Scholarships for Women Veterans and Those Transitioning

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 Art
Subject: Scholarships for Women Veterans and Those Transitioning

 Good morning and FYI....

 Contained in this email is information on three scholarship opportunities for women veterans - to include those transitioning from active duty - by the Business and Professional Women's Foundation.  The history of the Business and Professional Women's Foundation dates back to WWI and more information can be obtained at:

 The Joining Forces for Women Veterans Mentoring Advisory Council http://www.bpwfoundation.org/index.php/issues/jfWV_mentorship>

 The Joining Forces for Women Veterans
 <http://www.womenjoiningforces.org/>

 Please distribute as you deem appropriate.

 $1,000-2,000 Business and Professional Women's Foundation STEM Career Advancement Scholarship Background Business and Professional Women's Foundation empowers working women to achieve their full potential and partners with employers to build successful workplaces through education, research, knowledge and policy. BPW Foundation was established in 1956 to promote equity for working women through education, information, research, and financial assistance as well as to serve as a resource on issues affecting women in the workplace.

 Central to BPW Foundation's mission is the belief that support for women at crucial points in their lives enables them to help themselves. BPW Foundation established the Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to further their education. Scholarships are provided to support women veterans in their transition from military to civilian life, who are 25 years of age or older and who wish to advance in their careers. This year, the scholarships are being awarded to women pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics).  Award amounts range from $1,000 to $2,000.
 $2,000 Ed2Go scholarship
 Background
 Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Foundation is offering three $2,000 Ed2Go scholarships to help women veterans obtain vocational training that will lead to a certificate in a number of different career fields.  The programs can be started at any time and because the training is online, it can be taken from anywhere.  The training is offered in conjunction with more than 2,000 participating US schools.

 Ed2Go offers vocational training programs in a number of different career fields, including: Allied healthcare, Business and professional, and Technology.  The specific programs for which scholarships are being offered are listed on the following page (specific program information can be found at http://www.ed2go.com%3chttp//www.ed2go.com/>  ).  Counselors at Ed2Go work with students to build the actual course schedule.  Students should plan to spend a minimum of 10 hours per week on the selected program.  The length of time to complete a program depends on both the program and the amount of time the student can devote each week.
 $4,000 Military-to-Medicine scholarship

 Background
 Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Foundation is offering nine $4,000 Military to Medicine scholarships to help women veterans obtain transferable, medicine-related jobs - such as medical record-keeping and hospital administration.  Because the training is online, it can be taken from anywhere.

 Military to Medicine connects qualified healthcare professionals to healthcare employers who support the military and the values and experience that come from the military lifestyle.  Military to Medicine's online training provides students with real-life job standards and role expectations. Both students and healthcare employers can feel confident that Military to Medicine course work demonstrates realistic, healthcare workplace skills. Unique to Military to Medicine is their commitment to participants' long-term career success. Before specific career courses begin, Military to Medicine assesses each student's interests and abilities, this information helps students set career goals and select career courses.