Zonta Club of the St. Cloud Area, scholarships

	Zonta Club of the St. Cloud Area St. Cloud, Minnesota District 7, Area 3

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LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:

General Equivalency Diploma (GED):
Through a partnership with the Central Minnesota Adult Basic Education program, the Zonta Club of St Cloud arrange for eligible women to take the GED Test Battery free of charge. To qualify, the applicant must be female and have completed all five practice GED tests and achieved scores of 500 or better on each. Anyone interested in this program should talk directly to the Central Minnesota Adult Basic Education program staff.

Non-Traditional Student:
The goal of this local scholarship program is to provide assistance to women who have left the academic environment for a period of time and are now returning to further their education and/or develop new skills.
The amount of the scholarship awarded varies, based upon our funding capabilities.
Applications are reviewed by a committee and granted based on merit.

Zonta International Young Women In Public Affairs (YWPA):
The goal of this award is to recognize pre-university or pre-college women student's commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements, and dedication to the advancement of the status of women and thus to encourage more women students to enter careers in public affairs, public policy and community organizations.

The local winner's entry is submitted to District Level competition, which has an award of $500.00. The District Level winner is forwarded on to International Level competition, which selects 5 International recipients and awards $1,000 to each.

The deadline for submitting applications to the St Cloud Area Club for 2006's competition is February 16, 2006. (2005's scholarships have been awarded! )

last updated 7/9/05