ABWA NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (SBMEF) SBMEF (Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund) exists to provide educational grants and scholarships to women pursuing post-secondary educational goals as well as ongoing professional development in order to support their career advancement and to help them become the role models, mentors and leaders of the future. Learning institutions attended must be licensed, accredited and/or state approved and located in the United States. Final Date for all National Applications: May 15, 2016 Scholarships awarded in July Five scholarship options are available.

More details at sbmef.org ABWA NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (SBMEF) Final Date for Application is May 15, 2016 National President's ScholarshipPegasus Scholarship in memory of Lee R High Jr Amount: $10000Amount: $2000 Institution : University of KansasInstitution : Open Maximum Number of Applicants: 100 Women of Vision ScholarshipLegacy Scholarship in Memory of Amanda Lizzio Amount: $5000Amount: $2500 Institution : Open Maximum Number of Applicants: 100 Legacy Scholarship in Memory of Jane Ann WinchellMore Info or to apply: Amount: $5000http://sbmef.org/Site/Scholarships.cfm Institution : Open Maximum Number of Applicants: 100All Scholarships awarded July, 2016

$1000 LONE STAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Must attend Lone Star College-CyFair Must be a non-traditional female student Applicant cannot be a recent high school graduate Applicant must have had a career change or is pursuing additional degrees or certificates Application deadlines are April 1 st (for fall) and November 1 st (for spring) More details at LoneStar.edu/scholarships-cyfair

FEDERATION OF HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL WOMEN (FHPW) SCHOLARSHIP Must be a female Texas resident planning to attend a Texas college or university Completed at least 30 semester hours of credit as of 12/31/15 at an accredited college or university Must be enrolled to take 6 or more credits Grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Scholarship amount varies Application due March 31, 2016 (for fall) More details at fhpw.org

$250 LEADERSHIP NORTH HOUSTON (LNH) SCHOLARSHIP One $250 scholarship will be given yearly to 2 CYFEN members who have been accepted into the program. Must have been in CYFEN for a minimum of one year. Must be a member in good standing for national & local dues. Must be nominated by LNH member/alum by May 1, Applications are due by May 29, 2016 to Lone Star College System Community Leadership Institute. More details at LoneStar.edu/leadership-nhouston

$250 BUSINESS SKILLS TUITION REIMBURSEMENT ABWA members and non-members may apply by June 1, The applicant must be a female, U.S. Citizen. The coursework must enhance an applicant’s career objective (Coursework such as ABWA-KU MBA Essentials, Park University's Women as 21 Century Leaders, Rockhurst University and Franklin Covey offered at ABWA nationally sponsored events and/or other programming like real estate license and desk top publishing are examples of non-degree coursework that would meet the criteria for this scholarship). The applicant must have completed the course prior to submitting her application. The applicant must apply within 90 days after course completion. The applicant must complete the online application process including: a course description, rationale for attendance, and verification of the institution’s or organization’s credentials and provide proof of payment. More details at sbmef.org

*EXCITING* FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY CY-FAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (CFEF) ENDOWMENT Endowment must be funded within 7 years (by 2019). All donations from the CFEF Endowment Partners are placed into a permanent endowment fund for the purposes of expanding funds necessary to meet the growing numbers of high schools and increasing costs of college. Our $20,000 Endowment once funded will provide a $2,000 two-year scholarship to the college of the recipient’s choice. For these scholarships, CYFEN will also award a one-year ABWA membership to the chapter of choice for the recipient anywhere in the United States. This will be awarded to a female CFISD senior student pursuing a business degree or who is an entrepreneur going to college full time. More details at theCFEF.org