David D. Wells Scholarship Deadline Draws Near

The deadline for the David D. Wells Scholarship is March 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm.  Applications and supporting material should be turned in to the Washington County Community Foundation office no later than that date and time.

All graduating Washington county high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale are invited to apply for the David D. Wells Memorial Scholarship through the Washington County Community Foundation.  The scholarship, established by the family of David D. Wells to honor his memory, has a payout this year of up to $1,000.00. 

Scholarship applicants must be the child, grandchild, niece or nephew of a person, living or deceased, that has served in the United States Armed Forces.  Applicants should write an essay describing the service of that family member and also what the Armed Forces means to the applicant.

Essays should also include a cover sheet including applicant’s name, applicant’s current high school, current address, and telephone number.  Transcripts with seven semesters of grades should be included with the essay.

For more information about this scholarship or any programs of the Washington County Community Foundation, please contact Judy Johnson or Lindsey Wade-Swift at 812-883-7334.

Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever

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