Local Scholarships and Grants

We award annual scholarships to local graduating high school seniors, students returning to college after an absence from education, college students in the nursing and health care fields, college students for participation in a leadership conference, and previous scholarship winners.

Some of our 2018 Scholarship recipients at the Wildflower Run with Dr. Kathleen Rose, President of Gavilan Community College

College Scholarships for High School Seniors

Each spring, AAUW Morgan Hill awards several $1000 scholarships to young 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:

Live Oak High School – Go to Common Scholarship Application
Ann Sobrato High School – Inquire at the Counseling Office
Central High School – Inquire at the Counseling Office

2018 High School Seniors Receiving College Scholarships


Julia Arenas	Central High School	Cosmetology / Business
Ariana Berumen	Live Oak High School	Sociology & Education
Valery Coritreros	Live Oak High School	Sociology
Jenna Fields	Ann Sobrato High School	Agriculture
Lyssa Fuentes	Live Oak High School	Political Science / Law
Kelsy Pike	Ann Sobrato High School	Nursing
Anmol Sandher	Ann Sobrato High School	Neuroscience
Arabella Williams	Live Oak High School	Biology

College Scholarships for Re-Entry Women

AAUW Morgan Hill annually awards several scholarships to women re-entering school after a break in their education.These “Re-Entry” scholarships are awarded to women attending college who best meet the following criteria:

Re-entering college after a break
Have a connection to Morgan Hill, either having attended a Morgan Hill school or as a past or present resident of Morgan Hilll
Plan to continue their education at a four year institution
Have genuine financial need

Students may apply for consideration for a Re-Entry Scholarship through their Community College Financial Aid Office or, preferably, complete our College Scholarships for Re-Entry Women Application. Applications are due March 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final selections.

2018 Students Receiving Re-Entry College Scholarship


Anita Alvarez	Gavilan Community College	Psychology
Michelle Castro	Gavilan Community College	Spanish & Communications
Diana Ochoa Zapata	Gavilan Community College	Business

Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Profession Scholarship

Lauren Jenkins was a geneticist and branch member who was actively involved in Tech Trek and who founded GEMS (Girls Engaged in Math and Science). Her passion for education and girls’ engagement in STEM fields lives on through this scholarship.
In 2016, we awarded our first $2000 to a Gavilan College RN student.

Please complete our Lauren Jenkins Healthcare Scholarship Application. Applications are due March 1. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final selection.

In 2018 we awarded four Healthcare Profession scholarships.


Rebecca Ayala	Gavilan Community College	Nursing
Paulina Beltran	Gavilan Community College	Nursing
Maria Marin Navarrete	Gavilan Community College	Nursing
Rosemary Sanchez	Gavilan Community College	Nursing

Enrollment Verification

All scholarship money for the above scholarships is paid, after enrollment is verified, directly to the college that the student is attending. See Student Enrollment Verification Form.

Keeping In Touch (KIT) Grants

Previous scholarship winners who are currently undergraduates have the opportunity each year to apply for supplemental grants.

Please complete our KIT Grant Application. Applications are due February 5, 2018. The AAUW Morgan Hill Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make the final selection.

2018 KIT grant recipients:


Jordyne Atkins		Agricultural Business
Michaela Austin	UC Santa Barbara
Lindsay Baker		Nursing
Jacquelyn Cook	Gavilan Community College	Nursing
Diana Fuentes	San Jose State University	Sociology
Raya Kavosh		Political Science
Shelby McDonald	California Baptist University	Sociology
Shannon Mortela	CSU Monterey Bay	Social Work
Lydia Riojas	San Jose State University	Business Administration
Lifen Shi		Bio-Engineering
Melissa Vasquez	UC Santa Barbara	Physical Therapy
Tiffany Ziegelman	Gavilan Community College	Dental Hygienist

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) Scholarship

The Morgan Hill branch of AAUW typically awards a scholarship to this national conference, held annually near the end of the school year. The scholarship includes conference registration and travel expenses. If we are not able to identify a local candidate meeting our criteria, we will pass the funds on to AAUW’s national organization who will provide the scholarship to a worthy candidate.

Please complete our NCCWSL Application. Applications are due February 15, 2019. The AAUW Morgan Hill NCCWSL Committee will review the applications and make the final selection.

2018 NCCWSL scholarship recipient:


Julianna Cisneros	Gavilan Community College	Administrative Justice