Leger Annual Scholarship

To provide financial support to a student pursuing an Associate’s degree at Western Piedmont Community College.

Scholarship Criteria

• Applicants must complete the College’s Scholarship Application form and submit to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline each year.
• Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the deadline each year.
• Recipients will be selected by the College’s Financial Aid Subcommittee based on the completed application, personal essay, goals, honors, activities and any additional criteria.
• Recipients must be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours (SHC) per semester.
• Recipients must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress standards as determined by the College.
• Recipients are expected to attend a scholarship recognition event honoring their achievements and Western Piedmont Foundation scholarship donors.

Recipients must meet the following donor criteria

• Preference given to a student enrolled in the nursing program.
• Preference given to a student who demonstrates financial need.
• Student must remain in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.