Women's Opportunity Award

The Women’s Opportunity Award seeks to recognize and support women who are pursuing additional skills, training and education. This $2,000 cash award helps women who are the primary wage earners for their families to enter or return to the workforce or to improve their employment status.

Eligibility: The award is open to women demonstrating financial need who provide the primary financial support for their family and who are currently enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or undergraduate degree program. The recipient will also be eligible for awards from Soroptimist Sierra Pacific Region and Soroptimist International of the Americas.

For more information or to download the application form, please visit our website.

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