PTSA Senior Scholarship Application
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
One of the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy PTSA’s goals is to enrich the educational experience of all Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy students, and it is with pride we offer these scholarships to encourage the furthering of their education beyond High School. These $1000 awards are given to students who have demonstrated exceptional effort to enrich their school and/or community and is to be used in the school year following high school graduation.
Eligibility
Any Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy senior with a minimum 2.0 GPA, who will attend a trade/technical school, 2-year community college, or 4-year university/college in the fall semester/quarter following graduation. Applying students must be current members of the PTSA.
Application
Send all of the following by April 30, 2024, to WYWLA PTSA at [email protected].
The PTSA Scholarship Application filled out completely and legibly.
Selection
Recipients are selected by members of the WYWLA PTSA Scholarship Committee, and award recipients will be notified in May. Consideration is given to all students meeting the eligibility criteria including those who have demonstrated academic improvement during the past four years and for students with financial need.
Payout
Award recipients must take the steps below to receive funding, or scholarship may be forfeited. Email the following to the WYWLA PTSA at [email protected] as soon as the information is available to you, and no later than September 30, 2024.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
One of the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy PTSA’s goals is to enrich the educational experience of all Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy students, and it is with pride we offer these scholarships to encourage the furthering of their education beyond High School. These $1000 awards are given to students who have demonstrated exceptional effort to enrich their school and/or community and is to be used in the school year following high school graduation.
Eligibility
Any Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy senior with a minimum 2.0 GPA, who will attend a trade/technical school, 2-year community college, or 4-year university/college in the fall semester/quarter following graduation. Applying students must be current members of the PTSA.
Application
Send all of the following by April 30, 2024, to WYWLA PTSA at [email protected].
The PTSA Scholarship Application filled out completely and legibly.
- A ONE-page, typed essay describing your future career plans, goals, objectives and any other information you feel would be valuable to the selection committee. Include anything else that gives insight into you (your accomplishments, personal hardships, passions, or aspirations).
- A ONE-page typed essay describing how you model the way as an OWL.
- A typed chronological list of volunteer experience both in and outside of school, work experience, or extra-curricular activities. List activity with details (hours spent, position held, honors won, letters earned, employer, etc.).
Selection
Recipients are selected by members of the WYWLA PTSA Scholarship Committee, and award recipients will be notified in May. Consideration is given to all students meeting the eligibility criteria including those who have demonstrated academic improvement during the past four years and for students with financial need.
Payout
Award recipients must take the steps below to receive funding, or scholarship may be forfeited. Email the following to the WYWLA PTSA at [email protected] as soon as the information is available to you, and no later than September 30, 2024.
- Submit PROOF OF ENROLLMENT.
- Indicate the PAYEE for check and MAILING ADDRESS where outside donor scholarship checks should be sent. This is usually the financial aid office but confirm with college/school website. This should be a bursars or financial office.
- Provide STUDENT ID/NUMBER at college/school. If social security #, submit last four digits only.
- Checks will be disbursed beginning August 2024. For questions regarding payouts, please contact the WYWLA PTSA at [email protected].