The Women's Leadership Council awards Scholarship for Young Women annually during the Women's EmPOWERment Summit held in March during National Women's History Month. The scholarships increased from two $500 scholarships to two $1000 scholarships in 2025.

Scholarship Criteria

The application is available online now until January 15, 2025. Scholarship applications are reviewed by a panel and results will be announced in a personal email to the student applicant in February 2025 and recognized during the Women’s Empowerment Summit, March 6, 2025.

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 Applicant must be a female, Henry County high school junior or senior.

 Applicant must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. Transcript required.

 Applicant will write a 500-word essay (in 12-point Times New Roman) highlighting any awards, work experience and explaining how receiving the scholarship will help the student attain her educational plans and career goals.

Applications must be submitted by 11:30 PM, January 15, 2025 to memberservices@henrycounty.com.