WFL Colonial Scholarship Application 2025

West Falmouth Library Colonial Scholarship 2025 Application

The Colonial Dames of the National Society of America (NSCDA) is an organization that actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects. The scholarship is designed to ease the costs of higher education for one or two seniors who exhibit academic excellence, participates in school and community activities, and demonstrates financial need.

The following need to be submitted to be considered for the Hennessey Scholarship (incomplete applications will not be reviewed):
- Completed application
- Most recent school transcript including standardized test scores
- A resume including awards, work experience, and extracurricular activities
- Two recommendations
  - One must be from your guidance counselor,
  - The second can be from a person of your choice (i.e., teacher, coach, or employer. recommendations with a conflict of interest will not be accepted)
    All recommendations must be emailed to wfl.scholarship@gmail.com
The above documents must be submitted by April 7, 2025. Late submissions or incomplete applications will not be considered. Any items you are unable to upload below need to be emailed to wfl.scholarship@gmail.com.

Emailing requirements - in the subject line include your last name, what you are emailing (resume, transcript or recommendation), and Colonial. For example: Smith Recommendation Colonial
Section 1: Personal Information
Name*
Address*

Street Address

CityState

Zip Code
Home Phone
Cell Phone
E Mail*
example@example.com
Parent/Legal Guardian #1
Parent/Legal Guardian #1 Name*
Parent/Legal Guardian #1 Employer/Occupation*
Parent/Legal Guardian #2 (if applicable)
Parent/Legal Guardian #2 Name
Parent/Legal Guardian #2 Employer/Occupation
Siblings names, ages, and schools they are currently attending:
High School*
GPA*
SAT Math*
SAT Critical Reading*
SAT Writing*
SAT Total (Math + Critical Reading + Writing)*
ACT*
Section 2: Financial Information

Financial need is a consideration during the selection process. Give as much information as you can on your top three choices to assist our committee in understanding your needs.

	1st	2nd	3rd
College Name
Annual Tuition: (including room and board)
Total anticipated annual resources from table below:

Annual Financial Resources Calculator:*

	1st	2nd	3rd
Family contribution including trusts, gifts, etc., (please list any anticipated amount including amounts under $500)
Student contribution: (please list any anticipated amount including amounts under $500)
Scholarships, grants, merit awards:
Loans:
Total

Section 3: Essay Questions
1. Who in American history has had the biggest influence on the way you think and act?*
2. What has been your most meaningful activity/involvement from the past few years? Tell us about it.*
3. Tell us about a personal achievement that makes you proud or a time when you acted as a leader.*
4. Tell us about a mistake you made and what you learned from it.*
5. Tell us what excites you about going to college*
6. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about (for instance any special circumstances) that our scholarship review committee should take into consideration?*
Upload your resume and transcript below. If you are unable to upload your documents you will need to email them to wfl.scholarship@gmail.com. When emailing include your name, what you are emailing and which scholarship it is for in the subject line. For example: Smith Resume Colonial
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Section 1: Personal Information

Section 2: Financial Information

Section 3: Essay Questions

Upload your resume and transcript below. If you are unable to upload your documents you will need to email them to wfl.scholarship@gmail.com. When emailing include your name, what you are emailing and which scholarship it is for in the subject line. For example: Smith Resume Colonial