Scholarships
The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a philanthropic educational organization whose purpose is to celebrate, support and motivate women. Our primary focus is raising funds to assist women achieve their educational goals.
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The Nearly New Shop is owned and operated by P.E.O. sisters and provides two scholarships for women. Both scholarships are awarded by the California chapter’s Scholarship Selection Committee.
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​Since 2021, the two scholarships have granted 29 women with scholarships totaling $197,550.
We Celebrate
The Advancement of Women
We Educate
Women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and the stewardship of Cottey College
We Motivate
Women to achieve their HIGHEST aspirations
The Nearly New Shop Scholarship Fund
The Nearly New Scholarship Fund grants scholarships to women, regardless of year in college or major, who:
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Graduated from a high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara County,
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Are attending a college in either county, or
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Are currently working in either county.
Sunnyvale N.N. Shop Scholarship for
Graduating High School Seniors
The Sunnyvale Nearly New Shop Scholarship for Graduating High School Seniors grants scholarships to senior women who are currently attending a high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara County, and plan to attend a community college, four-year college, or vocational/technical school.
Priority will be given to candidates living in zip codes 94085, 94086, 94087, 94088 or 94089.
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The application for these and other P.E.O. California scholarships may be found at the California chapter website: www.peocalifornia.org, and are available from September 1 of the current year, until January 15th of next year. Be sure to select the Scholarship Selection Committee from the four state scholarship committees, to be considered for the above scholarships.
More information about scholarships for women:
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P.E.O. International - www.peointernational.org
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California State Chapter scholarships – www.peocalifornia.org
Additional Scholarships, Grants and Loans for U.S. & International Students are available at the P.E.O. International website at: http://www.peointernational.org
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To download a printable flyer about the P.E.O. scholarships in English, click here
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Para descargar un folleto imprimible sobre P.E.O. becas en español, haga clic aquí
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To download a printable flyer about the P.E.O. scholarships in Mandarin, click here