Scholarship and Girls Career Institute
Information & Applications
The Franklin Woman's Club is proud to have awarded approximately $60,000 in college scholarships over the years to assist graduating female high school students with college expenses.
FWC Scholarship Program
2025 Scholarship Application Materials
2025 College Scholarship Application Criteria:
To be considered for the 2025 Franklin Woman's Club scholarship, the young woman MUST:
(1) Reside in Franklin Township (Somerset County)
(2) Graduate high school Spring 2025
(3) Be accepted to a 2 or 4-year college
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Submission Process Options:
You may submit your completed application to the Guidance Counselor at your school by Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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You may submit your completed application by Regular Mail:
Franklin Woman's Club, P O Box 5793, Somerset, NJ 08873 - postmarked by Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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You may submit your completed applications by Email:
franklinwomansclub@gmail.com. Please indicate FWC Scholarship in the subject line. Email your application no later than Friday, April 4, 2025
Deadline:
FWC must receive all application materials by Friday, April 4, 2025 via one of the methods above.
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Application Materials:
2025 Scholarship Application - required
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Note: The scholarship check will be made out to the recipient's school of choice.
2025 Girls Career Institute Information
June 1-4, 2025 at Rutgers University, Douglass Campus
2025 GCI Application Materials
The Franklin Woman's club sponsors Franklin Township High School junior girls who live in Franklin Township, Somerset County to attend Girls’ Career Institute (GCI), a program offered by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs. This program allows them to learn about potential careers while getting a taste of college life at Rutgers/Douglass. In this opportunity. Students must be able to stay overnight in dormitories.
Deadlines:
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Email: If you are submitting your application by email, the FWC must receive completed application materials by Friday February 28, 2025.
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Regular Mail: If you are submitting your application by mail, it must be postmarked by Wednesday February 26, 2025 to ensure the application materials arrive on time.
Submission Process:
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To submit by email: Completed applications may be sent to: franklinwomansclub@gmail.com. Please indicate GCI in the subject line.
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To submit via regular mail, send to: Franklin Woman's Club, P O Box 5793, Somerset, NJ 08873.
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Application Materials: (Applicants MUST complete and submit all three items listed below)
Application Form - required
Application Questions - required
Parent Permission Form - required
