Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow

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Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow

Career Advancement Scholarship

Deadline for entry: April 30, 2024

Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) is a program to recognize the skills and support the career development of Tennessee’s future female leaders. The program is open to any female resident of Tennessee who:

Is a high school graduate or holds a GED equivalency
Is under age 35
Is enrolled in a post-secondary institution of higher learning such as an accredited 4-year college, community college, technical school or in a recognized apprenticeship program. The institution of higher learning does NOT have to be in Tennessee.

Any young woman who meets these criteria is encouraged to participate. Although not required, participants are strongly encouraged to develop a relationship with the members of the local Business & Professional Women nearest to them for mentoring.

Program Details:
Interested applicants should submit a 400-500 word essay on one of the topics recommended by the ALT committee. Topics will be chosen by the committee each year. Applications and essays must be postmarked deadline. Any submissions after the deadline will be returned to the applicant unopened.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recipients will each be awarded a textbook stipend.

Topics include:

Pay Equity - on average, for every $1 earned by a man, working women earn only 82 cents. Comment. How can this disparity be addressed?
The United Nations has declared March 8th as International Women’s Day. Considering all the girls who are being denied educations, the many women being treated as property, the millions of oppressed women around the world - what can American women do to promote the equality of women worldwide?
What are today’s “Women’s Issues”? What are some steps that would help address and correct them?

Questions about the program?

Feel free to contact the Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow Chairs: Beth Bates or Lee Ann Gaddis
email: [email protected]

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Deadline for entry: October 15, 2025

CRITERIA:

Female --- age 25 or older
High school graduate or completed GED
Enrolled in a post-secondary institution of higher learning such as an accredited 4-year college, community college, technical school or a recognized apprenticeship program

Selection considerations:

Academics (20%), GPA, coursework rigor, educational records, quality of essay (e.g. writing skills, structure, grammar, spelling)
Career objectives (25%)
Responsibility/involvement (15%) paid employment/promotions, unpaid work, volunteer/community activities,
Disadvantage (35%); financial disadvantage, situational hardships, ADA eligibility, overcome bad circumstances
Special considerations (5%); completeness of application, Military Veteran

Questions about the program?

Feel free to contact the Aspiring Leaders of Tomorrow Chairs: Beth Bates and Lee Ann Gaddis
email: [email protected]