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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://wicl.us/scholarship-program/" id="OWA692df619-826b-34ca-2065-4726ba839160" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><u>The
Minerva Scholarship Program</u></b></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://wicl.us/" id="OWA716fa267-fb97-22ea-2f63-e20d88113375" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><u>Women
in California Leadership</u></b></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Deadline for Submission of Applications</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"><b>DEADLINE: May 31, 2026 </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">All applications must be submitted online by 11:59 pm on May 31, 2026</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Late applications will NOT be accepted</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Paper applications will NOT be accepted</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Scholarship Awards:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Up to 126 one-time $3,000 scholarships</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">One $10,000 scholarship</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://wicl.us/scholarship-program/" id="OWA38cb6584-6eb7-8cf1-83f5-13d30ccad64b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Minerva
Scholarship program</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> was established by
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://wicl.us/" id="OWAf090c2ae-7c2f-6ef5-6894-a975756567e5" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Women
in California Leadership</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> to support the advancement of women in the State of California. Launched in 2015, the foundation was established with the purpose of empowering women and enhancing the lives of women and
girls. To this end, the foundation is committed to providing scholarships to select women of promise in order to help them achieve their educational objectives.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">In order to be eligible for scholarship consideration students must meet the following requirements:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">All California residents may apply and will be considered</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college for the 2026-2027 academic year</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Minimum GPA of 2.5</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Eligible students must gender identify as a woman or girl, or are female regardless of gender identity</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please include the following in your application packet:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Completed </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" role="presentation"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/261020554070140" id="OWA9bc381b2-af2d-8b9f-9a16-ff6f26ee1bc3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u>Application</u></a></span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">250-word Personal Statement</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Resume</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Transcript (official or unofficial)</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Two letters of Recommendation</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">Copy of Acceptance Letter/Enrollment Verification Letter</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>CONTACT</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Questions and comments concerning the scholarship program,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Email: </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:heather@wicl.us" id="OWAd7060954-058d-b76b-9e7a-5bbce1f3d525" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>HEATHER@WICL.US</u></a></span></p>
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