2027 LWVLCF Scholarship Program
As a nonprofit 501(c)3, nonpartisan organization, the League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear (LWVLCF) is committed to supporting the continued post-secondary education of young people through scholarship awards each year. Scholarships are designed to supplement college tuition & college-related expenses for students who are actively engaged in serving their community through volunteering (school, community at-large, house of worship, scouts, etc.).
The LWVLCF will honor one graduating student from each of the following county school divisions -- Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender - with a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded at students' senior awards ceremonies (typically at their high school).
A qualified candidate will…
APPLICATION PROCESS
The scholarship application will open November 15, 2026 and close on April 15, 2027.
Applicants must complete four components:
UPLOADING COMPONENTS TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
After completing the online application, applicants need to arrange for three uploads. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
1) Two people who know your academic and service experience must upload letters of recommendation on your behalf. One must be a teacher, and the other must be someone in a leadership role. Neither can be related to you in any way. The second person can be a staff member or administrator from your school, a coach, a pastor, a youth leader, etc. Please send them the link that is shown in red below, which is the same link you will receive in your scholarship application submission confirmation. Ask them to directly upload their letters using that link no later than April 15, 2027. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
The following naming protocol is required, using your name in the file title: StudentLastNameFirstInitial_LWVRec_RecommenderLastName.pdf
Note: NO APPLICANT may upload these letters. Each recommendation letter MUST BE UPLOADED by the person who wrote the letter. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
2) Upload a video: Once you have completed the written version of the answers to the three essay questions, create a script and record yourself answering them. For tips on a quality video submission, follow the resource links we provide in the confirmation of receipt once you submit this form. Please use the naming protocol: LastNameFirstInitial_LWVSchol27.mp4 (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
3) Upload a letter indicating your acceptance to a four-year university or college. If you plan to attend community college, please provide a PDF version of the welcome letter that they send you upon your application or registration. Use the same link that you use for the other uploads. Use the naming protocol: LastNameFirstInitial_LWVCollAccept.pdf (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
Final checklist for a completed application:
If you have questions, please email [email protected].
Thank you for your interest in the League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear's 2027 Scholarship!
The LWVLCF will honor one graduating student from each of the following county school divisions -- Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender - with a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded at students' senior awards ceremonies (typically at their high school).
A qualified candidate will…
- Be a graduating senior at a public high school in Brunswick, New Hanover, or Pender County school divisions;
- Provide a completed online application by April 15, 2027, which includes the application form, two letters of recommendation, and a video answering specific questions, produced and uploaded by the student;
- Be willing to provide proof of commitment to attend a post-secondary institution (after the application process ends).
APPLICATION PROCESS
The scholarship application will open November 15, 2026 and close on April 15, 2027.
Applicants must complete four components:
- Complete the online application, answering prompts in writing;
- Produce and upload an mp4 video of 4-7 minutes, presenting their answers to the prompts;
- Scan and upload a letter of acceptance from their first-choice post-secondary institution (after application process ends);
- Request two letters of recommendation from non-family members to be uploaded by the writers of the letters by the application deadline. (See #1 below for specifics.)
UPLOADING COMPONENTS TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
After completing the online application, applicants need to arrange for three uploads. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
1) Two people who know your academic and service experience must upload letters of recommendation on your behalf. One must be a teacher, and the other must be someone in a leadership role. Neither can be related to you in any way. The second person can be a staff member or administrator from your school, a coach, a pastor, a youth leader, etc. Please send them the link that is shown in red below, which is the same link you will receive in your scholarship application submission confirmation. Ask them to directly upload their letters using that link no later than April 15, 2027. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
The following naming protocol is required, using your name in the file title: StudentLastNameFirstInitial_LWVRec_RecommenderLastName.pdf
Note: NO APPLICANT may upload these letters. Each recommendation letter MUST BE UPLOADED by the person who wrote the letter. (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
2) Upload a video: Once you have completed the written version of the answers to the three essay questions, create a script and record yourself answering them. For tips on a quality video submission, follow the resource links we provide in the confirmation of receipt once you submit this form. Please use the naming protocol: LastNameFirstInitial_LWVSchol27.mp4 (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
3) Upload a letter indicating your acceptance to a four-year university or college. If you plan to attend community college, please provide a PDF version of the welcome letter that they send you upon your application or registration. Use the same link that you use for the other uploads. Use the naming protocol: LastNameFirstInitial_LWVCollAccept.pdf (***Link to be provided when the application opens.)
Final checklist for a completed application:
- online application
- uploaded video
- two letters uploaded by the writers of letters of recommendation
If you have questions, please email [email protected].
Thank you for your interest in the League of Women Voters of Lower Cape Fear's 2027 Scholarship!