Pershing, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO
63112-4621
TELEPHONE: (314) 877-5500
FAX: (314) 877-5505 email:
cgsm@wvolin.wustl.edu
Provides fellowship support to talented
African, Hispanic, and Native Americans enrolled in MBA programs at
member universities of the consortium (Indiana U., U. of Michigan,
NYU, U. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, U. or Rochester, U. of So.
California, U. of Texas, U. of Vermont, Washington U.-St. Louis, and
U. of Wisconsin). A background in business is not required for admission
or a fellowship through the Consortium; however you must have a bachelor's
degree. Individuals who aspire to managerial career in business, government,
or non-profit organizations are invited to apply. Applications will
be accepted from college seniors or those holding a bachelor's degree
in any academic discipline from an accredited institution recognized
by the member universities.
DEADLINE: December 1, for
early admission decision, January 15, final deadline
The Karla Scherer
Foundation
737 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 2330
Chicago, IL 60611
The Foundation makes available to
female students majoring in Finance or Economics 25 scholarships to
pursue a corporate business career in the private sector. They specifically
target women majoring in economics or finance because they believe
that these women will likely become tomorrow's CEO's or CFO's of major
manufacturing companies. There are no age or geographic restrictions,
however, a candidate must have determined the college she will be
attending and have specific career goals.
DEADLINE: Applications must
be requested in writing by March 1 for the following year.
