SCHOLARSHIPS
Each Spring the Friends of the Westbank Library have awarded scholarships to graduating teens who have volunteered a minimum of 50 hours over at least 2 semesters at the Westbank Community Library. Hours are confirmed by library staff.
The Friends will be awarding at least one (1) $1,000 scholarship in 2025. Applications will be emailed to eligible teens at the beginning of March 2025. Completed Applications will be due in early April 2025. Awards will be announced in early May 2025.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen qualified for admission to an accredited college, university or trade school. A reference letter from an adult who is NOT a relative or Westbank Library staff must be submitted by email to: friends@westbanklibrary.com
Funds will be disbursed upon proof of enrollment at an institution of higher education no later than December 31, 2025. Failure to enroll in an accredited institution of higher education will result in forfeiture of the scholarship award.
Each scholarship is a one-time award and not renewable. Members of the Friends organization will determine all scholarship award recipients.
For reference, a link to the 2023 application is found below:
https://form.jotform.com/230574453750153
2024 Recipient
Gayatri Srinvasan - $1,000
2023 Recipients
Vaibhavi Addala - $1,000
Samantha Charboneau - $1,000
2022 Recipients
Jash Desai - $1,000
Anaika Eledath - $1,000
2021 Recipients
Adit Trivedi - $1,000
Zainab Sajid - $1,000
2020 Recipients:
Vaishnavi Addala - $1,000
Melissa Khasbagan - $1,000
Varsha Devulapalli - $1,000
2019 Recipients:
Hannah David - $1,000
Geethika Hemkumar - $1,000
Michael Hla - $1,000
2018 Recipients:
Angela Zhang - $1,000
Conor O'Bryon - $1,000
Mackenzie Cronin - $1,000
2017 Recipients:
Arman Kumar - $1,000
Caroline Dai - $750
Priyanka Nair - $750
2016 Recipients:
Siobhan Carmody - $1,000
Saarila Kenkare - $750
Rachel David - $750
2015 Recipients:
Jason Rosenberg - $1,000
Dwight Fan - $750
Shora Um - $750
2014 Recipieints:
Rachel Stephenson - $1,000
Abigail Hamilton - $750
Sriram Nair - $750
2013 Recipients:
Mitzi Casandra Ramos - $1,000
Benjamin Hsu - $750
Nimish Kumar - $500
2012 Recipient - Emily Huang-$1,000
2011 Recipient - Joell Chen-$1,000
2010 Recipient - Elizabeth Grenadier-$1,000