Educational Scholarships

Since 2012, the West Barnstable Civic Association has awarded 58 scholarships to graduating seniors from public or private schools, who are residents of West Barnstable. Students who plan to attend any college or university, including technical schools and community colleges to pursue a degree of higher learning are eligible.

Our Committee, Jon Britton, Ed Jay, Debbie Leary, Julie Lee, and Nancy Meagher, thoughtfully review applications and enjoy in person interviews with these high school seniors.

How to Apply

Please read the WBCA Scholarship Guidelines. To qualify, recipients submit a WBCA Scholarship Application, a cover letter of introduction highlighting their reasons for applying and their involvement in West Barnstable civic activities. It is important for students to think about this aspect of the Scholarship before their senior year and volunteer by assisting at the Spaghetti Supper, the Village Festival, or Earth Day Village Clean-Up. In addition, applicants need to submit a High School transcript, a letter of recommendation from a High School educator, and a letter of recommendation from an employer, club, or organization. Finalists will interview with the WBCA Scholarship Committee. Scholarships are presented annually the third Tuesday in May at the WBCA General Membership Meeting held at the WB Community Building. The online application, accessed by clicking on the link above, is due on or before April 15, 2023.

2019 Scholarship Winners

Pictured: Jane Manzelli, Fran Manzelli, State Rep. Randy Hunt, Bryson Bergal (Husson University in Maine) and his mother, Emma Barrett (Fordham University ) and her mother, Eve Bancroft (University of Massachusetts in Amherst) and her farther, and Joseph Yalmoka (Merimack College) and his mother.