Cape Cod Chapter American Business Women Looking for Scholarship Requests

ABWA to fund three scholarships of $1,500 each

YARMOUTH - The Cape Cod Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) is looking for nominations or requests for scholarships. In 2009, the ABWA plans the funding of three scholarships of $1,500 each.

Providing scholarships to support women is a major part of the mission of the American Business Women’s Association. Funds are raised during the monthly business meetings and through various activities during the year.

Women interested in obtaining a scholarship should be Citizens of the United States, residents of Cape Cod and the Islands and have reached at least their second semester in an accredited College, Vocational School or Technical School with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.

To review scholarship requirements, please visit www.abwacapecod.org.  Download an application form here.  For more information, contact JoAnna Watson at 508-685-6561 or by email.

Deadline for submission of applications and required documents is June 1, 2009.

The Scholarship committee will review the submissions and awards are expected to be announced during the August business meeting.

Mail submissions to:
JoAnna Watson, Scholarship Committee Chair
688 Willow Street
Bass River, MA  02664
or email

ABWA’s Mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition. At ABWA new members are always accepted and welcomed.

For more information about the ABWA or ABWA Scholarships, check out www.abwacapecod.org.

Release courtesy of ABWA.