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Dottie Locke Imagining Possibilities Award

Offered independently by Soroptimist International of Chico

Open to any schoolUp to $2,000Young women emancipating from foster care in the Chico, CA area

About this scholarship

A civic club scholarship of up to $2,000 for young women leaving the foster care system who have demonstrated achievement, motivation, and resilience.

Who can apply

Young women who have been in foster care or a group home system and are being emancipated; motivated to succeed in school/work; demonstrate financial need.

Every scholarship in this directory is exclusively for current or former foster youth. Read the sponsor’s own eligibility rules before you start — they decide who qualifies.

How to submit your application

  1. 1. Check the deadline. Monday, March 1, 2027.
  2. 2. Gather your documents. Use the checklist to the side so you are not scrambling at the last minute.
  3. 3. Open the sponsor’s application. The button below takes you straight to Soroptimist International of Chico. Your application is submitted there, directly to them.
  4. 4. Save your confirmation. Keep the confirmation email or reference number, and follow up with the sponsor if you do not hear back.
Start your application on Soroptimist International of Chico’s site

Opens the sponsor’s own application. Thank a Teacher does not receive applications and never collects or stores any of your information.