Chapters have between August 15 and October 15 to complete and submit the online recommendation form. Applicants then have 30 days from notification of nomination from the International office to complete their portion of the application. While it is recommended to think about women in our communities who exhibit excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success, it IS possible to sponsor a candidate not living in the same town as your chapter. Some successful candidates have had a P.E.O. connection outside their home area and were identified through sisters in chapters elsewhere.
Questions? First check the P.E.O. Projects/STAR Scholarship section of our International website for valuable information on policies, procedures, step-by-step instructions, etc. all of which can be downloaded to share with your sisters and candidates: https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/star-scholarship/
Should you have additional questions, contact the Kansas P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Chair:
Pat Jones, CJ, Pittsburg KSCPEOELFSTAR@gmail.com patbartonekjones@gmail.com 620-687-2879
ELIGIBILITY
A woman is eligible for consideration for a STAR Scholarship if she:
- Is recommended by a local chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
- Is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or Canada
- Has a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Exhibits excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success
- Plans to attend an accredited postsecondary education institution in the United States or Canada full time or part time in the fall of the academic year following her high school graduation
The applications of individuals who satisfy these eligibility criteria will be evaluated on a nondiscriminatory basis without consideration of race, age, national origin, religious affiliation, disability or P.E.O. connection.
*In 2022-2023, 1,000 of the 2,186 women recommended to the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Board of Trustees were selected to receive this highly competitive scholarship. Of the 87 recommendations received from Kansas, 43 were selected as recipients.
