Scholarship
The Waverly Ruritan Club is now accepting applications for its scholarship.
Scholarship Amount: $1,000.00
Criteria to be eligible to receive scholarship
Mail completed application with essay and recommendation letters to:
Waverly Ruritan Club
c/o Kenneth Bell, Scholarship Committee Chairman
2915 Rolfe Highway
Dendron, VA 23839
Application, essay, recommendation letters, and official transcript must be received by Friday, May 5, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Friday, May 19, 2023 and invited to the Waverly Ruritan Club’s family night Tuesday, July 11, 2023 to be recognized as a scholarship recipient.
Criteria to be eligible to receive scholarship
- Student must live within the 23890 zip code in Sussex County or be the child or grandchild of a current member.
- Student must be a senior currently enrolled in high school.
- Student must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Official transcript must be provided from high school guidance office as proof and sent directly from the high school guidance office.
- Student must fully complete the attached application.
- Student must compose an essay of 250-300 words in length on the topic specified on the application.
- Student must have two letters of recommendation, one from a teacher, guidance counselor, or principal, and one from a leader of a community organization to which the student belongs. Recommendations must be in sealed envelopes with the signature of the person who wrote the letter across the seal.
Mail completed application with essay and recommendation letters to:
Waverly Ruritan Club
c/o Kenneth Bell, Scholarship Committee Chairman
2915 Rolfe Highway
Dendron, VA 23839
Application, essay, recommendation letters, and official transcript must be received by Friday, May 5, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Friday, May 19, 2023 and invited to the Waverly Ruritan Club’s family night Tuesday, July 11, 2023 to be recognized as a scholarship recipient.
