Soroptomist: The Soroptomist Live Your Dreams Award
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Soroptomist
Organization Mandate
Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
Countries
Regions
Subcategory
Subject - funding opportunities
Any
Application deadline
Fall of every year
Amount of the award
The Live Your Dream Awards involves three levels of cash awards. The program begins at the local Soroptimist club-level, where award amounts vary. Local-level award recipients become eligible for region-level awards of either $3,000 or $5,000. Region-level award recipients then become eligible to receive one of three international-level awards of $10,000.
Eligibility - nationality
Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia,
Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela.
Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela.
Eligibility
Provide the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.
Have financial need.
Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
Are motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.
Do not have a graduate degree.
Are not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.
Have a Social Security number or Tax ID number. (This is required for tax purposes and is only necessary if you are a resident of the United States. You will not be asked to share this information unless you have been given an award.)
Have financial need.
Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
Are motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.
Do not have a graduate degree.
Are not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.
Have a Social Security number or Tax ID number. (This is required for tax purposes and is only necessary if you are a resident of the United States. You will not be asked to share this information unless you have been given an award.)