Ruth G. Shaw Scholarship

The Ruth G. Shaw Leadership Program was established in 2022 by Dr. Ruth Shaw, Central Piedmont’s second college president. This unique program aims to connect students to one another and to a supportive network of community mentors, inspire students to assume positions of leadership and to celebrate their individual and collective achievements, nurture student leaders by encouraging and demonstrating critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving strategies, and foster a deeper awareness of the many roles of women in and their contributions to society.

The program is limited to 12 students who will participate in two monthly sessions, held on Fridays — one with Ruth G. Shaw scholar mentors and a separate scholars-only session.

This scholarship is available to the following students:

• Minimum GPS of 2.5
• Enrolled in for-college-credit classes for the entirety of the academic year,
• Be able to attend all Ruth G. Shaw Scholar gatherings,
• Have completed two semesters of coursework at Central Piedmont Community College before the fall semester for which the student applies
• Have demonstrated support for females in the pursuit of a higher education degree, regardless of the sex of the applicant.

To qualify for this scholarship you must:

• Be available to interview with a scholarship selection committee for this scholarship opportunity.on one of the following dates: April 8th, 9th, 15th or 16th
• Be prepared to arrange their fall and spring classes around Friday program meetings
• Commit to presenting a capstone project (a summary of your program experience) in April

Scholarships can be used for tuition, required fees, e-text fees, and textbooks, if required, unless otherwise noted.