The purpose of the Adrian T. Westney Scholarship Fund (ATWSF) is to provide scholarships for aspiring junior and senior high school and college students who are enrolled at Pine Forge Academy, Kingsway High School, Harrison Memorial High School, Northern Caribbean University and University of the Southern Caribbean.

Applicant Criteria:

• Be entering the junior or senior year in the high school or college

• Attend one of the high schools or universities stated above

• Enrolled as a full-time student

• Have a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4-point scale

• Be financially needy

• Demonstrate extracurricular involvement

Selection Criteria:

• Financial need (25%)

• Academic performance (25%)

• Outstanding citizenship (15%)

• Notable extracurricular involvement (20%)

• Confirmed spiritual maturity (15%)

Award Amount, Number and Frequency:
The award amount, number and frequency of the awards are dependent on available funds. They are also dependent on stipulations stated by Dr. Adrian T. Westney. Efforts are made to ensure that scholarships to awardees at the various institutions are provided the best possible financial assistance.

Duration and Purpose of the Award:
The ATWSF scholarship is for a single academic year. The scholarship is for tuition aid only.

Renewal Criteria:
Students who have received a scholarship for the junior year may re-apply for a renewal of the scholarship for the senior year. In doing this, the student must: (1) submit an updated ATWSF Application Form, and (2) provide a transcript of grades for the junior year.

Selection Procedure:

• Scholarship applications are initially reviewed by the Scholarship Committee of each of the academic institutions based on the established eligibility and selection criteria and the top applicants are forwarded to the Scholarship Committee of the ATWSF Board for final vetting.

• Each institution will submit two (2) to three (3) applications for each scholarship available to it. The Scholarship Liaison/Committee will send the applications either on line to westneyscholarship@gmail.com or via traditional mail service to The Scholarship Committee, Adrian T. Westney Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1379, Clinton, MD 20735, USA.

• Recommendations for scholarship awards are made to the Board by the ATWSF Scholarship Committee and the Board selects the scholarship recipients.

Award Notification:
The chief administrator of the educational institution and the Scholarship Liaison are notified
of the successful scholarship recipient(s). Scholarship recipients are notified in writing or through the institutional Liaison as appropriate.

Procedure for Receiving the Scholarship Award Funds:
The educational institution must verify to the Scholarship Fund the student’s enrollment in school before the scholarship check can be released by the ATWSF Treasurer. Checks will be made payable to the academic institution for the student upon such verification of the student’s enrollment.

Scholarship Recipients Providing Information to the ATWSF:
Scholarship recipients are encouraged to send information to the ATWSF regarding the manner in which the scholarship assisted them toward the achieving their academic and spiritual goals.

Application Instructions:

• Click here to complete the scholarship application form
• Applications are to be submitted by June 30, 2021. Late submissions will not be considered.

To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must apply to the church where he/she holds membership.  It is restricted to conferences/missions in the Caribbean Union.  The sum approved and paid to the student’s account by the Church will be matched 50% by the college up to and not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) per semester.  The amount stipulated by the college to be awarded to the student is in no way intended to influence or limit the generosity of the local church.