The Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund

The Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund (SBMEF), ABWA's national educational fund, is one of the most highly respected grant and scholarship funds in the country.  For more than 57 years, SBMEF has helped women achieve business and professional success through education.  To date, a total of approximately $16 million has been awarded in scholarships to more than 15,800 women.

ABWA's National Board of Directors serve as SBMEF trustees, overseeing the fund's administration.  Each year, the trustees strive to stretch funding dollars as far as possible, enabling hundreds of American women to receive assistance.

Benefit of Membership

One of the most valuable national benefits of membership in ABWA is the opportunity for members and local chapters and networks to oparticipate in SBMEF.  With such programs available as Business Skills Tuition Reimbursement, Outright Grants, and national scholarships, a variety of options have been created in support of members' and non-members educational and professional development.

Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund - Outright Grant Program

Applications are currently being accepted for one $2000 Scholarship Grant sponsored by the Greenspoint Chapter of ABWA. The Outright Grant Program offers grants for tuition, books and fees up to a maximum of $2000 for women who are seeking funds to be used at the junior level or above at an accredited college or university in the U.S. 

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

• Female U.S. citizen.
  
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  
• Must have completed 45 credit hours or more when applying for funds. Funds may be used when the applicant has completed 60 credit hours.
  
• Open to ABWA members or relatives and non-ABWA members.
  
• Must be attending an institution authorized to confer degrees at the baccalaureate level or higher in the U.S.

 All interested applicants should contact Kathi Farinacci at bkfar@swbell.net or 713-515-2610. View the online application process at www.sbmef.org. The deadline for accepting applications is January 20th, 2012.

Business Skills Tuition Reimbursement

Have you taken a non-degreed course such as desktop publishing, real estate licensing, KU MBA Essentials or Franklin Covey? Our chapter has $500 available for business skills tuition reimbursements this awards year.  

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

• Female U.S. citizen.
  
• Attend a licensed, accredited or state-approved institution in the U.S.
  
• The course must enhance the applicant’s career objectives.
  
• Open to ABWA members. Non-members may apply but must be sponsored by an ABWA chapter.

Contact Kathi Farinacci at bkfar@swbell.net or 713-515-2610.  Go to the the online application process, www.sbmef.org for more information. These funds are available on a first come/first serve basis. An applicant may apply for an amount up to one half of their tuition up to $500.00. The minimum amount for any reimbursement is $50. The maximum an individual may receive each award year (Aug. 1-July 31) is $500.

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 Guidelines for LNH Scholarship provided by Greenspoint ABWA:

• Applicant(s) must submit a letter of need to the Greenspoint ABWA executive board for approval
  
• Applicant(s) must be a Greenspoint ABWA member in good standing during the entire length of the LNH program course (current with both national and local dues)
  
• Greenspoint ABWA LNH Scholarship Funds will be split equally among all qualified candidates
  
• LNH fees will be paid directly to LNH by the Greenspoint ABWA
  
• The recipient(s) will be required to submit a deposit (personal funds) of one half of the value of their scholarship to Greenspoint ABWA. Recipient will be reimbursed upon presentation of their graduation certificate, provided they are a member in good standing. If the course is not completed, the deposit is forfeited.
  
• Partial scholarship recipients may apply for and receive additional scholarships from outside sources to help pay for the LNH Program, but they must not accept other scholarships that would exceed the total cost of the LNH program. If they receive a full scholarship elsewhere, they will relinquish the Greenspoint ABWA funds back to the chapter.

For furthere information, contact any of the ABWA Greenspoint Board members.

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