The Minerva Scholarship Program

Applicants must be California residents and meet the eligibility requirements described below:

The programs were established to assist deserving female students by offering financial assistance to meet educational expenses. One hundred $3,000 Minerva Scholarships and one $10,000 Golden Minerva Scholarships will be awarded this year.

Requirements to be eligible for a Minerva Scholarship:

• Applicants must be enrolled full-time, in good academic standing at an accredited California college or university OR
• Applicants must be a graduating senior from a California high school with written proof of acceptance at an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Eligible students must identify as female.
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
• Submit a completed online application with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
• Please note: Applications and all supplementary documents must be submitted together online. We do not accept items submitted separately via mail, in-person delivery, or through legislative offices.

Breaking Barriers: Supporting Women in STEM
Breaking Barriers is designed to help women successfully pursue and complete education or training in a STEM field. For 2024, Breaking Barriers will provide 5 multi-year awards of $3,000 to $5,000 per year for female students enrolled in certification, apprenticeship, or other STEM-specific job training programs, or who are pursuing a STEM degree at an accredited institution of higher learning.

Requirements to be eligible for Breaking Barriers:

• Applicants must be enrolled in good standing apprenticeship, certification, or other program that provides job training for a STEM field, or supply written proof of acceptance for an apprenticeship, certification, or other program that provides job training for a STEM field; OR
• Be a student in good standing with written proof that their degree program is in a STEM-related field at an accredited college or university, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.8.
• Eligible students must identify as female.
• Submit a completed online application with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
• Please note: Applications and all supplementary documents must be submitted together online. We do not accept items submitted separately via mail, in-person delivery, or through legislative offices.

Complete requirements and details for the Minerva Scholarship and Breaking Barriers (including the application) are now available on the WiCL Foundation’s website: http://wicl.us/scholarship-program/

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at: http://wicl.us/frequently-asked
-questions/

The deadline for submitting the online application and all supporting documentation for both the Minerva Scholarship and Breaking Barriers is May 31, 2024, at 11:59 pm. There are no exceptions to this deadline.