Time to apply for Live Your Dream awards
Since 1972, Soroptimist International’s Live Your Dream Awards program has been helping women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training.
The financial support they receive often makes the difference in allowing them to continue with the education that is so precious to them.
This spring, Soroptimist International of Stuart (SIS) was able to present three women with 2024 awards at their Awards Dinner in May.
On August 15, the application portal for the 2024 Live Your Dream Awards opened and the enrollment process – which is completely online – couldn’t be simpler.
The parameters for the Live Your Dream award specify that the recipient must be a primary breadwinner for themself and their dependents, be attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program, and have a financial need.
Recent winners have used their monetary awards at local schools such as IRSC and Keiser University to pursue degrees and careers in nursing, digital media, health care management, and social work, among other fields.
Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 15 – November 15.
Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.
For more information or to apply for a Live Your Dream Award online, visit www.soroptimistofstuart.org.
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