New scholarships available 

Applications open to students for spring/summer semester 

Yana Mcguire | Staff Writer  

Ten scholarships recently finished their application period and are now ready to be awarded to eligible students for the 2025-2026 school year. The recent scholarships are an addition to over 100 scholarships available, according to Kayla Friedland-Volz, WCC Foundation advancement manager. 

Among the new scholarships are five for WCC students, regardless of major. The fields of nursing, science, two trade programs and social services cover the remaining five.  

Applications for spring/summer scholarships are now open, with an extended deadline of June first. Students can apply each semester regardless of whether they have been approved previously or not, according to Friedland-Volz.

“Even if they’re taking one credit, they technically can still apply for the Foundation Scholarship,” Friedland-Volz said. 

Students who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to fill out the 25-26 FAFSA application first, then apply for a WCC Foundation Scholarship.

The Trump administration issued an executive order that placed a pause on the disbursement of federal funds on Jan. 29. However, federal student aid funds will continue to be awarded and disbursed due to guidance issued related to the temporary pause in federal financial assistance programs being rescinded, according to Federal Student Aid.

Most of the available scholarships fall under the overarching headline of the WCC Foundation Scholarship. Once the mass application has been submitted, Friedland-Volz matches students to the scholarship that fits best.

This process is different from many other schools and makes the application process easier for students. 

For the last three years, the WCC Foundation has given out about $1.3 million in scholarships to WCC students each year. That 1.3 million equates to about 1800 scholarships. Winter semesters typically have the highest number of applications.

If you would like to apply, click here for more information. 

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