PEO Sisterhood looking for scholarship candidates
Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 10 years, 2 months AGO
Chapter CI, PEO Chapter of Bigfork is looking for qualified women who are seeking help with educational expenses. The PEO Sisterhood is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women, and educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship at Cottey Collage, a fully accredited four year college.
The following programs are available:
Educational Loan — A revolving loan fund to help women achieve higher educational goals. This fund has $12,000 for an Associate and undergraduate degrees; $15,000 for master’s degree; and $20,000 for a doctoral degree. There is an eight-year payback on loans up to $15,000 and a 10-year payback for loans over $15,000. Additionally there is a six month grace period after graduation before loan repayment begins, and current loans are offered with a 2 percent simple interest rate.
Program for Continuing Education — This program is need based and provides a grant up to $3,000, for women whose education has been interrupted and find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification that improves their marketable skills for employment to support themselves and/or their families. To qualify the applicant must already be enrolled in a certification or degree program and has had at least 24 consecutive months as a non-student in her adult life.
Scholar Awards — A substantial merit-based award for women of the United States and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral level degree at an accredited college or university
STAR Scholarship — This award provides scholarships for exceptional high school senior women to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada. Information about this award can be found in the high school guidance counselor’s office.
Cottey College — This is an independent liberal arts and sciences college for women. There are many scholarships and grants available through the PEO Sisterhood to help with expenses. The Sisterhood has owned the four-year institution since 1927.
If you or a young woman you know is interested in any of these programs, contact Cheryl Harber at 261-3410 or [email protected].