Scholarships

The AAUW NOCB awards four scholarships annually. 

  • The Reentering Scholarship.  Applicants must be females 21 years of age or older; residents of Ocean or Monmouth County, NJ; continuing undergraduate education;  completed at least 12 credits towards a bachelor’s degree and enrolled in college the following academic year. She must embrace the mission of AAUW: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, and research.
    Click here to view a recent application form: Reentering Application 2024
  • The Academic Scholarship: Applicants must meet the following criteria: female high school senior, class of 2024, resident of Ocean or Monmouth County, planning to enroll full time in college for the school year 2024-25. There are no restrictions on her academic field. She must embrace the mission of AAUW: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, and research. Click here to view a recent application form: Academic Application 2024
  • The Maureen O’Keefe Aptowicz Memorial Scholarship has been established in honor of our former member. The applicant must be a high school senior in Ocean or Monmouth County, class of 2024, enrolled full time in college in the school year 2024 – 2025 with a major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related program. She must embrace the mission of AAUW: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, and research.
    Click here to view a recent application form: Maureen O’Keefe Aptowicz Application 2024
  • The Kathleen Barra Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of our former member.  The applicant must be a high school senior in Ocean or Monmouth County, class of 2024, enrolled full time in college in the school year 2024 – 2025 with a major in a business-related program. She must embrace the mission of AAUW: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, and research.
    Click here to view a recent application form: Kathleen Barra Application 2024

Scholarships Chair: Karen Keating