Scholarships
The Zonta Club of Oak Brook is a proud sponsor of the following scholarships: Young Women in Public Affairs Award and Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship, and Women in STEM Scholarship.

The Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) is awarded in the spring and recognizes young women for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life. The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Zonta clubs provide awards for club recipients, and district/region and international awards are funded by the Zonta International Foundation.

The Zonta Club of Oak Brook is now accepting applications for the YWPA 2024 Award.

Previous Zonta Club of Oak Brook Young Women in Public Affairs Awardees

Cambria Khayat/Katy Clugg – 2019
Cambria Khayat -2018| Amanda Shafer-2017
Lillian Alexandrova-2016| Hannah Appleyard-2015

The Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master’s degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom. Driven by a strong belief in gender equality, Zonta International encourages more women to pursue education and careers in business through its JMK Women in Business Scholarship. Women of any age, pursuing an accredited business or business-related program who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field, are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Click to download 2024 JMK Women in Business Scholarship packet.

Previous Zonta Club of Oak Brook Jane M. Klausman Scholars

The Zonta Club of Oak Brook Women in STEM Scholarship
encourages women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in STEM fields.
Women of any age and nationality, pursuing a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree program at an accredited university/college/institute, who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field and are living or studying in a Zonta district/region, are eligible. Online students are also eligible to apply if enrolled at an accredited university/college/institute. Students must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program at the time the application is submitted to the local Zonta Oak Brook club. Applicant is required to qualify what her field of study is under STEM.

Zonta Club of Oak Women in STEM Scholar 2023
(First Time Oak Brook Women in STEM Award offered)