Elaine Gordon Scholarship

Award for 2024-2025

Trailblazer . . Feminist . . Champion of human rights.
These are the words that best describe Elaine Gordon.
The Elaine Gordon Scholarship program was established in 2000 to honor the life and work of Elaine Gordon, a former state legislator who, for 22 years, championed equal rights for women.

To be considered for this award, a student must:
•Be fully admitted in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education as a Women’s and Gender Studies Major. Primary, Second, or Dual Majors are eligible.
•Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
•Undergraduates with at least one semester of study (not including summer) remaining are eligible.
•Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time of application.
•Financial need will be one consideration in awarding the scholarship.
•Students must be U.S Citizens, Permanent Resident, or International student on F1 visa to be aid eligible

Award: Varies
Questions? Email scholarships@fiu.edu.

Donor
Elaine Gordon
Award
Minimum award of $2,000
Scopes
College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please list a potential reference
  2. Please provide an unofficial transcript reflecting all course work completed.
  3. A typed, two-page essay addressing how you intend to pursue the goals expressed in Elaine Gordon's work and achievements, as well as how financial assistance will help achieve these goals with Application cover sheet .