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GUELPH WOMEN IN NETWORKING
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GWIN is giving away a $1,000 scholarship award in 2016!
Guelph Women in Networking (GWIN) offers one $1,000. scholarship to one female college or university student each year.
GWIN believes in encouraging young women to excel in their chosen field of study.
That’s why we offer a scholarship to one female student each and every school year!
Recipients are women who strive for academic excellence, show responsibility and leadership, are involved in their local, and scholastic community, and are working towards a career that will advocate, promote, or enhance the success of women.
For this year’s scholarships, we encourage all qualified, interested women to download a copy of the application form and to review all submission requirements online, by going to www.gwin.ca/scholarship
All qualifying applicants must be female, in a full-time college or university student program of study that is over 30 weeks in duration, they must be enrolled in first year of studies or have completed at least one year of studies, and must be a permanent resident of Wellington County, or a registered student at a College or University in Wellington County.
All submissions must be received by, or post-marked for, May 31 of the current calendar year.
The successful candidate will be notified by mail July 1, and will contacted by phone in the first week of September to confirm details of her formal introduction to the GWIN membership which will be held during GWIN’s regular dinner meeting, the first Tuesday in October.
The successful candidate must be available to attend the October GWIN dinner meeting in order that she will be awarded her scholarship.
All applications and their attachments will be kept for a minimum of six months and a maximum of 12 months and then destroyed.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
What our scholars have said
“I just wanted to send you a note to thank you for inviting me to Tuesday night’s meeting and for selecting me as the winner of the GWIN scholarship this year. It was great to meet everyone and see how beneficial it is to have a network of women in Guelph. Talking to everyone and hearing about everyone’s business ventures made me feel quite honoured and proud to be receiving an award from you. Receiving your scholarship allows me to continue to be heavily involved in many volunteer activities at the university and in the community. As a matter of fact, I just got invited to attend a National Slow Food Conference in Montreal. The cost to travel and stay in Montreal is quite high so I’ll be using part of the money you gave to me to go towards being able to travel to the conference. GWIN’s scholarship has already really helped me out!” - Rebecca Gordon, 2014 scholarship recipient
“I feel like the scholarship you gave me enabled me to reach for higher ambitions and helped me succeed in my university career. Plus meeting you amazing, inspiring women at the fall dinner was such a great night for me! Thank you again so much for the scholarship and supporting me on my path through university and all that I’m doing.” - Kelly Hadfield, 2009 scholarship recipient
“I was the winner of your scholarship back in 2006-2007 and thought I would give you an update. With your help I was able to complete school with honors and have become a successful woman here in Guelph, working my way up from the purchasing department to become the operations director for Merit Glass here in Guelph. I just wanted to take a moment and again say thank you for believing in me.” - Michelle Houghton, 2007 scholarship recipient
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet and share goals with your members, and for supporting me on my journey along the ‘road less travelled’.” - Tatiana Mitchell, 2002 scholarship recipient
Guelph Women in Networking (GWIN) is an organization dedicated to promoting the success of women by providing education, fostering relationships and giving back to the community.
Be a part of this dynamic group of women!
GWIN has regular meetings, September through to June, the first Tuesday evening of the month at Springfield Golf and Country Club, 2054 Gordon Street, Guelph.
The meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. with registration and networking, then buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. and guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. with the evening adjourning at 9 p.m.
To attend a meeting, members are $30 and guests are $40.
Please register in advance at www.gwin.ca
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