The WMCCAI Essay/Presentation Contest is open to all high school seniors within the WMCCAI service area. Download the 2025 Application

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2025's Scholarship Contest Prompt

Community associations often face challenges that test their strength. Think of a time when your community encountered a difficult situation. How did you or others help transform this challenge into an opportunity for positive change?

Application Requirements

Download the 2025 Application

The criteria required to enter includes:

• Completed contest application along with a 500-700 word essay or 90-second media presentation on the 2025 prompt (listed at the top of the page).

• A grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

• A high school transcript.

• A letter of recommendation from a school counselor, teacher, or community association leader in the community where you reside. (Recommended, not required)

• All applicants must submit a fully completed application form and all necessary statements, documents, and references no later than April 30, 2025, via the submission link.

  • Entries must be submitted to Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2025, to be considered.

  • All submissions to Dropbox cannot be viewed by other applicants. Only WMCCAI staff and those judging the entries will have access to submissions.

Judging Criteria

Judges will base their final decision upon:

• Best overall essay/presentation of the essay topic.

• How much detail is provided for the program that would be implemented.

• How realistic the program is.

• Additional points will be awarded for essays/presentations that have been submitted to a community leader and the community leader’s written feedback is submitted.

Scholarship materials need to be submitted to WMCCAI no later than April 30, 2025. Submit required materials here!

Submissions

Submit your essay or video presentation and other required materials here!

Deadline to submit is April 30, 2025! It's okay if an applicant's materials are uploaded individually using the Dropbox submission link.

Scholarship Award

WMCCAI will grant one or more awards of at least $1,000 for the best overall essay(s) or video presentation(s). The award winner will be announced within 60 days after the application deadline, displayed in the Quorum magazine and on WMCCAI’s website + social media.

Submission Details

• Previous winners have represented a variety of public and private schools from both Maryland and Virginia. Past winning scholarships have been at least $1,000, but the total scholarship amount awarded each year varies and is based on the generosity of the sponsors and the WMCCAI members who participate.

• One common question received is whether a graduating high school senior could still apply even if they don’t live in a homeowners’ or condominium association or cooperative.  The answer is yes!  All graduating high school seniors who submit the required materials for the Scholarship Contest will be considered.

• Winning submissions become property of WMCCAI and may be printed in the chapter’s magazine, Quorum and/or posted to WMCCAI’s website and social media sites.

Sponsoring the Scholarship Contest

Want to sponsor the scholarship contest? Complete the 2025 Program & Event Sponsorship form!

Sponsorship Levels:

• Dean - $1,000

  • Principal level benefits + participation in winner's presentation

• Principal - $500

  • Company logo on all promotional materials + an invitation to the winner's presentation

• Professor - $250

  • Company name on all promotional materials

Thank you to our Principal level sponsors:

Please email sponsorships@caidc.org if you have questions about sponsorship!

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Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Winner!