Established in 2001 as Possible Woman Foundation International, Inc. (PWFI), Emerge is an organization dedicated to empowering of women through academic scholarships. Since its inception, Emerge has supported over 50 women by providing more than $200,000 in academic scholarships. These educational experiences provide women the opportunity to advance professionally and become self-sufficient as well as support their families and their communities.
Emerge is currently inviting applications for its 2012 scholarship program. Emerge is looking for special scholarship recipients who will use this opportunity and the education that they receive to better themselves and to help others around them.
Scholarship Provisions
The money provided by the Emerge scholarship may only be used to pay for tuition and fees at the educational institution. The scholarship check will be made out directly to the institution with instructions to only apply the funds to the student’s current account to pay for school tuition and fees. If awarded, your scholarship funds will be available as of March 2012 and may be paid towards tuition, books and fees for Fall 2011 through Fall 2016, or until the full scholarship funds are used.
The exact amount of each scholarship and the total number of scholarships to be awarded will vary from year to year (10 scholarships were awarded in 2011). The approximate value of each award for 2012 will be $2,000 – $5,000 (amount is subject to change).
Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship applicants must be accepted into a program of study at an educational institution, as evidenced by a proof of acceptance – either an acceptance letter OR a current school transcript.
- Applicants must be at least 25 years of age as of the date of the postmark of the application.
- Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, and/or physical impairment.
- Acceptance of a scholarship award constitutes permission for Emerge to use the recipient’s name, biographical information, and photo for publicity purposes.
- Recipients of scholarships will be responsible for any and all taxes that apply to receipt of a scholarship under the law of their state of residence. Applicants should check with the appropriate state agency or with an accountant or lawyer specializing in tax questions. Emerge cannot answer questions about taxes
- All materials submitted become the property of Emerge and will not be returned to the applicant.
- Applicants for domestic scholarships must be a current resident of the United States (including Puerto Rico), or a U.S. citizen living abroad who is applying for study at an educational facility located within the United States.
Selection Criteria
The primary selection criteria the committee will consider are:
- Financial Need (based upon employment, family contribution, other scholarship funding, other income, etc.)
- Personal Vision (alignment of goals with life journey)
- Service to Community
- Future Plans, i.e., how the applicant plans to apply her education
All application packages must be postmarked no later than January 6, 2012.
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