ATHENA Nontraditional Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP

ATHENA Scholarship

Rutherford ATHENA Award Program Announces Patrons
Nontraditional Scholarship For 2024

Rutherford ATHENA Award Program will bestow a scholarship during the 2024 ATHENA award ceremony on Friday May 17th, 2024, at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom in Murfreesboro, TN. In celebration of the Rutherford ATHENA Awards Program eleventh year existence, the program will be awarding up to $5,000 in scholarship money to deserving women returning to school later in life.

The ATHENA Non-Traditional Scholarship” will be awarded to a Rutherford County woman who is pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree later in life. See official rules on rutherfordcable.org. Among other requirements; each applicant must complete a 300-word essay describing how they have embodied ATHENA’s characteristics of wisdom, strength, and justice in their own life and endeavors.

Applications, essays, and all required information must be uploaded and submitted online by March 29th, 2024.

 

Applicant Eligibility Requirements

  • Female
  • Be a graduate of any high school or have earned a GED
  • Have been out of high school for five years or longer
  • Be a student in or an applicant for admission to any associate or bachelor’s degree program
  • Previous recipients are NOT eligible for the ATHENA Non-Traditional Scholorship
  • Have a letter verifying enrollment or completed admission process no later than March 29th, 2024
  • Scholarship recipient will be notified on April 12th, 2024. The recipient will be invited as a special guest to the Patron’s Society Reception held at Pinnacle Financial Partners on April 18th, 2024, and will be recognized at the ATHENA Award Program Luncheon on May 17th, 2024.

Application Process

The application and copies of all of the documents listed below must be submitted electronically by March 29th, 2024 before the application will be considered complete.

To complete the application, four (4) documents must be submitted to shanedmondson@monroeharding.org
1. Two letters of reference on official stationery focusing on academic potential, leadership abilities, need, and worthiness of the student may be a) A former teacher or supervisor or b) A person who is familiar with the student’s potential to be successful in a program of higher education. Have them send directly to shanedmondson@monroeharding.org.
2. A copy of the high school transcript. If you have attended college previously, a copy of your college transcript
3. A copy of the letter from the college or school verifying completion of application materials or admission no later than March 29th, 2024

ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: March 29th, 2024
Applications received after March 29th, 2024 will not be eligible for consideration.
All questions should be addressed to Shan Edmondson at shanedmondson@monroeharding.org.

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2023 Rutherford ATHENA Scholarship Recipient $3000 to Khadijah Alnassari

To apply for the 2022 ATHENA Scholarship, please follow the link below to complete your application

Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021

If you have any questions or need help with your application, please contact the Athena scholarship chair, Shan Edmondson at shanedmondson@monroeharding.org

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2023 ATHENA Sponsors

For more information about the Rutherford ATHENA Award® Program, please contact Janet Martin, 2024 ATHENA Chair, at jmartin@ulmt.org
For more information on the ATHENA International Leadership Award, please visit athenainternational.org