Scholarships

Local Scholarships

The American Association of University Women Traverse City Area Branch offers three $2,000 scholarships to women. 

2025 Scholarship Winners Announced!

Next Application Period begins January 15, 2026

Eligibility

  • Women who have completed two or more years of college following their high school education and are enrolled or will be enrolling in at least 9 credit hours each term/semester in an accredited program.
  • Reside in the five-county Grand Traverse Region: Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau.

AAUW-TC Minnie Votruba Moore Scholarship

This scholarship was established January 15, 1975, funded with a bequest to AAUW Traverse City Area Branch by Minnie Votruba Moore, a Branch member. The founding spirit of this scholarship is to recognize and assist women who seek to enrich their educational credentials and thereby enhance their personal and/or career opportunities. The AAUW-TC Minnie Votruba Moore Scholarship is managed by the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. This scholarship now will be available in perpetuity to women in the five-county Grand Traverse Region.

The 2025 value of this scholarship is $2,000.00. The scholarship funds will be remitted directly to the educational institution the recipient will be attending.

AAUW-TC Branch Scholarships

In 2025, AAUW-TC is offering two branch scholarships; recipients will be selected from the Minnie Votruba Moore applicant pool.

The 2025 value of each scholarship is $2,000.00. These funds will be provided directly to the recipient to be used for books, supplies, or tuition as needed.

—You may apply for either or both scholarships—