Needs Based Scholarship

Application Process

Steps: 7-step online form

Required Information:
1. Applicant Information:
- Full name
- Physical and mailing address
- Phone and email (primary and alternate)
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Current grade (if in school)

2. Household Information:
- Number of adults in household
- Ages of children in household
- Parents'/guardians' occupation and employer
- Applicant's occupation and employer (if applicable)

3. Guardian/Emergency Contact Information:
- Parent/Guardian name and phone
- Primary and alternate emergency contacts with relation and phone numbers

4. Class Information:
- List all classes applying for scholarship
- Provide listed tuition price for class(es)
- Amount of scholarship money requested
- Other WCA classes enrolling in
- Other classes/programs enrolling in outside WCA
- Previous aid/scholarship history with WCA

5. Essays (Required):
- Why you're interested in taking this class/these classes
- Why you feel deserving of this award
- Description of your financial need
- How you plan to utilize what you hope to learn
- Anything else you'd like to tell us

6. Special Skills/Trade:
- Optional: Describe any special skill willing to offer in trade for class or time limitations

7. References:
- Names and contact information of at least two references who can speak to your need
- Relation to applicant

Submission Requirements:

Electronic signature required

Completion of all required fields

Agreement to scholarship policies and volunteer requirement

Important Notes:

Do NOT enroll in class until after receiving scholarship decision notification

Upon receipt of application, a space will be held in requested class pending decision

Weehawken may not be able to grant all scholarship requests at 100% depending on number of applications

Labor/services trade options may be available