Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst received a three-year $225,000 grant from the United Way of Pioneer Valley for its Eureka! program. The program is designed to interest girls ages 12-18 in STEM fields. About 30 girls will spend four weeks at the university this summer working on science projects supervised by faculty members.

The State of New Jersey has pledged $500,000 for a college scholarship program to benefit women and minority students in construction-related fields at the state’s 19 county colleges. The program will provide up to $2,000 for women and minority students who are residents of New Jersey and are enrolled in eligible certificate programs in construction-related fields. The scholarships can be renewed for a second year.