The Barbara Devetski Scholarship

The Women’s Fund’s Barbara Devetski Scholarship Contest is closed for 2026.

The Barbara Devetski Scholarship awards two $2,500 scholarships to college-bound senior girls who exemplify resilience, determination, and leadership.

The scholarship is named in honor of The Women’s Fund’s first Executive Director, who served the organization for more than 22 years. This year, we received an incredible 242 entries spanning 21 school districts — our broadest reach yet!

Thank you to each student who submitted their essay for consideration.

Sandhya Chandrasekhar
High School: Elkins High School
College: Rice University
Major: Biology

The essays submitted this year were thoughtful, moving, and exceptionally well written. To our scholarship recipients: your essays were powerful, inspiring, and beautifully reflected the true meaning of resiliency. Your strength, dedication, and passion have prepared you well for this exciting new chapter, and your Women’s Fund family is incredibly proud of all you have accomplished. We are cheering you on every step of the way.

Selecting this year’s recipients was no easy task, and our scoring committee faced a truly difficult decision. We extend our sincere gratitude to all of the volunteers who generously gave their time and thoughtful consideration to support this important process.