Trade School Scholarship
The Peg and Orley Bourland Educational Assistance Fund is awarded annually through The Community Foundation of Frederick and Glade Valley Community Services.
This scholarship is to provide financially need-based funds for post-secondary education in trade or technical fields to help defray the costs associated with tuition, fees, testing, tutoring, trade tools and supplies.
Applicants’ eligibility requirements are:
- must be a resident of Walkersville school district / feeder school areas;
- must describe their financial need, career goals and specify how the funds will be used;
- must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational program.
Preference is given to applicants who are pursuing vocational, technical and skilled trade fields (not 4 year degrees). The award will be either one $1000 or two $500 scholarships.
Applications are available annually beginning March 1st through the Community Foundation’s web site. Applications are due in The Community Foundation business office by the last business day in March by 4:00 p.m. (not postmarked, but received).
Applications are available at:
- Walkersville High School,
- Career and Technology Center (CTC),
- Glade Valley Food Bank,
- Walkersville Public Library,
- Walkersville Town Hall,
- Woodsboro Town Hall,
- FCC, and
- The Community Foundation of Frederick.
They are also available for printing online at www.FrederickCountyGives.org/receive/scholarships. For information call the GVCS Office at 301-845-0213.
