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Live Your Dream Award Program
The Soroptimist of Havre de Grace Live Your Dream Award Program is designed assist women in Harford and Cecil County, MD. The LYD program provides recognition by giving women the resources to further their education, help offset tuition costs, pay student loans or find reliable childcare. The program is designed to help constituents worry less about financial matters and focus on educational matters helping women to "Live Your Dream". Our signature Live Your Dream (LYD) Award program provides monetary assistance to women serving as the primary source of financial support for their families.
- Application Portal is open August 1 - November 15 each year.
- Applications must be submitted using the Live Your Dream online portal (See link below)
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Eligible Live Your Dream applicants are women who are:
- Self-motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
- Serves as the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. (Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents).
- Has financial need and reside in Maryland.
- Currently enrolled or accepted to a vocational training program or an undergraduate degree program.
- Applicant does not have a graduate degree.
- Applicant is not a member of, an immediate family member, relative or an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or Soroptimist International of Havre de Grace, Maryland.
- Previous Soroptimist International of Havre de Grace, Maryland Live Your Dream award recipients are not eligible.
- Applicants must have a valid Social Security Number or Tax ID number. (Required for tax purposes and is only necessary if you are a resident of the United States. You will not be asked to share this information unless you are an award recipient).
Video for tips on submitting your application:
https://soroptimist.imgix.net/03-our-work/live_your_dream_awards/tips-for-applying.mp4
BEFORE YOU APPLY:
- Think about whom your two biggest cheerleaders are, they can be mentors, teachers, counselors, supervisors, colleagues, or case managers. No need to collect letters.
- We'll provide a reference form in the Application Portal. Let us hear your voice in your story.
- Draft Your Personal Statement In 750 words or less, tell us about the challenges you’ve faced and how you think this award could help you live your dream.
- You'll submit your personal statement in the Application Portal.
- Plan and submit Your two Personal References.
Live Your Dream Application Portal:
Revision Jan 2023
Need more information? Contact our Live Your Dream Committee Chair: Page MItchem, 443-277-9957
We proudly announce, our Soroptimist International of Havre de Grace, local "2019 Live Your Dream" award recipient advanced and was presented the Regional Level Live Your Dream Award.
Our “2021 Live Your Dream” award recipients are pursuing their dreams. Recently, this award provided a recipient the opportunity and means to attend the University of Valley Forge in pursuit of religious studies while another recipient was provided financial means to enroll at Dawn Career Institute to obtain her Cosmetology certification. These recipients received awards totaling $3,500 to attend educational or training programs in pursuit of their chosen careers.
