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2026 SCHOLARSHIPS
Zonta Club of Fredericksburg
The Zonta Club of Fredericksburg Scholarship Program was established to assist and encourage women of all ages to further their career goals. The Zonta Club of Fredericksburg is part of a worldwide service organization of executive and professional women working together to advance the status of women. Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.
General Eligibility Requirements:
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Applicant must be a resident of Gillespie County or of an adjoining county: Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, or Mason.
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Applicant must be a high-school senior or older who will be attending an accredited post-high-school educational institution (i.e. college, university, trade school, etc.)
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Scholarships are based in part on financial need.
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Grade point average will be considered.
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Consideration is given to whether the overall circumstances and plans of an applicant make achievement of her goals realistic.
Application deadline is March 31st
Award Banquet is on the 3rd Monday in May.
A soon to be graduate of Harper High School and a future freshman at Texas A&M University, Marley will major in Agribusiness so that she can make her mark in the agriculture community to gain as much expertise to promote agricultural innovation. Holding leadership positions in agriculture organizations, Marley enjoyed her efforts working in/with the FFA through high school and hopes to be a future 4H Leader to support the youth in the program. One great inspiration of hers is the Hill Country Cattle Womens Association where she volunteered and learned about their advocacy in the industry. To her, community is key and that is evident by her participation in the many organizations in and around Harper where she accumulated over 200 hours of volunteer service. She contributed to the local livestock show as an announcer, prepared and served the food at the annual Frontier Days event, assembling “personal care” packages for local children’s hospitals, veterans and other ministries and many more times giving back to her hometown to stay involved with the people who support the community. Her attention to volunteer service and leadership skills didn’t stop locally. Internationally, Marley volunteered for Operation Christmas Child during all the years in NHS and loved the learning experience it offered.
Congratulations to Marley for YWLA
Marley Michel
left to right:
Morgyn Granville (represented here), Juana Leon, Karsaan Baethge, Kendra Sanchez, Brooklyn Monaco, Marley Michel, Nayomi Cordova, Katherine Pehl, Brooke Johns, Hannah Nielsen, and Deidre Henderson
Scholarship Class of 2025
2026 ROSE AWARD by D10
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Applicant should be an individual pursuing post-high school training or certification program not necessarily requiring a baccalaureate degree
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Female head of household and primary wage earner of the family
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Award is granted in the amount of $1,000
The Rose Scholarship is awarded to a non-traditional student: female head of household and primary wage earner of the family. Applicants should be individuals pursuing post-high school training or certification programs not necessarily requiring a baccalaureate degree. The recipient must use the scholarship to attend an educational institution that is accredited and normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on. This scholarship can fund a certification program such as law enforcement or fire training education at a technical/trade school or a community college.
2026 AWARD
ZI Women in Business Award
Women have made great strides in the pursuit of education, careers and leadership roles they were once denied. However, they still comprise a minority of leaders in the business world. Women hold nearly 34% of committee chairs in the S&P 500 and 31% of director seats, as of March 2025. Only 8.2% of S&P 500 company CEOs are women.
The Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award acknowledges and celebrates women who demonstrate exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, ethical conduct and make significant contributions to their respective industries while addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice.
Zonta International offers 10 international awards of US$10,000 each and a complimentary one-year supporting membership in Zonta International for the next financial year.
Women, aged 18-35 at the time of application, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply.
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Exceptional leadership in a business-related field of study or industry.
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Entrepreneurial spirit.
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Ethical conduct.
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Significant contributions to addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice.
Applications for this scholarship must be submitted by a Zonta club, not an individual. Deadline for this application to Zonta Club of Fredericksburg is August 1st. Deadline to District 10 is August 15th.
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Young Women in Leadership Award
In 1995, when the Beijing Platform for Action was adopted, the global average proportion of women in parliament was just 11 percent. Today, women hold 25 percent of seats in the world’s national parliaments as of 1 December 2019. Although this figure has doubled in the last few years, many barriers remain to women’s political participation and gender parity in political representation across the globe. Recognizing that to bring about sustainable changes that benefit all of humanity, women must have equal participation in the decision-making process, Zonta International established the Young Women in Public Affairs Award in 1990.
The $1000 Club Award recognizes young women, ages
16-19, who demonstrate superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life. International scholarships of US$5,000 each and up to 32 district/region scholarships of US$1,000 each are awarded each year. Since the program's inception, Zonta has given 1054 awards (includes international awards), totaling $1,393,500, to over 882 young women representing 60 countries. These awards are made possible through generous donations to the Zonta International Foundation and the local chapters.
Application Deadlline is February 28th; Awarded in May-August.
2026 AWARD
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award
The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships were established in 1938 in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zonta club member. The Amelia Earhart Fellowships are awarded annually to women pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or aerospace sciences. The Fellowship of $10,000 may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees.
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It is imperative that students be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and have completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-applied field at the time the application is submitted. Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2025.
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Applications are submitted online and are due November 15, 2024.
The 2026 Amelia Earhart Fellowship application is available July 1, 2025. All applications must be completed in English and submitted using the online application form at https://zontainternational.awardspring.com/. You may use the Amelia Earhart Fellowship document in PDF for preparation purposes only.
2026 AWARD
Woman of Achievement
The purpose of the Woman of Achievement Award is to recognize a woman who has demonstrated a commitment to and provided leadership in the community. As a result of her service, the community is a "better" place to live. It is not necessary for a nominee to have had a business or professional career. The individual is being recognized because of her contributions to the community. She may also be a member of the Zonta Club of Fredericksburg. Nominations are due by mid-February each year and the award will be honored during the month of April.
Woman of Achievement 2025
Frankie Hohenberger
2026 AWARD
ZI Women in STEM Award
The Zonta Women in STEM Award uplifts innovation and celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of women between 18-35 years of age in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and acknowledge their groundbreaking research, pioneering discoveries, and/or exemplary contributions to advancing knowledge and innovation in a STEM field. By recognizing and supporting these exceptional women, Zonta aims to inspire future generations and foster inclusivity and diversity in the world of STEM.
Zonta International offers 16 international awards of US$10,000 each and a complimentary one-year supporting membership in Zonta International for the next financial year.
Women, aged 18-35 years old at the time of application, who demonstrate groundbreaking research, pioneering discoveries and/or exemplary contributions to advancing knowledge and innovation in a science, technology, engineering or mathematic (STEM) field of study or industry, are eligible to apply. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Designated Degree Program List can be used to determine if your field of study is eligible: https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/stem-list.pdf.
Only typed applications will be accepted and considered.
Deadline for this application to Zonta Club of Fredericksburg is August 1st. Deadline to District 10 is August 15th.