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Each year, the Zonta Club of Janesville offers three local scholarships for women and girls in our geographical area. Two of these scholarships are part of Zonta International Foundation programs, and the winners of the local scholarships become eligible for additional larger scholarships at the District and International levels.

Young Women in Public Affairs Award. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the empowerment of women. Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community and the problems limiting the empowerment of women in their own country and worldwide. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs Award Program looks to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow. The Zonta Club of Janesville makes an award of $300 to an outstanding young woman in our area and forwards her application for consideration for additional awards at the District and International levels.  Applicants who will be 16-19 years of age on April 1 the award year are eligible to apply. Applications for the Zonta Club of Janesville award are due by March 17.

Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. First awarded in 1998, these scholarships are open to women enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a Master’s program in business, leading to a business management career. The program is designed to encourage women to enter careers and to seek leadership positions in business-related fields in their communities and throughout the world. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships look to the women of today to be the leaders of tomorrow. The Zonta Club of Janesville makes an award of $300 to an outstanding woman in our area who is preparing for a career in business and forwards her application for consideration for additional awards at the District and International levels. Applications must be submitted through a Zonta Club. Applications for the Zonta Club of Janesville are due by June 1.

Women with a Vision Scholarship. The Zonta Club of Janesville Women with a Vision Scholarship is awarded each year to a woman who is a single mother living in Rock County, Wisconsin, who is pursuing a degree that will empower her to attain employment that produces a family sustaining income. Applicants must have completed at least 12 credits of post-secondary education and must be pursuing completion of a program or degree at Blackhawk Technical College or the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County (formerly the University of Wisconsin-Rock County).  Applicants must be able to maintain a GPA of at least 2.75 and earn at least 6 college credits per semester. The scholarship award may be used for tuition, fees and equipment required for course work. The value of the scholarship is $2500 for one year, $1250 per semester. The recipient may reapply for the scholarship in subsequent years pending successful completion of each academic year, annual submission of a written request for renewal, and an annual face-to-face interview with a representative of the Zonta Club’s Women with a Vision Committee. Applications for this scholarship are due by August 1.

For information about these scholarships and to request application forms, contact janesville_scholarship@zontadistrict6.org