The AAUW-Prescott Opportunity Award

Since our main scholarships are so well-funded, the Scholarship Committee, with Board approval, is initiating a new award, the AAUW-Prescott Opportunity Award. It will be administered by AAUW-Prescott rather than through the YC Foundation and will be available for educational opportunities such as conferences, seminars, special presentations, etc. There will be a maximum of $500 per award. Application will be open to female students at Yavapai College, Prescott College, or Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Applicants must describe the opportunity, participation dates, a letter of reference, and GPA information.

Recipients will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee chair[s] and two members of the Scholarship Committee. Following the experience funded by the Opportunity Award, recipients will be asked to give a short presentation, in person or via video, at an AAUW meeting, describing the experience and what they gained from it.

For more information about the requirements to apply for this award, click here. Please print the application form complete the form and provide additional supporting information. Mail it and supporting documents to AAUW Prescott.

February 2025

Athena Alvarez received a $500 Opportunity Fund Award. Athena is an AmeriCorps Intern, a student in Administration of Justice studies, and is the secretary of the Yavapai College Law and Justice Club. This award will help cover the cost for her to go to an educational trip to Philadelphia in March. She will be visiting Independence Hall, the Museum of the American Revolution, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the African American Museum, Betsy Ross House, and Eastern State Penitentiary and will be taking notes and having discussions relevant to the trip. She will then participate in the Spring 2025 Peace Summit.

Read about the individuals who have received this award.

We hope our membership will support this award to enhance educational experiences for women students. If you wish to contribute please contact Kelli Klosterman.

To donate to this new initiative, send checks to the AAUW-Prescott Treasurer at PO Box 10881, Prescott AZ 86304 with “Opportunity Award” on the memo line.