The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (“JLWOS”) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our Margaret Manley/JLWOS Community Service Scholarship.  The purpose of JLWOS is exclusively educational and charitable and is to promote voluntary participation in community affairs and demonstrate the effectiveness of trained volunteers.   

High School Seniors residing in and attending high school in Port Chester, Rye, Rye Brook, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, or New Rochelle, New York, graduating in the winter of 2009 or the spring of 2010 and who will enroll in a full time course of study during the 2010-2011 school year at an accredited two- or four-year college or university are eligible.  This is a non-need based scholarship and grade point is not a determining factor.  This year, one $4000 scholarship is available for an individual who demonstrates superior acheivement and participation in worthwhile Community Service.  

All information must be filled out completely on the application form and must be received in a single packet on or before April 30, 2010.  Finalists may be requested to attend an interview with the Scholarship Committee sometime in May. Our final decision will be announced after June 1, 2010.  Finalist will be requested to attend award presentation on June 8, 2010.

Click here to download the scholarship application.

If you have any questions regarding the application or the scholarship in general, please contact Stephanie McNally at 833-9803, or the Junior League office at 833-2119 or by email at office@jlwos.org.