Local Merit Scholarships
A variety of scholarships based on scholastic achievement are available to Wor-Wic students through
funding provided by individuals, businesses and organizations associated with the college or the college’s
foundation. All registered students are automatically considered for all local merit scholarships, except
where specific criteria are outlined in the following descriptions:
Almon-Gray
Wor-Wic's criminal justice department established a scholarship
in honor of Professor Emeritus Robert E. Almon (1976-1987) and in
memory of Professor Emeritus Michael D. Gray (1980-2005). In addition to
their significant professional contributions to law enforcement training on
Maryland’s Eastern Shore, both have made generous financial gifts to this
scholarship fund. Applicants must be criminal justice students who are registered
for six or more credit hours. Selection is based on scholastic achievement.
Recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Board of Trustees
The board of trustees provides a full-tuition scholarship of up to 18 credit hours per semester for
the most academically-talented high school senior applicant from each of the 10 public high schools
and two of the four private high schools in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. Applicants must
have at least a 3.25 grade point average on an unweighted 4.0 scale, they must apply for admission to
Wor-Wic before April 1 of their senior year in high school and they must complete a “Board of Trustees
Scholarship Application” form. The scholarships are awarded to the applicants with the highest grade
point average from each school, followed by the highest total number of credits earned and the earliest
admission application. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average and enroll in consecutive
fall and spring semesters in order to receive the scholarship for four semesters.
Bull
The late Garland D. and Vivian J. Bull of Pocomoke City established a perpetual scholarship fund with
a $20,000 donation to the Wor-Wic Community College Foundation. Interest from the endowment is awarded
in the following priority order: 1) nursing students from Pocomoke City; 2) radiologic technology students
from Pocomoke City; 3) nursing students from Worcester County; 4) radiologic technology students fromWorcester
County; 5) nursing students from Somerset or Accomack County; and 6) radiologic technology students
from Somerset or Accomack County. Selection is based on scholastic achievement. Recipients must have
and maintain a 3.00 grade point average. They must agree to work in either Worcester, Somerset or Accomack
County for one year after their graduation from Wor-Wic. The scholarship funds are provided for a maximum
of two years for full-time students and three years for part-time students. The funds are provided after
the recipient successfully completes the semester.
Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power provides $1,000 in scholarship funds each year for students majoring in electronics.
Selection is based on scholastic achievement.
Draper
The Thomas H. Draper family (WBOC-TV 16 and Delmarva Online) established an endowed scholarship for
computer studies or electronics students. Interest from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships.
Selection is based on scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Easton Elks
The Easton Elks Lodge No. 1622 established an endowed scholarship fund for students from Talbot and
Caroline counties to attend Wor-Wic. Interest from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships.
Applicants are selected in the following priority order: 1) students whose fathers or other relatives
are members of the Elks; 2) students who have been accepted into Wor-Wic’s certificate or associate
degree nursing program; and 3) students enrolled in any other program of study. Selection is based on
scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Electronics Employers
Local companies interested in developing a pool of skilled electronic engineering technicians for future
employment opportunities have established an endowed scholarship fund for students majoring in electronics.
Contributors included Delmarva Power, Filtronic Comtek, K&L Microwave, Lorch Microwave, Peninsula
Regional Medical Center and RelComm Technologies. Income from the endowment is used for the annual
scholarships. Selection is based on scholastic achievement.
Faculty Honors
Wor-Wic's faculty members provide $500 in scholarship funds each spring to a student who has successfully
completed one or more honors courses or who is registered for an honors course. Selection is based on
scholastic achievement and an essay submitted to the honors program committee.
Foster Memorial
The Hospitality Hotel Group in Harrisonburg, Va. provides $1,000 each year for this scholarship, which
is named for the late Greg Foster, general manager of the Comfort Inn Gold Coast in Ocean City from
1988 to 1999. Applicants must be residents of Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County and enrolled in
the hotel-motel-restaurant management program. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, and recipients
must maintain a 3.25 grade point average.
Hall
The Avery Hall Insurance Group provides $500 in scholarship funds each year for students enrolled in
any credit program of study. Selection is based on scholastic achievement.
Hall Memorial
Elizabeth S. Hall of Salisbury established an endowed
scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore in memory
of her daughter, Barbara Rogers Hall, who worked in emergency medicine
for most of her professional career. Applicants must be residents of
Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County and enrolled in emergency medical
services at Wor-Wic. Selection is based on scholastic achievement.
Heller Memorial
In memory of their son, Deputy 1st Class Brian K. Heller, who died in the line of duty in 2000, Connie
and David Widmann of Parsonsburg, other Heller family members, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No.
50 and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office established an endowed scholarship fund for residents of
Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County enrolled in the criminal justice program. Selection is based
on scholastic achievement, and recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Langeler Memorial
Chapter V, Maryland, of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, established an endowed scholarship fund with a $25,000
donation in memory of Ruth R. Langeler of Salisbury, an educator, and a founder and charter member of
the local chapter. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships. Preference is given
to female students. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, and recipients must maintain a 3.00
grade point average.
Leatherbury Memorial
Daronn Wright of Salisbury created a scholarship of $500 each year, named for the late Ernest M. Leatherbury
Sr., a former chief of the Crisfield Police Department and a retired lieutenant colonel with the Maryland
State Police. Applicants must be enrolled in the criminal justice program. Selection is based on scholastic
achievement, and recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Martin
The late Paul and Geraldine Martin established an endowed
scholarship at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore for Wicomico
County residents to attend Wor-Wic. Paul Martin was mayor of Salisbury
from 1982 to 1998. Applicants must be enrolled in nursing or radiologic technology.
Selection is based on scholastic achievement, and recipients must
maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Masterson
Michael E. and Patricia C. Masterson of Berlin provide $1,200 in scholarship funds each year for students
enrolled in the general studies program. Selection is based on scholastic achievement. Applicants must
have completed at least one semester atWor-Wic with a 3.00 grade point average.
McGee Memorial
Friends and family members of the late Maryland State Police Lt. Edwin D. McGee and Evelyn W. McGee
provide $500 each year in scholarship funds for state troopers enrolled in the criminal justice program.
Selection is based on scholastic achievement. Recipientsmustmaintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Monk Memorial
The Tri-County Lodge of the Maryland Troopers Association established an endowed scholarship fund in
memory of Maryland State Police Trooper 1st Class Eric D. Monk, who died in the line of duty in Somerset
County in 1988. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships. Applicants must be
residents ofWorcester,Wicomico or Somerset County and enrolled in the criminal justice program. Selection
is based on scholastic achievement, and recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Smith Memorial
The Student Government Association established an endowed scholarship in memory of the late Anne K.
Smith, a chemical dependency counseling student from Snow Hill. Income from the endowment is used
for the annual scholarships. Recipients must have completed at least 15 credit hours in one of Wor-Wic’s
credit programs of study, have a 3.00 grade point average and currently be registered for at least six
credit hours. Selection is based on scholastic achievement. Preference is given to students who are
majoring in chemical dependency counseling.