Established in 1991, the Minerva Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to women whose formal education has been interrupted for at least one year and who live or work within the boundaries of Peninsula School District #401.
In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, the Minerva Scholarship Fund received a $5,000 challenge donation. Thank you to everyone who helped us to meet and exceed the goal!
Minerva Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 2705 Gig Harbor, WA. 98335
The privilege of receiving your award will allow a 44-year
old single mother the opportunity to help others in a professional capacity as
a psychologist, as well as ultimately allowing myself and my son to escape the
bonds of poverty and life a better life.
Betsy Baker
I truly enjoy learning and crave learning opportunities. For
a while now, I have felt a deep desire to expand my formal education, to
improve my craft, and to achieve personal growth in my educational goals. The Minerva Scholarship program helps me, and
many other women return to school and reach our academic dreams. I am grateful to be counted alongside these
great women.
Lora Duncan
Harriet Beecher Stowe once observed, “The Bitterest tears
shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” My desire to live a purposeful life, filled
with service has led me to the MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy)
profession. Receiving a Minerva
Scholarship has been an unexpected blessing which assists me to be able to look
forward with gladness to the day I am able to serve in my chosen career.
Gail Henricksen
Your generosity and encouragement have once again warmed my
heart. I will forever be grateful to the
Minerva Scholarship board for helping me strive for a goal I thought was
unreachable. I am becoming a registered
nurse.