Mayor offers scholarships to college-bound Wilmington students

Mayor offers scholarships to college-bound Wilmington students

Subscribe today for full access on your desktop, tablet, and mobile device.

Subscribe Now

209

Share This Story!

Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about

Mayor offers scholarships to college-bound Wilmington students

Wilmington Mayor Michael S. Purzycki's first College Scholarship Awards Program is now accepting applications from college-bound students who are residents of the city of Wilmington.

Try Another

Audio CAPTCHA

Image CAPTCHA

Help

]]>

{# #}

CancelSend

Sent!

A link has been sent to your friend's email address.

Posted!

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.

Mayor Mike Purzycki stands along the Wilmington Riverfront.(Photo: JENNIFER CORBETT/THE NEWS JOURNAL)Buy Photo

Wilmington Mayor Michael S. Purzycki's first College Scholarship Awards Program is now accepting applications from college-bound students who are residents of the city of Wilmington.

The application deadline is April 28. This year, the scholarship program will grant $30,000.

"Young people from throughout the city demonstrate their willingness to work hard and to take advantage of opportunities to improve themselves and focus on their career goals," Mayor Purzycki said in a statement. "This scholarship program is designed to both recognize academic achievement and to incentivize college-readiness. We should help our young people to excel in the classroom, at home and in their communities."

Story:At WilmU, it's all in the family 

Story:Christina Montessori program in jeopardy 

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must:

Be a resident of the City of Wilmington (proof of residency required)

Be a graduating high school senior and have been accepted into an accredited college or university

Have graduated from high school with a cumulative 2.5 or greater GPA

Have a demonstrated commitment to their community

Possess leadership qualities

Additionally, the competitive selection process requires:

Completed scholarship application

Proof of city of Wilmington residency (copy of Driver's License or State Issued Identification)

Sealed high school transcript (including overall GPA)

Completed essay

Completed FAFSA form

Copy of college or university acceptance letter

Three letters of reference. On business letterhead (if applicable) and written by individuals who are not relatives. Letters should be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Office of the Mayor, and should not be opened by the applicant. All reference letters are to remain confidential.

For more information about the Mayor's Scholarship Award, visit: www.WilmingtonDE.gov/mayorscholarship.

Read or Share this story: http://delonline.us/2mu9vKa

TOP VIDEOS

Churches seeing big growth in Middletown

1:06

School bus crash in Wilmington injures five

0:26

See what it's like to face 100+ mph winds head on

0:36

Final seconds of Caravel boys victory

0:47

Shooting in Wilmington's Browntown area kills man

0:24

Ministry provides food, clothing to Wilmington residents

0:46

International Women's Day in Delaware

0:59

Driver puts on a show after getting pulled over

0:50

Accused gang member's murder trial begins in Wilmington

0:42

McDole family "optimistic" about new use-of-force policy

1:42

0) { %>

0) { %>

0) { %>

]]>
Source: Mayor offers scholarships to college-bound Wilmington students