Women's Opportunity Awards – Apply

Deadline:
Applications are due each year on December 15

Step 1: Determine if you are eligible
Eligible applicants must be women who:

• Provide the primary financial support for her family (including children, spouse, 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
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina,
  Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
• Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a
  Soroptimist member, employee or immediate family of either.

Step 2: Click here to fill out the application.
Note: Once all parts of the form are completed, select "Save As" from the "File" menu and change the file name (for example, "WOAonlineappLG.pdf," where "LG" are your initials.) Click "Save."

Step 3: Obtain References
You will need two different people to fill out the reference form ("ReferenceForm.pdf"). Please email this form to your references and request that they email the forms back to you when completed.

Step 4: Mail your application so that it will arrive by December 15 to the following address:

Mary Soth, Chair, WOA
4619 Sunfield Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90808

or via email to marysoth@hotmail.com with subject line note: "WOA Application"