ANNUAL student SCHOLARSHIPS

2024 DWPA Scholarship Program

The Democratic Women of the Prescott Area offer $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and current college students to be used for the upcoming academic year.

It is our hope that every member be aware of what DWPA offers and share the information with the community.

Questions can be directed to Marge Landry, DWPA Scholarship Committee Chair, dwpascholarship@gmail.com.  

The Democratic Women of the Prescott Area (DWPA) has been granting $1000 scholarships to promising college-bound seniors for the past several years. Our hope is to encourage young people to become useful members of our society and to make the future brighter for everyone. We offer at least one scholarship to a qualified DACA recipient. The qualifications are slightly different, and we ask you to make sure the student understands how to complete the application correctly for the chosen scholarship.

To qualify, the student must be a senior attending public instruction within the Quad City Area (Prescott, Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, Dewey-Humbolt, Mayer), or a current college student. Please note that the scholarships are open to young men as well as young women. It is our hope to encourage students who are struggling or have overcome obstacles in their lives which may have prevented them from engaging in a multitude of extra-curricular activities that colleges and scholarship donors typically require. We prefer to see students devote their free time to community service when possible, and hope that the accompanying letters of recommendation would reflect their efforts.

(The following paragraph is not applicable to those students applying for the DACA scholarship): If the applicant is living with parents/grandparents, at least one parent/grandparent must be a registered Democrat. The applicant must also be in the process of applying to or already accepted to a college or university, or currently in college. It is highly recommended that the applicant be active in a community service project.

Click here for a copy of the student scholarship application and instructions. A completed application and two letters of recommendation, as well as a written essay response to the “How I Would Change the World” topic are required for consideration. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2024.

Helping to create a brighter future for our youth is a priority of DWPA. We look forward to receiving applications from students who meet our qualifications and are willing to apply. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Marge Landry via email.

 2024 Scholarship Application

See 2023 Scholarship Winners Here

The Democratic Women of the Prescott Area (DWPA) offers $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and current college students to be used for the upcoming academic year. Our goal is to encourage young people to become active contributors to our society working to make the future brighter for everyone. We offer at least one scholarship to a qualified DACA recipient.

To qualify, the applicant must be a senior attending public instruction within the Quad City Area (Prescott, Chino Valley, Prescott Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Mayer), a graduate of the same for the most recent prior academic year, or a current college student. Scholarships are not gender or age based.

We encourage students who are struggling or have overcome obstacles in their lives and who devote their free time to community service when possible. Letters of recommendation that address those efforts are most appreciated and helpful.