Annual Local Scholarship Program
Contact | scholarships@aauwsanjose.org
Advancing gender equity includes helping women manage the high cost of higher education. In 2024 alone, AAUW-SJ awarded more than $150,000 in scholarship money to 19 local students
- January 1, 2025 – Application period begins
- April 15, 2025 – Application deadline
- May 2025 – Applicant interviews
- June 1, 2025 – Scholarship recipient notification
- July & August 2025 – Scholarship funds transferred to recipients’ college/university
Scholarship Eligibility
- Permanent home address in Campbell, San José, Milpitas or Santa Clara
- Completion of two full years at an accredited college or university
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in college courses
- Enrollment in a four-year institution as a junior or senior
Scholarship Selection Criteria
- Educational goals
- Academic achievement
- Personal statement
- Committee interview
- Letter of recommendation
Meet some of the past recipients.
PRIVACY POLICY
AAUW San Jose does not collect information from site visitors who do not submit an application. By submitting an application, the applicant consents to the use and review of the information contained therein by the AAUW San Jose Local Scholarship Committee for the purpose of awarding the scholarships. The applicant will not be automatically enrolled, or otherwise enrolled to receive extraneous emails and/or other solicitations from AAUW or any other entity.