The West Anniston Foundation scholarships are awarded to persons, regardless of age, race, gender, or disabilities, who are planning to attend or who are currently enrolled in a two-or-four year college and who meet at least one of the following criteria: 

• A current or former resident of the West Anniston community and a graduating senior from high school who has applied for all available financial aid.

• A current or former resident of the west Anniston community and a current college, university, or trade school student who has applied for all available financial aid.

• A current or former resident of the West Anniston community who has a high school diploma or GED and has applied for all available financial aid.

• A 250-word, typed essay by the student describing the applicant’s career goals and their vision for the west Anniston community.

• Proof of residency and affidavit claiming at least 36 months of residency in the Anniston, Alabama community.

• Two letters of recommendation from any two of the following:

  • • School Official

    • Current Employer

    • Minister

    • Coach

• A total of $10,000 is awarded to ten students in the amount of $1,000 per student for one academic year.

• Scholarship awards will be disbursed in the amount of $500 per semester per student.

• Scholarship funds can be applied to tuition, books, or other school-related expenses at the discretion of the educational institution’s financial aid office.

Awards are contingent upon:

• Written acceptance to a two-or four-year institution, technical college, or vocational school;

• The West Anniston Foundation (WAFDN) requires receipt of an official high school or current college transcript with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, which students are responsible for providing or making arrangements for official transcripts to be provided to WAFDN.

• Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at the student’s institution both semesters of the academic year.

• Failure to maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA will result in forfeiture of scholarship funding for the upcoming semester and will continue until students’ grades return to 2.5.  

• If a student does not meet the minimum GPA requirements, scholarship funds will be held for two semesters in an effort for the student to return to the required 2.5 GPA. At that time, a decision will be made regarding the reinstatement of funding but will not be retroactive. All scholarship funds will be forfeited after two semesters if minimum GPA requirements are met.

Please tell us how you are doing! We are interested in knowing about your post-education plans and how you made progress as a scholarship recipient. Your information assists us in understanding where our scholars are located, your professional aspirations, and your field of study, and in celebrating your scholastic and professional achievements. Past scholarship recipients are asked to complete the post-award form.