Wallace Community College also offers a number of privately funded scholarships through external agencies. These scholarships may have specific requirements beyond those established by the College. Consideration is given to students who meet requirements set forth in the respective scholarship guidelines.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Transfer Scholarship
Date Posted: October 22, 2024
Deadline: January 9, 2025
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships to outstanding community college students who plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in fall 2025. Each scholarship will cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses for the final two to three years of a bachelor’s degree, including tuition, room and board, books and required fees. The maximum amount of the Cooke Foundation’s scholarship is $55,000 per year.
Fall 2025 The University of Alabama Presidential Transfer Scholarship
Date Posted: December 20, 2024
Deadline: February 6, 2025
The University of Alabama (UA) is offering one Presidential Scholarship to a student transferring to UA from Wallace Community College (WCC) in Fall 2025.
The Presidential Scholarship is awarded to Alabama residents and covers the cost of tuition for four semesters, provided the student adheres to the stewardship requirements. Students must apply and be admitted to UA for fall 2025. Students must have earned at least 45 transferable credit hours and maintained at least a 3.5 cumulative college grade point average by the completion of the fall 2024 term. The student cannot be a degree-seeking student from UA or any other 4-year institution. The value of the Presidential Scholarship will adjust as the cost of tuition increases.
Fall 2025 UAB Presidential Transfer Scholarship
Date Posted: December 20, 2024
Deadline: February 9, 2025
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is offering one Presidential Scholarship to a student transferring to UAB from Wallace Community College (WCC) in Fall 2025.
The scholarship will provide $6,000 per semester for four semesters (fall and spring only; $12,000 per academic year) and is renewable annually for two years provided that the student maintains a 3.0 or higher GPA at UAB. Recipients may be asked to participate in campus events to serve as transfer representatives for UAB. Event examples include student panels, campus tours, community college visits, and Transfer Day at UAB.
Date Posted: December 9, 2024
Deadline: March 1, 2025
The Fall 2025 Institutional Scholarship Application includes Academic, Career Technical, Health Science, and Foundation scholarship opportunities. Apply today!
NISOD Student Essay Contest
Date Posted: October 2, 2024
Deadline: March 7, 2025
Three (3) winning student authors will each receive:
- $1,000 USD
- Travel to the International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, which includes:
- Up to $400 USD toward travel to Austin, Texas;
- Up to two (2) nights lodging (Saturday and Sunday nights only);
- One (1) complimentary conference registration.
NISOD Graphic Design Contest
Date Posted: October 2, 2024
Deadline: March 7, 2025
The winning student artist will receive:
- $1,000 USD
- Travel to the International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence (May 24-27 in Austin, Texas), which includes:
- Up to $400 USD toward travel to Austin, Texas;
- Up to three (3) nights lodging (Saturday, Sunday, Monday nights only);
- One (1) complimentary conference registration.
In addition, each winning student’s college will receive a complimentary one-year NISOD membership.
Army Emergency Relief Scholarship Opportunities
Date Posted: March 27, 2024
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Mrs. Patty Shinseki Spouse Scholarship Program –Spouses may apply year-round (no deadlines) and must re-apply every year.
Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for Dependent Children – Deadline May 1, 2024