Applications are now being received for the 2021 Athena Scholarship Program, which recognizes students in Windsor-Essex who have increased leadership opportunities for women by mentoring, role-modelling, and leading activities to help women reach their full potential.

Applicants must:

• be between the ages of 18 and 30 years as of Jan. 1, 2021;
• be enrolled full-time in college or university; and
• have spent at least 18 months as of April 1 in Windsor/Essex County.

Students must demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement, and engagement in leadership activities.

Four scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded as follows:

• one to a University of Windsor student;
• one to a University of Windsor law student;
• one to a St. Clair College student;
• one to a student who is attending any college or university, as long as they meet the criteria for having spent a significant period of time in Windsor/Essex County.

The submission deadline is Friday, April 30, 4 p.m.

UWindsor chancellor Mary Jo Haddad will deliver a keynote address to recipients and their families at an awards luncheon on Nov. 18. The 2020 luncheon was postponed, so this year’s event will recognize both 2020 and 2021 recipients.

Find more information, including the application form, on the website of the Athena Scholarship Fund Windsor.