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Scholarships

The Zonta Club of Yakima Valley awards a Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship each spring to a senior girl from one of the Yakima Valley high schools. We have been awarding this scholarship since 1997.

Young Women in Public Affairs

In January each year, Zonta Club of Yakima Valley begins accepting applications for the local Zonta scholarship, through the Young Women in Public Affairs program. This scholarship of $2,000 is given to one outstanding senior girl from one of the Yakima Valley high schools each spring. The money may be applied to studies at any community college or four year college.

Applicants are asked to provide written answers to four questions:

1. Student Activities
   Please include what you find most rewarding or valuable about your participation in these activities.
2. Community Service Activities / Student Government experience or interest
   Describe the activities in which you participate that benefit your community. Please describe any local or student government experience, national or international projects and experience.
3. International Awareness
   Describe the activities you participate in which increase your experience, knowledge and understanding of other countries and their different customs.
4. Status of Women in your Country and Worldwide
   Describe your experience in advocating to improve the status of women locally and worldwide

Checklist to be completed by applicant:

• Verification of current enrollment by school official
• Completed application materials, typed and in English
• Two confidential recommendations
• Applicant’s Signature

The Zonta Scholarship Committee sends letters to the counseling office of each local high school, encouraging them to get the word out to the seniors. Applicants are screened by a committee of Zonta members who are provided with specific criteria to assist in the consistent evaluations of the responses to the written questions.

The recipient of the Yakima Valley Zonta Club Scholarship is also entered in a competition for the District 8 scholarship which is for $1,000.

Download the Scholarship Application [ MS Word version 1.50 MB] [ PDF version 189 KB]

Deadline for submission of the 2012 applications (for fall 2012 admissions) is March 1st, 2012.

Status of Women Scholarship Recipients

The following young women from Yakima Valley high schools received the Zonta Status of Women in Public Affairs scholarship in recent years: