The Live Your Dream Awards provide financial support to women who are the primary financial providers for their families. This award is designed to help recipients offset various costs associated with education, such as tuition, books, transportation, and childcare, enabling them to focus on achieving their dreams. Awards are given at three levels, with the potential for a finalist to receive up to $16,000.

• Must be a woman who provides the primary financial support for herself and her dependents (children, spouse, partner, siblings, and/or parents)
• Must have financial need
• Must be enrolled in or accepted to a vocational/skills training program, high school equivalency program, or undergraduate degree program
• Must be motivated to achieve education and career goals
• Must reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela)
• Must not have previously received a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award
• Must not have a graduate degree and must not be enrolled in a graduate degree program
• Must not be a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas, or immediate family of either
• Must agree to write essays in her own words without using artificial intelligence (AI) tools