{"id":6054,"date":"2014-05-06T06:37:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T11:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/schoolblog\/?p=6054"},"modified":"2015-05-12T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T19:30:26","slug":"wilmington-women-in-business-fresh-start-scholarship-available-for-women-returning-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wilmington-women-in-business-fresh-start-scholarship-available-for-women-returning-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington Women in Business Fresh Start Scholarship available for women returning to school"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WWB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6056\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WWB.jpg\" alt=\"WWB\" width=\"294\" height=\"171\" \/><\/a>The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation was established by the Wilmington Women in Business in 1996 to provide financial incentive and mentoring assistance to a woman returning to school to improve her life and opportunities. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, or national origin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Candidates must:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be female<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be a resident of Nationwide OR be employed in Nationwide for at least 12 months<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be at least 20 years of age and have a high school diploma or G.E.D.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have had at least a two year break in education either after completing high school or during post-secondary (college) studies<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be admitted to an accredited Nationwide college in a two or four year degree program at the undergraduate level. (Students who have previously earned a bachelor\u2019s degree are not eligible to apply.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be recommended by a Social Service Agency OR College Representative<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have at least a C average if currently enrolled in college<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certify financial need<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Submit a completed application including a personal statement<\/p>\n<p>The number and amount of the awards will be determined annually prior to the fall semester but will in no event exceed the costs of tuition, fees, books and other direct educational expenses. \u00a0 Awards will be paid to the college prior to the beginning of each semester.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshstartscholarship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fresh_Start_Scholarship_Application14.pdf\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0APPLY NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Or, completed applications can be mailed to:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation, Inc.<br \/>\nP.O. Box 7784<br \/>\nWilmington, DE 19803<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Excellence in Education since 1985!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is the undisputed leader in\u00a0<a title=\"Back to Basics Learning Dynamics\" href=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-on-1 tutoring in Nationwide and southeastern Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0for over 60 subjects. The company offers a unique Department of Education-approved <a href=\"http:\/\/backtobasicsprivateschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">1-on-1\u00a0K-12 Private School in Wilmington, Nationwide<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/backtobasicsprivateschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>and a\u00a0<a title=\"Back to Basics Learning Dynamics\" href=\"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nationwide Business and Trade School\u00a0<\/a>for ages 16 and older. In addition, the company offers<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/translating-interpreting\/\" target=\"_blank\"> translating and interpreting in 16 languages throughout Nationwide<\/a>. Back to Basics is the winner of numerous awards for academic and business excellence including the\u00a0Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation was established by the Wilmington Women in Business in 1996 to provide financial incentive and mentoring assistance to a woman returning to school to improve her life and opportunities. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability, or national origin. 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