Stanley A. And Wilhelmina Jashemski Memorial Scholarship Fund

Jashemski Scholarships For Undergraduate Studies

The Stanley A. Jashemski Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1986 by the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church and through the generosity of the family and friends of Stanley A. Jashemski, a physicist with a deep appreciation for the arts.  For many years he and his wife, Wilhelmina, then a professor of humanities and ancient history at the University of Maryland, sponsored a Sunday School forum in which young adults could explore their faith in an intellectually challenging environment. Their shared commitment to encourage the development of persons with the potential for inspired, enlightened leadership is reflected in the goals and purposes of the Fund. When Wilhelmina Jashemski died in 2007, the scholarship was renamed the Stanley A. and Wilhelmina Jashemski Memorial Scholarship.

Jashemski Scholarships provide financial assistance for undergraduate students of outstanding intellectual ability as evidenced by prior academic performance, and significant religious commitment as evidenced by formal membership in a religious body, regular participation in its worship life, and active involvement in service ministry. Scholarships are made in amounts between $6,000 to $12,000.  

Successful applicants will demonstrate in their thought and action the broad religious sensitivity characteristic of Stanley and Wilhelmina Jashemski through the following:

  • be active members of a faith community;

  • be undergraduate students in the 2026-2027 academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 at the time of application;

  • pursue liberal arts studies, which is understood as having a balanced curriculum that includes arts and humanities, sciences, social sciences, and mathematics. Qualifying students will normally major in one of these areas.  Students from other fields must demonstrate how they are pursuing the liberal arts.

  • show commitment to social and civic concern;

  • have financial need.

To Apply

Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open.

https://forms.gle/SLrcUY5KKWTmZuqu7

All materials are due by February 15.  Notification of awards are sent via email in mid-April.

 If you have any questions about the Scholarship or the application process, please write to jashemski@takomaparkpc.org.