Education Awards recognize academic achievement and support continued learning opportunities for FAWCO and FAUSA members and their families.

Awards help encourage educational growth, international perspectives and lifelong learning across the FAWCO community.

Awards recognize academic excellence and educational dedication across a variety of age groups and fields of study.

Education Awards support continued educational growth, personal development and global perspectives throughout all stages of learning.

Awards are made possible through the support and engagement of FAWCO and FAUSA members around the world.

This year's Education Awards have been awarded! Congratulations to this year’s recipients and the educational achievements being recognized across the FAWCO community.

View this year’s Education Awards recipients and recognized achievements from across the FAWCO community.

Browse previous Development Grants recipients and explore the organizations and projects supported in past years.

Education Awards are open to eligible FAWCO and FAUSA members and their families across several award categories. Applicants should carefully review all eligibility requirements and award-specific criteria prior to applying.

• A child (or grandchild, when applicable) of a FAUSA or FAWCO Club Member or Individual Member, regardless of nationality and regardless of whether or not their club has made a contribution to TFF’s programs
• The applicant's parent (or grandparent, when applicable) must have been an individual member, a member of FAUSA or a member of a FAWCO Member Club (in good standing) for at least 12 months at the application deadline.
• Applicant’s FAWCO parent and must still be a member in good standing at the time the awards are announced
• The applicant must be between the ages of 16 and 27 at the application deadline date
• The applicant has not previously been the recipient of a Foundation Academic Award

• A FAWCO club member, a FAUSA member or a FAWCO Individual Member, regardless of nationality
• Applicant must have been an individual member, a member of FAUSA or a member of a FAWCO Member Club (in good standing) for at least 12 months at the application deadline and must still be a member in good standing at the time the awards are announced.
• Applicant has not previously been the recipient of a Foundation Academic or Member Award

• A child or grandchild of a FAUSA member, FAWCO club member or a FAWCO Individual Member, regardless of nationality and regardless of whether or not their club has made a contribution to TFF’s programs.
• The Applicant must have one parent or grandparent who is a U.S. citizen. The applicant must be between the ages of 13 and 18 years old at the application deadline date (January 27) and must have lived outside the United States for at least the last six (6) years.
• The applicant’s parent/grandparent must have been an individual member, a member of FAUSA or a member of a FAWCO Member Club (in good standing) for at least 12 months at the application deadline and must still be a member in good standing at the time the awards are announced.
• A Dual Cultural Award recipient may apply for an Academic Award. There must, however, be a two year period between applications - e.g. A Dual Cultural Award recipient in March 2025 may apply for an Academic Award in January 2027

• Children of current Executive Board members of FAWCO, The FAWCO Foundation or FAUSA are not eligible for any Education Awards.
• Applicants may only apply for one award in any given year.
• If the member has transferred from one FAWCO Member Club to another FAWCO Member Club or to FAUSA, or been accepted as a member with an interruption of less than three months, the applicant will be considered as having met the time requirement.

The Education Awards cycle progresses throughout the year from preparation and applications to review and recipient announcements.

Review eligibility requirements and explore past award recipients to prepare for the upcoming Education Awards cycle.

The new Education Awards cycle opens in October. Begin gathering transcripts, recommendation letters and application materials well before the January 27th deadline.

Applications close January 27th and submissions are reviewed by the Education Awards Committee.

Recipients are announced following the FAWCO Conference and recognized for their academic achievement and educational growth.

For decades, Education Awards have recognized academic achievement and supported educational opportunities across the FAWCO community.

Explore recent recipients and past award cycles below.

View this year’s Education Awards recipients and recognized achievements from across the FAWCO community.

Browse the broader archive of Development Grants recipients and previously funded organizations.

Quick answers to common questions about eligibility, applications and the Development Grants cycle.

Development Grants applications are due each year on January 27th. Clubs and FAUSA are encouraged to begin preparing projects and application materials during the summer and autumn months prior to submission.

Helpful resources for preparing Education Awards applications and supporting materials.

Supporting educational growth across the FAWCO community.

Education Awards recognize achievement, encourage lifelong learning and support educational opportunity for members and their families around the world.

Contact the Education Awards Committee