

Live Your Dream Awards
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Awards program is a unique education award for women who provide the primary financial support for their families. The Live Your Dream Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
What We Do
Every year, Soroptimist International of America distributes more than $2.9 million in education awards to over 2,000 women all over the world.
Over half of our Live Your Dream Awards recipients are survivors of domestic violence, trafficking or sexual assault. Nearly all of the women and families we serve have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, teen pregnancy, and drug or alcohol addiction. Live Your Dream Awards recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.
2025 Live Your Dream Recipents
Summer Aguilar
Alyssa Avila
Jamesha Elliott
Tiffany McFarland
Nakia McNamee
Naomi Mitchell
Aeme Paz
Mariah Quinney
Vanessa Ruvalcaba
Ashton Smith


Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
if you are a woman who:
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Provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.
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Has financial need.
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Is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
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Is motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
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Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
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Has not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.
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Does not have a graduate degree.
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Is not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either a member or an employee.
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Has a Social Security number or Tax ID number. (This is required for tax purposes and is only necessary if you are a resident of the United States. You will not be asked to share this information unless you have been given an award.)


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