LWVNCC Annual Scholarships 2027

We are now Accepting Applications for multiple general undergraduate awards of $1,000 each. This scholarship is open to any NCC high school graduating senior, or a currently-enrolled fulltime college student or student in a tuitioned vocational program. The applicant’s home residence must be in New Castle County, Delaware. The application deadline is March 15, 2027.

Application instructions:

1. Read the instructions on these 3 documents carefully: Application Form,  Essay Prompts and Evaluation Rubric.
2. Download and fill out the Application Form, and complete the required Essay following the one of the provided prompts.
3. Submit your application by email following the instructions on the application form. All attachments should be combined into one compressed .zip file if possible.
4. Ask two people to provide Recommendations for you by the deadline date using this form: LWVNCC Recommendation Letter Submission Form. See page 2 of the Application Form for additional guidelines regarding who should provide recommendations.

Applications must be received by 5 pm on March 15, 2027. Late or incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

For questions or additional information, contact us at scholarship.lwvncc [at] gmail.com.

Prior-Year Scholarship Recipients

In 2025 and 2026, the League of Women Voters of New Castle County awarded four $1,000 general undergraduate scholarships each year. You can view past-year scholarship recipients here: LWVNCC Prior-Year Scholarship Winners

We have many excellent applications to review each year. Thank you to all who put in the time and effort to submit them.