RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation Offers College Scholarship To Moms

Oak Lawn IL

24 March, 2022

11:26 PM

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — The RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation is offering a $10,000 scholarship to a woman who is seeking to return to or start college, foundation president William O. Lipinski announced this week. Lipinski said the scholarship, named after his late wife, is intended to help a mother who has at least two children who are in elementary school or high school or both, to pursue a college degree. "RoseMarie was very passionate about wanting to help women who wanted to go to college," Lipinski said. "After my wife passed away on July 11, 2021, I wanted to make her dream a reality to help other women to pursue a college education and to strengthen their careers." Lipinski said his wife, RoseMarie, dedicated her life to raising and supporting her own family, driven by the desire to empower women and to give them a voice in molding our nation in a positive and strong way. "The scholarship will go a long way to helping a woman and mother who is in need of going to college and achieving Rosemarie's dream," Lipinski said. The $10,000 scholarship is presented in the name of RoseMarie Lipinski and would go directly to the college to cover the tuition of the scholarship recipient for one year. The scholarship is awarded annually to one woman candidate who is selected by the Foundation's board based on an essay the entrant must write about why they deserve to be the recipient of the scholarship. The essays should be between 600 and 800 words and must be submitted to the foundation, accompanied by an application form. All essay submissions will be reviewed by a committee selected by the RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation. The committee may request an in- person interview. The deadline to submit the essay is April 19, 2022. Requirements: 1 – Write an essay of 600 to 800 words on the topic of why the applicant believes she should be awarded the scholarship.2 – Complete this application form.3 – Email or mail the document in Text or PDF format to the committee to 4 – The deadline to submit the essay and application is April 19, 2022. (Entries postmarked by that date will also be accepted after the deadline.) Email the completed application and essay to [email protected] Or mail to RoseMarie Lipinski Foundation, P.O. Box 52, Western Springs, IL, 60558Information on the scholarship can be found online at RoseMarieLipinskiFoundation.com.