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lications are due each year by December 15 to the address listed in Step 4. Award recipients will be notified
between January and June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
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Eligible applicants must be women who:
• Provide the primary financial support for their families (including children, spouse, siblings
and/or parents).
• Have financial need.
• Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate
degree program.
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela, Colombia).
• Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a
Soroptimist member, employee or immediate family of either.
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To
fill out the form:
• Select the “Hand Tool,” which appears as a small white hand.
• Move the “Hand Tool” and click on the area where you want to type.
• A cursor will appear and you can begin typing to complete the application. (Note: You will not be able to
change the type size. Please limit your answers to the space allotted.)
• Once all parts of the form are completed, select “Save As” from the “File” menu and change the file name (for
example, “WOAemailappLG.pdf,” where “LG” are your initials.) Click “Save.”
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You will need two different people to fill out the reference form (“ReferenceForm.pdf”), which you received along
with this application. Please email this form to your references and request that they email the forms back to you
when completed.
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At
tach your completed application and reference forms to an email and send them to the contact person listed
below by DECEMBER 15.
Soroptimist Club Name Region
Club Contact Person Phone
Address
City/State/Postal Code
Email Address
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App
lications submitted directly to Soroptimist headquarters in Philadelphia will NOT
be considered. If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process,
please contact <siahq@soroptimist.org>.
Women’s Opportunity Awards
A program of Soroptimist International of the Americas
Soroptimist International of Pittsburg