Young women who will be completing at least their second year of college leading to a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business-related fields are invited to apply for up to $9,000 in scholarships through the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business program sponsored by Zonta International and its affiliated local club, Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley.

Applications will initially be considered on the local level, where Zonta Club of SCV will award $1,000 to its winner and forward that student’s application to Zonta District 9 for district consideration.

The winner at the district level receives another $1,000 and is eligible to compete for one of twelve $7,000 scholarships offered by Zonta International. Since the program’s inception, Zonta has awarded 314 international scholarships to women from 44 countries. One of Santa Clarita’s Jane M. Klausman winners went on to become an international winner in 2010.

Terry Kanowsky is the local Klausman Committee chair.

JMK applications are available online at www.scvzonta.org, where they are posted in a fillable format for online submission. Hard copies can also be printed out and mailed per instructions posted with the application.  All applications must be completed and postmarked on or before April 11, 2014.

“The Jane M. Klausman Scholarship is awarded annually to encourage women to overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom,” said Terry Kanowsky, chair for the Zonta club of SCV Jane M. Klausman Committee. “The goal is to encourage women to enter careers and seek leadership positions in the business-related fields, and ultimately influence business decisions that positively affect women by increasing the number of women in executive positions in the field of business management.”

Additional information is available [HERE] or by contacting Kanowsky at (661) 254-8335 or terry@kanowskylaw.com.