About 60 percent of college students graduate with student loan debt, according to www.debt.org. It’s no secret college can be expensive, but what is often a secret is how many organizations are out there to help students pay for their education.
Zonta Club of Corvallis is one such organization, and they are seeking Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University students to receive their next round of locally funded scholarships through their Zonta Service Foundation of Corvallis.
“Part of the strategy with Zonta is rather than waiting for [students] to find us, we want to reach out to find them,” said Sally Widenmann, LBCC dean of instruction and member of the Zonta scholarship committee.
Zonta International is an organization devoted to empowering women and improving their lives through service and advocacy. It was founded in 1919 and required its members to be employed at least 50 percent of the time at an executive or decision-making level in a recognized business or profession, one of the first women’s organization to use such criteria for membership.
Zonta is now in 67 countries and works closely with the United Nations to influence laws impacting women worldwide. The Corvallis Club holds an auction each year to raise money for the club’s scholarship fund. Part of the auction includes straight donations.
“People can put up their paddle at the amount that is comfortable,” said Widenmann. “There is certainly a spirit of generosity.”
Last November’s auction generated $50,000 for local students, and from that money the club is looking to award at least 15 scholarships for the next school year. The majority of the scholarships are $3,000.
Pete Bober, scholarship committee chair for Zonta Club of Corvallis, is a former director at LBCC. A member since 1992, he is one of the first male members of Corvallis’ club.
“As a retired community college director, I would like to see more Linn-Benton students take advantage of our scholarship program,” said Bober.
Zonta scholarships are not exclusive to females, however, the recipients must be entering a career in which women are the minority, such as S.T.E.M. students, or for those that plan to dedicate their careers to helping women and/or children.
Scholarships available for LBCC and OSU students give no preference to which school one attends. There is a diverse group of scholarships available with varying criteria and preferences including merit, financial need, older-than-average students, and student-parents.
Applicants must be either currently enrolled in one of the two institutions or returning to school after a minimum year-long hiatus. Students must be enrolled with at least nine credits for the length of the scholarship and reside in Oregon.
Applications are due by April 1. More information can be found on Zonta’s scholarship database at www.zontacorvallis.org.
Zonta Club of Corvallis is one such organization, and they are seeking Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University students to receive their next round of locally funded scholarships through their Zonta Service Foundation of Corvallis.
“Part of the strategy with Zonta is rather than waiting for [students] to find us, we want to reach out to find them,” said Sally Widenmann, LBCC dean of instruction and member of the Zonta scholarship committee.
Zonta International is an organization devoted to empowering women and improving their lives through service and advocacy. It was founded in 1919 and required its members to be employed at least 50 percent of the time at an executive or decision-making level in a recognized business or profession, one of the first women’s organization to use such criteria for membership.
Zonta is now in 67 countries and works closely with the United Nations to influence laws impacting women worldwide. The Corvallis Club holds an auction each year to raise money for the club’s scholarship fund. Part of the auction includes straight donations.
“People can put up their paddle at the amount that is comfortable,” said Widenmann. “There is certainly a spirit of generosity.”
Last November’s auction generated $50,000 for local students, and from that money the club is looking to award at least 15 scholarships for the next school year. The majority of the scholarships are $3,000.
Pete Bober, scholarship committee chair for Zonta Club of Corvallis, is a former director at LBCC. A member since 1992, he is one of the first male members of Corvallis’ club.
“As a retired community college director, I would like to see more Linn-Benton students take advantage of our scholarship program,” said Bober.
Zonta scholarships are not exclusive to females, however, the recipients must be entering a career in which women are the minority, such as S.T.E.M. students, or for those that plan to dedicate their careers to helping women and/or children.
Scholarships available for LBCC and OSU students give no preference to which school one attends. There is a diverse group of scholarships available with varying criteria and preferences including merit, financial need, older-than-average students, and student-parents.
Applicants must be either currently enrolled in one of the two institutions or returning to school after a minimum year-long hiatus. Students must be enrolled with at least nine credits for the length of the scholarship and reside in Oregon.
Applications are due by April 1. More information can be found on Zonta’s scholarship database at www.zontacorvallis.org.
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