Freehold Area Branch Scholarships

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 AAUW-Lew Williams & Joan Odud Scholarship

(Formerly the Lew Williams & Leila Sulkes Scholarship)

One or more Scholarships of $2000 are awarded for an academic year for women in undergraduate or graduate degree programs.  Named for outstanding volunteers, funding for the Lew Williams and Joan Odud Scholarships is contingent upon the amounts raised by the annual June AAUW Book Sale in Freehold, NJ.

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. 

Application for 2024-2025 School Year has closed!

2024-2025 Flyer

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Scholarships of $2,000 for the academic year 2024-2025 are available from the Freehold Branch of AAUW for qualified applicants. Named for outstanding volunteers, funding for the Lew Williams and Joan Odud Scholarships is contingent upon the amounts raised by the annual June AAUW Book Sale in Freehold, NJ.

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.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Women 25 years and older
  • Resident of Monmouth or Middlesex Counties
  • Will be enrolled at accredited schools in accredited programs in the school year 2024-2025
  • Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program having completed a minimum of 60 credits, with a minimum GPA of “B.”

OR

  • Enrolled in a graduate program having completed a minimum of 6 credits, with a minimum
  • GPA of “B.”

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Send application requests to  freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com

A completed application, official transcript(s), and two letters of recommendation must have been received by July 31, 2024. Please ask references to send their letters of recommendation directly to freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com. Previous scholarship winners are not eligible to apply.  Applicants will be notified in August. The award check will be made out to the school.

Additional questions? Contact freeholdaauwscholarships@gmail.com

2024-2025 Recipients

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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

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AAUW-Rose Fishkin Memorial Award for Academic Excellence

2024 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.

Scholarship Award Recipients (Recent)

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