Local Scholarship Application Information

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

2025 Application Dates

  • 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.

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