Community Outreach and Scholarships
AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, we have worked together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families. Our local, Stanwood-Camano branch was established in 1936 and continues to be a contributing partner to the Stanwood, Camano Island and Arlington communities. 2023 marks our 87th year.
University Scholarships
Application period for our 2024 scholarships opened February 1, 2024. Recipients will announced and celebrated in June 2024. This year we are able to offer three $10,000 scholarships. Our focus is on students entering their junior, senior or Master’s level at college or university. All students, female and male, who meet the following requirements are encouraged to apply:
- You must be a current resident of the Arlington, Stanwood, Camano Island, Lakewood, or La Conner area OR be a graduate of Lakewood, Arlington, Stanwood, Lincoln Hill, or La Conner High Schools.
- You must have completed at least two years of study at an accredited college or university by June 2024 and have verifiable plans to continue upper-division or master’s level post-graduate work at an accredited 4-year college or university in the fall of 2024.
- You must submit all items listed on the application for consideration.
- All submissions must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Winners will be celebrated at a Scholarship Tea in late June, 2024 at the Camano City Schoolhouse.
2023 recipients are pictured: Kate Hovda (top), Caroline Rawls (middle) and Stella Seth (bottom)
Candidate and Issues Forum
The Candidate Forum for 2023 will be in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County as part of their online 24 forum schedule. The Stanwood City Council elections and the Stanwood Camano School Board elections on October 9 at 6:00 p.m. Please visit aauwsc.org/candidateforum2023 for the complete schedule and more information.
Email us for more information about any of our programs.
High School STEM Recognition
Each spring, our branch recognizes outstanding local high school juniors for their achievements in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Candidates are nominated by their high school teachers and honored at a reception with their families and mentors hosted by our members.
Tech Trek
Established in 2013, AAUW-Washington Tech Trek is a sponsored science camp for girls entering the eighth grade. Girls are nominated by their middle school math and science teachers then go through a selection process with our branch Tech Trek Committee. The scholarship recipients attending the camp spend one week in college dorms with camp staff and explore hands-on activities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). In 2023 our branch funded 9 Stanwood, Camano Island, and Arlington eighth grade girls to attend this camp.
