Did you know?
- Committee size: Currently 28 (as of 2023)
- Meeting times: 1st Monday every month, 9 am
- Most active months: Aug-Nov (assisting Fundraising committee) Feb-Apr (screening, interviewing, awarding)
- Applications: Reviewing completed applications, designing interview questions and expected responses, interviewing, selecting, awarding
- Activities: Once applicants are awarded, each is assigned a committee member as her mentor. Members keep in contact and provide moral support and guidance, as needed.
What is unique about the Committee? It is the only TWOQC committee dedicated to helping women further their education beyond high school, and provide awards based on specific criteria that are determined by the committee and supported by our organization. In addition to awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors, TWOQC awards scholarships to women over 21 who are returning to school, known as Women in Transition, making this scholarship program especially unique.
Another unique feature is the method for distributing completed applications for review. Applications are scanned and uploaded to a Google account that is shared by the committee. You can imagine the reams of paper being saved! The group stays in touch with past awardees to provide annual updates.
Many groups and organizations award scholarships, but TWOQC scholarship recipients receive mentoring which many have said was one of the most valuable parts of the award
Finally, subcommittee members have forged partnerships with the high school’s counseling departments and with the Pima Community College Foundation.
There is something for everyone and lots of rewarding work to be done.
Members: If you have a desire to support women and their educational pursuits, contact the Scholarships Team and be part of the future.
The Women of Quail Creek 