AAUW offers $1,000 scholarships to women over 25 who are completing NWTC Associate Degrees

Do you know any female students, age 25 and over, who will complete an NWTC Associate Degree this semester?

The American Assoc of University Women called to say no one has applied for the $1,000 scholarship they have to offer. This is the first year they are including NWTC along with UWGB and St. Norbert. Each college is offered a $1,000 scholarship.

Please share the attached application with your eligible students. The deadline to apply is April 18^th.

Eligibility:

Female 25 years or older by September 1, 2008
Demonstrate financial need
Good scholastic record
In final semester of a first Associate Degree on the Green Bay Campus
Carry 9 or more credits for fall semester

Thank you for your assistance in getting the word out.

Sandra Kraft, NWTC Educational Foundation Director


Urge students to pursue $1,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship
Deadline Monday, May 5, 2008 to be considered by NWTC

Please help us inform students of this $1,000 scholarship opportunity. To date no students have submitted nomination materials.

NWTC can nominate one student from each campus (Green Bay, Marinette and Sturgeon Bay). Final selection is made by the Coca-Cola Foundation.

Interested students must have the attached application materials turned in to the Foundation office by May 5^th to be considered for nomination.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Minimum 2.5 GPA
Be able to validate school or community volunteer service during the past 12 months
Planning to enroll in at least two courses during Fall 2008 term
Not a child or grandchild of Coca-Cola employees

The success rate of our students has been high – every student nominated since inception in 2000 has received a $1,000 scholarship. The focus for selection at the Coca-Cola Foundation level is the hours of community service. All NWTC nominees have been able to document 100 or more hours of community service in the 12 months prior to application.

Please encourage eligible students to submit the attached application materials by the May 5^th deadline in order to be considered for nomination.

Thank you for your valuable assistance.

Sandra Kraft, NWTC Educational Foundation Director