Alamo Women's Club Scholarship

The Alamo Women’s Club Scholarship Program was established over 80 years ago and is made possible through annual club fundraising events and community donations. The program’s focus is to award need-based scholarships to help students reach their higher education goals.

Deadline: January 27, 2027

Amount: up to $5,000.00

Requirements:

The following criteria are considered for awarding the Alamo Women’s Club (AWC) Scholarships:

• Needs financial support to meet educational/vocational goals;
• Makes a strong commitment to continuing education either academically or vocationally;
• Resides in Contra Costa County and attends a college or a targeted high school in Contra Costa County;
• Completes the AWC application, with FAFSA and SAI information included;
• Provides a transcript showing two recent and consecutive semesters with a 2.0 GPA;
• Writes a personal essay describing why they are applying for the scholarship, what challenges they have overcome, and what their educational/vocational goals are;
• Ensures that 2 Letters of Recommendation are provided by school counselors, teachers or administrators;
• Participates in an on-site or zoom interview with the scholarship selection committee;*Completes the Photo Release Form with required signature(s);
• Returns the required documents by email no later than Wednesday, January 27, 2027.

All documents must be emailed to awcscholarship@alamowomensclub.org.

*Click on the VISIT buttton below to download the application and other required documents/forms located at the bottom of the page.

Contact: awcscholarship@alamowomensclub.org