Linda Lael Miller | Scholarships for Women

Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women program is open. The 2012 program is now accepting applications through close of business (5 p.m. MDT), September 4, 2012.

Educate a woman, and countless generations to come will benefit from the investment

Can you tell us about your Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women?

Full information is available on my website—www.lindalaelmiller.com—but here's an overview: each year I give away $10,000 in special scholarships, based on essays explaining the applicant's goals, what the money will be used for, etc. A number of people read the entries very carefully—in fact, each one is read several times, to assure that the awards are fairly given. I began the program several years ago, as a way to give something back—and I still fund it personally. At this point, I've given away something like $75,000. Having been a single mother myself, I have a special place in my heart for women raising children alone—I was very poor in the early years and I know the struggles and the heartache involved well—though we also consider women who are older, and want to change their lives for the better. Over the years, I've received a number of graduation photos and lovely thank you notes from winners, and they always warm my heart. I believe very deeply that the scholarships benefit the children of these women if only by proving that somebody out there cares.

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