National Peanut Festival Fully Endows WCC Scholarship Fund
By: Blake Deshazo
Updated: November 1, 2012
NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL FULLY ENDOWS WCC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Dothan, Ala.--
The National Peanut Festival (NPF) Board has fully endowed the National
Peanut Festival Scholarship with a check for $16,867.31. The
scholarship
was originally established by the NPF Board members in 1993 and has been
awarded each semester through the Wallace Community College Foundation.
Recipients
of this scholarship must hold a GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate
financial need. One scholarship of up to $750 is presented per semester
to a qualifying
student. Applications are accepted via the College's website (www.wallace.edu) or by visiting the financial
aid office.
The
partnership between the National Peanut Festival and Wallace Community
College enables qualified WCC students to pursue their educational
goals.
