Applicant must be a Walpole resident or a student from the METCO program graduating from Walpole HS enrolling in a full time program leading up to a certificate, associate or baccalaureate degree.
Students who will be attending United States Service Academies are not eligible for a WSF award.
Students entering a 5th year of high school (also referred to as a post-graduate or PG year) are not eligible for a WSF award.
Students currently in a 5th year of high school and entering a college (post-secondary program) in the fall are eligible. These students will be evaluated along with the rest of the high school students.
How to apply?
You will be required to fill out an application, write an essay, supply copies of your transcript and letter of recommendation. All information will be confidential.
WHS Senior: Your application will trigger a request directly to the WHS School Counseling Office and your transcript and letter of recommendation be uploaded for you.
Non WHS Senior: You should have the name(s) and email(s) at hand for the person(s) who can supply/upload your transcript and recommendation.
5th Year of High School (PG Year) Graduate – You are required to collect your current high school transcript as well as all other high school transcripts. You will need the names/emails for each high school transcript and the name/email for the person who will be submitting your current school reference letter.
We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the deadline date to electronically submit the application. Applications that are not fully submitted by the deadline will not be accepted. Technical difficulties in uploading documents or in the final submission steps will not be grounds for an extension.
How are the awards determined? When will we notify you?
Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic merit, extracurricular activities (including community service and work experience) and personal qualities.
Only completed applications received by the deadline will be reviewed.
All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by mail in early June.
