Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who either reside in, or attend school in, the Town of Barnstable and are entering college in the fall of 2026. One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded. We are looking for a student who has an above-average academic record; participates in school and  community activities, including part-time work. Plans to study history are a huge plus!

Please download application and submit to info@cotuithistoricalsociety.org no later than April 1, 2026. Kindly put HSSC Scholarship Application in the subject line.

PEMBERTON AND BERNICE T. WHITCOMB SCHOLARSHIP

2025 Recipient
Kevin Sheedy
Cotuit, MA
High School: Sturgis West
College: University of Rhode Island