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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 CONNIE GILBERT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN TO FLORIDA KEYS FEMALE IDENTIFYING WOMEN

The Key West Chapter of the National Organization for Women has opened the 2026 application process for the Connie Gilbert Scholarship Awards. A total of $10,000 will be awarded.

The scholarships are given to Florida Keys applicants who identify as female, wish to continue their higher education career entering at least their second year of college, earn a certification or procure a professional license. Applicants’ awards will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee as follows: 3 - $2000, 4 - $1000.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IS JULY 15, 2026, AND WILL BE AWARDED BY AUGUST 1, 2026 APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED NOW AT:

[email protected]

The funds are raised throughout the year by KWNOW members through donations, their March Film Festival, Orchid auction and other community events. Connie Gilbert was an organizer of the Key West Chapter and is remembered in the community for her commitment to social justice, equality, patronage of the arts. She was accomplished writer, published in many works of fiction, poetry and journalism.

APPLICATIONS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH & Creole

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KWNOW meetings are open to guests/nonmembers of all genders. If you want to “know what we do”, please join us at a meeting. Next meeting is Wednesday May 27 5:30pm Brady’s Pub meeting room, 1900 Flagler Avenue. Explore FLNOW.org to join and learn more about the core issues of NOW.

Memorial Garden Key West. Women’s memorial was bare, we fixed it!

Wednesday May 27 5:30p Brady’s Pub
KWNOW MAY MEETING. Come join us🎉

Handmade by a Florida NOW member, tickets for the quilt raffle are available! Made in the colors of the suffragists, this quilt is lovingly made and donated to raise funds for our missions in Florida. Winner will be selected at the FLNOW Conference in August. Tickets are $5 each, visit https://flnow.org/donate BE SURE to put QUILT in the memo. If you are in Key West and win, we will bring it to you!