WEA Scholarship for member’s children working towards an undergraduate degree
- Scholarship applications will open in April 2014
- Please register (coming in Mar 2014) if you will be applying. Do this before April 8, 2014 so we know how many applicants there will be.
- WEA_Scholarship_2013 : information about the scholarship requirements and printable application form
- Application interactive pdf application form Note: you must save to local computer before filling out
- Note: Deadline for all materials to be received by John Horrigan at CMS is Friday, April 26, 2013
- Actual grants will be in the range of $200 – $250 each and will depend on total number of applicants as well as number of applicants from one family and grant amounts awarded in previous years.
There will be 15 – $300 scholarships offered for the 2013-2014 school year. The scholarship is for undergraduate university or college students. Depending on number of applicants, the grant may be reduced to less than $300 with a minimum of $200 per applicant.
The following criteria will be used in selecting the students to receive the scholarships:
- Applicant must be the child of a WEA member.
- Applicant must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a full time program at a college/university or an accredited post-secondary institution. This program is for undergraduate students only.
- Applicant must attend school in the Fall of 2013.
- Applicant must have a firm commitment to further education and demonstrate a sense of direction.
- Applicant must have at least a 2.75 grade point average.
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need. If all other qualifications are equal, financial need will predominate.
- Prior WEA Scholarship recipients are eligible to apply but previous grant amounts may be taken into consideration when awarding scholarships.
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of:
- Financial need
- School and community involvement
- Evidence of self-help
- Scholastic performance
- Satisfactory completion of application form
