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Women who provide primary financial support for themselves and dependents, demonstrate financial need, and are enrolled in or accepted to a vocational, high-school-equivalency, or undergraduate program may apply. Past recipients of this award or similar Soroptimist awards, graduate students, and Soroptimist members or employees are not eligible.
Awards progress through club, region, and international levels for a potential total up to $16,000. Club-level recipients receive an average of $1,000; region-level awards are $3,000 or $5,000; the international award is $10,000.
Complete the online application with original essay responses written without AI tools, plus documentation of financial need and enrollment.
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award awards Up to $16,000.
November 15, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: High school; Undergraduate; Trade or vocational; Continuing or nontraditional. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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