SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Soroptimist of Humboldt Bay proudly supports women and girls in our community by offering the following scholarships and awards.
DISTINGUISHED YOUTH AWARD
Deadline for Application is February 1st
A Distinguished Youth Scholarship is the amount of $2000 is awarded to qualifying Eureka area high school students who take an active part in service in the home, school and/or community. Applicants must be graduating seniors from any Eureka area high school including charter and community schools and not be 21 years of age before June 30, 2026. This scholarship is given in recognition of outstanding contributions made by young people to home, school, community, country, and the world. Eligibility requirements are to be a graduating high school senior: to have shown a high degree of cooperation, courtesy, and consideration for others; to have demonstrated the ability to lead with self-control, dignity, and responsibility; to have pursued goals with commitment and purpose; and to not be a Soroptimist or an immediate family member of a Soroptimist club member.
Deadline for application is February 1st—$ 2,000 award.
RUBY AWARD
For Women Helping Women
Deadline for Nomination Application Submission is December 1st
This award honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women or girls. Honorees are women who have worked to improve the lives of other women or girls. Their work has had a significant impact, and inspires and encourages other women.
The winner of this club-level award will receive a $1000 donation to the charity of her choice and be recognized at an event in her honor. Women may nominate themselves or another woman they feel are deserving of this honor.
Deadline for Nomination application submission is December 1st
-$1000 to recipient charity of choice
VIOLET RICHARDSON AWARD
Deadline for Application is December 15th
The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as: fighting drugs, crime, and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of particular interest. Soroptimist is an organization of women whose members volunteer in their communities, often working on the same problems that you do. Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 18 who volunteers in your community or school? If you are a young woman who believes in the power of volunteer action, then you may be eligible.
Deadline for application is December 15th-$2000 Award
S Club Award
Deadline for Application is February 1st
The "S" Club Outstanding Senior Award is presented to an outstanding high school senior who is a member of a local “S” Clubs sponsored by Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay. Two awards of $500 each will be presented at a special event in March. The winner's application will then be sent for further review and be eligible for an additional award selection at the Founder Region level
The application must be submitted to attention of:
SIHB “S” Club Committee Chair
PO Box 96 Eureka CA 95502 by February 1st
-2 Awards at $500 Each
(Immediate Family Members of Soroptimists are not eligible.)
LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD
Deadline for Application November 15th
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/ skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. The women may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including books, childcare and transportation. The program begins on the local club level and the winner will receive an award of $3000. This winner will also become eligible to receive region-level awards, which are granted through Soroptimist’s 28 geographic regions. Currently, each Soroptimist region grants one first-place monetary award
Deadline for application is November 15th-$3000 Award
RE-ENTRY AWARD
Deadline for Application November 15th
This award is designed specifically for single re-entry women who are not raising children but need help financing their education. This award is meant to offer women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Applicants must be attending Humboldt State University or College of the Redwoods. Eligible applicants must meet the income eligibility criteria for the College of the Redwoods EOPS Program or the Humboldt State University EOP program. Two awards of $3000 each will be given to the winners during the club’s spring awards banquet.
Deadline for application is November 15th
-2 Awards at $3000 each
STEAM Award
Deadline for Application is February 1st
This award is to a graduating senior from the Eureka area high school who excels in Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, or Mathematics and plans on furthering her education or career in a related field. The recipient demonstrates a passion for innovation, problem-solving, and academic achievement in STEM disciplines. The recipient will be selected based on their academic performance, involvement in extracurricular activities, and aspirations for a future in STEAM.
Deadline for Application is February 1st-$2000 Award