Women's Executive Council of Orlando

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• The applicant must be registered as a full-time student (i.e.: 12+ credit hours for undergraduate programs, 9+ credit hours for graduate/law programs, or 6+ credit hours for doctorate programs) at one of the following schools:
  • Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
  • Bethune-Cookman University
  • Daytona State College
  • Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law (Orlando)
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Rollins College (College of Liberal Arts)
  • Rollins College (Crummer Graduate School of Business)
  • Rollins College (Hamilton Holt School)
  • Seminole State College
  • University of Central Florida
  • Valencia College
• High School students must be a Senior and registered to attend one of the above stated Colleges/Universities for Summer or Fall 2025.
• The applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be pursuing an Undergraduate, Masters, or Doctorate Degree. Applications will not be considered without a transcript (official or unofficial). An unofficial high school transcript is required if the applicant is entering college for the first time.
• The application and all attachments must be received by the WEC Scholarship Committee by the deadline noted below to be considered.

IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED:

The application, resume, essay, two (2) letters of recommendation, a transcript (official or unofficial) from your current school and the application must be all be received together as attachments via email. If any document is missing, your application will not be considered.

Transcripts:

• Applicant will not be considered without a transcript (official or unofficial). An unofficial high school transcript is required if the applicant is entering college for the first time.

Resume:

• Resume must include the following: Education, Work, Community Engagement, Activities, and Honors/Achievements.

Essay – Please provide answers to the following:

• Please explain why you should be awarded a Women’s Executive Council scholarship. Let us know what difference the scholarship would make to you in the pursuit of your educational, and professional goals.
• Include, your financial need and any obstacles (if any) that you have had to overcome in the pursuit of your academic endeavors. Include what interest are academically and professionally once you complete your course of study.
• Please double-space your essay. Your total essay response should be a minimum of 500 words and not exceed 750 words.

Two (2) Letters of Recommendation:

• Letters should come from someone who knows you and your school/work ethics. A professor, employer, teacher, guidance counselor, coach, or long-term family friend should write the recommendation. The letters of recommendation should contain how the writer knows you, for how long they have known you, and why they believe you are deserving of the scholarship. The letters of recommendation must be recent (i.e. dated after January 1, 2026).

Formatting and Attaching Documents:

• The application, resume, essay, two (2) letters of recommendation and transcript, must be attached to a single email and emailed to scholarships@wecOrlando.com by 5pm (EST) on June 30,2026.
• The applicant’s name and college must be in the email subject line (e.g.: Mary Smith/Valencia College).
• The application, resume, essay, transcript, and two (2) letters of recommendation attachments must be named with the applicant’s name and document name (Mary Smith Application, Mary Smith Resume, Mary Smith Essay, Mary Smith Letter of Recommendation #1, Mary Smith Letter of Recommendation #2, etc.).