Talbots Launches 10th Annual Women's Scholarship Fund to Help Women Return to College Later in Life.2007 Scholarship Applications Now Available Celebrity Board of Judges to Select Finalists HINGHAM, Mass. -- Talbots today announced the launch of its tenth annual Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program that annually awards $100,000 in college scholarships to women seeking a bachelor's or associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. later in life. Sponsored by the Talbots Charitable Foundation, the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund awards five $10,000 scholarships and fifty $1,000 scholarships to women throughout the U.S. each year. Since its inception in 1997, the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund has awarded close to one million dollars in college scholarships to over 500 women ranging in age from their late 20's to their early 60's. Each year, Talbots enlists the volunteer support of accomplished women from a range of fields to help select the five finalists. The 2007 Board of Judges includes: * Tracy Austin Tracy Ann Austin Holt (b. December 12 1962, in Palos Verdes, California) is a former World No. 1 women's professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the U.S. - Tennis champion, television commentator, motivational speaker A motivational speaker is a professional speaker, facilitator or trainer who speaks to audiences, usually for a fee. The keynote speech generally takes place either at the beginning of the event, or the close of the event. and author * Jan Eliot Jan Eliot is an American cartoonist. She writes and illustrates the comic strip "Stone Soup." She created a previous strip known as "Patience and Sarah," which enjoyed a run of five years in 10 publications. Her next comic strip was called "Sister City. - Creator of the internationally syndicated cartoon "Stone Soup" * Naomi Judd - Multi-platinum award-winning country music artist, author and host "Naomi's New Morning" on the Hallmark Channel * LaChanze - Tony Award-winning actress of Broadway's "The Color Purple" * S. Epatha Merkerson - Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress * Jeanette Walls - Best-selling author of The Glass Castle and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company columnist Past Scholarship Fund Judges have included: Caroline Kennedy, Blythe Danner, Marlee Matlin, Martina McBride, Alfre Woodard and Joyce Carol Oates Noun 1. Joyce Carol Oates - United States writer (born in 1938) Oates . "Our scholarship program recognizes the spirit and determination of women striving to complete a college degree later in life," stated Arnold B. Zetcher, Talbots Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These women are inspiring, and we are honored to help them reach their goals." Applications for the Talbots Women's Scholarship are now available at all Talbots U.S. stores, and can be downloaded online at http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp. Eligible applicants must be women currently residing in the United States who earned a high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. or GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → at least 10 years ago; are currently seeking a degree from an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. 2- or 4-year college, university or vocational-technical school; and have at least two full-time semesters or 24 credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. The postmark deadline for entries is January 2, 2007, or until 1,000 eligible applications have been received, whichever is earlier. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of July 2007. The Talbots Charitable Foundation serves the community through its support of the arts, education, health and civic services. Founded in 1947, Talbots is a leading specialty retailer, cataloger and e-tailer. Known for its classic approach to fashion and service, Talbots currently operates over 1,100 stores throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Toll-free catalog shopping is offered at 1 (800) 825-2687, and online shopping is available at www.talbots.com.
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