03/25/2026

WHA Torch Scholarship

WHA Torch scholarship flyer. All information as listed below.

The Torch Scholarship program was created to provide post-secondary educational financial assistance for graduating high school seniors currently residing in the following communities:

Clifton Meadows
Eastern Village
Eastern Village Annex
Oakcrest
Old Fort
Westbrooke

Seniors participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) are also eligible to apply. Torch Scholarships will be awarded annually to up to 2 graduating high school seniors attending a university, community college or technical school on a fulltime or part-time basis. Qualified applicants must complete an application, which includes an essay on long-term goals and provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or staff person (that is not a member of the Torch Scholarship Committee) and a copy of a recent transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted). Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be considered.

The WHA Torch Scholarship Committee will review and score all Torch applications, and the applicants with the highest scores will receive an award of at least $1,000.00 each that will be sent directly to the school that the recipient will be attending.

For more information and to find out about other available scholarships, contact the FSS Coordinator, Ms. Reid, at 252-644-2396 or sreid@wha-nc.org.
You can also reach the ROSS Coordinator, Mrs. Stanley, at 252-644-6055 or kstanley@wha-nc.org.