Lea County Women's Network is committed to the education and advancement of area women. Each year, LCWN selects two or more women attending Lea County colleges to receive scholarships. The annually renewable scholarships are awarded towards tuition and book costs. The program allows LCWN to assist local women in achieving their educational goals in the hope that they will assist other women as they achieve success.
Requirements: Applicants must
1) be female
2) be a full-time student attending either the USWor NMJC
3) maintain a 3.0 GPA
4) attend one LCWN luncheon per semester
5) be willing to have their face/name used in fundraising efforts
Recipients who violate any requirement may have their scholarship revoked.
Submission:
Completed applications including a letter of recommendation and one page essay must be mailed to: LCWN
Attention: Scholarship Director
PO BOX 2242
Hobbs NM 88241
Deadline for submissions is: November 15th for Spring semesters and June 1st for Fall semesters. Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.
Questions:
Questions or additional concerns should be directed to the LCWN Scholarship Director, Corinne DiBlasi at cdiblasi@usw.edu or 575-492-2160
More information here.
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