Wellesley club’s Feb. 1 scholarships deadline closing in

The February 1, 2018 deadline is fast approaching for The​ ​Wellesley​ ​Hills​ ​Junior​ ​Women’s​ ​Club​ ​(WHJWC)​  scholarship​ ​applications​.

In​ ​2017,​ ​the​ ​Club​ ​awarded​ ​$70,000​ ​in​ ​scholarships​ ​and​ ​awards​ ​to​ ​30​ ​Wellesley​ ​students. Scholarships​ ​were​ ​given​ ​to​ ​graduating​ ​high​ ​school​ ​seniors​ ​and​ ​undergraduate​ ​college​ ​students in amounts​ ​ranging​ ​from​ ​$1,000​ ​- ​$4,000.

Applications​ ​are​ ​evaluated​ ​based​ ​on​ ​demonstrated​ ​financial​ ​need,​ ​academic​ ​achievement,​ ​and involvement​ ​in​ ​community​ ​service.​ ​Applicants​ ​must​ ​be​ ​Wellesley​ ​residents​ ​graduating​ ​from​ ​high school​ ​in​ ​or​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​Wellesley​ ​or​ ​Wellesley​ ​residents​ ​currently​ ​attending​ ​undergraduate institutions​ ​on​ ​a​ ​full-time​ ​basis.​ ​A​ ​limited​ ​number​ ​of​ ​awards​ ​are​ ​available​ ​to​ ​Wellesley​ ​High School​ ​graduates​ ​who​ ​reside​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​Wellesley.

Save the dates for the upcoming WHJWC events that help fund these scholarships:

Saturday, May 6:  Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour

Sunday, May 20: Wonder Run 5K and Kids Fun Run

The WHJC is a volunteer organization of just under 100 women who give their time through hands-on service and fundraising efforts. The group’s annual fundraisers include Wellesley Marketplace, Luminary Night, Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour, and The Wonder Run. In 2016, the club gave approximately $130,000 to the local community in the way of grants and scholarships.

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