IEWC SCholarships

The Island Estates Women’s Club (IEWC) is pleased to announce that they will be awarding college scholarships again this year. Students eligible for the scholarships are Clearwater High School senior women who will be attending an accredited post-secondary school after graduation.


Attached is the IEWC Application Package for you to complete. We are looking for young women who have plans to attend college and who 1)are members of the senior graduating class, 2) have a grade point average of 3.0 or better, 3) have a strong commitment to service to school and community.


You will need to write three essays and provide two recommendations. You will also need to have a current transcript sent to the IEWC selection committee through the Guidance Office. All scholarship information and forms are to be received no later than February 17, 2026.


Scholarship winners will be notified the first week of April. The selected winners will be invited to the IEWC annual Scholarship luncheon April 28th. Winners may bring a parent or a guest to the meeting to accept the award.

Available Scholarships

We have a variety of opportunities each year and applications will be considered for Clearwater High School Senior Women who will be attending an accredited post-secondary school after graduation.

Requirements

  • Member of the Graduating Class of 2025-26
  • Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better.
  • Strong commitment of service to school and/or community (30 hours minimum).
  • Completed IEWC Scholarship Application.
  • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation Forms completed.
  • Essay 1: What are your goals and how do you plan to achieve them?
  • Essay 2: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
  • Essay 3: Describe your community service and if it has impacted your life.
  • Current transcript from the Guidance Counselor sent directly to the IEWC email. iewcscholarship@gmail.com.

Application

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Scholarship Inquiry

Rita O'Neil Memorial Scholarship Recipients


2014 - Shekayla Yelldon

2015 - Carly Manthel

2016 - Haley O'Meara

2017 -Desirae Marie Vanhorn

2018 - Hannah Jenkins

2019 - Elena Shaw 

2020 - Courtney Fornshell 

2021 - Emily Pursley 

2022 - Kelsey Cooper 

2023 - Bailey Ganey

2024 - Samiyah Hadi

2025 - Jayla Gray

Maria Wadsworth Memorial Scholarship Recipients


2016 - Savannah Jean Howard

2017 -Hailey A. Woolridge

2018 - Maddison Ouimette

2019 - Lindsay Belcher 

2020 - Destiny Turner

2021 - Alexa Nicolas-Lara

2022 - Lauren Fornshell

2023 - Miranda Hole

2024 - Sarah Holt

2025 - Annabelle Wininsky

MDA Donor Scholarship Recipients


2019 - Giselle Gonzalez- Clearwater High School

      Riley Melvin

      Tillie Palmer

      Kiara Reckenwald

      Madison Saul


2020 - Danieliz Espada

       Mariya Lepou


2021 - Jordon Clark

        Dasua Crump

        Alicia Galvan-Cruz

        Ashly Sajeev


2022 - Samantha Bosetti

       Jocelyn Rivera-Prado

       Yarelli Franco-Cruz


2023 - Bilu Bianci

       Annika Santiago


2024 - Brooke Hayward

        Carolina Ballon

       Nicole Ignacio

2021 IEWC Charitable Trust Scholarshps

Milena Kullaj

Lauren Lopez


2022 IEWC Charitable Trust Scholarships

Iyanna George

Isabelita Sekulovic


2023 IEWC Charitable Trust Scholarships

Gibson Jones

Katelyn Spence

Kayla Burnett

Laina Kelly

Mahdiya Kahn

Rexhina Dija


2024 IEWC Charitable Trust Scholarships

Kylie Chalmers

Olivia Jagodzinski

Terri Anne D'Aristotile


2025 IEWC Charitable Trust Scholarships

Mara Drahota

Alana Hanson

Ibadete Murseli

Iyana Ramos-Greene