Women’s Resource Center offers annual Educational Scholarships to women in our community. The purpose of the Women’s Resource Center Scholarship is to recognize, reward, and encourage female students who are pursuing a higher level of education to reach their goals in preparation for employment, self-sufficiency, and advancement in the community.

Our 2024 Scholarship Application is now closed, for questions please email scholarships@mywrc.org! 

III. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For all applicants:

1. You identify as a female, 21 years of age or older, with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
2. You must be a year-round resident of Manatee or Sarasota County.
3. You must be accepted into a qualified program. Eligibility includes vocational, two or four-year institutions pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or certification program.
4. WRC employees and their family members are not eligible for scholarships.

For applicants currently enrolled and attending school:

1. You are required to include a copy of your transcript from the previous semester. You can upload this document within this form, the 2023 WRC Scholarship Application form.
2. You will be required to establish financial need. Within this form, you will be required to provide information identifying your financial need and any relevant documentation.

For applicants anticipating attending school:

1. You are required to submit an official acceptance letter from your educational institution. You can upload this document within this form, the 2023 WRC Scholarship Application form.
2. You will be required to establish financial need. Within this form, you will be required to provide information identifying your financial need and any relevant documentation.

Questions? Please contact us at (941)256-9721 or scholarships@mywrc.org