Scholarship Recipients

Our scholarships are given to assist adult women in completing their education and pursuing career aspirations. The recipients must be 25 years of age or older, in their senior year at Hudson Valley Community College or Schenectady County Community College, and have at least a 2.5 GPA, coupled with a strong determination to succeed academically. They also must demonstrate financial need and be residents of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady or Schoharie counties. Recipients were selected through a competitive application process that included the submission of a compelling 300-word essay.

Since launching the scholarship and emergency financial assistance programs, the Women's Fund has assisted 14 women through scholarships and an additional 5 through the emergency financial assistance program.

• In 2011, the Women's Fund awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships and $2,650 in emergency financial assistance.

  Scholarship Recipients 2011       Emergency Financial Assistance Recipients 2011

• In 2010, the Women's Fund awarded a total of $15,000 in scholarships.

  Scholarship Recipients 2010