| A lot of female students today; regardless of their | | | | responsible for managing scholarships and grants to |
| course and educational attainment, are still | | | | female students, provide generous benefits to its |
| experiencing difficulties to land better jobs and | | | | scholars as well as a generous monthly scholarship |
| opportunities compared to their male counterpart. | | | | fee. |
| Moreover, a lot of professional industries in the US | | | | - Women In Defense HORIZONS Scholarship |
| are dominated by male workers. Could education be | | | | Foundation-- HORIZONS is a scholarship foundation |
| the factor behind the growth of male workers in the | | | | managed by the WID. It assists women who wish to |
| workplace? | | | | pursue their college education with courses relating to |
| While the number of the population could be a factor, | | | | National Security and similar fields. They provide a |
| education can also affect the number of women to | | | | $500 scholarship and a possible job opportunity upon |
| men ratio in the workplace. This also shows that a lot | | | | graduation. In order to qualify, applicants must take |
| of today's women are unable to become | | | | courses in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and |
| professionals or to become contributors to other | | | | Computer Science, Law, Political Science, Economics, |
| industries where there are more workers. This reality | | | | and the like. Only female US citizens are allowed with |
| has been brought to the attention of various | | | | a minimum GPA of 3.25 to qualify. To apply, obtain a |
| institutions, and yet, not a lot of action has been | | | | HORIZONS form from the Women in Defense. |
| done to equalize the number of female and male | | | | - Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund-- Perhaps the |
| workers, provide more opportunities for women, and | | | | most generous scholarship program from this group is |
| most of all, provide women with the right educational | | | | the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund. This financial |
| assistance and benefits. | | | | aid for women awards up to $10, 000 in scholarships |
| The country has, however, various offices that are | | | | for women who are seeking to pursue their college |
| willing to extend financial aid for women who would | | | | education. Only 1, 000 applicants are accepted-- if |
| like to become professionals or excel in their | | | | you wish to receive the Talbots Scholarship, you will |
| profession in a specific field, be it male-dominated or | | | | need to apply ahead of time. The deadline is usually |
| not. Today's top sponsors who provide women with | | | | on the 15th of January of each year. |
| scholarships and grants are: | | | | There are several other financial aid for women that |
| - American Association of University Women | | | | provide more benefits compared to the above listed. |
| (AAUW)-- The AAUW, as the society is commonly | | | | Nonetheless, they were all established to help women |
| called, is an organization that provides educational and | | | | who wish to become professionals realize that dream |
| social support to women. They support women of all | | | | and eventually, find better opportunities for |
| ages by providing them with financial aid, resources, | | | | themselves and their families. Financial aid for women |
| legal assistance, community projects, livelihood | | | | are also growing in number to do the dilemma |
| programs, awards, medical assistance, as well as | | | | wherein women are being given lesser opportunities |
| promoting equity for women. The AAUW Educational | | | | compared with men. |
| Foundation, the division under AAUW that is | | | | |