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Women's Independence Scholarship Program (ID 1146)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
1/1/2018
Website:
http://www.wispinc.org/Scholarship/tabid/56/Default.aspx
Form:
http://wisp.fluidreview.com/
Amount:
Variable
Description:
Purpose and Availability

Education is a powerful tool which breaks down barriers and opens doors of opportunity. The objective of the Women's Independence Scholarship Program is to help survivors of intimate partner abuse obtain an education that will in turn offer them the chance to secure employment, personal independence and self sufficiency. Support is available for full or part-time students interested in attending accredited programs at educational institutions listed below, in order of preference:

State supported community colleges

State supported colleges or universities

Technical/vocational schools

Private colleges or universities

For Profit schools


Requests for assistance are accepted on an ongoing basis.


About the scholarship

The Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP) was created in 1999 to help formerly battered women overcome barriers to the education necessary for their becoming employable and financially stable. The primary intent is to help single mothers with young children who have the greatest financial challenges (childcare costs, etc.) to gain work skills so they can support their families. Our funds target women who are in desperate financial situations and absolutely must have both an education and our funds to assist them.

Contact Information

Name/Company:
Women's Independence Scholarship Program
Title/Attention:
Executive Director Women's Independence Scholarship Program Inc
Name:
Nancy Soward
Address:
4900 Randall Parkway Suite H
City:
Wilmington
State:
NC
Zip:
28403
Toll Free:
(866) 255-7742
FAX:
(910) 397-0023
Email:
[email protected]
Contact Notes:
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact: Nancy Soward at [email protected]

Eligibility

Gender:
F
Financial Need:
Yes
Association:
Domestic Violence Survivor
Eligibility:
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, the applicant must be a woman who is a direct survivor of intimate partner abuse. While we abhor abuse from any source, our effort is in assisting those women who are survivors of partner abuse.

The primary intent of the WISP program is to assist women who have been parted from an abusive partner for a minimum of one year.

Women who have been parted from their batterers for more than five years may also apply. However, funding for these individuals may be limited.

Special consideration will be given to those interested in using their education to further the rights of, and options for, women and girls.
Special Criteria:
WISP Program Eligibility Criteria

A woman who meets the following requirements is eligible to apply:

* Survived intimate partner abuse & has been separated from their abuser a minimum of one year;

* Is a citizen or legal resident of the United States;

* Has applied to or is officially accepted into an accredited course of study at a United States institution;

* Demonstrates a critical need for financial assistance;

* Exhibits a strong desire and the ability to complete a training and/or academic program;

* Has a definite plan to use the desired training to upgrade skills for career advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter or reenter the job market; and

* Has sought services from a non-profit, domestic violence agency for a minimum of 6 consecutive months, and this agency is willing act as sponsor by mentoring and providing support to the student throughout her educational experience.