Critical Difference for Women

(estimated $3-5 million private fund-raising goal)
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Critical Difference for Women (CDW) was developed in 1986 to identify and fund, at an institutional level, the needs of women seeking advanced education and enhanced professional lives. A campus-wide group of women identified several critical areas of need, including re-entry scholarships for non-traditional women students seeking undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, who have interrupted their education due to financial limitations and family obligations; and professional development grants, to assist women seeking career and scholarly advancement through their participation in seminars, workshops, and mentoring programs. In addition, CDW's Women of Color Grants are also available to full-time minority faculty and staff members. Since 1986, more than 6,000 exceptional women have applied for CDW grants and scholarships; to date, resources have enabled just 15 percent of them to receive funding. With the university's commitment to the recruitment and retention of women, the demand for these funds will only increase. Securing private gifts to support CDW and its programs is therefore crucial and will ensure that we can meet this growing demand.

Critical Difference for Women
Contact Gail L. Feinstein 614-247-6602

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