Wallace Community College also offers a number of privately funded scholarships through external agencies. These scholarships may have specific requirements beyond those established by the College. Consideration is given to students who meet requirements set forth in the respective scholarship guidelines.

National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA)

Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Deadline: May 26, 2026

NASCLA 2026 Scholarship Program

These scholarships provide a chance for three (3) recipients to be awarded up to $5,000 towards program tuition. The scholarship awards include a complimentary invitation to the NASCLA 2026 Annual Conference for each recipient, including travel arrangements and hotel accommodations. Applications will be judged by industry professionals and your application should reflect creativity, innovation, passion, and your ability to communicate.

Sandra R Spaulding Memorial Scholarship

Date Posted: April 8, 2026

Deadline: July 15, 2026

Originally established at the 1985 CNA House of Delegates, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) Sandra R. Spaulding Memorial Scholarship Fund is intended to encourage ethnic and socio-economic diversity in nursing.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program with a planned graduation date between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027 that is located in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas, or West Virginia.

Child Development Scholarships

Date Posted: March 27, 2026

Deadline: December 31, 2026

T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood Alabama is a scholarship program that helps early learning professionals increase their level of education and effectiveness in the classroom by making the educational process more attainable and affordable, and by increasing their potential to earn higher wages and reduce staff turnover.

Leadership in Childcare Scholarship: If you work in a licensed or exempt from licensure child care facility