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MAX by AccessLex
Holiday break is the perfect time to level up your financial game! Join MAX webinars on topics like real estate, auto purchasing, student loan policy, and taxes. Every MAX session you attend earns a scholarship entry and boosts your chances to snag a MAX scholarship. The next drawing is February 1! Check out the full MAX calendar to register.
Enjoy your well-deserved break and good luck!
Phyllis Hughes Memorial Scholarship
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is a diverse and supportive network of women in all 50 states and in more than a dozen other countries. There are over 60,000 members across the globe. GFWC is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteering.
The GFWC Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs is the proud sponsor of the Phyllis Hughes Memorial Scholarship. $1,000 is awarded to a woman studying Law in her first, second or third year of the program. The scholarship is nonrenewable.
The applicant must be a woman from Iowa and enrolled at Iowa Law. Scholarship awards are based on volunteerism, leadership, achievement and financial need, in that order.
Applications can be sent to:
GFWC/Iowa Headquarters
3839 Merle Hay Rd, Ste. 201
Des Moines, IA 50310
Include the registration form (please email us at law-financialaid@uiowa.edu for this form), your letter showing your connections to Iowa, volunteerism, leadership, achievements, and a recommendation letter from a college professor.
All items must be postmarked by February 1, 2026. Questions can be sent to gfwciowa@qwestoffice.net.
Boost Your Investing Know-How and Scholarship Opportunities!
Ready to get a jumpstart on your future investing goals? Sign up for the three-part Foundations of Investing webinar series in MAX by AccessLex®! Learn how to set investing goals, assess your options, and build a strategy for long-term success.
Attend all three sessions to earn three entries in this year’s MAX Scholarship drawings - up to $40,000 could be yours!
AI Certificate opportunity
The HawkAI Certificate program consists of a series of uncredited, online, short courses that, once completed, culminate in the issuance of a certificate of AI proficiency. These courses aren't offered for academic credit, but if they look interesting to you, take a look.
Free financial wellness tools
- We’ve partnered with the nonprofit AccessLex Institute® to offer free financial wellness tools through Ask EDNA! – the Education Network at AccessLex.
- Financial wellness affects every part of your life. As part of our commitment to your financial success, we’ve teamed up with AccessLex to provide MAX by AccessLex®. MAX by AccessLex®, is a personal finance program designed specifically for law students and used by over 95% of ABA-accredited law schools.
- MAX by AccessLex® includes: Online lessons, live and virtual events, one-on-one counseling with Accredited Financial Counselors®, and scholarship drawings for participating students. Create your free account at AskEDNA.AccessLex.org.
- Looking for more scholarships? Explore the AccessLex Scholarship Databank with over 800 vetted opportunities and writing competitions.
Questions?
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