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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 $1,500.
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 January 31st each year.
Award Banquet is on the 3rd Monday in May.
2026 AWARD
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 $1500 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.
As her Class President she helped plan and execute
events such as Homecoming, Winter Formal, and
Teacher Appreciation. As Class Secretary she increased
class communication and created class social media.
As Class President she organized fundraisers and
volunteers, raised over $10,000, hosted a Prom attended
by over 300 students, and she planned their Senior
Sunrise event for around 60 classmates. She enjoys
contributing to her community and giving back to those
in need. With in the Academic UIL/Speech and Debate
Club she competed in Current Events and lssues, Prose,
and Persuasive Extemporaneous Speaking on behalf of
her school. Seems she really loves learning about the
world around her through those competitions and practices.
Also a member of the interact Club as Social Officer, she partook in service projects in school and outside of school. She coordinated club outreach through social media and school resources. The Interact Club allowed her to help parts of the community that she normally couldn’t have interactions. As the National Honor Society Secretary, she helped plan and took part in service projects to assist the local domestic violence shelter and her school’s special needs program. This gave her the opportunity to be part of things bigger than herself.
Ellie Tatsch
YWLA Recipient
2026
Scholarship Class of 2025
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
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
The Women in Business Scholarship is awarded annually to women ages 18-35 pursuing undergraduate or Master’s degrees in business. The program operates at the Zonta club, district and international levels. Zonta clubs provide awards for club recipients. ($1500 from our Chapter); Zonta District 10 awards its recipient $1000. Each district/region will nominate a district/region applicant to submit to Zonta International. If the district/region applicant meets the criteria for the award, the individual will receive an international award of $10,000. The Women in Business Scholarships may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees. Applications for this scholarship must be submitted by a Zonta club, not an individual.
Applications for this scholarship must be submitted by a Zonta club, not an individual. Deadline for this application to Zonta Club of Fredericksburg is July 15, 2026. Deadline to District 10 is August 15, 2026
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 2026.
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Applications are submitted online and are due November 15, 2025
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 2026
Lisa Roebuck
2026 AWARD
ZI Women in STEM Award
Women’s progress in the last century has dramatically increased the opportunities available to women. Yet, women’s participation in leadership positions in science, technology, engineering, and math continues to lag behind. Therefore, the goal of Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship is to encourage women to pursue a higher education degree in science, technology, engineering or math while also encouraging leadership achievements in science, technology, engineering, and/or math and a dedication to the advancement of the status of women. This award is for women ages 18-35. $1500 from our Chapter and $10,000 at the international level.
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 July 15th, 2026. Deadline to District 10 is August 31, 2026.