LWVNCC Scholarships

LWVNCC Scholarships

2025 LWVNCC Scholarship Contest

The League of Women Voters of New Castle County will award up to four $1,000 scholarships in June of 2025.

Requirements
  • Must show proof of residency or parents’ residency in New Castle County.
  • Must have maintained a Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4-point system – Transcript required.
  • Selection will be made based on applicant responses to these four essay questions:
    • Question 1: Why is Democracy and Civic Engagement important to you?
    • Question 2: Please describe how you have demonstrated commitment to Democracy and Civic Engagement through community involvement. Community can be your school, town, neighborhood, religious group, team, etc.
    • Question 3: Please describe a person, famous or not, who has influenced you regarding Democracy and Civic Engagement. Please explain your answer.
    • Question 4: How will this scholarship support your continuing educational journey and goals?
Scholarships
  • Four $1,000 scholarships to be awarded.
  • Each award applies to seniors advancing to higher education, full time college students or vocational tuitional training program.
  • Awards to be announced on the June 9, 2025, LWVNCC Annual Meeting.
Application process and deadline
  • Applications must be received by May 30, 2025.
  • Application form: PDF icon lwvncc_scholarship_application_form_2025.pdf
  • Instructions:  download the application form, fill it out and return by email with your four essay questions responses and copy of transcript to scholarship.lwvncc [at] gmail.com. You can print the form out, sign it and scan it back in, or you can sign electronically by typing your full name in the signature field.

Winning applications in the 2025 LWVNCC Scholarship Contest will be selected by a League-appointed review committee. Best of luck to all applicants!

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Joann D. Hasse Nursing Scholarship

In the summer of 2023, the League of Women Voters of New Castle County announced an academic scholarship program in the name of Joann Hasse, a longtime League member and advocate who died that spring. Hasse served as League President at both the New Castle County and State level for multiple terms over the years, and was honored by the Delaware State General Assembly for her advocacy work. Joann was a friend and mentor to many in the League and will be sorely missed.

head and shoulders photo of Joann D. Hasse

The Joann D. Hasse League of Women Voters of New Castle County Scholarship is administered by the University of Delaware and will be awarded annually to a U.D. nursing student in their junior or senior year on the basis of merit and financial need. Preference will be given to students from New Castle County, but will be extended state-wide if no suitable NCC recipient is located each year.

A lifelong learner, Joann often mentioned that she attended "the university of LWV" — crediting her League of Women Voters involvement with sparking her extensive self-education regarding social issues and government. A retired nursing professional, Joann served as Chair of the Health Care Portfolio for the League of Women Voters of Delaware Advocacy Corps for many years.

If you wish to contribute to the Joann D. Hasse Memorial Scholarship fund in Joann's memory, please contact our office manager by phone (302-571-8948) or email (lwvncc [at] comcast.net), or use the website donation page at my.lwv.org/delaware/donate-lwvncc, selecting the Hasse Scholar Fund button at the bottom of the page.

 

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