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Grants for Individuals:
Achieve Grant

The Achieve Grant is a $2,500 scholarship for continuing education. Girls and women with specific career goals and a path for achieving them should apply for an Achieve Grant. The grant is designed for girls and women who have encountered significant financial barriers in pursuing their education after high school.

Preference will be given to girls and women who fall into one or more of the following categories:

  • First generation college students
  • Non-traditional students/adult learners – 25 years or older
  • Women who seek a diploma certification for high demand job functions in Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and/or Yates counties at a technical school, college or university
  • Girls and women who have overcome a significant challenge in their lives

Timing:

Application deadline: Annually each March 1
Notification: Annually each June

How to Apply

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About FFW

The Fund for Women of the Southern Tier, Inc. exists to help girls and women achieve economic self-sufficiency and realize life goals through grants in the areas of education, health, wellness, career and life skills. Established in 2009, the Fund is the first funding stream dedicated solely to helping improve the lives of girls and women residing in the Southern Tier counties of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates in New York State. 

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Fund For Women of the Southern Tier, Inc.
P. O. Box 777
Corning NY 14830
Telephone: (607) 542-7558
Fax: (607) 962-7199
E-mail: info@ffwst.org

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