WOA Bay Area Scholarship FAQs | WOA Bay Area Chapter

FAQs

2023 Student Scholarships

Question: Does the applicant need to be sponsored by a Women of AT&T (WOA), Bay Area Chapter member?

Answer: Yes, every applicant needs to be sponsored by a member of the WOA, Bay Area Chapter. The sponsor’s name, UUID (for retirees) and email address must be input to the application form when it is submitted.

Question: How do I become a member of the WOA, Bay Area Chapter, so I can sponsor an applicant?

Answer: All AT&T employees and retirees are entitled to join Women of AT&T, for free. Employees can join at https://eg-erg.web.att.com/#/Home. Retirees please contact our VP of Membership Evette Trevino at ea2316@att.com.

Question: Can I sponsor more than one candidate?

Answer: Yes!!! There is no limit on the number of qualified applicants you sponsor. However, each applicant can have only one sponsor.

Question: What are the advantages of being a WOA, Bay Area Chapter Sponsor?

Answer: Personal reward of helping a student toward fulfilling her dream.

Question: Who can I go to if I have more questions?

Answer: The WOA, Bay Area Chapter Scholarship email address is woabay@att.net, which is monitored frequently. The committee members are listed below, with ATT User IDs, or email addresses:

Connie Crabbe

Kathleen Draper

Toni Evans

Philana Grayson

Theresa Hill

Victoria Hunter Mumphrey

Patricia Neves

Christina Ortiz

Marie Paz

Melissa H. Randall

Jill Van Slyke

Cheryl C Santos

Subha Vishwanathan

Weilin Zhang

Winnie Zhang

Question: Who is eligible to apply for a WOA, Bay Area Chapter Scholarship?

Answer:

Female student accepted to or currently attending an accredited, post-secondary institution or vocational/trade school.
Sponsored by a current Women of AT&T, Bay Area Chapter member.
A minimum unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. If the school uses a different GPA scale, a conversion chart will be used to obtain the equivalent.

Question: Can only undergraduate students apply for a WOA, Bay Area Chapter Scholarship?

Answer: Yes, only undergraduate students can apply. The 2023 Scholarship is limited to High School Seniors and Undergraduate students. At least four 2023 student scholarships, of up to $1,000 each, will be awarded.

Question: Where is information posted regarding the WOA, Bay Area Chapter Scholarships?

Answer: https://form.jotform.com/230667683962166

Question: What is the role of the WOA, Bay Area Chapter sponsor?

Answer: All applicants must have a member of the WOA, Bay Area Chapter sponsor them. The sponsor does not need to be an active AT&T employee, retirees and associate members can be sponsors. The applicant must provide on her application the WOA, Bay Area Chapter sponsor’s name, UUID (for retirees - RETIRED) and email address.

Question: Can the student reside outside of the Bay Area?

Answer: Yes, the student may reside outside of the Bay Area. However, the sponsor must be a member of WOA, Bay Area Chapter.

Question: Can the daughters of WOA, Bay Area Chapter members apply for scholarships?

Answer: Yes. Members can sponsor their daughters or other family members.

Question: Can members of WOA, Bay Area Chapter apply for scholarships?

Answer: Yes, members may apply if sponsored by another member

Question: What documents need to be uploaded into the application?

Answer:

The application will need to include the following documents:

Most current school transcript
Letter of Recommendation from Counselor, Teacher, Professor, Coach or Employer (must be date stamped and written within the last 12 months)

Question: Can an applicant apply to more than one WOA scholarship?

Answer: In addition to applying to one WOA chapter scholarship, applicants can also apply for the WOA National Scholarship: https://form.jotform.com/230565900689161

Question: What is the scholarship timeline?

Answer:

Application Period Begins: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

Application Period Ends: Sunday, April 30th, 2023, 11:59 pm Pacific

Recipients Announced: Second Week of June