Curry Award for Girls and Young Women
Eleanor Williams Curry
About
A scholarship for young women who have faced significant hardships and need financial support to attend college. Awards are intended for applicants who are self-motivated and have attempted to stay in school despite obstacles. Preference is given to residents of San Mateo County and certain local high schools. The award provides up to $1,000 to recipients.
Scholarships are awarded to young women who are self-motivated, need financial support and attempt to achieve despite tremendous obstacles.
Who can apply
Be a young woman aged 18 to 26.
“Young woman aged 18 to 26”
Be a young woman (gender/sex requirement).
“For young women who have undergone unusual hardships to remain in school.”
Demonstrate financial hardship.
“Demonstrated financial hardship”
Be a current resident of San Mateo County.
“Current resident of San Mateo County, preference given to residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo”
Preference for residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo. · preferred
“preference given to residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo”
Planning to enroll or currently enrolled as a full-time student in a two- or four-year college or university.
“Planning to enroll or currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university as a full-time student”
Current graduating high school seniors are eligible (preference noted). · preferred
“Current graduating high school senior, graduate or G.E.D. certificate holder: preference given to students who attend(ed) East Palo Alto Academy, East Side College Prep, Menlo Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont and San Mateo high schools”
Preference for students who attend(ed) the named local high schools. · preferred
“preference given to students who attend(ed) East Palo Alto Academy, East Side College Prep, Menlo Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont and San Mateo high schools”
Preference for applicants who dropped out or have undergone unusual hardships, or whose circumstances include discrimination or disability. · preferred
“Young women who have dropped out of school for reasons beyond their control, or have undergone unusual hardships to remain in school are encouraged to apply. The selection committee also considers circumstances related to possible ethnic or racial discrimination, physical disability or the choice of a nontraditional area of study.”
Be a current graduating high school senior, graduate, or G.E.D. certificate holder.
“Current graduating high school senior, graduate or G.E.D. certificate holder: preference given to students who attend(ed) East Palo Alto Academy, East Side College Prep, Menlo Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont and San Mateo high schools”