Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund

Three Silver Jubilee Scholarship Winners in 2008

AAUW-SF has scholarship funds available in the amount of $2,000 to upper division and graduate women who are entering the final year of a designated study program in 2012. These scholarships are competitive.

The Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund was established in 1916 to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the San Francisco branch of the American Association of University Women. The San Francisco branch, founded by Sarah Dix Hamlin, is the second oldest in the United States, and has pioneered the role of women in California education.

Promoting higher education is a major goal of AAUW. The Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund has assisted our branch in meeting this goal. Through the years, many AAUW-SF branch members have contributed to the Scholarship Fund. The largest bequest was made in 1982 by Mildred Bickel, and enabled the establishment of the Gordon Bickel Fund. This Fund has allowed the expansion of AAUW-SF's scholarship program.

The Deadline For 2011 Scholarship Application is:
March 1^st, 2012.

Purpose Of The Scholarship

The Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund is designed to help upper division and graduate school women complete their final year of study in an accredited college or university. There are no restrictions on the use of funds.

Amount Of Scholarship

Scholarships of $2,000 are awarded annually.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible if you meet all of the following:

An upper division or graduate woman attending an accredited college or university
Your school or legal residence is within a 100-mile radius of San Francisco
Entering the final year of a designated study program in 2012 and on track to complete your degree by June, 2013.

Application Requirements

If you decide to apply for the AAUW-SF Silver Jubilee Scholarship, please note that all of the following are required:

Online Application Form or Microsoft Word version to edit fields, print either and sign
Personal Statement indicating, among other things, aspirations, career goals and financial need.
A letter of recommendation from a current member of a California Branch of AAUW.
A letter of recommendation from your advisor or department chair.
Proof of your established date of completion of studies from the Registrar of your school
One letter of verification of current enrollment in your study program from the Registrar or Dean.

If you meet eligibility requirements, additional information may be required before scholarships are awarded.