The Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women have established a scholarship in the amount of $500 in honor of long time member and former MAFRW Legislative Chairwoman Lillian Banks. The applicant will be a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college majoring in political affairs, government, or economics.

Completed applications should be forwarded to the Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women, P.O. Box 410143, Melbourne, Florida, 32941, and emailed to robertmaryalice@bellsouth.net by April 15 of every year.

If you have any questions please call MAFRW at 321-727-1212.

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The National Federation of Republican Women established the National Pathfinder Scholarship Fund in 1985 in honor of First Lady Nancy Reagan. The three annual scholarships of $2,500 provide financial assistance and support to students seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees. Undergraduate sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as students enrolled in a master's degree program, are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Recent high school graduates and undergraduate freshmen are not eligible. Scholarship winners may not reapply.

Completed applications should be forwarded to the Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women, P.O. Box 410143, Melbourne, Florida, 32941, and emailed to robertmaryalice@bellsouth.net by April 15 of every year. MAFRW will select one application to be forwarded to the Florida Federation of Republican Women. The state federation then selects one winner to be forwarded to the national federation for consideration. NFRW makes the final determination.

If you have any questions please call MAFRW at 321-727-1212.

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The National Federation of Republican Women established the Betty Rendel Scholarship Fund in September 1995 in honor of NFRW Past President Betty Rendel's extraordinary leadership skills and dedication to the Republican Party in her home state of Indiana, as well as at the national level. The three annual scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to undergraduates who are majoring in political science, government or economics and have successfully completed at least two years of college coursework. The recipients are chosen from applicants from across the nation. Scholarship winners may not reapply.

Completed applications should be forwarded to the Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women, P.O. Box 410143, Melbourne, Florida, 32941, and emailed to robertmaryalice@bellsouth.net by April 15 of every year. MAFRW will select one application to be forwarded to the Florida Federation of Republican Women. The state federation then selects one winner to be forwarded to the national federation for consideration. NFRW makes the final determination.

If you have any questions please call MAFRW at 321-727-1212.

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The Dorothy Andrews Kabis Memorial Internship honors the former president of the NFRW (1963-67) who later was appointed U.S. treasurer by President Richard Nixon. The internship gives young undergraduates the opportunity to spend part of the summer working at national headquarters in Alexandria, Va. It includes a small monetary allowance, roundtrip airfare to and from Washington, D.C., and housing in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Applicants must be at least a junior in college or a college student 21 years of age or older. They should have a general knowledge of government, a keen interest in politics, campaign experience, and sufficient clerical office skills that are adaptable to a busy office. Internship recipients may not reapply.

Completed applications should be forwarded to the Melbourne Area Federated Republican Women, P.O. Box 410143, Melbourne, Florida, 32941, and emailed to robertmaryalice@bellsouth.net by January 20 of every year. MAFRW will select one application to be forwarded to the Florida Federation of Republican Women. The state federation then selects one winner to be forwarded to the national federation for consideration. NFRW makes the final determination.

If you have any questions please call MAFRW at 321-727-1212.

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