Recipients of the 2019 TPW Scholarship will be notified by phone and/or email by Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
This year we will be awarding several scholarships that are a minimum of $1,000 each to deserving women of Tangipahoa Parish who are pursuing higher education and advancement in the workforce.
This scholarship is open ONLY to Tangipahoa Parish female residents.
Women attending a standard college, university, vocational or technical college in fall 2019 are invited to apply as well as women continuing their education for professional reasons. Scholarships will be awarded to recipients at the Tangipahoa Professional Women’s Organization Luncheon on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Instructions:
Read the following carefully. Your application must include:
Applications must be submitted by Monday, April 15, 2019.
We will not review paper applications submitted via mail.
The following Grading Criteria will be used by Scholarship Committee Evaluators:
30% Financial Need
20% Education and Goals
15% Employment / Civic Involvement
20% Essay
15% Recommendations
Note: All personal references are removed from the application prior to Scholarship Committee Evaluators’ review of the applications to ensure anonymity and fairness in the grading process.