We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your interest in the Center.
Please contact Betsy Wilson at 734.764.7291, or email, ecwilson@umich.edu
CEW, 330 East Liberty
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.2274
The CEW Scholarship Program for returning women students was established in 1970 to honor the academic performance and potential of women whose education has been interrupted and to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of women to the University of Michigan. Thanks to the generosity of individuals and foundations, CEW has awarded over 1000
scholarships since 1970. CEW Scholarship Awards are invaluable, since they often mean the difference between completing a degree or not doing for many women students at the University of Michigan. CEW awarded 40 scholarships this spring. All CEW scholarships are privately funded.
Harriet and Bryce Alpern Scholarship
Harriet Alpern has been a longtime friend of the Center for the Education of Women, and is a strong
supporter of programs that benefit women. The late Bryce Alpern's passion was medicine, especially pediatrics and he served as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Detroit.
The Alperns shared a commitment to improving lives and community through education. The Harriet and Bryce Alpern Scholarship is offered without restriction to degree or discipline.
Linda J. Rider Scholarship
This scholarship was established in celebration of Linda J. Rider by her family. When Linda enrolled at the University of Michigan at the age of 41 to earn her bachelor’s degree, she was a professional writer, editor, photographer and a single mother. To honor Linda’s accomplishment of earning her degree as a nontraditional student, this scholarship is designed to assist other women returning to college later in life. The Linda J. Rider scholarship is awarded to a woman with financial need who is pursuing an undergraduate degree.
Elizabeth Ruthruff Wilson Foundation Scholarship
The Elizabeth Ruthruff Wilson Foundation Scholarship is given to a returning undergraduate or graduate woman studying music, the performing arts or related fields. Those who knew her remember her belief in the value of education for returning women as well as her support for them. Her favorite words of encouragement to them were “You go, girl!” Her foundation lives on to support music and the performing arts in the Southeast Michigan area.
