PURPOSE: The purpose of the Wellington Woods Civic League scholarship program is to provide a scholarship for college-bound high school graduates who are members of our neighborhood community.
SINCE 2011 THE WWCL SCHOLARSHIP FUND HAS AWARDED OVER $8,000 IN NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOLARSHIPS
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY: High school seniors who are residents of the Wellington Woods neighborhood and who plan to continue their education immediately upon high school graduation at any post secondary institution. Also, the residence must be in good stating with Civic League dues.
HOW MUCH IS THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDs: The scholarship award will be paid directly to the post secondary institution that the student attends. The amount of funding is dependent on donations by WWCL members as of July 1, 2025 . The amount awarded each year from this fund is determined the WWCL board. Typically the award is $500-$750 however it is dependent upon donations.
WHEN ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 15th of the award year. The deadline for application is June 15, 2025. Selection is made by a committee appointed by the Wellington Woods Civic League.
HOW DO I APPLY: All students who are eligible should complete the posted application between Jan 1st and June 15, 2025 including the required essay and include their high school transcript and mail to WWCL Vice President, 920 Earl of Chatham Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 no later than June 15, 2025. Completed materials must be submitted on time.
WHAT IF I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE APPLICATION: Please email WWCL President: wellingtonwoodscivicleague@gmail.com or any Civic League officer for any questions about information contained on the application or the application process.
TO MAKE A DONATION TO THIS PROGRAM: Click the Buy Now PayPal Button button to make a donation to the Wellington Woods Civic League Scholarship Program. you will receive a receipt for donation purposes
You can also make a contribution as part of your Dues invoice which can be mailed if preferred. To download an Membership Dues invoice click 2025 Dues invoice
To make a donation to the WWCL Scholarship Program:
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM..Download the scholarship application 2025
Several past scholarship winners below. See below photos for info on upcoming Scholarship award processes
Congrats to our 2025 scholarship winner Aurora Laville a 2025 graduate of Cox High School. She received a $800 scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design. Aurora has an impressive application of accomplishments and WWCl is very please to provide this scholarship.
Congrats to our 2024 scholarship winners. Aubrey Shepard and Katherine Ernzen. Both received a $750 Scholarship and both plan to start their college at Tidewater Community College. Each one of them achieved honors and were both very outgoing with school participation and volunteerism during high school.
Congrats to our 2022 scholarship winners Dispina Titsis and Harrison Matthews. Best of luck in their higher education and careers.
In 2021 we did not have a scholarship winner as no applications were received by deadline. These monies were deferred to the overall scholarship fund that is held separately from the general fund.
Congrats to our 2020 WWCL Scholarship winner….Joshua Grosz
Joshua Grosz is attending East Carolina University starting with the Fall 2020 semester. His desired fields of study include Sports Marketing, Business and Communications. He is also an outstanding Baseball athlete. He graduated Cox High School 2020 with a 3.9 GPA. Best of luck to Joshua!
His senior picture is below.
Congrats to Harrison Hurst our 2017 WWCL Scholarship award winner. Harrison will be attending U.VA in the upcoming fall semester. Thanks to all that contributed to the fund as the total scholarship payout is $500.
Click here to read a copy of Harrison’s award winning essay
To make a donation to the WWCL Scholarship Program:
Emma Johnson a $500. Scholarship towards James Madison University.
Click here to read a copy of Emma’s winning essay.
2016 Scholarship Runner Up winner:
Cameron Smith a $250. Scholarship towards Virginia Tech University.
