Live Your Dream: Education and Training Award for Women (2026-27)

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Deadline: November 15, 2026

Amount

$1,000 to $16,000

Location

United States (national) · Remote

Cost

Free

Class level

Community college, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Cash awards for women who are the main financial support of their household and are enrolled in an undergraduate degree or a vocational or skills training program. Awards start with a local club (about $1,000) and can grow through region ($3,000 or $5,000) and international ($10,000) levels.

Why it matters

It rewards women who work and support a family while studying, including parents, and the money can go to tuition, books, transportation or childcare.

Who can apply

U.S. citizensGreen-card holdersDACA / TPSUndocumented studentsInternational students (F-1 and other visas)Refugees and asylees

The official page does not state a citizenship or immigration rule. Confirm with the organizer before you invest time.

The official page lists no citizenship or immigration requirement. Confirm with the organizer before you invest time. The apply page only requires that you live in the United States (or another member country). Immigrants Rising lists this award as open to any immigration status.

Eligibility

You must be a woman who provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents (children, spouse, partner, siblings or parents), has financial need and is enrolled in or accepted to an undergraduate or vocational program. You must live in the United States or another Soroptimist member country, must not hold or be pursuing a graduate degree and must not have won this award before. Written answers must be in your own words.

What you need

• Woman who is the primary earner for herself and dependents
• Financial need
• Enrolled in or accepted to an undergraduate or vocational program
• No graduate degree, not pursuing one
• First-time recipient only

How to apply

Apply online on the Soroptimist application site between August 1 and November 15. Your application is first judged by a local Soroptimist club.

Applications are accepted August 1 to November 15, 2026. Most clubs announce recipients between January and April 2027.