2024-25 scholarship recipient Rachel:As a Food Science major with a passion for product development, my long-term goal is to start my own business, dedicated to helping small businesses of color with mass food production. This scholarship will greatly alleviate the financial burden of my education, allowing me to focus on my studies and pursue my ambitions with less stress. Also, as a single mother of two children, ages 3 and 15, balancing school and family responsibilities can be challenging. This ... scholarship provides significant financial relief, which will enable me to continue my education with greater peace of mind. Your support brings me one step closer to achieving my dreams, and I am immensely grateful.
2024-25 UMWC Scholarship recipients
2024-25 Scholarship recipient Joselyn: As an Animal Science student, this scholarship will significantly reduce the financial burden of my education, allowing me to fully concentrate on my academic and personal growth. Your support empowers me to seize opportunities and face challenges head-on, knowing that there are individuals and organizations that believe in my potential. Being a woman in Animal Science presents its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. This scholarship reinforces my determination to excel and contribute meaningfully to my field. It also motivates me to be a role model for other young women, showing them that their dreams are achievable with dedication and support.
UMWC Scholarships
Why We Give
It is the mission of the University of Minnesota Women’s Club to financially assist University of Minnesota students needing help to achieve their educational goals, and it is anticipated that all UMWC members will support the club’s mission. We believe that educated students make good, contributing citizens of the world.
Our support for students has been ongoing since 1914, shortly after the organization was founded. To date, the UMWC has awarded more than one million dollars in scholarships to University of Minnesota students in need of financial help. In recent years, the Scholarship Fund has provided more than 50 scholarships per year.
Our scholarships have become more essential as tuitions have increased. Gradually, over time, the percentage of state tuition support has eroded, until today it is closer to 30 percent rather than 70 percent as it was decades ago. This makes scholarships more and more important.
Subject: Our Gift to the Future
“What an extraordinary story of impact and inspiration—whether from the student or benefactor perspective!” Michelle Lian-Anderson, Chief Development Officer, University-wide Scholarships, University of Minnesota Foundation.
The UMWC Scholarship Program has impacted the lives of UMN students since 1914, often doing so quietly. But, a recent article appearing on the University of Minnesota Foundation website and then picked up Brief, the official University of Minnesota faculty and staff weekly news digest, highlighted this inspiring story. But, how does a story like this get told? As always, “it takes a village.”
UMWC member and recent U of M retiree, Lynn Slifer, pitched the idea to former colleague, Kim Kiser, senior writer/editor at the U of M Foundation (UMF). Kim reached out to Michelle Lian-Anderson. And with input from Susan Hopp, Nancy Kluver, Diane Young and Georgia Nygaard the story content evolved. So, it took a village!
And in case you missed the story “Our Gift to the Future,” on the UMF website or in Brief, we would like to share it with you. Enjoy!
Donate
The UMWC Scholarship Program has a 501c3 ruling and is funded through gifts of cash, IRA required minimum distributions, memorials, and estate plans. Donation forms are located on the website and at the front of the printed UMWC Directory. Donors receive a receipt and thank-you note for every gift. Contact the UMWC Vice President for Fundraising if you have questions.
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