AAUW Carlisle Branch recognizes the importance of education in helping women advance and is proud of its tradition of assisting women with this goal. Each year we are pleased to award at least one $2000 Higher Education Scholarship to a woman student from Cumberland or Perry County currently attending any institution of higher education. Past recipients have included non-traditional students, women in doctoral programs, associate degree and nursing programs as well as those in bachelor’s degree programs.

Below are the qualifications and application process.  The application period will be posted soon.

 AAUW Higher Education Scholarship Qualifications

An applicant for the AAUW Carlisle Higher Education Scholarship will:

• Be a female resident of Cumberland County, PA or Perry County, PA for at least one year;
• Have successfully completed at least one full-time year of college, or the
  equivalent college credits;
• Have demonstrated financial need;
• Be enrolled in an educational program that, upon completion, confers an
  associate (or other equivalent degree, e.g. RN), bachelor or higher degree
  from a regionally accredited college, university, or institute;
• Submit a completed, type-written application (see below), an official college
  transcript, and a typed personal statement by January 21, 2025;
• Attend an interview in person in Carlisle or on Zoom, if needed, on February 22, 2025;
• If selected as one of the scholarship recipients, agree to attend the AAUW
  Carlisle Branch Scholarship Banquet on April 29, 2025, at 6:00
  pm in Carlisle. Each recipient will give an acceptance speech outlining her educational and
  career goals to AAUW members attending this event; and
• Agree to allow AAUW Carlisle Branch to use her name, picture, and/or
  biographical information for publication.

There are three options for submitting your application.

1. You may complete the online application form–see below.  To continue after only partially completing the application, scroll to the very end of the application and choose the Save and Continue option.
2. You may print the 2025 Higher Education Scholarship Application; complete the application; including official transcript and personal statement; and mail to:
   Scholarship
   AAUW-Carlisle
   PO Box 815
   Carlisle, PA 17013
3. You may print the 2025 Higher Education Scholarship Application; complete the application and scan; including official transcript and personal statement; and email to: aauwcarlislescholarship@gmail.com.

For more information, contact aauwcarlislescholarship@gmail.com.