By Educational  Foundation  Chair Diana Bernstein

dianatbernstein@yahoo.com
Text Box: Volume 29, Number 7 March, 2009 Page # Text Box: EF National Contributions: A check for $975 was mailed to the National AAUW Educational Fund for 2008. This amount includes checks made out directly to EF ($295) and money raised through fundraisers ($680). Local Branch Fundraising: The February 6th movie night netted $383 for AAUW’s Educational and Legal Advocacy Foundation. Thank you to Stefani McRae-Dickey for organizing the Text Box: evening and choosing such a classic comedy film and cartoon. Thank you to the many members who offered their assistance that evening. Needing Your Help For Named Gift Honoree Nominations: The Corvallis Branch is able to honor a branch member for every $500 donation that the Branch sends to the National Educational Foundation. As soon as possible, I would like your suggestions of members who you feel are Text Box: deserving of this honor. The Board will make the final selection. The Branch Named Gift Honorees will have their names included in the program for the EF banquet that is held Saturday night during the State Convention (Seventh Mountain Resort, Bend Oregon, 4/24-26). The previous honorees are listed in the front of the Branch AAUW directory. Take a moment to look at all the past recipients. Text Box: Educational Foundation Text Box: Our branch will again offer scholarships to two deserving older-than-average women students (25 years of age or older) who reside in Linn or Benton County. The scholarships will be for the 2009/2010 academic year. A $750 scholarship will be Text Box: offered to a woman attending Linn-Benton Community College seeking a certificate or degree and a $1,000 scholarship to a woman attending Oregon State University seeking an undergraduate degree. If you know of any women who might qualify Text Box: and wish to apply, applications can be obtained from our Corvallis branch website @ www.corvallis-aauw.org or at the financial aid office of the applicant's school. Application deadline: April 8, 2009.

Local Scholarship Applications Available