The Siouxland Professional Women’s Network is pleased to announce a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for a non-traditional Siouxland woman planning to attend an educational institution for the academic term 2010/11.

Selection criteria are:

• A Siouxland woman, whose permanent residence is within a 50-mile radius of Sioux City
• A non-traditional student, which is defined as:
  • 24 years of age or older
  • at least 1 year’s break in education
    • between high school and post-secondary institution,
    • during undergraduate education,
    • between undergraduate and graduate/professional studies, or during graduate/professional studies
• Must be attending or plan to attend an accredited institution of higher education for the 2010/11 academic year
• Must be enrolled at least half-time (as defined by the institution student is attending)

How to apply:
The candidate is asked to complete an application (copies may be made as needed) and submit it by the deadline below.

Process:
Application materials are due April 23, 2010 to the address noted below. Up to three applications will be chosen from those submitted; those applicants will be invited for an individual interview with the scholarship committee during May 2010. One person will then be selected to receive the $1,000 scholarship. The successful applicant can only receive this scholarship once.

Mail application to SPWN, PO Box 1656, Sioux City, IA 51102.