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Soroptimist GED Grant
Amount of grant award; where to get an application; deadline for submitting completed application; honored at an event in May.
Chicago Suburbs —Women who
currently attend G.E.D. courses and who are seeking financial assistance to
complete certification can now obtain an application for this award. The G.E.D.
Grant is Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago’s cash award that honors
the women completing their equivalency to improve their lives and those of
their family. Applications are available by contacting Soroptimist
International of Suburban Chicago (SISC) via e-mail at siofsuburban.chicago@soroptimist.net. SISC will
give two cash awards that cover the cost of the test. Deadline for completed
applications is December 1, 2016. Funds
will be issued to the recipient as needed. The winners will be honored at an event in May attended by all the award and grant winners.
Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago is a volunteer
organization for business and professional women dedicated to improving the
lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.
Founded in 1989, the Suburban Chicago club is part of Soroptimist International
which has almost 80,000 members in more than 120 countries and territories who
contribute time and financial support to community-based projects that benefit
women.
In addition to the G.E.D. Grant, Soroptimist International of Suburban
Chicago has two additional awards for women. For more information about the
awards, our local programs and Soroptimism visit our web site at si-suburbanchicago.org .
