Scholarships

The AAUW NOCB awards four scholarships annually:

  • The Kathleen Barra Memorial Scholarship. This was established in honor of a former member. Criteria for applicants include: female high school senior planning to enroll full time in college the following year majoring in a business-related program (e.g., business, marketing, economics).  The candidate 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 download an application:  Kathleen Barra Application 2020
  • The Reentering Scholarship.  Applicants must be females 21 years of age or older; residents of Ocean 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 to download an application:  Reentering Application 2020
  • The Academic Scholarship.Applicant must be a high school senior, class of 2020, resident of Ocean or Monmouth County, enrolled full time in college for the school year 2020-21, major in any academic field.  The candidate 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 download an application: Academic Application 2020
  • The Maureen O’Keefe Aptowicz Memorial Scholarship has been established in honor of our former member. The applicant must be a high school senior, class of 2020, enrolled full time in college in the school year 2020 – 2021 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 download an application:  Maureen O’Keefe Aptowicz Application 2020

Scholarships Chair: Karen Keating