Scholarships Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

Each year alumni, friends, community members and corporate partners give funds to the Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation to provide scholarships for students. Any new or returning, credential-seeking student is eligible to apply for foundation scholarships.

Application Process

• Each scholarship has specific criteria for eligibility and all applications require the completion of an essay.
• Please complete the general scholarship application and any scholarship-specific application you may be recommended to complete. Log into the application using the same username and password you use for the MyWestmoreland portal.
• All applications must be accompanied by a completed FAFSA.
• You will need a copy of your high school transcript.
• The information you provide on the general application is matched to all available scholarships. 
• The Financial Aid office will notify scholarship recipients through their Westmoreland email.
• Scholarship awards are applied directly to the recipient’s student account for tuition, fees and bookstore costs.

See available scholarships

scholarship APPLICATION

Foundation scholarship recipients will be asked to:

• Acknowledge receipt of your acceptance letter
• Write a thank-you letter to the donor(s)
• Remain in good academic standing and continue to meet the specific criteria of the scholarship. A scholarship will be cancelled if the recipient no longer meets the criteria.

Scholarship Deadlines 

**Due to technical difficulties, the Priority Deadline for the President's and Trustees' Meritorious Scholarships has been extended to March 31st, 2025.**

The Westmoreland County Community College President’s and Trustees’ Meritorious Scholarships priority deadline is March 28th, 2025. Regular deadline will be May 30th, 2025.

The Westmoreland County Community College Educational Foundation deadline is June 27, 2025. All Foundation Awards require a FAFSA and any additional financial aid documents to be completed.

The Edward Hutchinson Memorial Firefighter Scholarship deadline is June 27, 2025. You must have a 2025-2026 FAFSA on file no later than July 1, 2025. Please note that you have to submit an application per academic year for this award.

External Scholarships

Students are also encouraged to seek and apply for scholarships that may be available from external sources. The college is not affiliated with these external groups/organizations. In most instances, you should not have to pay to apply for a scholarship.