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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $900
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This Margaret M. Smith Scholarship for the Advancement of Women fund is named in honor of Margaret (Peg) Smith, a community feminist, librarian, EMU alumna, and state athlete, by the contributions of friends and family in the celebration of her 80th birthday in 1994. Peg’s love of literature and literacy was legendary, and she paved a path for women with her own life achievements. The fund enhances the educational advancement of women through a scholarship award.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The award range is typically $400 to $900.
Eligibility
Any undergraduate or graduate student at EMU who can demonstrate:
- Financial need;
- Commitment to the advancement of women, evidenced in a variety of ways, including but not limited to extracurricular activities or activism, enrollment in a women's and gender studies major, minor or graduate program, or a non-traditional major or minor, non-traditional career choice; and
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
21 Feb 2026
Submit an online application. Include the following:
A completed application form (available online or in 714 Pray-Harrold).
A resume.
A student record showing classes taken and GPA (unofficial transcript).
A brief essay (2-3 pages) explaining your financial need and how your scholarship and/or activities further the advancement of women