AAUW - Students

Attend a National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, an annual conference for college and university women students, faculty, and administrators to gain leadership, career development, political, and networking skills.

View photos from 2008

The 2009 conference was held June 4-6, at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Meet the 2008-09 SAC members. Read their blog entries.

In August, apply to be on the national Student Advisory Council, which is comprised of 10 students who advise AAUW on student issues, serve as campus leaders, and help with the annual student conference.

2009 Student Advisory Council Members prior to the NCCWSL Women of Distinction Ceremony
2009 SAC Members at NCCWSL.

Contact your AAUW state leaders to find out about creating or joining an existing state SAC.

Through Campus Action Project, each fall, teams of students and faculty can apply for up to $5,000 to design and implement a program on a specific women's equity issue.

Meet the 2008-09 CAP Teams.

Franklin & Marshall Campus Action Project team
Franklin & Marshall CAP members

Be a two-minute activist and write to Congress about legislation relating to women's issues.

JOIN AAUW

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Undergrads: Join AAUW as a student affiliate.
Grad students: Join AAUW as a full AAUW member.

Announcements: Check out the new FREE e-student affiliation:

E-student affiliation status is FREE to all undergraduate students attending an AAUW college/university partner member institution.
If your institution is a partner, contact your campus C/U Representative to get signed up for the FREE affiliate status (contact coll-univ@aauw.org for the Rep.'s name and contact information).
If your institution is not a partner, contact an administrator on campus, such as the dean of students, vice president of student affairs, the dean of academic affairs, or the Women's Center and tell them about the benefits of becoming a C/U Partner Member, including the FREE e-student affiliates for all undergraduate students.

To learn more about the e-student affiliate inititative contact AAUW at 800/326-AAUW (2289) or coll-univ@aauw.org

PLAN YOUR FUTURE

Need money?

AAUW awards $4.5 million in fellowships, grants, and special awards to outstanding women graduate students each year.
Many local AAUW Branches offer undergraduate scholarships.
Learn about other scholarship and financial aid inforamation.

Get your foot in the door!

Gain practical knowledge and hands-on work experience witha fellowship at AAUW in Washington, D.C.,
Contact your AAUW branch for local and state internships
Start your search for College or Graduate School

Other Resources: Check out AAUW's information on voter education, sex discrimination, gender equity, and sexual harassment in higher education and the workplace.

Visit the Leadership and Training Institute for more student leadership resources or contact us at lti@aauw.org.