The Minerva Scholarship program was established by Women in California Leadership to support the advancement of women in the State of California. Launched in 2015, the foundation was established with the purpose of empowering women and enhancing the lives of women and girls. To this end, the foundation is committed to providing scholarships to select women of promise in order to help them achieve their educational objectives.

‍In order to be eligible for scholarship consideration students must meet the following requirements:

• All California residents may apply and will be considered
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college for the 2024-2025 academic year
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Eligible students must gender identify as a woman or girl, or are female regardless of gender identity

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The Breaking Barriers Program is designed to help women successfully pursue and complete education or training in a STEM field. For 2024, Breaking Barriers will provide 5 multi-year awards of $3,000 to $5,000 per year for female students enrolled in certification, apprenticeship or other STEM specific job training programs, or who are pursuing a STEM degree at an accredited institution of higher learning.

In order to be eligible for scholarship consideration, students must meet the following requirements:

• All California residents may apply and will be considered
• Applicants must be enrolled in good standing apprenticeship, certification or other program that provides job training for a STEM field, or supply written proof of acceptance for an apprenticeship, certification or other program that provides job training for a STEM field; OR
• Be a student in good standing with written proof that their degree program is in a STEM related field at an accredited college or university
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.8
• Eligible students must gender identify as a woman or girl, or are female, regardless of gender identity

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