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New Scholarship Program for Low-Income Women at Pine Manor College

The board of trustees of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, has approved a new scholarship program to help low-income women obtain higher education. The Woman of Promise Scholarships will be offered in the coming academic year to 10 first-year students. Students applying for the $20,000 awards must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average in high school. The scholarships can be continued if the student maintains a 2.5 GPA while enrolled at Pine Manor College.

Applications for the new scholarship program must be received by July 11. More information can be found here.

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