Soroptimist International of the Americas  

Women's Opportunity Awards: The goal of the awards program is 
	to assist women who, as head of their households, must 
	must enter or return to the work force, or upgrade 
	their employment status.

Eligibility: Female heads of households. Only women working 
	toward a vocational or undergraduate degree; graduate 
	students are not eligible. 

Amount: The financial award of $3,000 enables these women to 
	gain the additional education and skills training they
	need to provide adequately for themselves and their
	families.

Deadline: December 15 (annually)

Contact: send a self-addressed stamped envelope between July 1st 
	and November 15th to: 

	Women's Opportunity Awards
	Soroptimist International of the Americas
        Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 1000
        Philadelphia, PA  19102-1883
        Tel. (215) 557-9300
        Fax  (215) 568-5200
	Web: http://www.soroptimist.org 


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gigsGSAS@nyu.edu                                     [soroptim]