Educational Scholarships
Since 2012, the West Barnstable Civic Association has awarded 36 scholarships to graduating seniors from public or private schools, who are residents of West Barnstable. Applicants, who plan on attending any college or university, including technical schools and community colleges to pursue a degree of higher learning, are eligible.
To qualify, the recipients submit a WBCA Application, cover letter of introduction highlighting their reason 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 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.
This year, due to the pandemic, we have set up a GoFundMe Page in lieu of a Find-Raising Event. Always a worthy cause for deserving local students, contributions will be greatly appreciated.
This year in lieu of a Fund-Raising Event we accepted donations by mail and also set up a GoFundMe Page. Always a worthy cause for deserving local students, your contributions were greatly appreciated. We thank the following people for their generosity:
- Nancy & Rob Ashworth
- Pamela Chase
- Kris & Lenny Clark
- Fred Dempsey
- Dan Dewey
- Hank Farnham
- Ed & Carol Jay
- Meg & Pat Loughran
- Fran & Jane Manzelli
- Bill & Nancy Meagher
- Barry & Deirdre Paster
- Dolores Schermer
- Philip Scudder
- Gordon Starr
- Bob & Shirley Stolte
- Leslie Wallace
- Ruth Weil
- Mark Wirtenan
- George Zoto
2020 Scholarship Winners
Will Cogswell
Penn State University
Kaleigh O’Donnell-Birch
Quinnipiac University
Owen Sullivan
Lasell University
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.