The Business and Professional Women of New Jersey will be offering career development scholarship awards. This award is presented to a woman 25 years or older for the following purposes:
1. Study, training or retraining that will qualify the applicant for career advancement or employment. Or:
2. Purchase of equipment for starting and/or expanding an existing business. Business must be at least 50% owned by applicant.
An applicant must be 25 years of age or over as of May 1, 2011. The award will be based on financial need. The maximum amount of an award to any one recipient is $500.00. All award money must be utilized within 2 years from the award date. An educational award may be used for tuition, fees or books. An equipment award must be used for purchase of equipment.
Veterans of the Iraq and Afganistan wars on Terrorism will be given special consideration this year for their bravery and service to the Armed Forces. All applications will be considered.
Applications and any supporting documents may be e-mailed to BPW/NJ care of: jamjean@warwick.net by the deadline. Any applications received after April 15, 2011 will be rejected. Applications may also be submitted by mail to:
BPW/NJ
c/o Jeanne Jameson
155 Highland Lakes Road
Highland Lakes, NJ 07422