Elda C. Penny – Graham County Woman’s Club Scholarship

The Elda C. Penny – Graham County Woman’s Club Scholarship is a gift from Elda C. Penny to help support the costs of higher education for students from Graham County . Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, creed, sex, ethnic background or handicap.

Criteria: Strong moral character, Academic ability/achievement, Community service/outstanding contributions to school and community, Extracurricular activities and/or work experience, Financial need

The recipient of this scholarship will be selected by the RHS scholarship committee.

Open to: Seniors who will attend any accredited college, university or community college within the U.S. and be enrolled in a full-time course of study.

Application: Use the Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application.  See Mr. Poole for application.

Return application to: Mr. Poole, RHS Guidance Counselor

Deadline: February 10th

Amount: Two non-renewable scholarships (one at $1,000 and one at $750).

Payment of funds: Payment of the scholarship awards will be made directly to the school in the fall following the award for each recipient’s account. This scholarship is non-renewable, although previous recipients may reapply while working toward and undergraduate degree.

Recipients will be contacted during the summer to gather information about educational plans. Funds will be sent to the college you are attending.

The contact person for collecting these funds is:

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
828-254-4960