LAKEWOOD — The local chapter of the American Association of University Women is offering two or three scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,500.

To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the Arlington, Stanwood or Camano Island areas, or they must be graduates of the Arlington, Lakewood, Stanwood or Lincoln Hill high schools.

Applicants must have completed at least two years of college by June of this year, and have verifiable plans to continue upper-division or graduate work at an accredited four-year institution in the fall of 2012.

Applications must be postmarked by May 20.

Money that supports these scholarships has been raised by the annual AAUW Art Show.

Members of AAUW consider their scholarship offerings critical to their mission to empower women.

If you are interested in learning more about AAUW or becoming a member, contact its membership chair by phone at 360-387-1376 or via email at scrubber2@frontier.com.

For more information about the scholarships or to download an application, log onto http://aauwsc.org.