- AAUW-Lew Williams & Joan Odud Scholarship
- AAUW-Leila Sulkes Memorial Scholarship
- AAUW-Rose Fishkin Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
- The Betty Hurlbert Scholarship
AAUW-Lew Williams & Joan Odud Scholarship
(Formerly the Lew Williams & Leila Sulkes Scholarship)
2023-2024 Flyer – AAUW-Lew Williams and Joan Odud Scholarship
One or more Scholarships of $2000 are awarded for an academic year for women in undergraduate or graduate degree programs.
Application deadline for 2023-2024 School Year
has been extended to September 30, 2023!
Each year, Applications are accepted from January – July for the following academic school year. The deadline for applying for scholarships is July 31, each year. Please email freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com to receive an application!
Please read the following instructions carefully. Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria below will not be reviewed by the AAUW Freehold Branch Scholarship Committee.
Scholarship Applicant Qualifications
- Women 25 years of age or older
- Residents of Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro, Monroe Township or Morganville
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program having completed a minimum of 60 credits OR enrolled in a graduate degree program having completed a minimum of 6 credits. The school AND program MUST be accredited by a regional accrediting association.
- Must have maintained a minimum GPA of “B”
- Will be enrolled in the school year for which the application is being made
Previous Lew Williams and Joan Odud Scholarship (formerly known as Lew Williams and Leila Sulkes Scholarship) winners are not eligible to apply.
Award checks will be made out to the school (Not to the award winner).
Additional questions? Contact freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com
Send application requests to freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com
A completed application, official transcript(s), and two letters of recommendation must be mailed in and postmarked by July 31 of the year for which applying. Send your completed application and transcript(s) to freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com as attachments.
Please request that references send their letters of recommendation directly to freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com
2022-2023 Recipients
AAUW-Leila Sulkes Memorial Scholarship
So many have felt a strong connection to Leila Sulkes and all she had done for AAUW Freehold Branch, during her over 50 years of membership. The money collected for the Leila Sulkes Memorial Fund is used for women’s scholarships. The winner is chosen by the financial aid office at Brookdale Community College (BCC) and the $1000 scholarship is awarded annually.
If you wish to donate to the AAUW-Leila Sulkes Memorial Scholarship, send checks made out to AAUW to our Finance Officer.
2023 Recipient
Outstanding High School Students’ Awards
AAUW-Rose Fishkin Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
2023 Recipients
The AAUW-Rose Fishkin Memorial Award for Academic Excellence are given every year to the highest-ranking female graduating senior in each of the six Freehold Regional high schools. The high school selects the female student with the highest grade point average at the end of the third quarter.
The Betty Hurlbert Scholarship
In Memory of Betty Hurlbert
Betty Hulbert was a member of the AAUW Freehold Area Branch for many years. The Betty Hurlbert Scholarship was established as designated in her will, with the amount of the scholarship to be $1000/per year for 10 years. The scholarship began in 2021. It is stipulated that the recipient be a Freehold Township resident attending a Freehold Regional District High School in a STEM Program. The recipient is selected by a Freehold Regional District High School administrator responsible for scholarship programs. The disbursement of funds is administered by the AAUW Freehold Area Branch.