Local Scholarships and Grants
We award annual scholarships to girls and women who have a local connection to Morgan Hill. Please review the individual scholarship applications for details.
High School Seniors
Each spring, AAUW Morgan Hill awards several $1000 scholarships to women entering college and graduating from Live Oak, Ann Sobrato and Central High Schools. Students completing the “Common Scholarship Application,” available at their high school and due for submission to the high school counseling office in early December, are considered for these scholarships. Finalists are interviewed by an AAUW member panel.
For an application and further instructions, inquire at the high school's counseling office.
2020 High School Scholarship Recipients
| Name | High School | Planned Major or Field of Study | |
| Abigail Brendlen | Sobrato | Art, marketing | |
| Amanda Cummings | Live Oak | Business, Law degree | |
| Crystal Mendoza | Central | Vet. Assistant | |
| Emily Dinh | Sobrato | Business | |
| Gillian McCaw | Live Oak | Aerospace Engineering | |
| Hannah Slaybers | Sobrato | Psych/Neuroscience | |
| Kassandra Shores | Live Oak | Nursing | |
| Shalimar McGuiness | Sobrato | International relations |
Re-Entry/Deferred Entry Scholarships
Our local AAUW branch invites women with a connection to the local community to consider applying for one of these scholarships. Only current or past Morgan Hill residents or students who attended school in the Morgan Hill Unified School District are eligible. We welcome your application if you have a Morgan Hill connection and meet these additional criteria:
Re-Entry Scholarship
- You are re-entering college after a break or interruption in your undergraduate studies.
- You are re-enrolling or already are enrolled at a community college and plan to continue at a four-year institution or you are re-enrolling or already are enrolled at a four-year institution at this time.
- You are working toward an Associate or Bachelor degree on a part-time (6 units) to full-time (12 units) basis.
- You are able to demonstrate financial need.
- You are able to provide verification of enrollment for the upcoming fall and/or spring term in order to receive any AAUW scholarship funds.
Deferred Entry Scholarship
- You are transitioning to college and entering college for the first time after a break or interruption after graduating from high school or obtaining GED equivalent.
- You are enrolling at a community college or enrolling at a four-year college/university at this time.
- You will be working toward an Associate or Bachelor degree or will be taking career training courses leading to a specific certificate program on a part-time (6 units) to full-time (12 units) basis.
- You are able to demonstrate financial need.
- You are able to provide verification of enrollment for the upcoming fall and/or spring term in order to receive any AAUW scholarship funds.
RE-ENTRY/DEFERRED ENTRY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Women may apply for one of these scholarships by completing the appropriate section of the application. Applications are due May 15, 2021.
RE-ENTRY/DEFERRED ENTRY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONThe AAUW scholarship committee looks forward to reviewing applications in support of women striving to achieve their educational goals.
2019 Students Receiving Re-Entry College Scholarship
Kim Benjamin
CSU San Jose
Communications
Rishelle Zertuche
Gavilan
Nursing
Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Profession Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of Lauren Jenkins, a clinical geneticist and former member of the AAUW Morgan Hill Branch. Lauren believed in the advancement of women and girls through education and actively worked with them to advance their technical skills and scientific goals.
Applicants must be accepted into a formal accredited university-based Healthcare Program- which leads to a professional practice license in fields such as nursing, dental, laboratory, medicine, molecular, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, veterinary, etc. Scholarship Award: $2,000
LJ HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please review the Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Scholarship Application for eligibility requirements. Applications are due June 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications, make the final selection, and notify the winners.
LJ HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION2020 Lauren Jenkins Medical Scholarship Recipients
Name
College
Major or field of study
Cristina Avina
New York Univ.
Occupational therapy
Abbey Pfefferien
UC Davis
Veterinary medicine
Golnesa Safavi
Midwestern School of Medicine
MD
Enrollment Verification (Required For Above Scholarships)
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORMEnrollment Verification
All scholarship money for the above scholarships is paid, after enrollment is verified, directly to the college that the student is attending.
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FORMKeeping In Touch (KIT) Grants
Previous AAUW scholarship winners who are currently undergraduates have the opportunity each year to apply for supplemental grants to support their continuing education.
KIT GRANT APPLICATION
Please complete our KIT Grant Application. Applications are due February 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final selection.
KIT GRANT APPLICATION2020 Keeping in Touch Grant Recipients
Name
College
Major or Field of Study
Lindsay Baker
SJSU
Nursing
Alyssa Gonzales
SDSU
Psychology
Raya Kavosh
UC San Diego
Data and Cognitive Science
Morgan Kissinger
CSUMB
Psych. Communications
Sruchi Patel
UCLA
Film and Television
Rachel Sjostedt
UCSD
Aero space Engineering
Arabella Williams
UC Santa Cruz
Psychology
Rishelle Zertuchi
SJSU
Communications
Re-Entry/Deferred Entry Scholarships
Our local AAUW branch invites women with a connection to the local community to consider applying for one of these scholarships. Only current or past Morgan Hill residents or students who attended school in the Morgan Hill Unified School District are eligible. We welcome your application if you have a Morgan Hill connection and meet these additional criteria:
Re-Entry Scholarship
- You are re-entering college after a break or interruption in your undergraduate studies.
- You are re-enrolling or already are enrolled at a community college and plan to continue at a four-year institution or you are re-enrolling or already are enrolled at a four-year institution at this time.
- You are working toward an Associate or Bachelor degree on a part-time (6 units) to full-time (12 units) basis.
- You are able to demonstrate financial need.
- You are able to provide verification of enrollment for the upcoming fall and/or spring term in order to receive any AAUW scholarship funds.
Deferred Entry Scholarship
- You are transitioning to college and entering college for the first time after a break or interruption after graduating from high school or obtaining GED equivalent.
- You are enrolling at a community college or enrolling at a four-year college/university at this time.
- You will be working toward an Associate or Bachelor degree or will be taking career training courses leading to a specific certificate program on a part-time (6 units) to full-time (12 units) basis.
- You are able to demonstrate financial need.
- You are able to provide verification of enrollment for the upcoming fall and/or spring term in order to receive any AAUW scholarship funds.
Women may apply for one of these scholarships by completing the appropriate section of the application. Applications are due May 15, 2021.
The AAUW scholarship committee looks forward to reviewing applications in support of women striving to achieve their educational goals.
2019 Students Receiving Re-Entry College Scholarship
| Kim Benjamin | CSU San Jose | Communications |
| Rishelle Zertuche | Gavilan | Nursing |
Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Profession Scholarship
This scholarship is in honor of Lauren Jenkins, a clinical geneticist and former member of the AAUW Morgan Hill Branch. Lauren believed in the advancement of women and girls through education and actively worked with them to advance their technical skills and scientific goals.
Applicants must be accepted into a formal accredited university-based Healthcare Program- which leads to a professional practice license in fields such as nursing, dental, laboratory, medicine, molecular, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, veterinary, etc. Scholarship Award: $2,000
Please review the Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Scholarship Application for eligibility requirements. Applications are due June 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications, make the final selection, and notify the winners.
2020 Lauren Jenkins Medical Scholarship Recipients
| Name | College | Major or field of study |
| Cristina Avina | New York Univ. | Occupational therapy |
| Abbey Pfefferien | UC Davis | Veterinary medicine |
| Golnesa Safavi | Midwestern School of Medicine | MD |
Enrollment Verification (Required For Above Scholarships)
Enrollment Verification
All scholarship money for the above scholarships is paid, after enrollment is verified, directly to the college that the student is attending.
Keeping In Touch (KIT) Grants
Previous AAUW scholarship winners who are currently undergraduates have the opportunity each year to apply for supplemental grants to support their continuing education.
Please complete our KIT Grant Application. Applications are due February 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final selection.
2020 Keeping in Touch Grant Recipients
| Name | College | Major or Field of Study |
| Lindsay Baker | SJSU | Nursing |
| Alyssa Gonzales | SDSU | Psychology |
| Raya Kavosh | UC San Diego | Data and Cognitive Science |
| Morgan Kissinger | CSUMB | Psych. Communications |
| Sruchi Patel | UCLA | Film and Television |
| Rachel Sjostedt | UCSD | Aero space Engineering |
| Arabella Williams | UC Santa Cruz | Psychology |
| Rishelle Zertuchi | SJSU | Communications |