YWCA MDI currently offers two scholarships the community can access that supports economic empowerment.

Scholarships

  • The Ruth Hodgkins Scholarship

    The Ruth Hodgkins Scholarship was created as a resource for women pursuing a non-traditional course of study, offering financial assistance to women whose goals may not include a college degree.

    Some examples of how this financial assistance has been used include the following:

    • To learn a trade

    • To take courses and gain skills in the medical field as an LPN or Medical Assistant

    • For Early Education training to start a childcare business

    • To pursue a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    • Courses on Grief Counseling, Death & Dying

    • To take courses in IT Training

  • The Sarah B. Flynn Scholarship

    The Sarah B. Flynn Scholarship was created to provide leadership training for women and girls.

    Some examples of how this financial assistance has been used include the following:

    • Courses in leadership training

    • Racial equity workshops to become a community leader working towards racial justice

    • Management skills training

    • Courses on minimizing gender bias in the workplace.