Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

money_bag_clip_art_23184Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst received a three-year $225,000 grant from the United Way of Pioneer Valley for its Eureka! program. The program is designed to interest girls ages 12-18 in STEM fields. About 30 girls will spend four weeks at the university this summer working on science projects supervised by faculty members.

The State of New Jersey has pledged $500,000 for a college scholarship program to benefit women and minority students in construction-related fields at the state’s 19 county colleges. The program will provide up to $2,000 for women and minority students who are residents of New Jersey and are enrolled in eligible certificate programs in construction-related fields. The scholarships can be renewed for a second year.

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