Local Need-Based Scholarships
A variety of scholarships with a need-based component 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 who have completed the FAFSA before June 1 are automatically considered for
all need-based scholarships, except where specific criteria are outlined in the following descriptions:
Brunkhorst
Lois E. Brunkhorst, RN, of Berlin, established an endowed scholarship for students enrolled in Wor-Wic’s
nursing or radiologic technology program. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships.
Applicants must be officially admitted into the program. They must demonstrate financial need and have
a 3.00 grade point average. First preference is given to nursing students, with second priority to students
enrolled in the radiologic technology program.
Bunting Memorial
The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association provides $1,000 in scholarship funds each year for
this scholarship, which is named for the late Kate Bunting, a past president and member of the board
of directors. Applicants must be enrolled in the hotel-motel-restaurant management program, and working
or planning to work in the hospitality industry in Ocean City. Selection is based on financial need
and scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Calafiura
Marie Calafiura of Salisbury provides $1,500 in scholarship funds to pay the tuition of students from
Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. Applicants
must have completed at least 36 credit hours in general studies or any other transfer degree program
offered by the college. Selection is based on financial need, and recipients must maintain a 2.80 grade
point average.
Calcott
Richard S. “Dick” and Betty Wootten of Salisbury established an
endowed scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern
Shore in memory of Mrs. Wootten’s mother, Doris Gay Calcott. Each scholarship
award is at least $1,000. Applicants must be graduating from high school
in Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County and enrolled in an education
transfer program at Wor-Wic. Selection is based on financial need and recipients
must maintain a 3.00 grade point average in order to receive the scholarship
for a maximum of two consecutive years.
Conner Memorial
Friends and family members of the late Milton L. and Thelma C. Conner established an endowed scholarship
fund in their memory. Mr. and Mrs. Conner were active in the hospitality industry in Ocean City for
more than 40 years. Mrs. Conner was a member of Wor-Wic’s board of trustees from the founding of the
college in 1975 to 1996. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships. Applicants
are selected in the following priority order: 1) residents ofWorcester County; 2) residents of Somerset
County; and 3) residents of any other county. Selection is based on financial need, and recipients must
maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Dryden
The late Jim Dryden of Newark established an endowed scholarship fund for students from Worcester County
to attend Wor-Wic. Income from the endowment is awarded to one student each semester.Applicants are
selected in the following priority order: 1) nursing students; 2) radiologic technology students; and
3) business students. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must
maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Faculty
Wor-Wic's faculty members provide $500 in scholarship funds each year for full-time students who have
declared a major and completed at least one semester at Wor-Wic. Applicants must demonstrate financial
need and have a 3.00 grade point average.
Harbourside Refrigeration
Harbourside Refrigeration provides $500 in scholarship funds each year for tuition, books and fees for
criminal justice students who live on the Eastern Shore. Preference is given to female students who
have been out of school for two or more years. Selection is based on financial need, and recipients
must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Henson Memorial
An endowed scholarship for Wor-Wic students was established at the Community Foundation of the
Eastern Shore with contributions received in memory of Richard A. Henson. Each scholarship
award is at least $1,000. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors
from Wicomico County with a 3.00 grade point average. Selection is based
on financial need, and recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average
in order to receive the scholarship for a maximum of two consecutive years.
Hoy
Ray and Donna Hoy established an endowed scholarship for students enrolled in any credit program of
study from Wicomico, Worcester or Somerset County. Ray Hoy came to Wor-Wic in the summer of 2000, to
serve as the second president of the college. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships.
Selection is based on financial need and academic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade
point average.
Kelley Memorial
Members of the Grand Ball of Ocean City Committee established an endowed scholarship in memory of the
late Harry W. Kelley, mayor of Ocean City from 1970 to 1985. Income from the endowment is used for
the annual scholarships, which can be used for tuition, fees, books or any other related educational
expenses at Wor-Wic. Recipients must be from Worcester County. Priority is given to Ocean City residents,
with secondary consideration given to students enrolled in the hotel-motel-restaurant management program.
Selection is based on financial need. Recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Lynch Memorial
Kim Lynch, a 1996 graduate of Wor-Wic, provides $800 each year for this scholarship, which is named
for her late husband, Leslie Howard Lynch. Applicants must be registered for six or more credit hours
and have declared a major. Preference is given to students who are majoring in electronics. Selection
is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Maner
Friends of Dr. Arnold H. Maner established an endowed scholarship in honor of Wor-Wic’s founding president
who retired in June of 2000 after 25 years of service. Income from the endowment is used for the annual
scholarships. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement.
Martin Memorial
Friends, family members and co-workers of the late Julia S. Martin, a developmental reading faculty
member at the college, established this endowed scholarship fund for students who are at least 23 years
old and whose diagnostic assessment scores indicate a need for one or more developmental reading courses.
Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships. Recipients must enroll in developmental
reading during their first semester at the college. Selection is based on financial need. Awards are
provided to meet direct expenses for tuition, fees and/or books not covered by other sources of financial
aid.
Maryland Law Enforcement Officers
The Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Inc. provides $1,500 in scholarship funds each year for students
who are Maryland residents and enrolled in the law enforcement program. Selection is based on financial
need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a high standard of excellence, and they must
be employed or pursuing a career in the law enforcement field.
McCready Foundation
McCready Memorial Hospital and the Alice B. Tawes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provide $1,000 in
scholarship funds each year for students who are enrolled in nursing and are planning to
work on the Lower Eastern Shore. Preference is given to Somerset County
residents. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement.
McMullen Memorial
Friends and family members of the late Staff Sgt. Michael McMullen established an endowed scholarship
fund for students enrolled in the emergency medical services program. A 2004 EMS graduate and career
firefighter/paramedic with the Salisbury Fire Department, McMullen died in 2006 as a result of injuries
sustained while serving with the Maryland Army National Guard in Iraq. Income from the endowment is
used for the annual scholarships. Selection is based on financial need, and recipients must maintain
a 2.50 grade point average.
Medical Staff
The medical staff of Peninsula Regional Medical Center
provides $1,500 each year for students studying medical office assisting. Applicants
must be residents of Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County. Selection
is based on financial need and scholastic achievement, and recipients
must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Musiani Memorial
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Partnership of the Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau provides
$1,500 each year for this scholarship, which is named for the late Fred Musiani, who owned and operated
Angelo’s Restaurant in Ocean City for many years. Applicants must be enrolled in the hotel-motel-restaurant
management program, and working or planning to work in the hospitality industry in Ocean City. Selection
is based on financial need and scholastic achievement.
Nichols Memorial
The Elaine G. Nichols Foundation in Ocean City provides $5,000 each year for this scholarship, which
is named for the late Elaine Nichols. Applicants must be part-time students. Preference is given to
residents of Worcester, Talbot or Caroline County. Selection is based on financial need, and recipients
must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Parker
Henry S. Parker and the late Nellie T. Parker of Salisbury established an endowed scholarship fund for
students from Wicomico County to attend Wor-Wic. Income from the endowment is used for the annual
scholarships. Selection is based on financial need. Recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Parker Memorial
The Eastern Division Motorola Service Shops Association (EDMSSA) provides $1,000 in scholarship funds
each year for this scholarship, which is named for the late Debbie Parker, business manager at Caldabaugh
Communications from 1985 to 2002 and secretary of the EDMSSA from 2000 to 2002. Applicants must be enrolled
in the electronics or computer studies program. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic
achievement, and recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Pocomoke City Area Health Care
The Pocomoke City Area Health Care Scholarship Inc. provides $1,000 in scholarship funds each year for
students enrolled in Wor-Wic’s health care (nursing, radiologic technology or emergency medical services)
programs. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must have at least
15 credit hours toward the completion of the program, and they must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
First preference is given to residents of Worcester, Somerset or Accomack County, with second priority
to residents from Wicomico County. They must agree to work in one of the four counties on the Lower
Eastern Shore for one year after their graduation. The scholarship funds are provided for a maximum
of two years for full-time students and three years for part-time students.
Porter-Rinnier
William B. and Marlene P. Rinnier and their children, W. Blair and Lisa L. Rinnier, established an endowed
scholarship in memory of their parents/grandparents, Isabelle Toulson and Harold Lankford Porter, and
Ethelyn Hopkins and Leslie John Rinnier. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships,
which can be used for tuition, fees or books. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement.
Applicants are selected in the following priority order: 1) office technology students from Wicomico
County; 2) office technology students from Worcester or Somerset County; 3) accounting, business or
computer studies students; and 4) other students. Recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Purnell Foundation
The L. Franklin and Gertrude H. Purnell Foundation provides $3,000 in scholarship funds each year through
the Wor-Wic Community College Foundation for tuition and expenses for Wor-Wic nursing program applicants.
Applicants must be residents of Worcester County with plans to practice nursing on the Lower Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Preference is given
to students who are enrolled on a full-time basis.
Pusey
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore provides $3,000 in
scholarship funds from an endowed scholarship fund established by the late Elizabeth Pusey, a lifelong resident
of Wicomico County. Applicants must be high school graduates from Wicomico County. Selection is based on financial
need and scholastic achievement.
Quota International of Salisbury
Quota International of Salisbury provides $1,000 in scholarship funds each year for students attending
Wor-Wic. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Applicants are selected in
the following priority order: 1) students who are hearing or speech impaired; 2) nursing students who
intend to work with the hearing or speech impaired; and 3) nursing students. Scholarships can be awarded
to new students if their diagnostic assessment scores do not indicate a need for any developmental education
course work. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Rotary Club of Salisbury
The Rotary Club of Salisbury provides $2,000 in scholarship funds each year for Wicomico County students
who exemplify the principles of the organization. The principles of Rotary are based on honesty, fairness,
high ethical standards, and international and community service. Selection is based on financial need
and scholastic achievement.
Salisbury Optimist Club
The Salisbury Optimist Club provides $500 in scholarship funds each year for a student enrolled in any
credit program of study. Applicants must be residents of Wicomico County and they must enroll at Wor-Wic
within two years after graduating from a high school in the county or returning from the military. Selection
is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Seidel
Marilyn C. Seidel and the late Samuel W. Seidel of Salisbury established an endowed scholarship at the
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore for Wor-Wic students from Wicomico County enrolled in any
credit program of study. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Preference
is given to students who have completed 12 or more credit hours at the 100 level or above. Recipients
must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Shore Distributors
Shore Distributors, a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, air conditioning and water-related
systems, established an endowed scholarship fund for students in any credit program of study. Income
from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships. Selection is based on financial need and scholastic
achievement. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Sons of Italy
The Sons of Italy of Ocean City Lodge No. 2474 established an endowed scholarship for students from
Worcester or Wicomico County to attend Wor-Wic. Income from the endowment is used for the annual scholarships.
Preference is given to students enrolled in general studies or business-related programs (accounting,
business, computer studies, hotel-motel-restaurant management and office technology). Selection is based
on financial need, and recipients must maintain a 2.50 grade point average.
Taylor Memorial
The Calvin B. Taylor Bank provides a $1,000 scholarship each year in memory of the late Calvin B. Taylor
for aWorcester County high school graduate enrolled in Wor-Wic’s accounting, business, computer studies
or office technology program. The scholarship funds are provided during the student’s first year of
study, with an additional $200 incentive ($100 per semester) if the student is named to the dean’s list.
Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Students must be registered for at
least six credit hours, and preference is given to full-time students. Community involvement, school
activities and whether or not the student plans to remain and work in the local area are also considered.
In addition to the FAFSA, interested students must complete a “Calvin B. Taylor Memorial Scholarship
Application,” available in the financial aid office.
Verizon
Verizon Maryland provides $1,200 in scholarship funds each year for students enrolled in Wor-Wic's business-related
programs of study (accounting, business, computer studies, hotel-motel-restaurant management and office
technology). Selection is based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Recipients must maintain
a 3.00 grade point average.
Webster Memorial
Richard C. Webster, son of the late C.T. and Ellen Ridgely Webster of Salisbury, provides $2,000 in
scholarship funds each year for students enrolled in Wor-Wic’s general studies program. Selection is
based on financial need and scholastic achievement. Preference is given to students who have completed
12 or more credit hours at the 100 level or above. Recipients must maintain a 3.00 grade point average.
Wor-Wic Foundation General Scholarship Fund
Through outright gifts, as well as interest income from endowment contributions, provided by individuals,
businesses and organizations in the community, the Wor-Wic Community College Foundation established
a general scholarship fund to help students who have financial need, without regard to program of study,
county of residence or part-time or full-time enrollment status. These scholarships can help Maryland
residents pay for tuition, fees, books, uniforms and any other related educational expenses at Wor-Wic.
Recipients must maintain a 2.00 grade point average.