WIT deadline extended for €12k CAO scholarship

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has extended the deadline for applications for its 2021/2022 President’s Scholarship Programme. The €3,000-a-year scholarship for CAO applicants encourages and rewards people who “show a capacity to shape a better society”.

Since 2016, the breadth of initiative shown by scholarship students has been across community, volunteering, innovation and creative spheres.

WIT President, Prof Willie Donnelly, says that the pandemic will have impacted many people’s lives and the scholarship is an opportunity for people to be rewarded for the difference they have made. It is open to people who applied to start at WIT in September 2021.

“We are seeking exceptional applicants for the exceptional times we are in. Winning a scholarship like this will give students a great start. Each year up to five exceptional new first year undergraduate students are awarded scholarships with a total value of up to €12,000 per person. Each President’s Scholar receives an annual bursary of €2,000 per year of study along with €500 per semester. President’s Scholars are also part of the student ambassador programme for the duration of their studies, representing the college and the academic school in which they study.”

Prof Donnelly urged others to encourage inspiring people to apply for the scholarship: family, friends, communities, sporting clubs, people in the arts and volunteering organisations. “We welcome applications from CAO applicants to WIT who may be creative, are innovators, are leaders, or people who make significant contributions to community. The pandemic will have impacted many people’s lives and we would like for college applicants who have made a difference to be given the support and encouragement to apply.”

The scholarship application deadline is now 1 April, 2021 via www.wit.ie/CAOscholarship