WEDCF Scholar Application 2023

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Are you a woman?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are you or will you be 19 years or older by July 1st, 2026?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are you a legal citizen of the United States?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Do you live, work, and attend a SACs accredited college in the Alabama counties of Madison, Marshall, Morgan and/or Limestone?* This field is required.SACs accredited schools: Alabama A&M, Athens State, Calhoun, Drake State, Snead State, Oakwood, and UAH
YESNO
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Toward your current degree: Have you completed more than 12 credit hours (for Associates) or more than 24 credit hours (for Bachelors)?* This field is required.You may include credit hours for the current Spring Semester if confident of completion.
Yes - more than 12 credit hours for an Associates Degree
Yes - more than 24 credit hours for an Undergraduate Degree
No
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Is a high school degree, GED, or an Associates degree your highest degree completed and received?* This field is required.You have not obtained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
YESNO
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Is your cumulative college GPA a 2.5 or greater?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Will you be taking 5 credit hours or more in the Fall 2026 semester?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Are you currently employed or interning at a minimum of 40 hours a month or will be by the Fall 2026 semester?* This field is required.Internships may be paid or unpaid
YESNO
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Do you expect to graduate with your degree in 2027 or later?* This field is required.It is preferred that you are in the scholar program for at least a year. If you will receive your Associates in 2026 and continue into a Bachelors at one of our SACs universities, you may answer YES to this question.
YESNO
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Neither you nor your immediate family are members of the WEDC (Women's Economic Development Council) or serve on the WEDC Foundation Board of Directors* This field is required.
Yes = Not members
No = Members
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Full Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Date of Birth* This field is required.Must be 19 or older by May 1st, 2025.
Date
Month
Day
Year
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Primary Email Address* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Secondary Email AddressNot required, but helpful if you check more than one.
example@example.com
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Primary Phone Number* This field is required.
Area Code
Phone Number
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Secondary Phone NumberNot required, but helpful if we need to get in touch.
Area Code
Phone Number
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Current Mailing Address* This field is required.
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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With whom are you currently employed or serving as an intern?* This field is required.
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Are you a first-generation college student?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Do you have children in your household that you support financially?* This field is required.
YESNO
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How many people are in your household?* This field is required.
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What is your annual household taxable income amount?* This field is required.This can be found on your most recent 1040 individual income tax return, which you will be required to provide if selected for an interview.
$0 - $15,060
$15,061 - $22,590
$22,591 - $37,650
$37,651 - $51,100
$51,101 - $64,550
$64,551 - $78,000
Greater than $78,000
Please select the range your income level falls within.
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How did you hear about the WEDC Foundation Scholar Program?* This field is required.
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Ok
Ok
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What College or University do you attend or will attend in Fall 2026?* This field is required.Only the listed SACs accredited schools are eligible for a scholar's inclusion in the program. If you are attending a school this Fall that is not in the list below, you will not be included in the selection process.
Alabama A&M University
Athens State University
Calhoun Community College
Drake State University
Oakwood University
Snead State Community College
UAH - University of Alabama Huntsville
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Are you working toward an Associates or Bachelors Degree* This field is required.
Associates
Bachelors
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If you are working toward an Associates, are you planning to immediately continue into a Bachelors degree?* This field is required.
Yes
No
N/A - already on Bachelors
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What is your Major?* This field is required.Feel free to also share your Minor.
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How many total credit hours have you completed toward your degree?* This field is required.
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What is your projected Graduation Date? * This field is required.Day can be an estimate.
Date
Month
Day
Year
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What are your goals for after you graduate with this degree?* This field is required.Please share your professional goals in addition to further schooling.
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Two Professional Letters of Reference including contact information.* This field is required.Please upload your two letters of reference here. They may be separate files.
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Most recent Transcript with your name and GPA visible* This field is required.Unofficial is acceptable at this time.
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Current Resume* This field is required.
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Letter of Intent: Why should the WEDC Foundation select you as a Scholar?* This field is required.This is more than a list of your accomplishments although we DO want to hear about them! Please share your story; your life path, the barriers you've overcome, and the choices you've made that have gotten you to this point. Share not only about your struggles but also take the time to brag about yourself. Furthermore, how and where do you want to grow? What are your dreams and how can we help you achieve them? Feel free to include any awards and accomplishments you have achieved that are not listed on your resume. Reminder: AI is helpful, but can become repetitive when multiple applicants utilize the tool. Please ensure your letter of intent is your story and in your voice.
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