Post Date: 03/07/2018 9:00 AM

Wilmington college-bound high school seniors are encouraged to apply

Mayor Mike Purzycki today announced that the City’s college scholarship awards program is now accepting applications from college-bound high school seniors who are residents of the City of Wilmington. The application deadline is Monday, April 30, 2018.

The Mayor’s Scholarship Awards Program recognizes and celebrates the academic achievement of young people from throughout the City. This year, the program will again award $30,000 to college-bound students. It comes just months after the City’s first Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) College Fair and Financial Aid Seminar, which helped more than 100 local young people get accepted to college. Many of the HBCU participants received a portion of more than $114,000 in scholarships offered by the participating HBCUs.

“I’m pleased to once again be able to assist our City’s young students in achieving the goal of furthering their education beyond high school,” said Mayor Purzycki. “This program encourages our most promising students to excel not only in the classroom, but at home and in their communities as well.”

“A program that both rewards academic achievement and encourages students to advance their career goals through higher education is crucial to ensuring that our young people have every opportunity to become productive and responsible members of society, who shape their own lives, and make the future better for themselves and others,” the Mayor continued.

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 to an accredited college or university, either full-time or part-time, for the 2018-19 school year

Have graduated from high school with an unweighted cumulative 2.5 or greater GPA

Have a demonstrated commitment to community engagement, volunteerism, and extracurricular involvement

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 ID)

Sealed high school transcript (including overall unweighted GPA)

Completed essay

Completed FAFSA form

Copy of college or university acceptance letter

Three (3) letters of reference, on business letterhead (if applicable), and written by individuals who are not relatives. References should be closely involved with your education or employment. 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.

Students interested in applying for a scholarship must submit their completed application forms and accompanying materials to the Office of the Mayor, 800 North French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, no later than the close of business on April 30. To download an application or learn more about the Mayor’s Scholarship Award, please visit: www.WilmingtonDE.gov/mayorscholarship .

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News and information from the Office of Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki

John Rago

Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Communications

Mobile: (302) 420-7928

Email: jrago@WilmingtonDE.gov



Paul Ford Jr.

Communications Specialist

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