Junior Woman's Club of Raleigh

Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship

Each year, the Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh awards a one-time scholarship in honor of Sallie Southall Cotten, a founder of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs.

For the 2021 -2022 Club Year, the scholarship amount is:  $1,000.

The scholarship is open to all high school seniors from any Wake County high school. Applicants must attend a college or university in North Carolina in order to receive the scholarship.

The deadline for consideration for this scholarship is February 1st, 2022.

Members of our Club’s Education Community Service Program will review all applications received and select a group of finalists to interview. One winner will be awarded the Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh’s Sallie Southall Cotten Scholarship.

Our Club’s scholarship recipient will compete at the District VI scholarship competition. The recipient is expected to attend the GFWC-NC District VI Arts Festival to be interviewed by a panel of judges and possibly win additional scholarship money. Information about this will be forthcoming. Scholarship interviews will be virtual.

The winner from each District in North Carolina goes on to compete for the State Scholarship of $12,000 which consists of $3,000 per year for four years!

The rules and requirements are as follows:

  1. Applicant must be in upper fourth of his or her class.
  2. The scholarship is to be used at a four-year College or University in North Carolina.
  3. Student must personally submit:

For any questions, please contact our scholarship chair. Email completed items listed above to: jwcraleigh3300@gmail.com

3300 Woman’s Club Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612
c/o Education CSP Chair