Programs

Eligible applicants are young women who: 

• are currently between the ages of 14 and 18 

• have demonstrated initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it 

• have had significant and noteworthy accomplishments as volunteers

Soroptimist employees and the immediate families of both are ineligible. Applications must be submitted directly to Soroptimist International of Monroe County.

Deadline: February 1st, 2025

Completed applications and any supporting materials must be received by the above date. 

If you know of someone qualified for this award please contact us for an application. 

Email simonroecounty@soroptimist.net 

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women program has been helping women around the world since 1972. This program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training.

This award assists women ages 18 or older who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. 

The application period is open now through November 15. Please click on the link below for instructions on how to apply.

The Virginia Wagner Award is specific to those states in the Midwestern Region: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Women residing in these states who are attending college/university in pursuit of a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree are eligible to apply. This award is granted to those women who display effort toward education, have done volunteer work in the community, and demonstrate financial need. This award was established by the Soroptimist International Midwest Region in honor and memory of Virginia Wagner, a former Soroptimist club member and physician at Riley's Children Hospital.

The application period is open now through January 15. Click the button below to download the application. Fill in each writeable field completely, and be sure to sign your name at the bottom. Please send completed application with all supporting required documentation to the SI Monroe County Email address simonroecounty@soroptimist.net or mail to:

SIMC    P.O Box 1121     Monroe, MI 48161