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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is TAWSF, and what does it do?
Who receives scholarships?
How are the students selected?

Female students in Turkey apply for scholarships and are recommended by their professors. Members of the TAWSF Board of Directors make the final selection.

How large are the scholarships?

A student normally receives $900 per year for her last three years of college, provided she maintains at least a 3.0 grade point average.

What does the scholarship pay for?

It provides funds toward students’ expenses, such as books, tuition, and room and board.

Why only women?

Turkish women have been pursuing university education during much of the 20th century. Low-income families, however, usually make their sons’ education their first priority.

How many scholarships have been awarded?

During the last three decades TAWSF has provided nearly 400 scholarships to over 130 female students attending more than three dozen universities throughout Turkey.

How does TAWSF raise funds?

TAWSF accepts contributions of any amount. Donations of $100 or more entitle the donor to a membership in TAWSF. 

Scholarship sponsors commit to paying for a student’s scholarship of $900 or more per year for three years.
TAWSF also organizes social events highlighting lectures and concerts. A modest admission fee is charged for these fundraising events.

How much of my contribution will go to the students?

TAWSF is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, run entirely by volunteers. All contributions, except for minimal administrative expenses, go directly to the students.