I received this information in an e-mail from Mike Sexton at the Women’s Commission:
The Women’s Independence Scholarship Program (www.wispinc.org ) in Wilmington, NC has received a $30 million dollar gift from Maryland philanthropist Doris Buffet for scholarships that help women go back to school after leaving abusive partners.
WISP will use the gift to establish its own foundation and continue its work for another 10 years.
Women who are domestic violence survivors can apply through WISP for scholarships to cover the cost of tuition, books, school fees, and related expenses such as child care and transportation. To date, the scholarships have helped 900 women nationwide graduate from school.
Applications and instructions can be found at www.wispinc.org
This article appears in Oct 21-28, 2008.
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