2020 GIRLS RISING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

 Girls Rising is offering 4 education-based scholarships in 2020:

Deadline April 15, 2020

Brooke Jackman Scholarship $2,500 (2 available) 

The night before the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, Brooke told her mother that there was more to life than making money. She had planned to get her M.S.W. at Berkeley’s School of Social Work so that she could help disadvantaged children. At only 23, with so much hope and promise, Brooke had her whole life in front of her wiped away in one of the most horrific tragedies of our time; in an instant, our beautiful Brooke was taken from us. Now Brooke’s family and friends do this for her and for all of the underserved and forgotten children who never got the chance to have Brooke herself come into their lives. To learn more about Brooke Jackman and the Brooke Jackman Foundation, go to www.brookejackman.org 

REQUIREMENTS

*Must be present to receive scholarship in person at the Girls Rising Music Festival on June 20, 2020 at Morgan Park in Glen Cove, NY. If travel is an issue, must be willing to record a short video clip to be shown at the two events. 

*A young woman or gender non-conforming individual graduating in the class of 2020 anywhere in the United States 

*Interest in literature, languages, communications, social work or pursuing a degree in liberal arts 

Milt Okun Scholarship $2,500 

Milt Okun was an American arranger, record producer, conductor, singer and founder of Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. Okun transformed the careers of a dozen or more major U.S. artists who under Okun's tutelage became some of the most successful musical acts of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. A special on PBS alludes to Okun as one of the most influential music producers in history. The donation for this scholarship was created by members of Milt's family and they will review applications along with our Girls Rising Board of Directors.

REQUIREMENTS 

*Must be present to receive scholarship in person at the Girls Rising Music Festival on June 20, 2020 at Morgan Park in Glen Cove, NY. If travel is an issue, must be willing to record a short video clip to be shown at the two events. 

*A young woman or gender non-conforming individual graduating in the class of 2020 anywhere in the United States 

*Excellence in Music and/or Arts

Sheila Primont Scholarship $2,500 

The Sheila Primont scholarship is awarded to a student excelling in Science, Technology,  Engineering, Arts or Mathematics. A pre school teacher who believed in propelling girls ahead and an advocate for women's rights, Sheila strongly believed in supporting girls and creating opportunities to help them excel. The donation for this scholarship was created by members of Sheila's family and they will review applications along with our Girls Rising Board of Directors. 

REQUIREMENTS 

*Must be present to receive scholarship in person at the Girls Rising Music Festival on June 20, 2020 at Morgan Park in Glen Cove, NY. If travel is an issue, must be willing to record a short video clip to be shown at the two events. 

*A young woman or gender non-conforming individual graduating in the class of 2020 anywhere in the United States 

*Plans to pursue a career in Science, Technology,  Engineering, Arts or Mathematics. (STEAM).

Finalists will be contacted the first week of May, 2020 to set up one interview with Girls Rising Board of Directors before winners are selected. 

If you are have any trouble submitting this form or are unsure it has been received by us, please feel free to email us or send your answers to theses questions via email to info@girlsrising.org