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The Business and Professional Women’s
organization is very committed to education. Education for
all women is one of the primary goals that BPW has
supported since its existence. BPW views a lack of
education as the primary barrier to self
sufficiency and improved lives. As a result of
that commitment, when you investigate the organization
as a whole or as one of the locals you will find that in
almost all cases BPW has given financial assistance to
women that are interested in furthering their
education.We are very proud of that
fact and we will continue as an organization to support
higher education for all women.
In addition, to the
Celia M. Howard fellowship described below, BPW/IL
has
recently organized a 501 ( c) 3
foundation, named BPW Illinois Educational
Foundation.
This foundation will give us the capability to
provide benefits for our members. and will give us
many capabilities that we are unable to have at the
present. The purpose of the new corporation will be to
exclusively promote, encourage or foster charitable,
education, and scientific purposes or activities. We
will be able to provide education and training, in the
form of workshops, speakers, and classes for
self-improvement, to assist
individuals in obtaining enhanced employment and
employment opportunities, including but not limited to
the provision of college and post-graduate scholarships
to qualified working women.
We are very excited
about the BPW Illinois Educational Foundation. We can only
imagine the good things that will be
accomplished by this foundation.
The Celia M. Howard
Fellowship program was established in 1948 with the
purpose of
giving financial assistance to train
well-qualified, mature Illinois women for study in the
Field of Diplomacy. This Fellowship
has since been expanded to include study in International Management, Law, and Administration
of Justice.
Fellowships are offered
annually to Illinois women who have been domiciled in
the state for not less than two
years immediately prior to November 1 (the date
applications are Due) and who meet
certain other criteria, including financial need. The total amount
and numbers of awards varies
annually.
The amount of individual awards varies based on
tuition and need with the monies
paid directly to the school.
Eligible schools
include:
Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts
Master of Arts and Diplomacy
The American Graduate
School of International Management, Glendale,
Arizona
Master of International Management
J.L. Kellogg Graduate
School of Management at Northwestern University,
Evanston,
Master of Management Degree (International
Business Majors)
University of Illinois
College of Law, Urbana
Juris Doctor
Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale
Master of Science Degree in Administration of
Justice
The Celia M. Howard
Fellowship Fund Committee and Trustees have the
responsiblilty for administering the
fellowship. As a women-helping-women
organization, the Illinois BPW is proud to have offered
financial assistance to over 150
women since the first award of $1,000 in 1950. For
more information, please visit the
Celia M. Howard Fellowship website. |
