Need help paying for college? The Women in CA Leadership Foundation's Minerva Scholarship & Breaking Barriers programs begin accepting applications from eligible students on April 17, 2024! The deadline for applications is May 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Applicants must be California residents and meet the eligibility requirements described below.
Minerva Scholarship
The Minerva Scholarship program was established in 2015 by Women in California Leadership to support the advancement of postsecondary education for women. The scholarship offers female students financial assistance to meet educational expenses by annually awarding over a hundred scholarships of $3,000 each and one $10,000 Golden Minerva Scholarship.
Requirements to be eligible for a Minerva Scholarship:
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time, in good academic standing at an accredited California college or university OR
- Applicants must be a graduating senior from a California high school with written proof of acceptance at an accredited institution of higher learning.
- Eligible students must identify as female.
- Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
- Submit a completed online application with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
Please note: Applications and all supplementary documents must be submitted together online. WiCL does not accept items submitted separately via mail, in-person delivery, or through legislative offices.
Breaking Barriers: Supporting Women in STEM
Breaking Barriers is designed to help women successfully pursue and complete education or training in a STEM field. For 2024, Breaking Barriers will provide 5 multi-year awards of $3,000 to $5,000 per year for female students enrolled in certification, apprenticeship, or other STEM-specific job training programs, or who are pursuing a STEM degree at an accredited institution of higher learning.
Requirements to be eligible for Breaking Barriers:
- Applicants must be enrolled in good standing apprenticeship, certification, or other program that provides job training for a STEM field, or supply written proof of acceptance for an apprenticeship, certification, or other program that provides job training for a STEM field; OR
- Be a student in good standing with written proof that their degree program is in a STEM-related field at an accredited college or university, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.8.
- Eligible students must identify as female.
- Submit a completed online application with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
Please note: Applications and all supplementary documents must be submitted together online. WiCL does not accept items submitted separately via mail, in-person delivery, or through legislative offices.
Complete requirements and details for the Minerva Scholarship and Breaking Barriers (including the application) are now available on the WiCL Foundation’s website: http://wicl.us/scholarship-program/.
Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at: http://wicl.us/frequently-asked-questions/.
The deadline for submitting the online application and all supporting documentation for both the Minerva Scholarship and Breaking Barriers is May 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. There are no exceptions to this deadline.