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Diplomat Scholarships

Lead. Serve. Represent Wallace.

Diplomats are official student representatives of Wallace Community College who help welcome guests, support College events, and share the Wallace experience with prospective students and the community.

January 1 – March 3

Annual Application Period
Applications become available January 1 each scholarship award year.

100% Tuition & fees scholarship
Up to 16 Diplomat positions
2 Campuses Wallace & Sparks
3.0 GPA Minimum academic requirement

More Than a Scholarship

The Wallace Diplomats give students the opportunity to develop leadership, communication, service, and professional skills while representing Wallace Community College. Up to 16 positions are distributed between the Wallace and Sparks Campuses, with students helping support events and activities associated with their respective campuses.

Who Can Apply?

Current Students

Current Wallace Students

  • Have at least a 3.0 cumulative college GPA.
  • Participate as an active member in one or more organized extracurricular activities on campus or in the community.
Incoming Students

New Wallace Students

  • Have at least a 3.0 high school GPA.
  • Have served in a key leadership role such as president, vice president, captain, or co-captain at school or in the community.
  • Preference may be given to students who participated in Wallace Community College Dual Enrollment.

Scholarship Details

What should I submit?

A complete application packet includes:

  1. Completed Wallace Community College Diplomat program application
  2. Résumé
  3. Cover letter explaining how your experience and qualifications meet the expectations of the program
  4. Up to three signed letters of recommendation on letterhead from faculty or staff
  5. Required essay as specified in the current scholarship application
  6. Separate transcripts from each institution attended

Eligible applicants may be contacted by email for an interview after applications are reviewed.

What do Wallace Diplomats do?

Diplomats serve as official student ambassadors for Wallace Community College. Responsibilities may include:

  • Welcoming and assisting dignitaries and special guests
  • Hosting prospective and new students on campus
  • Supporting College and organizational events
  • Assisting with graduation exercises and preview days
  • Participating in Ready. Set. Wallace! activities
  • Promoting Wallace programs within the community
  • Participating in service-learning opportunities

Diplomats are expected to attend required meetings and functions and maintain the professional standards of the program.

What does the scholarship cover?

Diplomats receive a 100% tuition and fees scholarship while they maintain membership in the Wallace Diplomat program and remain in good standing.

What are the professional expectations?

Because Diplomats represent Wallace Community College at public events and activities, participants are expected to demonstrate professionalism, dependability, strong communication skills, leadership, service, and the ability to work effectively with students, employees, guests, and members of the community.

Participants are also expected to follow the program’s professional dress requirements.

Important: All supporting documents must be submitted through the online scholarship application. Be sure your application is complete before submitting it.

Questions About the Diplomat Scholarship?

Contact the Office of Student Life for assistance with scholarship requirements or the Diplomat program.

Daymesha Reed
Office of Student Life
334-556-2477