Scholarship available for non-traditional woman student

WEST CHESTER—The West Chester- Chester County Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is accepting applications for the Alice Lawson Academic Scholarship to a non-traditional woman student, whose college education has been interrupted due to family responsibilities, financial or other issues. This year the scholarship award is $3,000.

The applicant must be a full or part-time undergraduate woman who has completed at least 60 semester credits prior to the 2023 spring semester, be at least 25 years old, resides in or attends a four year college or university in Chester County, is enrolled for the 2023 — 2024 academic year, and has a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0. Deadline for returning applications is March 31, 2023.

For further information about the scholarship and the application, go to the AAUW West Chester -Chester County website: https:/ wccc-pa.aauw.net/scholarships/alice-lawson.

The scholarship is given annually in memory of Alice Lawson, a lifelong member of AAUW who joined the local AAUW wherever she lived in her many moves throughout her lifetime. She earned a master’s degree in human nutrition at Penn State, and had a special empathy for young women who faced financial challenges while pursuing a college degree.

AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, research and measurable change. AAUW is recognized as a model of a diverse, inclusive organization whose vision is to be a powerful and visible leader in promoting equity and education for women and girls.