Scholarship Description
The M. Willis White Business Scholarship presented by White Properties stands in honor of a Winchester/Frederick County business leader, M. Willis White, who has inspired and grown business leaders from our area’s youth. In recognition of his leadership and to continue to build on growing our area’s youth, a scholarship has been developed to assist high school students in our area schools in their pursuit of business degrees. The scholarship is in the amount of $600.00 (six hundred dollars) per area high school designated as Millbrook High, James Wood High, Sherando High, and Handley High. The scholarship is awarded to a well-deserving graduating senior of each high school’s locality who is pursuing a business-related track in an accredited institution. The scholarship will be paid directly to the student receiving the scholarship.
A committee of the leadership at White Properties Inc. will select a recipient from each school and present the awards at our company headquarters located at 1520 Commerce Street in Winchester at a mutually agreeable date/time between the recipient and scholarship committee. The committee must receive all applications with supporting documentation by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. Scholarship winners will be notified in early May regarding their status.
Scholarship Requirements
- Completed and signed application and all supporting documents received by the deadline.
- Attained a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale)
- Proof of acceptance into a business-related post-secondary education program
- Completed essay, typed, double-spaced between 250-1000 words on the subject: “Why I Wish to Pursue a Career in Business”
- Two (2) letters of recommendation, preferably from a business leader/owner and a teacher involved in your business education.
- Any additional information submitted to support the essay is welcome, however, limited to four attachments NOT including the two letters of recommendation.
Additional Considerations
The following additional considerations are not required but extended to:
- FBLA, DECA, FFA members
- National Honor Society members
- Those with volunteer hours in their community
- Those that are in multiple business classes
- Those with business internships or work experience
- Those in additional clubs at school
- Those in community civic clubs
Evaluation
- Creativity of overall application/presentation (25%)
- Essay (20%)
- Community Involvement (15%)
- Academic performance (10%),
- Recommendations (10%)
- Business Club Involvement (10%)
- Subjective (10%)
✔ TIP: Our focus on creativity and essay allows students to use all forms of social media, video, or any other media if so desired. Creativity in business is a true measure of one’s ability to move a company forward!
Applications should be submitted prior to the deadline of 11:59 PM on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. Questions can be emailed to scholarship@whiteproperties.net.
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