(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Business and Professional Women (BPW) organization has four scholarships available for 2024. The Iowa Business and Professional Women’s Foundation also has four $1,000 scholarships available at www.bpw-iowa.org.  If you know anyone who could benefit from these scholarships, please have them contact Laurine Price, at 712-249-6688 or lprice_79@msn.com or local high school scholarship websites for an application.

All applications are due by or postmarked by: April 1, 2024

1. The $750.00 Collen Scholarship is available to any female student a resident of Cass, Shelby, or Audubon Counties in Iowa. The student must be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Systems Management, Chemistry or Engineering. The student may attend college full-time or part-time.

2. The $1000.00 BPW Scholarship is available to a Cass County resident non-traditional (has been out of high school 5+ yrs.) female or male who: (1) Is a United States citizen; (2) Has been out of the work force and is seeking to get back into the work force and needs additional education; (3) Completed high school five or more years ago and wants to start or resume their college education; (4) Demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals.

3. The $1000.00 Bev Mendenhall Nursing Scholarship honoring the memory of a long-time active Atlantic member. The scholarship is available to a female or male resident of Cass County, Iowa who is a non-traditional student (has been out of high school 5+ yrs.) who: (1) Is a United States citizen; (2) Has been out of the work force and is seeking to get back into the work force and needs additional education; (3) Completed high school five or more years ago and wants to start or resume their college education; (4) Demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals.

4. The $1000.00 Don Sonntag Nursing Scholarship, provided by the generous donation from Don Sonntag. The scholarship is available to a female or male resident of Cass County, Iowa, is a high school senior or non-traditional student who is a US citizen and is pursuing education in the Nursing profession

Iowa Business and Professional Women Foundation Scholarships

The Iowa BPW Federation was founded in 1920. The Iowa BPW Foundation was established in 1988 for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Since that time, the Educational Scholarship Committee has awarded numerous scholarships to deserving women and men in order to help them continue their higher education.

The Iowa Business and Professional Women Foundation works to:

• Promote charitable, educational, and scientific purposes.
• Establish, maintain and distribute scholarships.
• Give financial aid to schools, colleges, and other institutions of education.
• Conduct research and surveys.
• Provide lectures and seminars.

Four $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded for 2024-2025 academic year. Applications may be found at: www.bpw-iowa.org

Requirements

Applicants must be a non-traditional student who:

• Is a resident of Iowa. Attending a school outside Iowa does not negate residency. If the applicant was a resident of Iowa prior to attending school or if her (his) parents are residents, this will constitute residency. An active non-resident member of a BPW/Iowa local organization may also apply provided she/he has been a member for five (5) years. Active means attends local & state meetings; participates in projects. * The applicant need not be a member of Business and Professional Women of Iowa (BPW/Iowa).
• Is a United States citizen.
• Wants/needs to reenter the workforce but needs additional education.
• Graduated high school five (5) or more years ago (2018 or before) and now wants to start or resume a college education. Demonstrates financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills and career goals.

The limit of the scholarship awards is two (2) years.