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Individual Women's Awards:

 Women's Scholarship Awards

Soroptimist International of Greater North Kitsap (SIGNK) offers scholarships each year to qualified females.  Scholarships are for a university, college, or a technical training program that will result in a degree or certification.

The selection process will begin with a review of a completed scholarship application form of the type used by the candidate’s school, academic records and extracurricular information.  Those applicants most closely meeting the criteria will be selected for an interview.

Deadline: To be announced

Selection Criteria:

1.   The applicant must have attended or be attending,

  1.    School in Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap or Central Kitsap School District  boundaries, including homeschooled or

  2.    Will graduate in  2013 or have graduated from any school in 1A or

  3.    Be a dependent of a member in good standing of SIGNK or

  4.    Be previous recipient of SIGNK scholarships or awards and

  5.    Been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical training program.

2.  The applicant must have a minimum of a 2.75 GPA.

3.  The applicant must demonstrate a financial need.

4.  Independence, self-sufficiency, maturity and use of leisure time as well as the recommendation of adult community members (most importantly), teachers and school staff will be considered when reviewing applications.

5.  The applicant should be involved in school, community and/or work activities. The application review will focus on range and scope of the activities and depth of participation.

Required Application Materials:

1  School Scholarship Application.

2. Letter of interest, including short & long term career goals and how the education being pursued helps to achieve those goals.

3. Statement of financial need.

4. Letters of recommendation.

5. Copy of school transcript.

6. Any additional support materials an applicant may choose.

SIGNK scholarship applications should be mailed to SIGNK Scholarship, P.O. Box 1594, Poulsbo, WA  98370. 

WOA _ Women's Opportunity Award


The Women's Opportunity Awards program is a major project of Soroptimist Intl. Through the program, we assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Recipients of these awards, many of whom have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, domestic violence, or drug and alcohol abuse, may use the awards to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare and transportation. The award is granted by local Soroptimist chapters. Local winners are then submitted for further recognition from Soroptimist Intl. and additional awards.

Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and cannot have already earned an undergraduate degree.

 

Women's Opportunity Awards – Apply
Application
Reference Form

Deadline:
 Applications are due each year on December 1. 

Step 1: Determine if you are eligible
Eligible applicants must be women who:
  • Provide the primary financial support for her family (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents)
  • Have financial need
  • Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
  • Reside in Kitsap County
  • Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award;
  • Are not a Soroptimist member, employee or immediate family of either.

Step 2: Click here to complete your application.
 Note: You may complete your application by filling out the form on line. Then select "Save As" from the "File" menu and change the file name by adding your initials. e.g. (WOAonlineapp.LG.pdf) where "LG" are your initials.)

Step 3: Obtain References
 You will need two different people to fill out the reference form. Please email this form to your references and request that they email the forms back to you when completed.

Step 4: Email your application
 Email application and references to club email address sigreaternorthkitsap@soroptimist.net

Or mail copy to PO Box 1594, Poulsbo, WA 98370.



Violet Richardson Award

Click here to fill out the Violet Richardson Award Application.

When filling out your Application please use the following information:

Our Club name is: Soroptimist International of Greater North Kitsap

Club Contact Person: Beneficiary Committee Chair

Email address: sigreaternorthkitsap@soroptimist.net

Mailing Address: PO Box 1594, Poulsbo, WA 98370

Soroptimist is concerned with the special challenges facing today’s girls and young women. The organization launched the Violet Richardson Award program in 2000 as a way to recognize girls for their volunteer service to their communities. The program honors young women between the ages of 14 and 17 whose volunteer efforts include: helping other disadvantaged girls; fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty.

The program is named after Violet Richardson Ward, the first president of the first Soroptimist club. Richardson Ward was committed to creating opportunities for girls and young women through her affiliations with Soroptimist, the Girl Scout Council and the American Association of University Women. Her passion for volunteer service, particularly as it affected women and girls, has been an inspiration to Soroptimists throughout the years.

Program Structure
Participating Soroptimist clubs implement the program at the local level, where awards vary. Club-level recipients then become eligible for a $1,000 cash award, with a matching $1,000 cash award for the charitable organization of the recipient's choosing. The Soroptimist organization grants one finalist $2,500 award to the recipient's volunteer organization. Deadline for Application is December 1.

Each year we honor a young lady between the ages of 14 and 17 for her work in the community.

Epiphany Nick is the 2011 recipient of the Violet Richardson Award given by Soroptimist International of Greater North Kitsap. Epiphany epitomizes Violet Richardson with her passion for volunteer service and enriching the lives of others. She has served as president of the Bremerton Youth Council where she partnered the youth of the council with the Ebenezer Learning Place to provide tutoring . She served as a tutor in mathematics addressing the achievement gap the plagues many minorities. She strives to be a role model and has developed bonds that extend beyond the superficial relations of tutor and student, but provide mutual inspiration. Her dedication and leadership led her to being named NAACP 2011 Community Youth of the Year.

Epiphany is a 17 year old senior at Central Kitsap High School. She was recently crowned Miss Silverdale where she will be an ambassador for the community for 2012. Her platform is "Unity in the Community"

Soroptimist of Greater North Kitsap awarded Epiphany with a $500 scholarship and has forwarded her name for consideration for the regional award.

If you know of other Kitsap women, children, and families in need, please
contact us.

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