Last call for 2021 New Hope Scholarship applications

Monday, March 1, is the deadline to apply for the $5,000 Women and Girls New Hope Scholarship and $1,000 New Hope Technical Scholarship. These scholarships encourage and support women seeking a second chance at a better life through education.

Preference is given to single mothers and caregivers. Applicants must live or work in Waukesha County and be a female nontraditional student 25 years or older pursuing post-secondary education for the first time or re-entering school.

2020 New Hope Scholarship Award Recipient

Michelle Leaman, Hartland

Click here to learn more about the scholarship, guidelines and to apply

The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded more than $1,128,000 to non-profit organizations that promote the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls of all ages.

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