Scholarship Application

2026 Application Deadline:

Friday, April 3rd

Background

The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. was founded by educator and civil rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on December 5, 1935. The Greater Pocono Section is pleased to offer our scholarship in honor of Dr. Bethune as well as Selina Winchester, an active member who passed away last year.

Scholarship Details

The Scholarship will be in the amount of $800 for one chosen student.
The Scholarship will be awarded once only.
Application deadline is Friday, April 3, 2026

Qualifications

The scholarship awardee must meet the following criteria:

Be a female student
Be a senior at a public high school in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Have a minimum 2.7 GPA
Be accepted to a college in the Fall of 2026
Cannot be related to any current Greater Pocono Section members

Process

Applicants will complete all components of the applications online or by mail. (Requirements must all be met- referrals, essay, transcript, GPA)
Application will be judged by a panel of Greater Pocono Section College Planning 101 members.
The winner will be notified by the Greater Pocono Section by Friday, May 1, 2026.
The winner will be invited to attend a Greater Pocono Section meeting to be recognized.

Application Form

Send your complete application, including a photo, to the following mailing address:

Greater Pocono Section
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.

62 Analomink Street

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Fallen Angels

Selina Newell Winchester

1965 – 2025

Active member of the Greater Poconos Section and the PA State Coalition.

This year’s scholarship is in her honor.

Scholarship Application

Background

Scholarship Details

Qualifications

Process

Application Form

Fallen Angels

Selina Newell Winchester

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